Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Dec. 3

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Dec. 3

We’re interfacing¹ with the five most popular songs in the Billboard² Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending December 3, 2016.

Last week we got a new champion. This week? We'll keep you in suspense³, but …things do change.

Number 5: Twenty One Pilots "Heathens" 

It all starts in fifth place, where twenty one pilots dips a slot with “Heathens.” 

This Ohio duo has acquired a reputation as one of the most dynamic live acts around, but if you can’t see them in person, you can at least listen to their new album. Titled “Blurryface Live,” it’s a triple-disc vinyl set recorded on Oct. 18 in Oakland, California. So far, no non-vinyl formats⁴ have been announced.

Number 4: Ariana Grande Featuring Nicki Minaj "Side to Side" 

How long has it been since Ariana Grande reached the Top Five? Maybe longer than you think.

Ariana is your newcomer this week, jumping three slots to fourth place with “Side To Side” featuring Nicki Minaj. Quick: what was Ariana’s last U.S. Top Five hit? It was “Bang Bang,” which peaked in third place in mid-2014. Nicki also turned up on that song – and both tracks feature songwriting and production from the one and only Max Martin.

Number 3: The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk "Starboy" 

The Weeknd and Daft Punk hold in third place with “Starboy.” Rumors⁵ are flying online that The Weeknd may collaborate⁶ with Drake. Both artists hail from Toronto, Canada and are fans of each other.

Drake has taken to Instagram to show support for The Weeknd’s new “Starboy” album, and The Weeknd told DJ Zane Lowe that he was open to the possibility of a collaboration⁷. Most importantly: both artists have endorsement⁸ deals with Apple Music.

Number 2: The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey "Closer" 

After 12 weeks, The Chainsmokers and Halsey lost their Hot 100 title with “Closer,” and this week they remain in second place. How does Halsey feel about the demotion? Pretty good, apparently⁹: she went on Twitter to say “After 12 absurd weeks at number 1, "Closer" has finally fell to number 2. Thank God. I was starting to worry I was living in a simulation.”

Halsey also loves the song that knocked her out of the box: Rae Sremmurd and Gucci Mane make it two weeks at the top with “Black Beatles.”

Number 1: Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane "Black Beatles"

Rae Sremmurd and Gucci Mane make it two straight weeks at number one with “Black Beatles.” The members of Rae Sremmurd did not invent the Mannequin Challenge. They watched a video of high school students striking a pose and promptly¹⁰ urged their audiences to comply - and “Black Beatles” became the viral phenomenon’s theme song.

Who will rule next week? Join me us seven days and we’ll find out together!

1 interfacing   

衬布，衬头

参考例句：

• Careful study of the data sheets and a programmable input-output port solve most A/D interfacing problems. 若详细研究一下说明书和可编程序的输入／输出端口，则大部分A／D转换器的接口问题都可得到解决。
• Detailed techniques will be presented here to solve all the common interfacing problems. 本书将详细介绍解决所有公共接口问题的技术。

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 suspense   

n.（对可能发生的事）紧张感，担心，挂虑

参考例句：

• The suspense was unbearable.这样提心吊胆的状况实在叫人受不了。
• The director used ingenious devices to keep the audience in suspense.导演用巧妙手法引起观众的悬念。

4 formats   

n.（出版物的）版式( format的名词复数 )；[电视]电视节目的总安排（或计划）

参考例句：

• They are producing books in all kinds of different formats. 他们出版各种不同开本的书籍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A true GUI includes standard formats for representing text and graphics. 真正的图形用户界面包括表示文字和图形的标准格式。 来自互联网

5 rumors   

n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷

参考例句：

• Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 collaborate   

vi.协作，合作；协调

参考例句：

• The work gets done more quickly when we collaborate.我们一旦合作，工作做起来就更快了。
• I would ask you to collaborate with us in this work.我们愿意请你们在这项工作中和我们合作。

7 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。

8 endorsement   

n.背书；赞成，认可，担保；签(注)，批注

参考例句：

• We are happy to give the product our full endorsement.我们很高兴给予该产品完全的认可。
• His presidential campaign won endorsement from several celebrities.他参加总统竞选得到一些社会名流的支持。

9 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

10 promptly   

adv.及时地，敏捷地

参考例句：

• He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
• She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。