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. Gwen Stefani featuring Akon - The Sweet Escape
The recently released video for Gwen Stefani's new single includes Gwen in jail, lots and lots of gold, as well as expert product placement for the Chevrolet Tahoe.
2. Daughtry - It's Not Over
As the first hit single from Daughtry continues to climb the chart, a bit of controversy has emerged over who exactly is responsible for the song's writing.
3. Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around...
Tomorrow the Yahoo! My Grammy Moment contest narrows the finalists down to 5 hopefuls to sing with Justin Timberlake at the Grammys.
4. Hellogoodbye - Here (In Your Arms)
It's been a long path since the album Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! appeared last August, but it looks like the band Hellogoodbye are finally picking up chart momentum for their first hit single.
5. Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige - Runaway Love
Mary J. Blige tied Beyonce for the most nominations, 4, at the upcoming NAACP Image Awards.
6. Augustana - Boston
Endless touring has finally paid off as the California-based band is gaining momentum on the pop singles chart with their first hit single.
7. Nickelback - If Everyone Cared
It was over a year and 3 months ago when the Nickelback album All the Right Reasons first hit the charts and 5 million copies later it is still in the top 20.
8. Rihanna and Sean Paul - Break It Off
Rihanna is one of many artists who have contributed items to the public auction to benefit Darfur at eBay.
9. Diddy featuring Christina Aguilera - Tell Me
Diddy is kicking off open auditions tomorrow for the MTV series Making the Band 4. The last Making the Band series produced Danity Kane.
10. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Face Down
The Florida-based band's first album Don't You Fake It hit stores last July. This is their first pop hit single.
