VOA标准英语2013--Top Five Pop Hits for Week Ending June 22

 

Top Five Pop Hits for Week Ending June 22

It’s a big week on the hit list, as we crown a new number one single - from a first-time artist at that. Let’s open in fifth place, where Florida Georgia Line and Nelly continue to enjoy themselves with “Cruise.” They have plenty of company - this song has sold three million downloads in the United States.

Group member Brian Kelley says they share a record label with Nelly, who was a fan of theirs and quickly agreed to put in a guest appearance. In April, “Cruise” became the best-selling digital single by a country duo.

Justin Timberlake sinks two slots to fourth place with “Mirrors,” but he has no reason to mope - Justin has a big-screen movie in the works.

Timberlake retreats two slots to fourth place with “Mirrors,” which has gone to number one in the United Kingdom. In late September we’ll see Justin on the big screen in the drama “Runner Runner,” co-starring Ben Affleck.

It’s a wait-and-see week for Daft Punk - the French duo holds at number three with its global hit “Get Lucky” featuring Pharrell Williams. If it stalls², it would be a surprise; after all, “Get Lucky” has rung the bell in more than 20 countries, including Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Israel, Lebanon, Poland, Spain, and the U.K.

Here’s where the big change happens: Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, and Ray Dalton are unseated after five weeks at the top, as “Can’t Hold Us” falls to number two.

New to the top slot¹ is Robin³ Thicke. The blue-eyed soul singer jumps from sixth to first place with “Blurred Lines,” featuring T.I. and Pharrell. Robin has been recording⁴ for 10 years, but his previous Hot 100 highlight came in 2007, when “Lost Without U” peaked in 14th place.

1 slot   

n.（口）位置，职位，狭长孔，狭槽

参考例句：

• Put a coin in the slot.将硬币放入投币口。
• He's been given a regular ten-minute slot on the radio.电台定期给他十分钟的节目广播时间。

2 stalls   

n.戏院正厅前排座位，前座观众；摊( stall的名词复数 )；熄火；厩；（房间内的）小隔间

参考例句：

• market stalls selling cheap bric-a-brac 集市上出售廉价小摆设的货摊
• the front row of the stalls 正厅第一排

3 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。

4 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。