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. M.I.A. - "Paper Planes"
Courtesy Interscope
M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" is featured in the soundtrack for the hit film Pineapple Express.
2. David Archuleta - "Crush"
Courtesy Jive Records
David Archuleta has announced he will be shooting the video for "Crush" this week.
3. Pink - "So What"
Courtesy LaFace Records
Pink's new hit brims over with anger about her recent divorce from husband Carey Hart.
4. Leona Lewis - "Better In Time"
Courtesy J Records
The video for Leona Lewis' "Better In Time" was filmed by acclaimed video director Sophie Muller.
5. Estelle featuring Kanye West - "American Boy"
Courtesy Atlantic Records
6. Flo Rida featuring will.i.am - "In the Ayer"
Courtesy Atlantic
Flo Rida's breakthrough single "Low" was #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 for 10 weeks.
7. We the Kings - "Check Yes Juliet"
Courtesy S Curve Records
It has been 6 months since "Check Yes Juliet" was featured as the iTunes single of the week, but strong pop radio support is pushing We the Kings up the pop singles chart for the first time.
8. Secondhand Serenade - "Fall for You"
Photo by Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Images
Secondhand Serenade's success is extending beyond US borders. "Fall for You" is climbing into the Canadian pop singles chart.
9. September - "Cry for You"
Courtesy Som Livre
"Cry for You" is the first US hit single for one of Sweden's top pop singers.
10. Jordin Sparks - "One Step at a Time"
Courtesy Jive Records
Jordin Sparks' "One Step at a Time" has reached #1 on the VH1 Top 20 video countdown.
