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. Psy - "Gangnam Style"
Courtesy YG Entertainment
"Gangnam Style" has now topped the iTunes digital sales chart in 31 countries around the world. The Guinness Book Of World Records has identified the music video as the "most liked video" in YouTube history. Psy performed "Gangnam Style" at this past weekend's iHeartRadio Music Festival.
2. Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Big Sean - "Clique"
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"Clique" is the fourth single from Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music compilation album Cruel Summer. It is already a top 10 hit on the rap songs chart. Cruel Summer was released last week and looks like it will debut at #2 on the album chart.
3. Ne-Yo - "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)"
Courtesy Motown
The chorus of "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)" was co-written with Australian singer-songwriter Sia. The song is climbing the dance chart in the US and is becoming a hit around the world. It is already a top 10 pop hit single in Belgium, Ireland, and the UK.
4. Enrique Iglesias - "Finally Found You" featuring Sammy Adams
Courtesy Universal Republic
The latest single from Enrique Iglesias' has been quickly embraced by radio programmers. It is swiftly climbing both mainstream pop charts and Latin charts.
5. One Direction - "Live While We're Young"
Courtesy Syco
Boy band One Direction are previewing their upcoming second album Take Me Home with this single. It was written and produced by the same team behind their previous hits "What Makes You Beautiful" and "One Thing." "Live While We're Young" has become an instant hit at pop radio.
6. Usher - "Numb"
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7. Christina Aguilera - "Your Body"
Courtesy RCA
Christina Aguilera's most recent album Bionic reached #3 on the album chart but failed to be certified gold for sales. It also did not include any top 10 pop hit singles. "Your Body" is the first single from the upcoming album Lotus.
8. OneRepublic - "Feel Again"
Courtesy Interscope
On "Feel Again" OneRepublic borrows stylistic elements from gospel music to build an uplifting pop song. It has already reached the top 20 at adult pop radio. "Feel Again" is the first single from the band's upcoming third studio album.
9. Train - "50 Ways To Say Goodbye"
Courtesy Columbia
The band Train have reached the top 10 on the album chart with four of their six studio albums. Four have also been certified gold or beyond for sales. The first single from the current California 37 collection was the top 10 pop hit "Drive By." It has also been certified double platinum for selling more than two million digital copies.
10. Chris Brown - "Don't Wake Me Up"
Courtesy RCA
"Don't Wake Me Up" has become a worldwide pop hit single for Chris Brown. It has reached the top 10 across Europe as well as in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. In the US it is nearing the top 10 on the dance chart. It is Chris Brown's 14th song as lead artist to reach the top 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.
