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. Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland - Promiscuous
Not only is "Promiscuous" a shift in musical direction for Nelly Furtado, but she also admits that she had to learn how to dance for the accompanying video.
2. Cassie - Me & U
Cassie is a protege of producer and Harvard graduate Ryan Leslie.
3. Rihanna - Unfaithful
Rihanna hit the gossip circles last week when BET reported she is dating actor/musician/comedian Nick Cannon.
4. Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg - Buttons
This is single #4 off the Pussycat Dolls debut album PCD.
5. Ying Yang Twins featuring Pitbull - Shake
They were a key part of Bubba Sparxxx' hit single "Ms. New Booty," and now Atlanta's Ying Yang Twins are back again with one of their own hit singles.
6. Lil Jon featuring E-40 and Sean Paul of YoungBloodZ - Snap Yo Fingers
Lil Jon shared the songwriter of the year award with Maroon 5 this past week at songwriter's association BMI's annual pop awards.
7. Paula Deanda featuring Baby Bash - Doing Too Much
Paula Deanda is only 16, writes music, sings songs in both English and Spanish, and music industry legend Clive Davis says "Paula auditioned for us in my office, singing acappella and dazzled everyone. She has a powerful voice and is a triple threat as a writer and arranger. Signing her was a no brainer."
8. Bon Jovi - Who Says You Can't Go Home
Bon Jovi became the first rock band to hit #1 on the country singles chart with this belated hit from their album Have a Nice Day.
9. Natasha Bedingfield - Single
Rumor has it that Natasha Bedingfield is romantically involved with Nick Lachey.
10. Christina Milian featuring Young Jeezy - Say I
A final gossip-related note is that Christina Milian's new album So Amazin' details some of the heartache in her breakup with boyfriend Nick Cannon (see above note under Rihanna's "Unfaithful").
