Top 5 Songs for Week Ending March 5

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending March 5

These are the five most popular songs in the Billboard¹ Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart, for the week ending March 5, 2016.

February 28 saw the Academy Awards handed out, so we’re distributing our own trophies² this week.

Number 5: Flo Rida "My House" 

The award for Best Artist Named After a State goes to Flo Rida, who holds in fifth place with “My House.” Rida spends another week in fifth place with “My House,” which last month surpassed³ one million U.S. sales. His touring schedule is filling up fast: on April 28, he’ll take the stage at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage⁴ Festival, before hitting eight cities in Germany in early June.

Number 4: Justin Bieber "Sorry"

Our trophy⁵ for Best Timing⁶ goes to Justin Bieber, who posts two Top Five appearances during his birthday week.  Justin turned 22 years old on March 1, and he started partying on February 27 in Los Angeles. Guests included his friend, model Hailey Baldwin, and Diddy…who presented him with a Bad Boy Entertainment jacket. By the way, the website Celebrity⁷ Net Worth says Justin Bieber is worth a cool $200 million. Happy birthday, indeed.

Number 3: twenty one pilots "Stressed Out" 

Our award for Best Costume Design should go to twenty one pilots, who once made their audience wear ski masks during a performance. During the 2013 MTV Movie Awards, this duo performed in ski masks…and also made the audience wear them. They explained this was a way to catch audiences off guard, while also making their music faceless and more relatable. By taking their faces away from the songs, listeners can make them their own.

Number 2: Justin Bieber "Love Yourself" 

Narrowly missing the award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role is Justin Bieber, who “almost” turned up in Kanye West’s new album, "The Life Of Pablo." Speaking with Fader Magazine, producer Fonzworth Bentley says Justin contributed a freestyle rap⁸ to the song “Ultralight Beam,” but doesn’t appear on the final version.

Number 1: Rihanna Featuring Drake " Work" 

Winning Best Original Score are Rihanna and Drake, who “score” a major hit every time they work together. Their latest joint⁹ effort “Work” jumps from fourth to first place. This is their second prize-winning collaboration¹⁰ after “What’s My Name” back in 2010. In addition, they reached seventh place on the Hot 100 in 2012, with “Take Care.”

Thanks for checking in on this week’s award ceremony, and don’t forget…we’ll do it again in seven days!

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 trophies   

n.（为竞赛获胜者颁发的）奖品( trophy的名词复数 )；奖杯；（尤指狩猎或战争中获得的）纪念品；（用于比赛或赛跑名称）奖

参考例句：

• His football trophies were prominently displayed in the kitchen. 他的足球奖杯陈列在厨房里显眼的位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The hunter kept the lion's skin and head as trophies. 这猎人保存狮子的皮和头作为纪念品。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3 surpassed   

v.超过( surpass的过去式和过去分词 )；优于；多于；非…所能办到

参考例句：

• This realization of our dreams surpassed even our wildest expectations. 我们梦想的实现甚至超越了我们最大胆的估计。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Mao's fame surpassed well beyond the limits of China. 毛泽东的名声远远超越了中国国界。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 heritage   

n.传统，遗产，继承物

参考例句：

• The ancient buildings are part of the national heritage.这些古建筑是民族遗产的一部分。
• We Chinese have a great cultural heritage.我们中国人有伟大的文化遗产。

5 trophy   

n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品

参考例句：

• The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。
• He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。

6 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

7 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

8 rap   

n.轻敲，拍击，责骂，厉声说出，说唱音乐，谈话，最少量；vi.轻敲，敲门，表演说唱音乐，畅谈；vt.抓，抢，拍击

参考例句：

• I heard a rap on the door.我听到有轻轻的敲门声。
• Today we are going to rap about relationships.今天我们要聊聊关系的问题。

9 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

10 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。