Top 5 Songs for Week Ending March 19

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending March 19

These are the five most popular songs in the Billboard¹ Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart, for the week ending March 19, 2016.

If you liked last week’s lineup, you’ll like this week’s because “almost” nothing changes. We do have a little switcheroo in fifth place, where Justin Bieber dips a slot.

Number 5: Justin Bieber "Sorry"

Justin descends² to number five with his former champ “Sorry.” On March 13  in Portland, Oregon, he premiered a new song called “Insecurities.” Justin performed on an acoustic³ guitar while sitting on a couch…much like his earliest YouTube videos.

Number 4: Flo Rida "My House" 

Taking over fourth place is Flo Rida with “My House.” It’s been a few years since he reached these chart heights…Only four other Flo Rida singles have reached fourth place or higher…the last time being in 2012, when “Whistle” went all the way to number one.

Number 3: Twenty One Pilots "Stressed Out" 

Twenty One Pilots levels off this week, as “Stressed Out” holds onto third place.  No less an authority than Rolling Stone Magazine has proclaimed this Ohio duo the biggest new band of the past year…and Ricky Reed says that’s no accident. He produced their Blurryface album and says it contains more hit singles. Ricky knows hit music: he’s also executive producing Meghan Trainor’s upcoming sophomore⁴ album.

Number 2: Justin Bieber "Love Yourself" 

Holding in second place is Justin Bieber, who just received lavish⁵ praise from Kanye West. On March 13, Kanye tweeted that Justin’s earlier hit “What Do U Mean” was his favorite song of 2015.

The pair logged some studio time last year, but the results didn’t make it into Kanye’s Life Of Pablo album.

Number 1: Rihanna Featuring Drake "Work" 

Reigning⁶ atop the Hot 100 for a third week are Rihanna and Drake with “Work.” While Drake finishes his next album, Rihanna’s hitting the road. She kicked off her ANTI World Tour on March 12 in Jacksonville, Florida. She had cancelled the previous seven cities due to production delays. Right now, Rihanna is scheduled to stay on tour through August 16.

That’s all we have this week…join us in seven days for a whole new lineup.

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 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》

3 acoustic   

adj.听觉的，声音的；(乐器)原声的

参考例句：

• The hall has a fine acoustic.这个大厅的传音效果很好。
• Animals use a whole rang of acoustic, visual,and chemical signals in their systems of communication.动物利用各种各样的听觉、视觉和化学信号来进行交流。

4 sophomore   

n.大学二年级生；adj.第二年的

参考例句：

• He is in his sophomore year.他在读二年级。
• I'm a college sophomore majoring in English.我是一名英语专业的大二学生。

5 lavish   

adj.无节制的；浪费的；vt.慷慨地给予，挥霍

参考例句：

• He despised people who were lavish with their praises.他看不起那些阿谀奉承的人。
• The sets and costumes are lavish.布景和服装极尽奢华。

6 reigning   

adj.统治的，起支配作用的

参考例句：

• The sky was dark, stars were twinkling high above, night was reigning, and everything was sunk in silken silence. 天很黑，星很繁，夜阑人静。
• Led by Huang Chao, they brought down the reigning house after 300 years' rule. 在黄巢的带领下，他们推翻了统治了三百年的王朝。