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. Mariah Carey - "Bye Bye"
Courtesy Island Records
This past weekend New York City's Empire State Building was bathed in lavender, pink and white in honor of native New Yorker Mariah Carey.
2. John Mayer - "Say"
Courtesy Aware Records
Gossip reporters are abuzz this week that John Mayer was seen romantically linked with Jennifer Aniston.
3. Rihanna - "Take a Bow"
Courtesy Def Jam
4. Jesse McCartney - "Leavin'"
Courtesy Hollywood Records
Jesse McCartney has revealed that his songwriting inspiration for the song "Bleeding Love", which he co-wrote for Leona Lewis, was the pain of a long distance relationship.
5. Danity Kane - "Damaged"
Courtesy Bad Boy Entertainment
6. Colby O'Donis featuring Akon - "What You Got"
Courtesy Konvict Music
20-year-old Colby O'Donis has been recording music since before age 10.
7. Metro Station - "Shake It"
Photo by Davey Wilson, courtesy Red Ink Records
Music magazine Alternative Press listed Metro Station as one of the "22 Best Underground Bands (That Likely Won't Stay Underground for Long)" in July 2007.
8. Chris Brown - "Forever"
Courtesy Jive Records
This single has been released in support of an upcoming expanded re-release of Chris Brown's album Exclusive.
9. 3 Doors Down - "It's Not My Time"
Courtesy Universal
The first major success for the band 3 Doors Down was the single "Kryptonite" which stayed at #1 on the modern rock chart for 11 weeks.
10. Gavin DeGraw - "In Love With a Girl"
Courtesy J Records
