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. Baby Bash featuring T-Pain - Cyclone
Courtesy Arista
Baby Bash has recently been named the top Latin Artist on MySpace with over 5 million profile views.
2. Kanye West featuring T-Pain - Good Life
Courtesy Roc-a-Fella
T-Pain is proving to be the most valuable pinch hitter in the music business. He is the featured singer on the top 2 singles on this week's chart.
3. Ingrid Michaelson - The Way I Am
Courtesy Cabin 24
Ingrid Michaelson first gained widespread attention from pop fans when her music was heard last season in episodes of Grey's Anatomy. With a boost from Old Navy commercials, she is now climbing the charts.
4. Rihanna featuring Ne-Yo - Hate That I Love You
Courtesy Def Jam
Rihanna found her way into gossip columns this week as she was spotted "kissing and cuddling" in a nightclub with actor Josh Hartnett.
5. Alicia Keys - No One
Courtesy Sony
Look for Alicia Keys on the cover of the fall issue of Uptown magazine which is being distributed on newsstands nationally for the first time.
6. Natasha Bedingfield featuring Sean Kingston - Love Like This
Courtesy Epic Records
Natasha Bedingfield recently walked away with the award for Best Pop Act at the recent BT Digital Awards given for contributions to the digital marketplace.
7. Good Charlotte - I Don't Wanna Be In Love (Dance Floor Anthem)
© Epic Records
Good Charlotte's bassist Paul Thomas fell from the stage in a recent performance by the band in Australia, but he soldiered on finishing the concert before finding out he had suffered a sprained ankle.
8. Paramore - Misery Business
Courtesy Fueled By Ramen
Paramore's video for "Misery Business" is one of the top 50 most viewed videos of all time on YouTube.
9. Finger Eleven - Paralyzer
Courtesy Wind-Up Records
"Paralyzer" is Finger Eleven's first #1 hit on both the Mainstream and Modern Rock charts.
10. Fergie - Clumsy
Courtesy A&M Records
Fergie's video for "Clumsy" is filmed to look like it takes place in a pop-up book.
