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. Fergie - London Bridge
Fergie, the female presence in Black Eyed Peas, has turned into one of the breakout artists of the summer of 2006.
2. Nickelback - Far Away
Nickelback's album All the Right Reasons has quietly turned into one of the biggest selling albums of the past year while producing 3 major pop hit singles.
3. Ashlee Simpson - Invisible
After cancelling a concert last week in Toledo, Ohio, Ashlee Simpson came face to face with over 100 disappointed ticket holders who gathered outside her hotel.
4. Justin Timberlake - SexyBack
Two of this summer's hottest recording artists, Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado, have recorded a song with producer Timbaland, but they have decided to not release it yet and, instead, save it for a "special occasion."
5. Cherish featuring Sean Paul of YoungBloodZ - Do It To It
Be sure to catch the girls of Cherish on Live With Regis and Kelly tomorrow morning August 2, 2006.
6. Jessica Simpson - A Public Affair
Rosie O'Donnell recently announced that when she assumes her duties as a co-host on ABC's The View in September, 2006, Jessica Simpson will be one of her first guests.
7. Janet Jackson with Nelly - Call On Me
Janet Jackson was so thrilled with the entries in the contest to design her album cover that she followed the graphical advice of many of the artists and is changing the album's title from 20 Years Old to 20 Y.O..
8. E-40 featuring T-Pain & Kandi Girl - U and Dat
Former rapper and current singer T-Pain recently told Ozone magazine which celebrities he would most like to join in bed. The #1 choice, rapper Shawnna, is probably not a big surprise. However, some fans may be a bit shocked that his #3 choice is Hilary Duff.
9. JoJo - Too Little Too Late
If you only know JoJo as a singer, don't miss her fun performance in the teen comedy-drama Aquamarine which has just recently been released on DVD.
10. Ne-Yo - Sexy Love
Ne-Yo is one of the biggest new stars of the year as a performer, and he is also on a hot streak as a songwriter. "Sexy Love" is the 3rd hit single from his debut album In My Own Words.
