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 Hot 100 chart are disqualified from this chart.
1. Taylor Swift - "Eyes Open"
Courtesy Universal
The succesful box office opening of the movie The Hunger Games helps Taylor Swift take off on the pop singles chart with "Eyes Open." The song debuted at #28 in pop radio airplay which is the highest opening yet for a Taylor Swift song.
2. Justin Bieber - "Boyfriend"
Courtesy Island Records
It looks like Justin Bieber may have the biggest hit of his young career on his hands. "Boyfriend" racked up sales over 500,000 in its first week of release as well as debuting inside the top 20 at pop radio, the highest debut in the past 20 years for a male solo artist. Justin Bieber's previous Billboard Hot 100 peak was #5 for "Baby." "Boyfriend may debut higher than that.
3. One Direction - "What Makes You Beautiful"
Courtesy Syco
Boy band One Direction are knocking on the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. They have announced that they will perform a headlining concert at the legendary Madison Square Garden this December. One Direction mania continues and shows no signs of letting up.
4. Carly Rae Jepsen - "Call Me Maybe"
Courtesy Interscope
Rumors are floating that Canadian Carly Rae Jepsen may make a record with her the young man who signed her to her current recording contract, Justin Bieber. "Call Me Maybe" has now hit #1 in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. It edged on to the top 50 of the UK chart last week, and looks to climb significantly higher with full promotion this week.
5. B.o.B. - "So Good"
Courtesy Atlantic
Rapper B.o.B. has recently expressed a desire to work with James Blake, Kid Cudi, and Skrillex. He recently told PopCrush, "I think me, James Blake and Kid Cudi should do a song and it should be produced by Skrillex. I think the sky would fall if we did that song and the sky would come down to Earth and party with us."
6. Jennifer Lopez - "Dance Again" featuring Pitbull
Courtesy Epic
Jennifer Lopez has joined forces once again with Pitbull and producer RedOne. The last time the trio collaborated they came up with the #3 smash hit "On the Floor." "Dance Again" is a pop radio hit out of the box.
7. Train - "Drive By"
Courtesy Sony
Train's next album California 37 is due to hit stores in two weeks on April 17, 2012. Their most recent album Save Me, San Francisco only peaked at #17 but it has been certified gold. Look for California 37 to be the band's fourth top 10 hit album.
8. Adele - "Rumour Has It"
Courtesy Columbia
Adele's "Rumour Has It" has been certified platinum for sales exceeding one million digital copies. It was a #11 pop hit for Glee when mashed with Adele's "Someone Like You." Like the other singles from the album 21, "Rumour Has It" has been a chart hit on multiple radio formats including mainstream pop, adult pop, rock, alternative, and triple A.
9. Calvin Harris - "Feel So Close"
Courtesy Columbia Records
Calvin Harris' next single "Let's Go" is expected to be released on April 22, 2012. It features vocals from Ne-Yo. Although "Feel So Close" is only his first hit in the US as lead artist, he has six top 10 pop hits at home in the UK as lead artist including the #1 "I'm Not Alone."
10. K'Naan - "Is Anybody Out There" featuring Nelly Furtado
Courtesy A&M / Octone
"Is Anybody Out There" is a top 20 pop hit at home in Canada and a #1 smash in New Zealand for K'Naan. It is his biggest pop hit so far in the US. It is Nelly Furtado's fifth top 40 pop hit as a featured artist at home in Canada. She has reached the pop top 10 eight times in Canada as lead artist and four times in the US.
