These are the hottest 10 pop songs of the week as determined by About Top 40. This chart is compiled consulting data from various music industry charts and sources. It is intended to indicate the hottest rising hits. Recordings that have reached the top 10 of the Billboard Pop 100 chart are disqualified from this chart.
1. Justin Timberlake - LoveStoned
Tasteful or not, Justin Timberlake's popular Saturday Night Live skit "Dick in a Box" has received a seal of approval from entertainment colleagues with an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.
2. Rihanna - Shut Up and Drive
© Def Jam
On Sunday Rihanna will be looking for a 10th week at the top of the UK pop singles chart with "Umbrella" while "Shut Up and Drive" continues to climb the chart on both sides of the Atlantic.
3. Pink - Who Knew
© La Face Records
The chart path for "Who Knew" is looking very familiar. Pink's "U + Ur Hand" took some time to takeoff, but when it did, the song was unstoppable until it was in the top 5.
4. Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone
© RCA Records
Controversy continues to mount about claims that Avril Lavigne has not been as involved in songwriting as she claims. These charges were made by Canadian songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk and the songwriting/production team the Matrix.
5. Lifehouse - First Time
© Geffen Records
Lifehouse will be opening for Hilary Duff in concert this August.
6. Aly & AJ - Potential Breakup Song
© Hollywood Records
Rolling into the top 25, this is easily the biggest hit single by sister act Aly & AJ.
7. Hurricane Chris - A Bay Bay
© Polo Grounds Records
18-year-old Chris Dooley (aka Hurricane Chris) is the latest teen pop star to hit the charts.
8. T-Pain featuring Akon - Bartender
© Jive Records
T-Pain is an unusual hip hop artist in the fact that his songs tend to perform as well or better on the pop singles chart as they do on the hip hop/r&b chart.
9. Fabolous featuring Ne-Yo - Make Me Better
© Def Jam
Aside from being successful as an artist, Fabolous is also a talented remixer. One of his latest remix releases is a reworked version of Beyonce's "Get Me Bodied."
10. Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls
© Beluga Heights
At last "Beautiful Girls" is available in a digital version as a bonus from iTunes for pre-ordering his debut album which is due in stores July 31, 2007.
