Lady Gaga’s Oscar-nominated song “Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick becomes a bestseller again in the U.K. as it returns to multiple charts, joined by “Die with a Smile.” BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 24: Lady Gaga, winner of the Music (Original Song) award for ‘Shallow’ from ‘A Star Is Born,’ attends the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 24, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
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Throughout her career, Lady Gaga has won 14 Grammy Awards out of an incredible 45 nominations. The superstar may add to that sum in early February, when music’s biggest night returns, as she’s currently one of the most-nominated acts. Gaga is in the running for three of the four major prizes – Album of the Year for Mayhem, and both Record and Song of the Year for “Abracadabra” – as well as multiple other trophies.
Already one of the winningest stars of her generation at the Grammys, Gaga has also managed to make herself into a darling of the movie industry. The actress and singer has scored four Academy Award nominations, three of which have been in the Best Original Song category. One of her trio of nominated tunes suddenly becomes a bestseller again in the United Kingdom, as it joins two other smashes from the multi-genre talent.
“Hold My Hand” Becomes a Bestseller in the U.K. Again
“Hold My Hand” flies back onto a pair of rankings in the U.K., becoming a top seller once more. The Gaga track blasts in highest on the Official Singles Downloads chart, landing at No. 62. The same cut comes in not quite 10 spaces lower, at No. 71, on the Official Singles Sales list.
Lady Gaga’s “Hold My Hand” on the Charts
“Hold My Hand” has experienced a very similar run on the two purchase-only tallies and habits this frame. Gaga’s single has previously risen to No. 3 and spent 49 weeks on both rosters.
Lady Gaga Joined the Top Gun Universe
Gaga wrote “Hold My Hand” for Top Gun: Maverick, the long-awaited sequel to Tom Cruise’s ’80s staple. The superstar is also credited alongside Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, and Harold Faltermeyer as one of the composers on the score and the film’s soundtrack, in addition to penning the tune.
Lady Gaga’s Best Original Song Oscar Nominations
Gaga earned her fourth Academy Award nomination as “Hold My Hand” was selected as one of the five potential winners of the Best Original Song prize at the 2023 Oscars. She was joined in the nod by producer and songwriter BloodPop, one of the most sought-after names in pop music.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: (L-R) M. M. Keeravani and Chandrabose, winners of the Best Original Song award for “RRR,” poses in the press room during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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That year, the honor went to “Naatu Naatu” from the Indian movie RRR, and Gaga was not the only pop icon to land a nomination. “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever brought Rihanna and African superstar Tems to the Oscars for the first time, while David Byrne and Mitski were also in the running for “This Is a Life,” taken from Everything Everywhere All at Once. The fifth and final nominated track that year was “Applause” by Academy favorite Diane Warren.
Before “Hold My Hand,” Gaga had already found herself in the running for Best Original Song twice. The singer and actress landed her first Academy Award nomination in 2016 for “Till It Happens to You,” co-written and produced by Warren. In 2019, Gaga was up for a pair of Oscars, as “Shallow” took home Best Original Song, while Olivia Colman beat the pop star for Best Actress.
“Die With a Smile” Also Returns in the U.K.
Two of Gaga’s smashes return in the U.K. this week. “Die With a Smile,” her collaboration with Bruno Mars, suddenly becomes a top 40 success again on the Official Singles chart, reappearing at No. 28. The same tune lives inside the top 40 on both the Official Streaming and Official Singles Downloads lists, and just misses that tier on the Official Singles Sales roster.
“Always Remember Us This Way” Remains a Bestseller as Well
Gaga fills a trio of spots on both the Official Singles Sales and Official Singles Downloads charts this week. As “Hold My Hand” returns, “Always Remember Us This Way” from the A Star Is Born soundtrack beats “Die With a Smile” as the two cuts climb.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2026/01/21/lady-gagas-oscar-nominated-song-becomes-a-bestseller-again/
