Top 5 Songs for Week Ending May 28

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending May 28

These are the five most popular songs in the Billboard¹ Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending May 28, 2016.

You may have heard the old saying “Good things come to those who wait.” It sure applies this week, because the big payoff comes at the end.

Number 5: Mike Posner "I Took A Pill In Ibiza"

Mike Posner backs off a notch² to fifth place with his global comeback hit “I Took A Pill In Ibiza.”

Mike tells the web site Genius.com that the pill in question was a mystery to him, and that he was under the influence of alcohol when he took it. Mike says he no longer drinks…and he did indeed feel 10 years older when he finally recovered.

Number 4: Lukas Graham "7 Years" 

Lukas Graham sings about getting older in “their” global hit “7 Years,” which this week dips a slot to fourth place. The song has catapulted this Danish quartet into global stardom, and this August will see the members embark³ on their first Australian tour.  And no wonder: “7 Years” topped the Australian chart for eight weeks, and their latest album also went to number one Down Under. They’ll hit Melbourne on August 13, with Sydney following three days later.

Number 3: Desiigner "Panda"

Desiigner dips a slot to number three with his former chart-topper “Panda.” On May 21, the rapper was back home in Brooklyn, performing as a special guest at Puff⁴ Daddy’s Bad Boy Reunion Concert. Among the other special guests were DMX and Swizz Beatz.

Desiigner has upcoming concerts here in Washington, D.C. and St. Louis, Missouri.

Number 2: Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla "One Dance" 

We have bad news for Drake fans: he no longer rules the Hot 100 with “One Dance.” The good news? He doesn’t fall far. He’s also dominating the album chart.

Last week, his Views album opened at number one behind the best first-week sales of 2016: 852,000 copies. Views remains⁵ at number one…while Drake and Future just added additional dates to their mid-year North American tour.

Number 1: Justin Timberlake "Can't Stop The Feeling!" 

Here’s the payoff I was talking about: Justin Timberlake is your brand-new Hot 100 champion, as “Can’t Stop The Feeling!” debuts⁶ at number one. It’s his fifth solo singles championship…and his first since 2007.

It’s from the Trolls movie soundtrack -- Justin has a role in the animated⁷ feature, which opens in November.

That’s it for this week…check us out in seven days for another visit to the hit list.

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 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。

3 embark   

vi.乘船，着手，从事，上飞机

参考例句：

• He is about to embark on a new business venture.他就要开始新的商业冒险活动。
• Many people embark for Europe at New York harbor.许多人在纽约港乘船去欧洲。

4 puff   

n.一口(气)；一阵(风)；v.喷气，喘气

参考例句：

• He took a puff at his cigarette.他吸了一口香烟。
• They tried their best to puff the book they published.他们尽力吹捧他们出版的书。

5 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。

6 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。

7 animated   

adj.生气勃勃的，活跃的，愉快的

参考例句：

• His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
• We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。