VOA标准英语2015--Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending Jan. 10

 

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending Jan. 10

We’re celebrating the five most popular songs in the Billboard¹ Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending January 10, 2015.

This week the hit list shakes off its holiday hangover and gets back to work. The action starts in fifth place, where Meghan Trainor stages a big comeback…with a song that never really went away. 

"All About That Bass²" is this week’s Top Streaming Gainer…in fact, it tops the Billboard Streaming Chart.

The good news doesn’t stop there for Meghan - “Lips Are Movin” jumps a slot to fourth place…while also taking second place on the Streaming Chart. That means 21-year-old Meghan has the two most-streamed songs in the country…Meghan’s latest single “Dear Future Husband” re-enters the Hot 100 in 64th place, while her first full-length album "Title" drops next week. This young singer is a force to be reckoned with in the New Year.

Hozier steps back a slot to third place with “Take Me To Church.” "Forbes" recently named the Irish singer to its “30 Under 30” list of young achievers - he’s 24. In an interview, he says his average bedtime is 2-3 a.m.; his parents put all their money into his education; David Bowie is his dream mentor³; and his phone is the one gadget⁴ he can’t live without.

Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars prepare to storm the Hot 100 throne room, as “Uptown Funk” jumps to second place.  If it goes all the way to number one, it will be the first Hot 100 champ to feature a male artist since last August…when MAGIC! reigned⁵ for six weeks with “Rude.”

Taylor Swift has the number one song for a seventh frame with “Blank Space.”

This is the 19th straight week of female Hot 100 domination, tying a record first set from May 7 through September 10, 2005. Back then, Gwen Stefani, Mariah Carey, and Carrie Underwood shared the prize.

It’s a new year, but the rules remain the same - only the Top Five biggest hits in the land need apply. Join us next week for a new list!

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 bass   

n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴

参考例句：

• He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
• The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。

3 mentor   

n.指导者，良师益友；v.指导

参考例句：

• He fed on the great ideas of his mentor.他以他导师的伟大思想为支撑。
• He had mentored scores of younger doctors.他指导过许多更年轻的医生。

4 gadget   

n.小巧的机械，精巧的装置，小玩意儿

参考例句：

• This gadget isn't much good.这小机械没什么用处。
• She has invented a nifty little gadget for undoing stubborn nuts and bolts.她发明了一种灵巧的小工具用来松开紧固的螺母和螺栓。

5 reigned   

vi.当政，统治（reign的过去式形式）

参考例句：

• Silence reigned in the hall. 全场肃静。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Night was deep and dead silence reigned everywhere. 夜深人静，一片死寂。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》