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. Justin Timberlake - Summer Love
Justin Timberlake has turned in an early bid for the top summer song of 2007.
2. Rihanna featuring Jay-Z - Umbrella
One of "Umbrella's" songwriters, Terius Nash, who has co-written Britney Spears' "Me Against the Music" among other songs, says that "Umbrella" was shopped around and turned down by artists such as Mary J. Blige and Akon before it finally became Rihanna's latest hit.
3. Daughtry - Home
A brand new video for Daughtry's "Home" was set to debut today on MTV's TRL.
4. Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder
Maroon 5's hot new hit is only the 3rd song since 2000 to enter the top 15 of the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart in 2 weeks or less.
5. T-Pain featuring Yung Joc - Buy You a Drank (Shawty Snappin')
"Buy You a Drank" is the lead single for T-Pain's upcoming sophomore album Epiphany. The album will include production by such industry leaders as Akon, Scott Storch, Swizz Beatz, Lil Jon, and Cee-Lo.
6. Kelly Clarkson - Never Again
Kelly Clarkson's lead single for her 3rd album My December roars onto the chart with only 5 days of airplay on pop radio.
7. Hilary Duff - With Love
"With Love" has become Hilary Duff's first top 5 dance single.
8. Dashboard Confessional - Stolen
It appears that "Stolen" is on its way to becoming the first pop top 40 hit for Dashboard Confessional.
9. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Akon - I Tried
Today's guarantee for chart success seems to be the presence of Akon. It looks like another hit on the way aided by the African-born singer and producer.
10. Huey - Pop, Lock, & Drop It
Huey is the latest rapper to emerge from the St. Louis area. "Pop, Lock & Drop It" is the soundtrack for the dance Huey calls the "G5."
