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 Hot 100 chart are disqualified from this chart.
16 year old Lorde is one of the hottest new pop artists around the world.She was spotted by a talent scout at the age of 12 and signed to a contract with Universal when she was 13.Lorde has three top 10 pop hit singles at home in New Zealand."Royals" has gone to #1 on the alternative charts in both the US and Canada.It is a top 20 pop hit as well in Canada.
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Drake has said that "Hold On We're Going Home" is him channeling the Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones production duo.The song debuted at #5 on the R&B songs chart becoming Drake's 33rd top 10 hit on that chart.This song has hit inside the top 15 on the pop singles chart in both the UK and Canada.
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"Wake Me Up" is one of the biggest worldwide pop hit singles of the year.Avicii's different take on EDM mashing it together with trendy folk country sounds has captivated pop fans around the world.In the US the song has been a bit slower to catch on, but it is finally climbing swiftly up the charts after having reached #1 on the dance club songs chart.
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"Summertime Sadness" is not only Lana Del Rey's biggest pop hit in the US, it has become a major pop hit around the world.The song is a top 5 hit in at least 10 different countries around the world."Summertime Sadness" has hit the top 5 on both the dance and rock songs charts.
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Eminem has returned this week with the first single from his upcoming The Marshall Mathers LP 2.The song has instantly climbed to #1 on the iTunes sales chart.It is a celebration of living life to its fullest.Eminem has sold more than 40 million albums in the US alone.His last five studio collections reached #1 on the album chart and have been certified at least double platinum.He has reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 with 14 different songs.
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Miley Cyrus generated headlines with a sexually explicit performance last weekend at the MTV Video Music Awards.This is the second song released from the upcoming album Bangerz.It is due in stores on October 8, 2013.
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"Still Into You" has been a slow riser on the charts for Paramore, but it is turning into one of the band's biggest pop hits.It is a top 10 hit on the rock songs chart and nearing the top 20 at mainstream pop radio."Still Into You" is included on the group's self-titled fourth studio album.
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Singer Lily Allen is credited under the name Lily Rose Cooper as one of the songwriters of this latest hit single from Pink.She also adds a guest vocal.The song is quickly climbing the adult pop radio chart and is nearing the top 15.The accompanying music video features Pink's husband Carey Hart.
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"Miss Movin' On" is the first single from the girl group Fifth Harmony who finished third in the second season of X Factor USA.Beyond its growing success on the US pop charts, the song has reached the top 30 of the pop singles chart in New Zealand.
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16 year old Cody Simpson is a rising teen pop star from Australia.His current album Surfers Paradise hit the top 10 on the album chart in the US earlier this summer. "Pretty Brown Eyes" is his second single to climb into the top 40 at mainstream pop radio in the US.
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1. Lorde - "Royals"
16 year old Lorde is one of the hottest new pop artists around the world.She was spotted by a talent scout at the age of 12 and signed to a contract with Universal when she was 13.Lorde has three top 10 pop hit singles at home in New Zealand."Royals" has gone to #1 on the alternative charts in both the US and Canada.It is a top 20 pop hit as well in Canada.
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2. Drake - "Hold On We're Going Home"
Drake has said that "Hold On We're Going Home" is him channeling the Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones production duo.The song debuted at #5 on the R&B songs chart becoming Drake's 33rd top 10 hit on that chart.This song has hit inside the top 15 on the pop singles chart in both the UK and Canada.
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3. Avicii - "Wake Me Up"
"Wake Me Up" is one of the biggest worldwide pop hit singles of the year.Avicii's different take on EDM mashing it together with trendy folk country sounds has captivated pop fans around the world.In the US the song has been a bit slower to catch on, but it is finally climbing swiftly up the charts after having reached #1 on the dance club songs chart.
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4. Lana Del Rey - "Summertime Sadness"
"Summertime Sadness" is not only Lana Del Rey's biggest pop hit in the US, it has become a major pop hit around the world.The song is a top 5 hit in at least 10 different countries around the world."Summertime Sadness" has hit the top 5 on both the dance and rock songs charts.
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5. Eminem - "Berzerk"
Eminem has returned this week with the first single from his upcoming The Marshall Mathers LP 2.The song has instantly climbed to #1 on the iTunes sales chart.It is a celebration of living life to its fullest.Eminem has sold more than 40 million albums in the US alone.His last five studio collections reached #1 on the album chart and have been certified at least double platinum.He has reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 with 14 different songs.
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6. Miley Cyrus - "Wrecking Ball"
Miley Cyrus generated headlines with a sexually explicit performance last weekend at the MTV Video Music Awards.This is the second song released from the upcoming album Bangerz.It is due in stores on October 8, 2013.
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7. Paramore - "Still Into You"
"Still Into You" has been a slow riser on the charts for Paramore, but it is turning into one of the band's biggest pop hits.It is a top 10 hit on the rock songs chart and nearing the top 20 at mainstream pop radio."Still Into You" is included on the group's self-titled fourth studio album.
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8. Pink - "True Love" featuring Lily Allen
Singer Lily Allen is credited under the name Lily Rose Cooper as one of the songwriters of this latest hit single from Pink.She also adds a guest vocal.The song is quickly climbing the adult pop radio chart and is nearing the top 15.The accompanying music video features Pink's husband Carey Hart.
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9. Fifth Harmony - "Miss Movin' On"
"Miss Movin' On" is the first single from the girl group Fifth Harmony who finished third in the second season of X Factor USA.Beyond its growing success on the US pop charts, the song has reached the top 30 of the pop singles chart in New Zealand.
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10. Cody Simpson - "Pretty Brown Eyes"
16 year old Cody Simpson is a rising teen pop star from Australia.His current album Surfers Paradise hit the top 10 on the album chart in the US earlier this summer. "Pretty Brown Eyes" is his second single to climb into the top 40 at mainstream pop radio in the US.
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