Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Jan. 7

 

We're blasting¹ off with the five most popular songs in the Billboard² Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending January 7, 2017.

Our first lineup of the new year is a keeper: not only do we welcome a new song, but the championship also changes hands.

Number 5: Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall "Juju On That Beat (TZ Anthem) 

Let’s get it going in fifth place, where Zay Hilfigerrr and Zayion McCall jump three slots with “Juju On That Beat (TZ Anthem).”

Here in 2017, “Black Beatles” isn’t the only viral video phenomenon to impact the Hot 100 chart. These two Detroit teenagers have been YouTube favorites for months, as dozens of dance videos pop up featuring their breakout song. The pair have signed with the Atlantic label and are working on their debut⁴ full-length album.

Number 4: Bruno Mars⁵ "24K Magic" 

Holding in fourth place is Bruno Mars, with “24 K Magic.” Forbes Magazine just made a fearless prediction about Bruno. A recent article penned by Zack O’Malley Greenburg predicts that 2017 will see Bruno Mars return to the ranks of music’s highest earners. He made the list in 2014 and 2015, but was absent last year while he worked on his album. The writer predicts that Bruno’s world tour, which kicks off in late March, will return him to the financial stratosphere.

Number 3: The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey "Closer"

The Chainsmokers and Halsey spend another week in third place with their former 12-week champ “Closer.” Chainsmokers members Drew Taggart and Alex Pall⁶ just signed an exclusive⁷ three-year residency deal with Wynn Entertainment in Las Vegas. That means if you want to see The Chainsmokers in Vegas you’ll have to go to Wynn’s properties XS and Encore Beach Club where the duo will be performing through 2019.

Number 2: Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane "Black Beatles"

Last week, Rae Sremmurd ruled the Hot 100 with “Black Beatles.” This week they drop to second place. Group member Swae Lee tells TMZ that he’d like to connect with President Obama’s elder daughter Malia. So far, the White House has no comment.

Number 1: The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk "Starboy" 

It’s a huge week for The Weeknd, and Daft Punk as well: “Starboy” jumps that all-important final slot³ to number one. This marks the Weeknd’s third trip to the top of the Hot 100, and the first for Daft Punk.

Will “Starboy” build on its momentum⁸ or is another change around the corner? Join us next week for all the action!

1 blasting   

n.爆破（作业）v.（用炸药）炸毁( blast的现在分词 )；狠打；发出刺耳的高音；向…猛吹，（用水）向…喷射

参考例句：

• The road is closed because of blasting. 这条道路由于有爆破作业而被关闭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Danger! Blasting in progress! 危险，正在放炮！ 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 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。

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 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。

5 Mars   

n.火星，战争

参考例句：

• As of now we don't know much about Mars.目前我们对火星还知之甚少。
• He contended that there must be life on Mars.他坚信火星上面一定有生物。

6 pall   

v.覆盖，使平淡无味；n.柩衣，棺罩；棺材；帷幕

参考例句：

• Already the allure of meals in restaurants had begun to pall.饭店里的饭菜已经不像以前那样诱人。
• I find his books begin to pall on me after a while.我发觉他的书读过一阵子就开始对我失去吸引力。

7 exclusive   

adj.不包括的，不算在内的，独有的，独享的

参考例句：

• The hotel charges 6 pounds a day,exclusive of meals.这家旅馆一天收六英镑，不包括饭钱。
• This bathroom is for the President's exclusive use.这间浴室是总统专用的。

8 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。