新奇事件簿 玛丽亚·凯莉金曲25年后登榜首

American singer Mariah Carey has reached number one in the U.S. music charts with her classic song "All I Want For Christmas Is You". It is not unusual for a festive¹ song to be the best seller at Christmas, but Carey's famous song was first released 25 years ago. When the song first came out in 1994, it was on a record with several other songs. This meant it was not allowed to compete in Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Rules have been changed over the years. Carey's song has got near number one several times since 1994. The singer said she was very happy her song finally hit the top spot. She tweeted: "We did it". The song is also currently the most streamed song in the U.K. on the music streaming service Spotify.

美国歌手玛丽亚·凯莉的经典歌曲《All I Want For Christmas Is You》登上美国音乐榜榜首。节日歌曲成为圣诞节的畅销歌曲并不罕见，但凯莉的这首著名歌曲首次发行于25年前。当这首歌在1994年第一次出现的时候，它和其他几首歌一起出现在了一张唱片上。这意味着它不能参与公告牌百强单曲榜的竞争。这些年来规则已经改变了。自1994年以来，凯莉的这首歌一直接近榜首。这位歌手表示很开心自己的这首歌终于登上榜首。她在推特上写道：“我们做到了。”这首歌也是目前英国音乐流媒体服务Spotify上播放量最多的歌曲。

Mariah Carey was born in 1969. She is a singer, songwriter, actress, record producer, and entrepreneur. She is now the solo artist with the most ever number ones in the U.S. chart. She is one behind The Beatles, who had 20 number ones. The Guinness World Records book called her the "Songbird Supreme²". She has a unique voice and can sing in five different octaves. Her song "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is famous worldwide. It has become an essential tune³ at Christmas parties and family get-togethers. Wikipedia said: "The track is an up-tempo love song that includes bell chimes, heavy back-up vocals⁴, and synthesizers....It is the most played holiday song in modern history."

玛丽亚·凯莉出生于1969年。她是歌手、词曲作家、演员、唱片制作人兼企业家。她现在是美国排行榜登榜次数最多的独唱歌手。仅次于披头士乐队，该乐队20次登上榜首。吉尼斯世界纪录称她为“Songbird Supreme”。她有一副独特的嗓音，能唱五个不同的八度。她的歌曲《All I Want For Christmas Is You》闻名世界。它已经成为圣诞聚会和家庭聚会的必备歌曲。维基百科称：“这首歌是一首快节奏的情歌，有钟声、重声和合成器……这是现代历史上最流行的节日歌曲。”

1 festive   

adj.欢宴的，节日的

参考例句：

• It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.当时是圣诞节，每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。
• We all wore festive costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。

2 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

3 tune   

n.调子；和谐，协调；v.调音，调节，调整

参考例句：

• He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子，并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
• The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。

4 vocals   

（乐曲中的）歌唱部份，声乐部份( vocal的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Also look out for soaring vocals on The Right Man. 另外，也可留意一下《意中人》中的那高亢的唱腔。
• Lazy bass line, lazier drums, lush violins, great piano and incomparable vocals. 懒惰的低音线，较懒惰的鼓，饮小提琴，棒的钢琴和无比的声音。