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. Kelly Clarkson - "My Life Would Suck Without You"
Courtesy Sony BMG
Kelly Clarkson leaps back into the pop singles fray with the biggest single week radio airplay gain since Madonna unleashed her last big hit "4 Minutes."
2. All-American Rejects - "Gives You Hell"
Courtesy Interscope
Released back in September, the All-American Rejects' latest single has been slow to catch fire, but it now looks headed for the top 10.
3. T.I. featuring Justin Timberlake - "Dead and Gone"
Courtesy Atlantic Records
T.I.'s latest hit from Paper Trail is in the top 10 of the rap singles chart.
4. Akon featuring Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall - "Beautiful"
Courtesy Universal
Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall are successful Akon proteges.
5. John Legend featuring Andre 3000 - "Green Light"
Courtesy Sony
6. Flo Rida - "Right Round"
Courtesy Atlantic Records
This is the lead single from Flo Rida's upcoming second album R.O.O.T.S.
7. Ne-Yo - "Mad"
Courtesy Def Jam
8. Katy Perry - "Thinking of You"
Courtesy Capitol Records
Katy Perry broke up with year long boyfriend Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes just before the New Year.
9. The Veronicas - "Untouched"
Courtesy Sire Records
The Veronicas won the Best Pop Video of the Year award from MTV Australia in both 2006 and 2007.
10. Leona Lewis - "I Will Be"
Courtesy J Records
