Top 5 Songs for Week Ending May 21

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending May 21

These are the five most popular songs in the Billboard¹ Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending May 21, 2016.

Although Prince briefly² returned us to the 80’s last week, this week's lineup finds us firmly rooted in the present.

Number 5: Fifth Harmony " Work From Home" 

Fifth Harmony hits a countdown high this week, as “Work From Home” featuring Ty Dolla Sign advances two slots to fifth place.

These five women formed on July 27, 2012 on the now-defunct U.S. edition of The X Factor. Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato brought them together at the end of boot camp. They’re naming their second album 7/27 to commemorate⁴ the big day…it drops on May 27.

Number 4: Mike Posner "I Took A Pill in Ibiza" 

Mike Posner also reaches new chart heights, as “I Took A Pill In Ibiza” jumps a notch⁵ to fourth place.  Last week, Mike dropped his second album, At Night, Alone. He tells Entertainment Weekly that the album is built around honesty.

It caps a six-year period which saw Mike put aside two full albums for the RCA label before jumping to Island Records. Starting June 29, Mike will tour the U.S. with Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato.

Number 3: Lukas Graham " 7 Years" 

Lukas Graham again hangs tough, as “7 Years” stays put in third place. What should we take away from this song?

Lead singer Lukas Graham Forchhammer says fans hear an overwhelming⁶ sense of family and belonging in the song. He says the lyrical age progression makes it relatable, while the lack of a real hook⁷ makes it stand out from competing tracks. Lukas says it’s important that we all find our own meaning.

Number 2: Desiigner "Panda" 

Desiigner’s “Panda” is also a bit open-ended…but that didn’t stop it from shooting to the top. This week it backs off a slot³ to second place.

The Brooklyn, New York rapper dropped the video last week, while also making his TV debut⁸ with a performance on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Number 1: Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla "One Dance" 

Up at number one, Drake makes Hot 100 history with “One Dance.” But wait – hasn’t he been here before?

Yes, but not like this.

This time, it’s as a lead artist…for the first time in his career. It’s also a memorable⁹ week for Wizkid, who becomes the first Nigerian artist to rule the Hot 100 chart.

That’s it for now, but the charts never sleep! Join us in seven days and we’ll do it all over again.

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 briefly   

adv.简单地，简短地

参考例句：

• I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
• He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

3 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。

4 commemorate   

vt.纪念，庆祝

参考例句：

• This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
• We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。

5 notch   

n.(V字形)槽口，缺口，等级

参考例句：

• The peanuts they grow are top-notch.他们种的花生是拔尖的。
• He cut a notch in the stick with a sharp knife.他用利刃在棒上刻了一个凹痕。

6 overwhelming   

adj.势不可挡的，压倒的，无法抵抗的

参考例句：

• The flood was overwhelming and the city was soon drowned.洪水来势凶猛，很快这个城市就被淹没了。
• The act was adopted by an overwhelming majority.该法案以压倒多数通过。

7 hook   

vt.钩住；n.钩子，钩状物

参考例句：

• The blacksmith forged a bar of iron into a hook.铁匠把一根铁条锻造成一个钩子。
• He hangs up his scarf on the hook behind the door.他把围巾挂在门后的衣钩上。

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。

9 memorable   

adj.值得回忆的，难忘的，特别的，显著的

参考例句：

• This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.这的确是我一生中最值得怀念的日子。
• The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles.这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。