Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Dec. 10

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Dec. 10

We’re coming to grips with the five most popular songs in the Billboard¹ Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending December 10, 2016.

It’s been an active week, with two of our Top Five positions seeing newcomers…that’s a 40 percent turnover²!

Number 5: Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall "Juju On That Beat" 

Zay Hilfigerrr and Zayion McCall jump three slots to fifth place with their viral video hit “Juju On That Beat (TZ Anthem).”

These two teenage rappers from Detroit jumped to fame via YouTube - homemade videos by a dance troupe⁴ and a high school volleyball player kick-started the viral trend which earned this song 37 million Spotify streams in its first month of release. Everyone from Fifth Harmony to Chris Brown danced on video to this song. Now the pair is making an album after signing to the Atlantic label.

Number 4: Bruno Mars⁵ "24K Magic" 

Also new to the list…but not the countdown is Bruno Mars. He’s back after four years, but did he ever really leave? Bruno pumps it up two slots to fourth place with the title song from his third album 24 K Magic. It’s a nostalgia-driven dance hit, much like Bruno’s multi-platinum smash⁶ with Mark Ronson, “Uptown Funk.”

That song topped charts worldwide in 2015 – while Bruno opened 2016 by appearing with Beyonce in the Super Bowl halftime show. It’s been four years since he dropped an album, but he certainly kept himself in the spotlight⁷.

Number 3: The Weeknd "Starboy"

Our third-place act dropped his album on November 25 and good things happened.

The Weeknd and Daft Punk hold steady in third place with “Starboy.” It hasn’t yet topped the Hot 100 – but it just shattered⁸ Spotify’s record for the most streams in a single day. The service confirmed the new record on November 29.

Meanwhile, the Starboy album appeared on November 25. It just opened at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart. It enjoys the year’s third-largest opening week, behind Drake’s Views and Beyonce’s Lemonade.

Number 2: The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey "Closer" 

The Chainsmokers and Halsey hold in second place with their former champ “Closer,” and a Grammy may be in The Chainsmokers’ future.

The Grammy nominations⁹ appeared on December 6, and The Chainsmokers are up for a Best New Artist trophy¹⁰. They’re competing against Kelsea Ballerini; Chance The Rapper; Maren Morris; and Anderson.Paak. The 59th annual Grammy Award ceremony takes place Feb. 12, 2017.

Number 1: "Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane "Black Beatles" 

How do we know our top song “Black Beatles” has become a cultural phenomenon? Because a real Beatle just got involved.

Rae Sremmurd and Gucci Mane share the Hot 100 title for a third week with their hit song. Not only has former Beatle Paul McCartney participated in the Mannequin Challenge, he actually met and chatted with the rap³ duo at the Coachella Festival.

We’ll meet again in seven days for an all-new hit 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 turnover   

n.人员流动率，人事变动率；营业额，成交量

参考例句：

• The store greatly reduced the prices to make a quick turnover.这家商店实行大减价以迅速周转资金。
• Our turnover actually increased last year.去年我们的营业额竟然增加了。

3 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。

4 troupe   

n.剧团，戏班；杂技团；马戏团

参考例句：

• The art troupe is always on the move in frontier guards.文工团常年在边防部队流动。
• The troupe produced a new play last night.剧团昨晚上演了一部新剧。

5 Mars   

n.火星，战争

参考例句：

• As of now we don't know much about Mars.目前我们对火星还知之甚少。
• He contended that there must be life on Mars.他坚信火星上面一定有生物。

6 smash   

v.粉碎，打碎；n.轰动的演出，巨大的成功

参考例句：

• We heard the smash of plates breaking in the kitchen.我们听到厨房里盘子破碎的声音。
• The gifted author wrote one smash after another.这个天才作家创作了一篇又一篇轰动一时的作品。

7 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

8 shattered   

破碎的； 极度疲劳的

参考例句：

• He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces on the floor. 他失手把花瓶掉到地板上摔碎了。
• The experience left her feeling absolutely shattered. 她在这次经历之后，感到彻底垮了。

9 nominations   

n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。 来自辞典例句

10 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。