VOA标准英语2016--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending April 30

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending April 30

These are the five most popular songs in the Billboard¹ Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending April 30, 2016.

What’s that old saying? “The more things change, the more they stay the same?” That’s what we find in this week’s lineup.

Number 5: Zayn " Pillowtalk"

Zayn sinks a slot² to number five with his former chart champ “Pillowtalk.” His girlfriend, model Gigi Hadid, turned 21 on April 23. She and Zayn spent the day on the beach at Malibu, and brought their families as well.

Zayn and Gigi have been inseparable since they started dating last November…just two weeks after the popular model broke up with Joe Jonas. By the way, Gigi’s sister Bella Hadid (who is also a model) is dating The Weeknd…it’s a tight little community out there.

Number 4: Meghan Trainor "No"

Meghan Trainor retreats a slot to number four with “No.” Last week, she announced her “Untouchable” tour of North America, kicking off July 14 in Vancouver, Canada.

Last year, Meghan had to cancel a tour after suffering a vocal³ cord hemorrhage. Hailee Steinfeld will support Meghan on her upcoming tour.

Number 3: Lukas Graham "7 Years"

Dipping a slot to third place, is Lukas Graham: “7 Years,” but this time the Danish band weakens a slot to number three. Still, no worries: their latest album opened in third place, and their current North American tour is nearly sold out.

Lead singer Lukas Graham Forchhammer admits commercial success is gratifying, but says he never wants to become a celebrity⁴.

Number 2: Desiigner "Panda" 

Muscling his way to second place is Desiigner, with “Panda.” How did he come up with his name?  This New York teenager’s real name is Sidney Selby III. He began issuing tracks as Designer Royel – Royel being his middle name. His sister convinced him to drop it, while adding an extra “I” to his new name.

Earlier this month, Desiigner signed a potentially lucrative⁵ co-publishing deal with SONGS Music Publishing.

Number 1: Rihanna Featuring Drake "Work" 

Rihanna and Drake share Hot 100 gold for a ninth big week with “Work.”

Drake just announced that Apple Music will co-sponsor his Summer Sixteen tour of North America, kicking off July 20 in Austin, Texas. Co-headlining will be Drake’s frequent collaborator⁶ Future.

What does the future hold for the Top Five? Join us next week to find out!

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 slot   

n.（口）位置，职位，狭长孔，狭槽

参考例句：

• Put a coin in the slot.将硬币放入投币口。
• He's been given a regular ten-minute slot on the radio.电台定期给他十分钟的节目广播时间。

3 vocal   

adj.直言不讳的；嗓音的；n.[pl.]声乐节目

参考例句：

• The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
• Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。

4 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。

5 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。

6 collaborator   

n.合作者，协作者

参考例句：

• I need a collaborator to help me. 我需要个人跟我合作，帮我的忙。
• His collaborator, Hooke, was of a different opinion. 他的合作者霍克持有不同的看法。