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. Jonas Brothers - "Burnin' Up"
Courtesy Hollywood Records
The rapper on "Burnin' Up" is the Jonas Brothers' bodyguard Robert "Big Rob" Feggans.
2. Pussycat Dolls - "When I Grow Up"
Courtesy Pussycat Dolls
"When I Grow Up" is the first Pussycat Dolls single without long-time Doll Carmit Bachar.
3. Jordin Sparks - "One Step at a Time"
Courtesy Jive Records
Jordin Sparks performed "One Step at a Time" on this year's American Idol finale show.
4. Ne-Yo - "Closer"
Courtesy Def Jam
"Closer" is the first single from Ne-Yo's upcoming album Year of the Gentleman. Among his major influences for the album are legendary "Rat Pack" members Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr.
5. Three 6 Mafia Featuring Project Pat... - "Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body)"
Courtesy Columbia Records
Last 2 Walk, the album featuring "Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body)," was released in June 2008 over a year after the initial planned date.
6. Miley Cyrus - "7 Things"
Courtesy Hollywood Records
Miley Cyrus refers to the song "7 Things" as "therapy" because all of the recent life issues it addresses for her.
7. Menudo - "Lost"
Courtesy Epic
After 10 years of inactivity, the world's most durable boy band, and one of the biggest Latin recording artists of all time, is back with the potential for a US pop breakthrough.
8. Secondhand Serenade - "Fall For You"
Courtesy Glass Note Records
John Vesely, aka Secondhand Serenade, is the son of a professional jazz musician.
9. Rihanna - "Disturbia"
Courtesy Def Jam
Rihanna has 6 top 40 pop hits from the album Good Girl Gone Bad. She follows in the footsteps of Janet Jackson and Shania Twain as only the 3rd female artist to accomplish that feat.
10. Paramore - "That's What You Get"
Courtesy Fueled By Ramen
