VOA常速英语2017--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending April 22

 

We’re lining¹ up the five most popular songs in the Billboard² Hot 100 Pop Singles chart for the week ending April 22, 2017.

It’s one thing when a song enters the Top Five, but quite another when it debuts⁴ in the Top Five. That’s what we’re looking at this week.

Number 5: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay "Something Just Like This" 

Let’s start in fifth place, where The Chainsmokers and Coldplay back off two slots with “Something Just Like This.”

Coldplay is touring Asia and just performed in South Korea, where the band honored victims of the Sewol ferry tragedy, South Korea’s worst maritime⁵ disaster. On April 16, 2014, the ferry capsized and sank, leaving more than 300 people dead or missing.

Lead singer Chris Martin called for 10 seconds of silence to honor the victims.

Number 4: Kyle Featuring Lil Yachty "iSpy"

Kyle and Lil Yachty gain a notch⁶ in fourth place with “ISpy.” Lil Yachty says his debut³ full-length album will be titled Teenage Emotions; we still don’t have a release date.

Lil Yachty made an appearance last weekend at California’s Coachella Festival, joining Gucci Mane onstage.

Number 3: Bruno Mars "That's What I Like" 

Bruno Mars descends⁷ a slot to third place with “That’s What I Like.” If Mars feels like grabbing another artist for a collaboration⁸, I have two names for him.

Barry Manilow says he loves Mars’ performing style; Manilow says they met once, but nothing came of it. If Mars wants to work with a female artist, JoJo says he’s her number one pick in the current music scene.

Number 2: Kendrick Lamar "Humble" 

Here’s your big entrant of the week: Kendrick Lamar debuts in the runner-up slot with “Humble.”

On April 16, he closed Coachella’s first weekend with a headlining performance. It all happens again next weekend.

Number 1: Ed Sheeran "Shape of You"

Speaking of repetition, Ed Sheeran extends his championship run to 12 weeks with “Shape Of You.” How common is this? Not very.

In the 58-year history of the Hot 100 chart, only 18 songs have held the title for 12 weeks or longer. Most recently, The Chainsmokers and Halsey lasted exactly 12 weeks at the top with “Closer.”

That happened last November…but what will happen next week? Join us in seven days and we’ll listen together.

1 lining   

n.衬里，衬料

参考例句：

• The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
• Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。

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 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。

4 debuts   

演员首次演出( debut的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He never really debuts the idea of taking money from his parents any longer. 他从此就再也没有认真起过向父母要钱的念头。
• This young soprano debuts next month at the metropolitan opera. 这位年轻的女高音歌唱家下个月将在纽约大都会歌剧院举行首演。

5 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

6 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。

7 descends   

v.下来( descend的第三人称单数 )；下去；下降；下斜

参考例句：

• This festival descends from a religious rite. 这个节日起源于宗教仪式。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The path descends steeply to the village. 小路陡直而下直到村子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。