VOA标准英语--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending April 2

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending April 2

These are the five most popular songs in the Billboard¹ Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart, for the week ending April 2, 2016.

The deck gets shuffled² a bit this week, but that’s about it. Let’s open in fifth place, where Flo Rida loses a notch³ with “My House.” He’s preparing to hit the road.

Number 5: Flo Rida "My House" 

Flo Rida backs off a slot to number five with “My House.” The Florida rapper has logged a lot of touring miles over the years, and on June 2 he hits Germany for eight dates. July 16 finds him at a festival in Quebec City, Canada.

Now, if you want to talk touring mileage⁴, our fourth-place act has the competition beat.

Number 4: Twenty One Pilots "Stressed Out"

Twenty One Pilots retreats a notch to fourth place with the double-platinum hit “Stressed Out.” The Ohio duo has an ambitious touring schedule for 2016: They start in Canada on March 30, then hit New Zealand and Australia in April and May before returning to the U.S. They remain here through early August…then it’s on to the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the U.K.

Number 3: Lukas Graham "7 Years" 

Lukas Graham moves two steps closer to a U.S. pop singles title, as “7 Years” takes over third place. On April 1, the group drops its second album internationally, although it originally appeared last June in Europe.

These guys are big news in their native Denmark,in fact, lead singer Lukas Graham says they had to turn down an appearance at the Queen of Denmark’s Ball to perform at the South By Southwest event in Texas. When you’re a rising star, you have to make tough choices.

Number 2: Justin Bieber "Love Yourself"

Justin Bieber remains⁵ your Hot 100 runner-up with his former champ “Love Yourself.” Justin is on tour, and last week he said he was cancelling meet-and-greet sessions with fans.

Posting on Instagram, Justin said the pressure of meeting people’s expectations was just too much…and he was left feeling “mentally and emotionally exhausted⁶ to the point of depression.”

Number 1: Rihanna Featuring Drake "Work" 

Rihanna and Drake top the U.S. hit list for a fifth straight week with “Work.” Rihanna kicks off her European tour on June 17…but The Weeknd won’t be with her.

Concert organizer Live Nation issued a statement, blaming “unforeseen changes with upcoming projects.” A source tells Billboard that The Weeknd has chosen to work on new music. Big Sean will be his replacement⁷.

That’s it for now – will “Work” make it six weeks at the top? Join us in seven days and we’ll find out together.

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 shuffled   

v.洗（纸牌）( shuffle的过去式和过去分词 )；拖着脚步走；粗心地做；摆脱尘世的烦恼

参考例句：

• He shuffled across the room to the window. 他拖着脚走到房间那头的窗户跟前。
• Simon shuffled awkwardly towards them. 西蒙笨拙地拖着脚朝他们走去。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 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。

4 mileage   

n.里程，英里数；好处，利润

参考例句：

• He doesn't think there's any mileage in that type of advertising.他认为做那种广告毫无效益。
• What mileage has your car done?你的汽车跑了多少英里？

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 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

7 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。