VOA标准英语2018--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending March 3

 

We're igniting the five most popular songs in the Billboard¹ Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending March 3, 2018.

This week's Hot Shot Debut² hit lands at No. 6 … so near, yet so far. Meanwhile, the Top Five songs hold in place for yet another week.

Number 5: Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage³ "Rockstar"

Post Malone and 21 Savage hold in fifth place with former title-holder "Rockstar."

Post's latest single "Psycho" features Ty Dolla $ign, and last weekend, Post dropped some accompanying merchandise. Three graphic⁴ long-sleeve tees can be had in gray, black or white, with each tee sporting a different graphic design … including gorillas⁵ and construction trucks. You can get them for $50 apiece at postmaloneshop.com.

Number 4: Camila Cabello Featuring Young Thug "Havana"

Camila Cabello and Young Thug stay put in fourth place with their former champ "Havana."

Although Camila was born in Cuba, her family relocated to Miami when she was five. Camila just released a 17-minute mini-documentary titled "Made In Miami," and you can see it right now on my Twitter page, Ray On The Hits.

Number 3: Bruno Mars & Cardi B "Finesse⁶"

Post Malone performs during Snow Fest at Park City Live in Park City, Utah, Jan. 20, 2018.

Bruno Mars and Cardi B spend another week in third place with "Finesse." Bruno's 24 K Magic World Tour is a roaring success. Last year, it finished fourth on Pollstar's list of the Top 100 Worldwide Tours, behind Coldplay, Guns 'N Roses, and U2. This year, Bruno continues to pack arenas⁷. He's currently in New Zealand and Australia, with Asia following in April.

Number 2: Ed Sheeran "Perfect"

Ed Sheeran's still your man in second place with "Perfect." The International Federation⁸ of the Phonographic Industry — IFPI for short — has named Ed the world's best-selling recording⁹ artist of 2017.

"Divide" was the global No. 1 album, going multi-platinum in 36 markets, while "Shape Of You" took top singles honors. It went multi-platinum in 32 markets.

Number 1: Drake "God's Plan"

The IFPI winner of 2016 — Drake — tops the Hot 100 for a fourth week with "God's Plan."

One of Drake's old notebooks is up for sale … for a cool $54,000. Recovered from Drake's grandfather's furniture factory in Toronto, it features Drake's signature in his real name — Aubrey Graham — along with handwritten rap lyrics¹⁰. It's available on the website MomentsInTime.com.

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 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

3 savage   

adj.野蛮的；凶恶的，残暴的；n.未开化的人

参考例句：

• The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.那可怜的人遭到暴徒的痛打。
• He has a savage temper.他脾气粗暴。

4 graphic   

adj.生动的，形象的，绘画的，文字的，图表的

参考例句：

• The book gave a graphic description of the war.这本书生动地描述了战争的情况。
• Distinguish important text items in lists with graphic icons.用图标来区分重要的文本项。

5 gorillas   

n.大猩猩( gorilla的名词复数 )；暴徒，打手

参考例句：

• the similitude between humans and gorillas 人类和大猩猩的相像
• Each family of gorillas is led by a great silverbacked patriarch. 每个大星星家族都由一个魁梧的、长着银色被毛的族长带领着。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 finesse   

n.精密技巧，灵巧，手腕

参考例句：

• It was a disappointing performance which lacked finesse.那场演出缺乏技巧，令人失望。
• Lillian Hellman's plays are marked by insight and finesse.莉莲.赫尔曼的巨作以富有洞察力和写作技巧著称。

7 arenas   

表演场地( arena的名词复数 )； 竞技场； 活动或斗争的场所或场面； 圆形运动场

参考例句：

• Demolition derbies are large-scale automobile rodeos that take place in big arenas. 撞车比赛指的是在很大的竞技场上举行的大型汽车驾驶技术表演。
• Are there areas of privacy in the most public of arenas? 在绝大部分公开的场合中存在需要保护隐私的领域吗？

8 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

9 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

10 lyrics   

n.歌词

参考例句：

• music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
• The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。