These are the 40 current songs that the world is hearing. They are the current definition of pop music.
Most recent additions:
- John Mayer - "Who Says" - #20
- Justin Bieber - "One Less Lonely Girl" - #31
- OneRepublic - "All the Right Moves" - #34
- Michael Buble - "Haven't Met You Yet" - #35
- Jesse McCartney featuring T-Pain - "Body Language" - #40
21. Colbie Caillat - "Fallin' For You"
Courtesy Universal
Colbie Caillat keeps alive the cheerful, happy singer-songwriter tradition with the first single from her second album.
Entered chart: July 10, 2009
Peak position: 9
22. Justin Bieber - "One Time"
Courtesy Island Records
Justin Bieber is only 15 and hails from Ontario, Canada. However, none of that has prevented him from becoming one of the most promising new R&B edged pop artists of the year.
Entered chart: September 4, 2009
Peak position: 17
23. Pink - "Funhouse"
Courtesy LaFace Records
24. Flo Rida featuring Ne-Yo - "Be On You"
Courtesy Atlantic
25. Boys Like Girls - "Love Drunk"
Courtesy Columbia Records
Boys Like Girls have emerged out of the pop punk arena, but their sound is much closer to classic power pop with huge, catchy melodies.
Entered chart: August 28, 2009
Peak position: 9
26. Leona Lewis - "Happy"
Courtesy J Records
Stellar songwriting, production and performance all come together in one glorious picture on this first single from Leona Lewis' upcoming album Echo.
Entered chart: September 18, 2009
Peak position: 14
27. Green Day - "21 Guns"
Courtesy Reprise Records
Green Day present a near picture perfect rock power ballad from the album 21st Century Breakdown.
Entered chart: August 28, 20009
Peak position: 15
28. Shakira - "She Wolf"
Courtesy Epic
Shakira is back with a very tight use of classic 70's disco effects to tell the story of a woman who craves expression of her sexuality. Shakira once again transcends any boundaries between Latin and Western pop structures.
Entered chart: July 21, 2009
Peak position: 8
29. David Guetta featuring Akon - "Sexy Chick"
Courtesy Astralwerks
Cleaned up a bit from the original version, "Sexy Chick" is another track from the hottest dance music producer of the moment who is crossing over into pop. David Guetta is also easily the biggest French pop export in recent years.
Entered chart: October 2, 2009
Peak position: 30
30. The Fray - "Never Say Never"
Courtesy Epic
The Colorado-based band The Fray deliver another solid pop-rock song. Their songs may sound a bit similar too each other, but the sound of the band fills a distinctive niche on the rock side of the pop mainstream.
Entered chart: September 4, 2009
Peak position: 23
