VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending March 22 截至3月22日本周前五歌曲排行榜

 

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending March 22 截至3月22日本周前五歌曲排行榜

We’re breaking out the five most popular songs in the Billboard¹ Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending March 22, 2014.

Last time we met, Pharrell Williams ruled both the Hot 100 and the U.K. pop album chart. What happens this week? The answer is on the way. First, however, let’s travel to fifth place, British rock quartet Bastille remains² with “Pompeii.” This song has been certified³ double platinum⁴ in the United States, meaning it’s shifted two million downloads.

 

Movement, we have movement! Unfortunately for Jason Derulo, it’s downward, as “Talk Dirty” featuring 2 Chainz slips a slot to number four. The video clip, however, is burning up cyberspace⁵. It features cameo appearances from 23 celebrities⁶, including Ariana Grande, One Direction, Robin⁷ Thicke, and even veteran interviewer Larry King. And yes, Jason's fiancée Jordin Sparks is also in the mix.

The good times keep getting better for John Legend, as “All Of Me” advances another slot to third place. John’s returning to the halls of academia; on May 19, he will deliver the address at the University Of Pennsylvania’s 258th commencement. He was John Stephens when he graduated in 1999 with a degree in English and a concentration in African-American literature and culture.

Staying put in second place is Katy Perry with “Dark Horse,” featuring Juicy J. Another famous singer revealed she turned down an opening slot on Katy’s upcoming tour. Speaking on Australian radio, Lorde said she turned down an offer to be the opening act on Katy’s upcoming Prismatic world tour. The teenaged newcomer said she would rather establish herself as a headliner in her own right.

Headlining the Hot 100 for a third big week is Pharrell Williams with “Happy.” Last week, Pharrell earned his first U.K. album title with his latest set, G I R L. This week, it opens on the United States chart, but could only manage a second-place debut⁸. Rapper Rick Ross bags the championship with Mastermind.

So there you go: another Top Five put to bed. The charts never sleep, though, so prepare for an all-new lineup next week.

1 billboard   

n.布告板，揭示栏，广告牌

参考例句：

• He ploughed his energies into his father's billboard business.他把精力投入到父亲的广告牌业务中。
• Billboard spreads will be simpler and more eye-catching.广告牌广告会比较简单且更引人注目。

2 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

3 certified   

a.经证明合格的；具有证明文件的

参考例句：

• Doctors certified him as insane. 医生证明他精神失常。
• The planes were certified airworthy. 飞机被证明适于航行。

4 platinum   

n.白金

参考例句：

• I'll give her a platinum ring.我打算送给她一枚白金戒指。
• Platinum exceeds gold in value.白金的价值高于黄金。

5 cyberspace   

n.虚拟信息空间，网络空间，计算机化世界

参考例句：

• She travels in cyberspace by sending messages to friends around the world.她利用电子空间给世界各地的朋友们发送信件。
• The teens spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friends and family.青少年花费在电脑上的时间比他们和真正的朋友及家人在一起的时间要多。

6 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目

7 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。

8 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。