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. Paris Hilton - Stars Are Blind
She may have the lowest average visitor rating for a song yet registered on this site, but pop radio has latched onto Paris Hilton's first single "Stars Are Blind" turning it into a summer hit.
2. Beyonce featuring Jay-Z - Deja Vu
Beyonce is staking her claim to be the top pop diva of the summer of 2006 with the hit status of "Deja Vu" along with a recent high profile performance at the BET Awards.
3. Jessica Simpson - A Public Affair
The big news of the week in Jessica Simpson's world is that her high profile marriage to Nick Lachey is now officially, legally over.
4. Janet Jackson with Nelly - Call On Me
Janet Jackson's vocal collaborator Nelly threw a party this past weekend at home in St. Louis. Titled the Black & White Ball, it included stellar guests such as Janet Jackson, producer Jermaine Dupri and Usher.
5. Blue October - Hate Me
Blue October were dropped by their record label Universal after an album failed to connect commercially in 2000. Now they are back on the Universal label and a commercial breakthrough is at hand.
6. Cherish featuring Sean Paul of the YoungBloodZ - Do It To It
The four sisters that make up Cherish have significantly more control of their music, including writing most of the songs, now than on their first album back in 2003. The result has been major success including one of the biggest new hits of the summer.
7. Sean Paul featuring Keyshia Cole - When You Gonna (Give It Up to Me)
With relatively little fanfare, Sean Paul continues to churn out major pop hit singles.
8. Panic! At the Disco - I Write Sins Not Tragedies
Panic! At the Disco concerts frequently include a wide range of stage sets, costumes, and additional performers on stage. However, not all audiences, or reviewers, react to them in the same way. Check out these recent conflicting concert reviews from the Boston Herald and the Boston Globe.
9. Kelis featuring Too Short - Bossy
I first featured this song as a Friday Fun Video 3 months ago. Now, after extensive exposure at r&b radio, "Bossy" is climbing the pop singles chart.
10. Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg - Buttons
The Pussycat Dolls are creating quite a stir on the current tour of the UK. Yesterday, they drew attention by arriving at Harrod's Department Store in a horse-drawn carriage.
