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. Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder
Maroon 5's latest single was performed live on television for the first time this past Saturday at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards.
2. Katharine McPhee - Over It
A massive campaign to show Katharine McPhee's video for "Over It" in movie theaters seems to have provided another boost to the single as it heads toward the top 20.
3. Ne-Yo - Because of You
Ne-Yo recently created the Compound Foundation, an organization based in Atlanta and committed to serving disadvantaged and at-risk youth. The group will sponsor motivational speakers, mentoring opportunities, and help build 2 new group homes among other projects.
4. Daughtry - Home
According to recent interviews given while on tour, Chris Daughtry wishes that the press and fans would quit focusing on his early exit from American Idol last year and simply pay attention to the music of his band Daughtry.
5. Diddy featuring Keyshia Cole - Last Night
Keyshia Cole is reportedly one of a number of celebrities who have recently been victims of theft of personal items by luggage handlers at the Los Angeles International Airport.
6. Baby Boy Da Prince featuring Lil Boosie - The Way I Live
Baby Boy Da Prince's brother is the rapper Choppa who had a minor hit single with "Choppa Style."
7. Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats
When Carrie Underwood took the stage as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live March 24, 2007, she joined an elite group of only 9 country artists who have performed on the show including Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, and the Dixie Chicks among others.
8. Young Jeezy featuring R. Kelly - Go Getta
Young Jeezy recently told Pitchfork Media that he sees himself as more of a motivational speaker than rapper giving seminars instead of shows.
9. Hinder - Better Than Me
It has been 18 months since the initial release of Hinder's album Extreme Behavior, but it is still spinning off hit singles.
10. Pink - U + Ur Hand
Pink is one of the featured songwriters on Hilary Duff's Dignity. She wrote the song "Outside of You" with Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida.
