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. Weird Al Yankovic - White & Nerdy
23 years after the release of his first album of song parodies, Weird Al Yankovic tops the chart of the 10 hottest pop songs with his take on Chamillionaire's "Ridin'" called "White & Nerdy."
2. Danity Kane - Show Stopper
Danity Kane's Dawn Richard has a history of hit pop music in her family. Richard's father Frank Richard was a member of the 70's R&B group Chocolate Milk.
3. Christina Aguilera - Hurt
This week Christina Aguilera announced dates for her North American concert tour beginning in February, 2007.
Watch "Hurt" Live at MTV VMAs
4. RBD - Tu Amor
RBD are already international pop stars. "Tu Amor" is their first US hit. It will be followed by the album Rebels in stores December 26th.
5. The Killers - When You Were Young
The Killers first single from the album Sam's Town experienced a surge in attention this past week due to the album's debut in record stores.
6. Evanescence - Call Me When You're Sober
Evanescence kicked off their fall concert tour this past week.
7. Chris Brown - Say Goodbye
Chris Brown will be showing off his basketball skills when he takes part in VH1's Celebrity Hoops October 15th in Brooklyn.
8. Nelly Furtado - Maneater
Nelly Furtado has released a digital EP of live versions of 4 songs from the album Loose available exclusively from iTunes.
9. Justin Timberlake featuring T.I. - My Love
Justin Timberlake's latest single is beginning to lose some steam in its rise up the charts.
10. Jibbs - Chain Hang Low
Jibbs' first album will hit stores 2 weeks from now on October 24th.
