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. JoJo - Too Little Too Late
Never underestimate the power of a simple, straightforward pop song. It looks like JoJo has a serious pop hit on her hands.
2. Nickelback - Far Away
Nickelback lead vocalist Chad Kroeger will be appearing in court August 25, 2006 to face charges of driving impaired due to consumption of alcohol. Kroeger released a statement that he "wishes to make it clear to all his fans that drinking and driving is something that should be avoided at all costs."
3. Ne-Yo - Sexy Love
Rumors have persisted that Ne-Yo is involved in an ongoing feud with Chris Brown, but Ne-Yo insists that all of the rumors are false and the pair plan to tour together.
4. E-40 featuring T-Pain & Kandi Girl - U and Dat
In a hip hop world in which it seems that young artists either make it big immediately or don't make it at all, E-40 is an exception. He is finally making it big on the pop charts after 15 years working his way up.
5. Ashlee Simpson - Invisible
She's no stranger to controversy, and Ashlee Simpson has walked into yet another firestorm. After giving an interview to Marie Claire magazine about loving yourself as you are, Ashlee Simpson made news with a nose job to enhance her own image. The magazine's readers have not been shy about sharing their disgust for the apparent hypocrisy.
6. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
With a little assist from the TV show Grey's Anatomy, it looks like Snow Patrol are on the verge of their first major pop hit single.
7. Kelis featuring Too Short - Bossy
Look for Kelis' new album Kelis Was Here in stores August 22, 2006.
8. KT Tunstall - Black Horse and the Cherry Tree
KT Tunstall has been meandering about the pop singles chart for months now, but it has caught fire once again and looks headed for the national top 20.
9. Justin Timberlake - SexyBack
Justin Timberlake recently accompanied his girlfriend Cameron Diaz on a charity trip to the country of Tanzania. He said he was humbled by the experience of being somewhere in the world where no one knew their identity.
10. Nick Lachey - I Can't Hate You Anymore
In a recent interview, Nick Lachey claimed that the only thing harder than his breakup with wife Jessica Simpson is death.
