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. Madonna - Hung Up
It has been 22 years since Madonna first reach the pop singles chart with "Holiday." "Hung Up" is her 51st single on the pop charts and looks like a worldwide smash.
2. Young Jeezy featuring Akon - Soul Survivor
Young Jeezy has signed on to be one of the headliners for Vibe magazine's Game Club College Tour. The tour gives students the opportunity to experience a wide range of new video games while listening to hip hop music. Juelz Santana and Ghostface will also join the tour.
3. Gwen Stefani - Luxurious
Gwen Stefani paid a touching tribute to Civil Rights pioneer Rosa Parks last Saturday, October 29th, by performing the song "Long Way To Go" and dedicating it to Parks in Rosa Parks' hometown of Detroit.
4. Shakira - Don't Bother
After spending the summer at the top of Latin pop charts with the Spanish-language "La Tortura," Shakira is storming the mainstream pop charts with the first single from her upcoming English-language album Oral Fixation, Vol. 2.
5. Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us
The new music video for "Don't Forget About Us" debuted today November 1st. Head over to Yahoo! Launch to watch Mariah Carey's latest video effort.
6. Ashlee Simpson - Boyfriend
Even though a year has passed and she recently topped the pop albums chart for a second time with her new album I Am Me, the primary thing many people remember about Ashlee Simpson is her Saturday Night Live faux pas in 2004. Continuing to generate hit songs is one of the best ways for Simpson to prove she is a real music artist.
7. Fall Out Boy - Dance, Dance
With great exposure as headliners on the Nintendo Fusion Tour, Fall Out Boy have released the followup single to their breakthrough hit "Sugar, We're Goin' Down."
8. Sean Paul - We Be Burnin'
In addition to continuing to climb the pop singles chart with "We Be Burnin'," Sean Paul is one of the key guest artists on Santana's new album All That I Am in stores today November 1st.
9. Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu
The Pussycat Dolls have now crossed the Atlantic as pop sensations. Their single "Don't Cha" has set up camp in the top 10 of the UK pop singles chart.
10. T-Pain - I'm Sprung
Rapper T-Pain is a protege of Akon, and his single "I'm Sprung" is breaking through on radio across the country. Look for his first album Rappa Ternt Sanga in stores December 6th.
