Top 10 Hot Pop Songs May 20, 2014
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.
With the assistance of producer Ricky Reed, Jason Derulo has experienced a resurgence in chart success that he hasn't seen since he went all the way to #1 with his first single "Whatcha Say." "Wiggle" is the follow up to the #3 pop smash "Talk Dirty." His Talk Dirty album is his first to climb into the top 5 on the album chart.
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Nico & Vinz are a Norwegian duo made of Nico Sereba and Vincent Dery. They first joined together musically in 2009. "Am I Wrong" is their worldwide pop breakout hit. It has spread across Europe as a top 10 pop hit. Here in the US it is a top 20 hit on both mainstream pop and adult pop radio.
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MAGIC! are a Canadian reggae-pop band. They are led by Nasri Atweh, who is also one half of the writing and production duo The Messengers. He has won a Grammy Award for his work on Chris Brown's album F.A.M.E. "Rude" has hit the pop top 10 for MAGIC! in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
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Dance music duo Disclosure earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Dance/Electronica Album at this year's ceremonies for their album Settle. "Latch" is one of four singles from the album that hit the pop singles top 20 at home in the UK. "Latch" has reached the top 3 on the US dance songs chart.
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Breakthrough British singer Sam Smith has already reached the pop top 40 in the US twice this year with his featured performances on Naughty Boy's "La La La" and Disclosure's "Latch" above. "Stay With Me" is looking like his first major solo smash. At home in the UK it is the follow up to the #1 hit "Money On My Mind." "Stay With Me" was just released this week in the UK.
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Last summer the duo MKTO opened in concert for Emblem3. Now it looks like they are quickly surpassing that trio's chart success. The pair's first single "Thank You" edged into the top 40 at mainstream pop radio. "Classic" is nearing the mainstream pop top 10 and is also a top 20 hit at adult pop radio.
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Australian band 5 Seconds Of Summer are looking for a big summer of 2014. Their next single "Don't Stop" landed at iTunes last week in the US and instantly went to #1 on the digital sales chart. Meanwhile "She Looks So Perfect" is still on the rise. It is now officially the group's first top 40 pop hit in the US.
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Rixton's breakthrough pop hit interpolates portions of Rob Thomas' 2005 hit "Lonely No More." The band are looking to expand their fan base this summer by hitting the summer music festival circuit both in the US and the UK.
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With its one word title, Calvin Harris' latest hit single is looking to become one of the big pop hits of summer 2014. It has already become his sixth #1 pop hit single at home in the UK. "Summer" has also reached the pop top 10 in many different countries around the world.
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A hologram of Michael Jackson performed live at this past weekend's Billboard Music Awards. His new album Xscape is battling for the #1 spot on the album chart this week. "Love Never Felt So Good" is already a top 20 hit on the adult contemporary chart in the US.
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1. Jason Derulo - "Wiggle"
With the assistance of producer Ricky Reed, Jason Derulo has experienced a resurgence in chart success that he hasn't seen since he went all the way to #1 with his first single "Whatcha Say." "Wiggle" is the follow up to the #3 pop smash "Talk Dirty." His Talk Dirty album is his first to climb into the top 5 on the album chart.
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2. Nico & Vinz - "Am I Wrong"
Nico & Vinz are a Norwegian duo made of Nico Sereba and Vincent Dery. They first joined together musically in 2009. "Am I Wrong" is their worldwide pop breakout hit. It has spread across Europe as a top 10 pop hit. Here in the US it is a top 20 hit on both mainstream pop and adult pop radio.
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3. MAGIC! - "Rude"
MAGIC! are a Canadian reggae-pop band. They are led by Nasri Atweh, who is also one half of the writing and production duo The Messengers. He has won a Grammy Award for his work on Chris Brown's album F.A.M.E. "Rude" has hit the pop top 10 for MAGIC! in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
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4. Disclosure - "Latch" featuring Sam Smith
Dance music duo Disclosure earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Dance/Electronica Album at this year's ceremonies for their album Settle. "Latch" is one of four singles from the album that hit the pop singles top 20 at home in the UK. "Latch" has reached the top 3 on the US dance songs chart.
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5. Sam Smith - "Stay With Me"
Breakthrough British singer Sam Smith has already reached the pop top 40 in the US twice this year with his featured performances on Naughty Boy's "La La La" and Disclosure's "Latch" above. "Stay With Me" is looking like his first major solo smash. At home in the UK it is the follow up to the #1 hit "Money On My Mind." "Stay With Me" was just released this week in the UK.
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6. MKTO - "Classic"
Last summer the duo MKTO opened in concert for Emblem3. Now it looks like they are quickly surpassing that trio's chart success. The pair's first single "Thank You" edged into the top 40 at mainstream pop radio. "Classic" is nearing the mainstream pop top 10 and is also a top 20 hit at adult pop radio.
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7. 5 Seconds Of Summer - "She Looks So Perfect"
Australian band 5 Seconds Of Summer are looking for a big summer of 2014. Their next single "Don't Stop" landed at iTunes last week in the US and instantly went to #1 on the digital sales chart. Meanwhile "She Looks So Perfect" is still on the rise. It is now officially the group's first top 40 pop hit in the US.
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8. Rixton - "Me and My Broken Heart"
Rixton's breakthrough pop hit interpolates portions of Rob Thomas' 2005 hit "Lonely No More." The band are looking to expand their fan base this summer by hitting the summer music festival circuit both in the US and the UK.
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9. Calvin Harris - "Summer"
With its one word title, Calvin Harris' latest hit single is looking to become one of the big pop hits of summer 2014. It has already become his sixth #1 pop hit single at home in the UK. "Summer" has also reached the pop top 10 in many different countries around the world.
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10. Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake - "Love Never Felt So Good"
A hologram of Michael Jackson performed live at this past weekend's Billboard Music Awards. His new album Xscape is battling for the #1 spot on the album chart this week. "Love Never Felt So Good" is already a top 20 hit on the adult contemporary chart in the US.
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