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. All-American Rejects - Move Along
While they continue to tour the country as part of Black Clouds and Underdogs, All-American Rejects will be visiting Wal-Mart stores where they will play acoustic gigs and sign copies of their album Move Along.
2. Nickelback - Savin' Me
This second big hit from the All the Right Reasons album is audio comfort food for Nickelback fans.
4. Pussycat Dolls featuring will.i.am - Beep
The Honda Civic Tour featuring Pussycat Dolls and Black Eyed Peas is now in full swing. This is one of the top pop concert events of the spring.
5. Nick Lachey - What's Left of Me
Word has appeared this week that Nick Lachey's second solo album Resolution will be in stores May 9th.
6. Ne-Yo - When You're Mad
Did you catch Ne-Yo last night on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno. He is clearly one of the hottest new artists of 2006.
7. Bubba Sparxxx - Ms. New Booty
Bubba Sparxxx made his way into pop consciousness through work with top producer Timbaland, but he is now climbing the chart with new work created along with the Dungeon Family, a group of producers that includes Organized Noize and Outkast's Big Boi.
8. Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
Shakira is already nominated for 8 awards at this year's Billboard Latin Music Awards. In addition, she will be given the special Spirit of Hope Award in honor of her work to improve living conditions in her native Colombia.
9. Rihanna - SOS
Rihanna is the second DefJam artist after Ne-Yo to have a key lead single from an upcoming album withheld from digital sales until the album is in stores. Don't look for "SOS" on iTunes until late April.
10. Hoobastank - If I Were You
Hoobastank are playing a series of free live shows at small clubs in April as a warmup for their upcoming album Every Man For Himself to be released May 15th. Check the band's official site for details.
