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. Trey Songz featuring Nicki Minaj - "Bottoms Up"
Courtesy Atlantic
Trey Songz' most recent album Passion, Pain and Pleasure debuted at #2 on the Billboard album chart.
2. Cee Lo Green - "F**k You"
Courtesy Elektra
Cee Lo Green's "F**k You" is already a top 10 pop hit in five different countries around the world.
3. Daughtry - "September"
Courtesy RCA
4. will.i.am and Nicki Minaj - "Check It Out"
Courtesy will.i.am music
Nicki Minaj has now appeared on 11 different songs that have hit the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut album Pink Friday doesn't hit stores until November 2010.
5. Jay Sean featuring Nicki Minaj - "2012 (It Ain't the End)"
Courtesy Cash Money
Jay Sean won four awards at the 2010 UK Asian Music Awards including Best Male Act and Best Album.
6. The Ready Set - "Love Like Woe"
Courtesy Sire Records
Jordan Witzigreuter, aka the Ready Set, started playing music by learning the drums at age 11.
7. Mike Posner - "Please Don't Go"
Courtesy J Records
Mike Posner graduated from college earlier this year with a degree in sociology.
8. Shontelle - "Perfect Nightmare"
Courtesy Motown
"Perfect Nightmare" was produced by veteran Rodney Jerkins, aka Darkchild.
9. Jesse McCartney - "Shake"
Courtesy Hollywood Records
Although only 23, Jesse McCartney has a music career that dates back more than ten years.
10. Sean Kingston featuring Nicki Minaj - "Letting Go (Dutty Love)"
Courtesy Epic
Sean Kingston has seven top 40 pop hits to his credit since his debut in 2007.
