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Top 10 Hot Pop Songs May 19, 2009

By Bill Lamb, About.com

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. Sean Kingston - "Fire Burning"

Sean Kingston© Beluga Heights

"I'm at War" was floated as an early single from Sean Kingston's upcoming second album Tomorrow. However, it met with a mixed reception and "Fire Burning" became the official first single.

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2. Lady GaGa - "LoveGame"

Lady GaGa - LovegameCourtesy Interscope

Along with her first two pop smashes "Just Dance" and "Poker Face", Lady GaGa's "LoveGame" was produced by RedOne.

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3. Daughtry - "No Surprise"

DaughtryPhoto by Danny Clinch, courtesy RCA

Daughtry return with the follow up to their four million selling debut album.

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4. Kristinia DeBarge - "Goodbye"

Kristinia DeBarge - "Goodbye"Courtesy Island Def Jam

Pop and R&B legend Babyface is one of the primary producer and songwriters on Kristinia DeBarge's upcoming debut album.

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5. Katy Perry - "Waking Up In Vegas"

Katy Perry - "Waking Up In Vegas"Courtesy Capitol Records

That hot car in Katy Perry's "Waking Up In Vegas" is a Lamborghini Murciélago.

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6. Jeremih - "Birthday Sex"

Jeremih - "Birthday Sex"Courtesy Def Jam

"Birthday Sex" has already hit the top of the R&B singles chart.

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7. Shinedown - "Second Chance"

Shinedown - "Second Chance"Courtesy Atlantic Records

"Second Chance" is Shinedown's first single to hit #1 on both the mainstream rock and modern rock charts.

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8. Kelly Clarkson - "I Do Not Hook Up"

Kelly Clarkson - "I Do Not Hook Up"Courtesy RCA Records

Kelly Clarkon's "I Do Not Hook Up" was produced by Howard Benson, the man behind the scenes for Daughtry's four million selling debut.

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9. Pink - "Please Don't Leave Me"

Pink - "Please Don't Leave Me"Courtesy LaFace Records

Due to controversial content, a partially censored version of the "Please Don't Leave Me" video has been released.

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10. Jessie James - "Wanted"

Jessie James - "Wanted"Courtesy Mercury Records

"Wanted" is the first single from Jessie James' upcoming self-titled debut album.

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