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. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
It looks like Beyonce is well on her way to being near the top of the pop singles chart when her starring role in Dreamgirls hits movie screens at the end of the year.
2. Gwen Stefani - Wind It Up
Gwen Stefani will be one of a multitude of pop stars taking the stage at the Billboard Awards December 4, 2006.
3. All-American Rejects - It Ends Tonight
"It Ends Tonight" is available in an acoustic version on the soundtrack album for MTV's hit show Laguna Beach.
4. Paula DeAnda featuring The DEY - Walk Away (Remember Me)
Paula DeAnda's breakthrough hit "Walk Away (Remember Me)" is another in a string of hot hits from the production team StarGate.
5. Nelly Furtado - Say It Right
"Say It Right" is the 3rd big pop hit single for Nelly Furtado from her album Loose.
6. Rihanna and Sean Paul - Break It Off
Rihanna and Sean Paul, 2 of the hottest Caribbean born pop singers, join together for this hot hit.
7. Akon featuring Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You
Akon's second album Konvicted hits record stores today.
8. Jay-Z - Show Me What You Got
Jay-Z officially returns from retirement next week with the release of the album Kingdom Come.
9. Bow Wow featuring Chris Brown and Johnta Austin - Shortie Like Mine
Bow Wow is one of a number of celebrities who will appear in the Gap's December advertising campaign titled "Holiday In Your Hood."
10. Stone Sour - Through Glass
Stone Sour will open shows for Evanescence when their tour heads to Canada in January, 2007.
