"THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER"— Fans react as ZEROBASEONE covers Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' Die With A Smile

On October 11, 2024, the South Korean boy band ZEROBASEONE uploaded their rendition of Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' Die With A Smile on their official YouTube channel, sending their fandom into a frenzy. Group members Matthew and Tae Rae showcased their vocal talents in the Die With A Smile cover.

For those unversed, Die With A Smile was released on August 16, 2024, through the American record label Interscope Records. The track was co-produced and co-penned by artists, including Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Dernst D'Mile Emile II, Andrew Watt, and James Fauntleroy.

ZEROBASEONE's cover quickly circulated on social media and went viral among the fandom. They couldn't stop swooning over the members' latest cover, and naturally, an X user tweeted:

"I CANT WAIT TO LISTEN TO THIS IN A BIT THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER."

The fandom expressed their pride in ZEROBASEONE members for covering Die With A Smile with their vocals. They weaved a plethora of compliments about the members' ability to channel their emotions in the right manner.

"Check out this amazing cover by Matthew and Taerae! We are always so proud of everything you do, Seok Matthew! Philippine Seokryudans will cheer for you tomorrow. Thank you for this gift," a fan reacted.

"SINGERS WHO SING!!!! like the harmonies??? the thick chest voices??? the beautiful upper registers? the belting? the vocal agility? the raspiness??? the emotion and phrasing?? wow they sound so good (not that i'm surprised bc this is a group of vocalists but !!!!" another fan shared.

"thank u world for giving us taerae i can't believe i was born in the same era as him and i get to listen to his voice everyday," an X user commented.

"I died and ascended to heaven are you kidding me– I don't know if you can see it but I have tears in my eyes /gen," another person mentioned.

Internet users stated that the latest cover was beautiful and expressed their gratitude to ZEROBASEONE members for recording the track.

"This was so beautiful, this was truly so beautiful, Thank you so much for taking the time to record this, This was so beautiful, you are both so talented, I will never recover, thank you so much to both of you I love you Thank you," an X user reacted.

"I love Matthew's voice so so much. His vocal quality is just so unique and pleasing to listen to. Taerae never disappoints either. His pronunciation is clear. Their harmony, so beautiful," a fan praised.

"Your voices sound so lovely and very unique to me.I love it," another user commented.

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More about boy band ZEROBASEONE

The South Korean boy band ZEROBASEONE was formed through Mnet's reality program Boys Planet and is managed by the agency WakeOne. The group consists of nine members, Kim Ji-woong, Sung Han-bin, Zhang Hao, Seok Matthew, Park Gun-wook, Kim Tae-rae, Ricky, Kim Gyu-vin, and Han Yu-jin. They debuted with the extended play Youth in the Shade on July 10, 2023.

Youth in the Shade sold over two million units and reached the number one position on the domestic Circle Album Chart. It was recognized as one of the best-selling albums worldwide, as cited by IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry). The record featured six tracks, Back to Zerobase, In Bloom, New Kidz on the Block, And I, Our Season, and Always (Zhang Hao).

Subsequently, the band released their second extended play, Melting Point, through WakeOne on November 6, 2023. This EP featured five tracks, Melting Point, Take My Hand, Crush, Kidz Zone, and Good Night. According to Genie Music, the record surpassed 1.7 million pre-order copies within 20 days of its release and sold over 1.458 million copies, as reported by Hanteo Charts.

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In recent news, ZEROBASEONE released the single Only One Story as the opening theme for the fourth chapter of Pokemon Horizons: The Series, Rayquaza Rising.