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. Rascal Flatts - What Hurts the Most
Country stars Rascal Flatts roared into the top spot on the album chart with their latest collection Me and My Gang. The first single from the album strikes a perfect balance between pop and country and is the hottest song of the week.
2. Fort Minor - Where'd You Go
Radio support is sending Fort Minor, the outside project of Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda, up the charts quickly.
3. Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
Shakira is planning a Live Aid-style concert for next year to help eradicate poverty in Latin America.
4. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California
Momentum keeps building for Red Hot Chili Peppers and their album Stadium Arcadium promises to have one of the biggest opening sales week totals of the year.
5. Nick Lachey - What's Left of Me
Radio airplay continues to drive Nick Lachey's first post-divorce single up the pop charts.
6. Mariah Carey featuring Snoop Dogg - Say Somethin'
Mariah Carey has found another way to be a part of your life. Cosmetics giant Elizabeth Arden is planning to market a line of Mariah Carey fragrance products beginning in spring 2007.
7. Ne-Yo - When You're Mad
The second pop hit single from the album In My Own Words is proving r&b singer-songwriter Ne-Yo is no one hit wonder.
9. All-American Rejects - Move Along
All-American Rejects' current album Move Along has been officially certified platinum. It is their second consecutive album to reach that milestone.
10. LL Cool J & Jennifer Lopez - Control Myself
LL Cool J continues his amazing longevity as a top rap star. "Control Myself" is the lead single from LL's 12th album Todd Smith.
