No one is hotter in pop music at the moment than Lorde.  This week's best new pop songs are led by a stellar cover version of her hit song "Royals."
The five member a capella singing group Pentatonix won the third season of NBC's a capella competition show The Sing Off. Â Their debut EP PTX, Volume 1 was released in the summer of 2012 and peaked at #14 on the album chart. Â In March this year the group released a successful cover of Imagine Dragons' hit "Radioactive" with violinist Lindsey Stirling.
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Rapper Jake Miller first gained attention through posting videos of his performances on YouTube. Â This past spring his single "A Million Lives" broke into mainstream pop radio. Â Jake Miller's debut album Us Against Them is set for release November 4, 2013.
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Lady Antebellum's latest studio album Golden is their third consecutive release to reach #1 on the overall album chart. Â "Compass" is a single from the upcoming deluxe re-issue of Golden. The song was co-written with R&B producers Stargate. Â The song's arrangement includes banjo and fiddle with inspiration from bluegrass.
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Singer-songwriter Mikky Ekko made his first pop chart appearance as featured singer on Rihanna's hit single "Stay." Â "Kids" is his fourth single. Â There is no specific word yet on when Mikky Ekko's debut album will be released.
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Avenue Of the Giants are an Atlanta based rock band. Two of the group members have recorded with rapper Ludacris. Â Avenue Of the Giant's lead guitarist has toured extensively with the band REHAB.
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Wisin is one half of the reggaeton duo Wisin and Yandel. Â The pair are not splitting up, but they both have decided to release solo albums. Â Wisin and Yandel are judges on this fall's third season of Mexico's version of the hit show The Voice. Together the pair have five consecutive #1 Latin albums in the US.
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Jazz influenced vocalist Ledisi has earned eight Grammy Award nominations including for Best New Artist in 2008. Â Her most recent album Pieces Of Me was a top 10 hit. Ledisi performed as part of VH1's annual Divas concert last December.
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Rapper Rick Ross has been celebrated as founder of the Maybach Music Group. Â Four of his five solo studio albums have been #1 hits. Â "No Games" is the first release from his upcoming Mastermind collection. Rick Ross' biggest pop hit is 2008's #17 peaking "The Boss."
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Devin the Dude is a Houston based rapper. Â He was a member of the rap collective known as the Odd Squad. Â Devin the Dude released a series of four consecutive albums that reached the top 10 on the R&B albums chart. Â "Probably Should Have" is a single from the upcoming One For the Road collection. Â It is being released through Entertainment One.
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Sean Garrett is one of the most successful of current R&B and hip hop oriented producers. Â His first major success as a producer came working with Ciara. Â He has also worked extensively with Beyonce. Â As an artist Sean Garrett has released the solo album Turbo 919 and the mixtape The Inkwell.
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1. Pentatonix - "Royals"
The five member a capella singing group Pentatonix won the third season of NBC's a capella competition show The Sing Off. Â Their debut EP PTX, Volume 1 was released in the summer of 2012 and peaked at #14 on the album chart. Â In March this year the group released a successful cover of Imagine Dragons' hit "Radioactive" with violinist Lindsey Stirling.
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2. Jake Miller - "Collide"
Rapper Jake Miller first gained attention through posting videos of his performances on YouTube. Â This past spring his single "A Million Lives" broke into mainstream pop radio. Â Jake Miller's debut album Us Against Them is set for release November 4, 2013.
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3. Lady Antebellum - "Compass"
Lady Antebellum's latest studio album Golden is their third consecutive release to reach #1 on the overall album chart. Â "Compass" is a single from the upcoming deluxe re-issue of Golden. The song was co-written with R&B producers Stargate. Â The song's arrangement includes banjo and fiddle with inspiration from bluegrass.
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4. Mikky Ekko - "Kids"
Singer-songwriter Mikky Ekko made his first pop chart appearance as featured singer on Rihanna's hit single "Stay." Â "Kids" is his fourth single. Â There is no specific word yet on when Mikky Ekko's debut album will be released.
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5. Avenue Of the Giants - "So You'd Like To Think"
Avenue Of the Giants are an Atlanta based rock band. Two of the group members have recorded with rapper Ludacris. Â Avenue Of the Giant's lead guitarist has toured extensively with the band REHAB.
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6. Wisin - "Que Viva La Vida"
Wisin is one half of the reggaeton duo Wisin and Yandel. Â The pair are not splitting up, but they both have decided to release solo albums. Â Wisin and Yandel are judges on this fall's third season of Mexico's version of the hit show The Voice. Together the pair have five consecutive #1 Latin albums in the US.
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7. Ledisi - "I Blame You"
Jazz influenced vocalist Ledisi has earned eight Grammy Award nominations including for Best New Artist in 2008. Â Her most recent album Pieces Of Me was a top 10 hit. Ledisi performed as part of VH1's annual Divas concert last December.
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8. Rick Ross - "No Games" featuring Future
Rapper Rick Ross has been celebrated as founder of the Maybach Music Group. Â Four of his five solo studio albums have been #1 hits. Â "No Games" is the first release from his upcoming Mastermind collection. Rick Ross' biggest pop hit is 2008's #17 peaking "The Boss."
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9. Devin the Dude - "Probably Should Have"
Devin the Dude is a Houston based rapper. Â He was a member of the rap collective known as the Odd Squad. Â Devin the Dude released a series of four consecutive albums that reached the top 10 on the R&B albums chart. Â "Probably Should Have" is a single from the upcoming One For the Road collection. Â It is being released through Entertainment One.
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10. Sean Garrett - "Anytime" featuring Migos
Sean Garrett is one of the most successful of current R&B and hip hop oriented producers. Â His first major success as a producer came working with Ciara. Â He has also worked extensively with Beyonce. Â As an artist Sean Garrett has released the solo album Turbo 919 and the mixtape The Inkwell.
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