List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 2009 explained

The Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of the United States. Published by Billboard magazine, the data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales, and airplay. There were a total of 12 number-one singles in 2009, although 13 claimed the top spot as Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" reached its peak position in 2008, and thus is excluded.

In 2009, six acts achieved their first U.S. number-one single either as a lead artist or a featured guest: Lady Gaga,^[1] Colby O'Donis The Black Eyed Peas,^{[2] [3]} Jay Sean,^[4] Jason Derulo,^[5] and Owl City.^[6] Jay-Z earned his first number-one single as a lead artist (with Alicia Keys) with "Empire State of Mind", after being the featured guest on three number-one singles.^[7] Lady Gaga and Black Eyed Peas each earned two number-one singles.^{[8] [9]}

Black Eyed Peas broke the record for having spent the most consecutive weeks at number one (26 weeks consecutive weeks at the top) with "I Gotta Feeling" the longest-running number-one single of 2009 and of the 2000s (decade) (fourteen weeks), along with the non-consecutive Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" in 2005, and their first number-one single "Boom Boom Pow", which topped the chart for twelve weeks.

Notable highlights of the 2009 Billboard Hot 100 issues include Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You", which broke the record for the biggest leap to number one by jumping from number 97 to the number-one position.^[10] Britney Spears's "3" became the only non-'American Idol' song to debut at number one in the 2000s (decade).^[11]

Chart history

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Indicates best-performing single of 2009

width=31		Issue date	Song	Artist(s)	Ref.
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=2	re	January 3	"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"	Beyoncé	^[12] ^[13]
January 10	^[14] ^[15]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=3	968	January 17	"Just Dance"	Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis	^[16]
January 24	^[17] ^[18]
January 31	^[19] ^[20]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=2	969	February 7	"My Life Would Suck Without You"	Kelly Clarkson	^[21]
February 14	^[22] ^[23]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center	970	February 21	"Crack a Bottle"	Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent	^[24] ^[25]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=6	971	February 28	"Right Round"	Flo Rida	^[26] ^[27]
March 7	^[28] ^[29]
March 14	^[30] ^[31]
March 21	^[32] ^[33]
March 28	^[34] ^[35]
April 4	^[36] ^[37]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center	972	April 11	"Poker Face"	Lady Gaga	^[38]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=12	973	April 18	bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;" rowspan="12"	"Boom Boom Pow"	The Black Eyed Peas	^[39] ^[40] ^[41]
April 25	^[42] ^[43]
May 2	^[44] ^[45]
May 9	^[46] ^[47]
May 16	^[48] ^[49]
May 23	^[50] ^[51]
May 30	^[52] ^[53]
June 6	^[54] ^[55]
June 13	^[56] ^[57]
June 20	^[58] ^[59]
June 27	^[60]
July 4	^[61]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=14	974	July 11	"I Gotta Feeling"	^[62] ^[63]
July 18	^[64] ^[65]
July 25	^[66] ^[67]
August 1	^[68] ^[69]
August 8	^[70] ^[71]
August 15	^[72] ^[73]
August 22	^[74] ^[75]
August 29	^[76] ^[77] ^[78]
September 5	^[79] ^[80]
September 12	^[81] ^[82]
September 19	^[83] ^[84]
September 26	^[85] ^[86]
October 3	^[87] ^[88]
October 10	^[89] ^[90] ^[91]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center	975	October 17	"Down"	Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne	^[92] ^[93]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center	976	October 24	"3"	Britney Spears	^[94] ^[95]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center	re	October 31	"Down"	Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne	^[96] ^[97]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center	977	November 7	"Fireflies"	Owl City	^[98]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center	978	November 14	"Whatcha Say"	Jason Derulo	^[99]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center	re	November 21	"Fireflies"	Owl City	^[100] ^[101]
bgcolor=#EDEAE0 align=center rowspan=5	979	November 28	"Empire State of Mind"	Jay-Z and Alicia Keys	^[102]
December 5	^[103] ^[104]
December 12	^[105] ^[106]
December 19	^[107] ^[108]
December 26	^[109] ^[110]

Number-one artists

List of number-one artists by total weeks at number one! Position! Artist! Weeks at No. 1

1	The Black Eyed Peas	26
2	Flo Rida	6
3	Jay-Z	5
	Alicia Keys
5	Lady Gaga	4
6	Colby O'Donis	3
7	Beyoncé	2
	Kelly Clarkson
	Jay Sean
	Lil Wayne
	Owl City
12	Eminem	1
	Dr. Dre
	50 Cent
	Britney Spears
	Jason Derulo

See also

• 2009 in music
• List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2009
• List of Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles in 2009
• Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2009
• List of Billboard number-one singles
• List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of the 2000s

Additional sources

• Fred Bronson's Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, 5th Edition
• Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2008, 12 Edition
• Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The 2000s
• Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard's online archive services and print editions of the magazine.

Notes and References

1. Lady GaGa Dances To The Top Of Hot 100. Cohen. Jonathan. 2009-01-08. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-01-09.
2. Black Eyed Peas Take Top Two Slots On Billboard Hot 100. Ben-Yehuda . Ayala. 2009-06-18. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-06-18.
3. Drake Flies Twice Into Top 10 Of Billboard Hot 100. Ben-Yehuda . Ayala. 2009-06-25. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-06-25.
4. 'Jay Sean Sends Peas Packing From Hot 100 Penthouse. Ben-Yehuda. Ayala . 2009-10-07. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-10-07.
5. DeRulo Tops Hot 100, But Swift Swoops In With Record-Breaking Debut Sum. Pietroluongo. Silvio. 2009-11-04 . Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-11-04.
6. Owl City's 'Fireflies' Lands At No. 1 On Hot 100. Pietroluongo. Silvio. 2009-10-29 . Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-10-29.
7. Jay-Z Jumps To No. 1 On The Hot 100. Pietroluongo. Silvio. 2009-11-18. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-11-18.
8. Lady GaGa Draws A Pair Of No. 1s. Pietroluongo, Silvio. 2009-04-01. 2009-04-01. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
9. Lady GaGa Scores Hot 100 Milestone With 'Poker Face'. Ben-Yehuda. Ayala. Silvio. Pietroluongo. 2009-04-02. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-04-10.
10. Kelly Clarkson Breaks Record For Hot 100 Jump. Silvio . Pietroluongo. 2009-01-28. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-01-28.
11. "3" To 1: Britney Beats Odds To Debut Atop Hot 100. Pietroluongo. Silvio. 2009-10-14. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-10-14.
12. Web site: January 3, 2009. .
13. Beyonce Celebrates Christmas Atop Hot 100. Cohen. Jonathan. 2008-12-24. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2008-12-24.
14. Web site: January 10, 2009. .
15. Beyonce Starts 2009 Atop The Hot 100. Cohen. Jonathan. 2009-01-01. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-01-01.
16. Web site: January 17, 2009. .
17. Web site: January 24, 2009. .
18. Lady GaGa Dances Again Atop Hot 100. Cohen. Jonathan. 2009-01-15. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-01-15.
19. Web site: January 31, 2009. .
20. Lady GaGa Leads Hot 100 Amid Static Top 5. Cohen. Jonathan. 2009-01-22. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-01-22.
21. Web site: February 7, 2009. .
22. Web site: February 14, 2009. .
23. 'Life' Is Good For Clarkson Atop Hot 100. Hasty. Katy. 2009-02-05. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-05.
24. Web site: February 21, 2009. .
25. Eminem's 'Bottle' Breaks Digital Record. Silvio . Pietroluongo. 2009-02-11. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-11.
26. Web site: February 28, 2009. .
27. Flo Rida Topples Single-Week Download Mark. Silvio . Pietroluongo. 2009-02-18. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-18.
28. Web site: March 7, 2009. .
29. Flo Rida, T.I. Hold Their Billboard Hot 100 Spots. Ayala . Ben-Yehuda. 2009-02-26. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-26.
30. Web site: March 14, 2009. .
31. Soulja Boy Climbs Hot 100. Ayala . Ben-Yehuda. 2009-03-05. 2009-03-04. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
32. Web site: March 21, 2009. .
33. Miley Cyrus' 'Climb' Debuts High on Hot 100. Caulfield, Keith. 2009-03-12. 2009-03-12. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
34. Web site: March 28, 2009. .
35. Flo Rida Tops Hot 100 As Carrie Underwood's 'Home' Debuts High. Ayala . Ben-Yehuda. 2009-03-19. 2009-03-19. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
36. Web site: April 4, 2009. .
37. Flo Rida Is Doubly Sweet On The Hot 100. Ayala . Ben-Yehuda. 2009-03-26. 2009-03-27. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media Inc..
38. Web site: April 11, 2009. .
39. Web site: April 18, 2009. .
40. Black Eyed Peas Score First No. 1 On Hot 100. Pietroluongo, Silvio. 2009-04-08. 2009-04-08. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
41. Black Eyed Peas, Lady GaGa Top Hot 100. Ben-Yehuda . Ayala. Keith . Caulfield. 2009-04-09. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-04-10.
42. Web site: April 25, 2009. .
43. 'Hannah Montana' Boosts Six Songs Into Hot 100. Ben-Yehuda . Ayala. Keith . Caulfield. 2009-04-16 . Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-04-16.
44. Web site: May 2, 2009. .
45. Eminem, Green Day Make Big Hot 100 Debuts. Silvio. Pietroluongo. Keith . Caulfield. 2009-04-23. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-04-23.
46. Web site: May 9, 2009. .
47. Flo Rida Has Sweet Week On Billboard Hot 100. Ben-Yehuda . Ayala. Keith . Caulfield. 2009-04-30. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-04-30.
48. Web site: May 16, 2009. .
49. 3OH!3 Hits Top Ten On Billboard Hot 100. Ben-Yehuda . Ayala. 2009-05-07. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-05-07.
50. Web site: May 23, 2009. .
51. Daughtry Debuts High On Hot 100. Ben-Yehuda . Ayala. 2009-05-14. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-05-14.
52. Web site: May 30, 2009. .
53. Pitbull, Jeremih Hit Top Ten On Billboard Hot 100. Trust . Gary. 2009-05-21. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-05-21.
54. Web site: June 6, 2009. .
55. Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow. 2009-06-06. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 2009-06-05.
56. Web site: June 13, 2009. .
57. Lady GaGa Takes Two Top 10 Spots On Billboard's Hot 100. Ben-Yehuda . Ayala. 2009-06-04. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-06-04.
58. Web site: June 20, 2009. .
59. The Black Eyed Peas Snag Top Spot On Hot 100. Ben-Yehuda. Ayala. 2009-06-11. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-06-13.
60. Web site: June 27, 2009. .
61. Web site: July 4, 2009. .
62. Web site: July 11, 2009. .
63. Chart Beat Bonus, "'Feeling' Like The Second Time" . 2009-07-02 . Caulfield . Keith . Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc . 2009-07-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130606072655/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/268218/chart-beat-michael-jackson-the-black-eyed-peas-jay-z . June 6, 2013 .
64. Web site: July 18, 2009. .
65. Colbie Caillat, Ting Tings Shake Up Billboard Hot 100. Ben-Yehuda . Ayala. 2009-07-09. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-07-09.
66. Web site: July 25, 2009. .
67. Hannah Montana, Mariah Carey Debut High On Billboard Hot 100. Ben-Yehuda . Ayala. 2009-07-16 . Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-07-16.
68. Web site: August 1, 2009. .
69. Taylor Swift, Shakira Make Moves On Billboard Hot 100. Ben-Yehuda . Ayala. 2009-07-23 . Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-07-23.
70. Web site: August 8, 2009. .
71. Black Eyed Peas Set Billboard Hot 100 Record. Ayala . Ben-Yehuda . Keith . Caulfield. 2009-07-30 . Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-07-30.
72. Web site: August 15, 2009. .
73. T.I., Jay Sean Post High Debuts On Billboard Hot 100. Ben-Yehuda . Ayala. 2009-08-06 . Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-08-06.
74. Web site: August 22, 2009. .
75. Black Eyed Peas, Jason Mraz Tie Records On Billboard Hot 100. Ben-Yehuda. Ayala. 2009-08-13. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-08-13.
76. Web site: August 29, 2009. .
77. Black Eyed Peas, Jason Mraz Streak To Hot 100 Records. Pietroluongo. Silvio. 2009-08-19 . Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-08-19.
78. Miley Cyrus, Jay-Z Make Noise On Hot 100. Ben-Yehuda. Ayala. 2009-08-20. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-08-20.
79. Web site: September 5, 2009. .
80. Black Eyed Peas Hold Top Spot On Hot 100. Ben-Yehuda. Ayala. 2009-08-27. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-09-05.
81. Web site: September 12, 2009. .
82. Pearl Jam Posts Week's Highest Hot 100 Debut, Peas Stay On Top. Ben-Yehuda. Ayala. 2009-09-03. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-09-05.
83. Web site: September 19, 2009. .
84. Mariah Carey Returns To Hot 100 Top 10. Ben-Yehuda. Ayala. 2009-09-10. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-09-10.
85. Web site: September 26, 2009. .
86. 'Glee' Songs Liven Up Billboard Hot 100. Ben-Yehuda. Ayala. 2009-09-17. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-09-17.
87. Web site: October 3, 2009. .
88. Chart Beat Thursday: Live-Blogging The Hot 100. Trust. Gary. 2009-09-24. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-09-24.
89. Web site: October 10, 2009. .
90. Chart Beat Thursday: Black Eyed Peas, Pearl Jam, Frank Sinatra. Trust. Gary. 2009-10-01. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-10-01.
91. 'Feeling' Steady: Black Eyed Peas Match Decade Mark On Hot 100. Pietroluongo. Silvio. 2009-10-01. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-10-01.
92. Web site: October 17, 2009. .
93. Jay Sean Leads Packed Hot 100 Top Five. Pietroluongo . Silvio . 2009-10-08. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-10-08.
94. Web site: October 24, 2009. .
95. Britney Spears, Justin Bieber Score Top Hot 100 Debuts. Pietroluongo . Silvio . 2009-10-15. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-10-15.
96. Web site: October 31, 2009. .
97. Jay Sean Recaptures Hot 100's Top Slot. 2009-10-22. 2009-10-26. Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Pietroluongo. Silvio.
98. Web site: November 7, 2009. .
99. Web site: November 14, 2009. .
100. Web site: November 21, 2009. .
101. Rihanna's 'Roulette' Lands In Hot 100's Top 10. Pietroluongo. Silvio. 2009-11-12. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-11-12.
102. Web site: November 28, 2009. .
103. Web site: December 5, 2009. .
104. 'Empire' Entrenched At No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100. Pietroluongo. Silvio. 2009-11-26. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-11-26.
105. Web site: December 12, 2009. .
106. Jay-Z And Alicia Keys' 'Empire' Stays Put On Hot 100. Pietroluongo. Silvio. 2009-12-03. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-12-03.
107. Web site: December 19, 2009. .
108. Jay-Z, Alicia Keys Lock Up Fourth Week Atop Hot 100. Pietroluongo. Silvio. 2009-12-10. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-12-10.
109. Web site: December 26, 2009. .
110. 'Empire State' Stays Put On Hot 100 For A Fifth Week. Pietroluongo. Silvio. 2009-12-17. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-12-17.