VOA标准英语2017--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Dec. 16
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2017年(12月)
We're gathering 1 the five most popular songs in the Billboard 2 Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending Dec. 16, 2017.
Winter is fast approaching here in the Northern Hemisphere, and sure enough, the chart freezes up this week, yielding no new titles.
Number 5: Imagine Dragons "Thunder"
Imagine Dragons retreats a slot to fifth place with "Thunder." This Las Vegas band was rock's biggest crossover success story with two Top Five singles in 2017.
"Believer" and "Thunder" are streaming smashes, with nearly one billion combined plays. The group may also soon grab more Grammy wins: "Radioactive" took Best Rock Performance in 2014, and this year, "Thunder" and the "Evolve" album are both competing in separate Pop categories. Grammies get handed out on January 28.
Number 4: Lil Pump "Gucci Gang"
Lil Pump sinks a slot to fourth place with "Gucci Gang."
TMZ reports the 17-year-old rapper received a $345,000 advance from Warner Brothers to make his debut 3 album. It's a five-album deal which reportedly will allow Lil Pump to keep 15 percent of the royalties 4 from his debut album. He also reportedly receives a cut from merchandise sales.
Number 3: Ed Sheeran with Beyonce "Perfect"
Ed Sheeran and Beyonce climb two slots to third place with their remix of "Perfect."
Ed's not done with this song … on December 12 he announced that an orchestral version featuring Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli will appear on December 15. Producing and orchestrating the song will be Ed's brother, Matt Sheeran.
Number 2: Camila Cabello Featuring Young Thug "Havana"
Camila Cabello and Young Thug just can't break free from second place with "Havana."
Camila and her former group Fifth Harmony both performed — separately of course — at the Z100 Jingle 5 Ball in New York City on December 8. Camila reportedly had a brief but cordial backstage chat with Fifth Harmony member Lauren Jauregi. Camila left Fifth Harmony in December 2016.
Number 1: Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage 6 "Rockstar"
While we await the arrival of Post Malone's "Beerbongs & Bentleys" album, let's rack up "Rockstar" for an eighth week at No. 1.
Post says he feels his breakout hit "White Iverson" remains 7 his one truly good song. He says he used to perform it twice in concert to make up for his lack of worthy 8 material.
There's no telling what will happen next week, but we hope you'll be back.
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
- 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。
- 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。
- I lived on about £3,000 a year from the royalties on my book. 我靠着写书得来的每年约3，000英镑的版税生活。 来自辞典例句
- Payments shall generally be made in the form of royalties. 一般应采取提成方式支付。 来自经济法规部分
- The key fell on the ground with a jingle.钥匙叮当落地。
- The knives and forks set up their regular jingle.刀叉发出常有的叮当声。
- 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。