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. Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
Fergie was recently contacted by that "other" Fergie, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York. Apparently, Sarah Ferguson said that pop star Fergie owes her one for using the nickname and convinced the singer to give a special concert for the charity, the Sarah Ferguson Foundation.
2. Fall Out Boy - Thnks fr th Mmrs
Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz recently told the UK's Rock Sound Magazine that he has heard some upcoming Panic! At the Disco music including a song that "has the biggest hook I have ever heard."
3. Daughtry - Home
"Home" is just steps away from being Daughtry's second Billboard top 10 pop single.
4. Kat De Luna featuring Elephant Man - Whine Up
Look for De Luna's debut album 9 Lives to be in stores in August, 2007.
5. Gwen Stefani - 4 in the Morning
This latest effort from Gwen Stefani was co-written and produced by Tony Kanal, her former boyfriend and No Doubt bandmate.
6. Huey - Pop, Lock & Drop It
You can catch Jibbs, the rapper who brought us "Chain Hang Low" last year, in the video for "Pop, Lock & Drop It."
7. Elliott Yamin - Wait for You
Elliott Yamin has lived with the disease diabetes for many years. He recently signed on to be national spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association for a 3-year term.
8. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Akon - I Tried
Look for a Bone Thugs-n-Harmony film titled I Tried in June, 2007.
9. Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
It has been a fairly long path, including 4 albums, for this Chicago suburbs band, but it looks like the pop breakthrough is finally unfolding.
