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. Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson - The Way I Are
© Interscope
He's not particularly humble. Timbaland recently claimed that he's "too innovative for the world," and he's considering dropping his music career. Read more in Gigwise magazine.
2. Rihanna - Shut Up and Drive
© Def Jam
3. Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone
© RCA Records
According to a story on Canada.com, a possible rift has developed between Avril Lavigne and Canadian songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk. At issue is the song "Contagious" from Lavigne's album The Best Damn Thing which Kreviazuk claims she had an uncredited role in writing.
4. Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls
© Beluga Heights
Sean Kingston's first album Eyes Above Water will be in record stores July 31, 2007.
5. Boys Like Girls - The Great Escape
© Red Ink Records
Boys Like Girls are one of the hottest bands on this year's Vans Warped Tour.
6. Gym Class Heroes - Clothes Off!!
© Decaydance
Gym Class Heroes will be part of a dream ticket of emo-related bands in concert August 22, 2007 at the Decaydance Show at the Hammersmith Apollo along with Fall Out Boy, Panic! At the Disco, The Academy Is..., and Cobra Starship.
7. Lil Mama - Lip Gloss
© Jive RecordsLook for Lil Mama's debut album Voice of the Young People in stores in September.
8. Pink - Who Knew
© La Face Records
After the surprise success of "U + Ur Hand," the original second single from Pink's album I'm Not Dead is being promoted again and is climbing radio airplay charts.
9. Nickelback - Rockstar
A deluxe edition of the album All the Right Reasons is due in stores July 10, 2007.
10. Justin Timberlake - LoveStoned
© Jive Records
It's an impressive 5th chart single from the album FutureSex / LoveSounds.
