List of number-one digital songs of 2009 (U.S.) explained

The highest-selling digital singles in the United States are ranked in the Hot Digital Songs chart, published by Billboard magazine. The data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based on each single's weekly digital sales, which combines sales of different versions of a single for a summarized figure.

Chart history

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Indicates best-charting digital song of 2009[1]
Issue dateSongArtist(s)Weekly salesRef(s)
January 3"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"Beyoncé149,000[2] [3]
January 10"Just Dance"Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis419,000[4] [5]
January 17279,000[6] [7]
January 24213,000[8] [9]
January 31192,000[10] [11]
February 7"My Life Would Suck Without You"Kelly Clarkson280,000[12] [13]
February 14216,000[14] [15]
February 21"Crack a Bottle"Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent418,000[16] [17]
February 28"Right Round"Flo Rida636,000[18] [19]
March 7460,000[20] [21]
March 14334,000[22] [23]
March 21319,000<-- Calculated from cumulative total given in March 28 reference [2,027,000], cumulative total given in March 14 reference [1,430,000], and sales made on the March 28 week [278,000]. Since the only other week in that range is the March 21 week, it can be deduced by subtraction; 2,027,000 - 1,430,000 - 278,000 = 319,000 -->[24]
March 28278,000[25] [26]
April 4224,000[27] [28]
April 11"Poker Face"Lady Gaga206,000[29] [30]
April 18"Boom Boom Pow" The Black Eyed Peas465,000[31] [32]
April 25335,000[33] [34]
May 2259,000[35] [36]
May 9226,000[37] [38]
May 16212,000[39] [40]
May 23215,000[41] [42]
May 30204,000[43]
June 6240,000[44]
June 13220,000[45]
June 20205,000[46]
June 27"I Gotta Feeling"249,000[47]
July 4232,000[48] [49]
July 11203,000[50] [51]
July 18215,000[52] [53]
July 25205,000[54] [55]
August 1219,000[56] [57]
August 8223,000[58] [59]
August 15215,000[60] [61]
August 22197,000[62] [63]
August 29"Party in the U.S.A."Miley Cyrus226,000[64] [65]
September 5211,000[66] [67]
September 12190,000[68] [69]
September 19179,000[70] [71]
September 26"I Gotta Feeling"The Black Eyed Peas179,000[72] [73]
October 3"Empire State of Mind"Jay-Z and Alicia Keys205,000[74] [75]
October 10"Party in the U.S.A."Miley Cyrus182,000[76] [77]
October 17177,000[78] [79]
October 24"3"Britney Spears255,000[80] [81]
October 31171,000<-- Calculated from sales on Oct. 24 week [255,000] plus the fact, given in this week's source, that it declined 33% from the previous week's sales. 255,000*(1 - 0.33) = 171,000 -->[82] [83]
November 7"Fireflies"Owl City196,000[84] [85]
November 14173,000[86] [87]
November 21194,000[88] [89]
November 28181,000[90] [91]
December 5"Bad Romance"Lady Gaga209,000<-- Calculated from sales on Nov. 28 week [140,000] plus fact, given in Dec. 5 source, that it increased 49% in sales from the previous week. 140,000*(1 + 0.49) = 209,000 --> [92] [93]
December 12218,000[94] [95]
December 19189,000[96] [97]
December 26183,000[98] [99]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Digital Songs: Year End 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  2. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of January 3, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  3. Web site: Beyonce Celebrates Christmas Atop Hot 100. Cohen. Jonathan. December 24, 2008. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 24, 2015.
  4. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of January 10, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  5. Web site: Beyonce Starts 2009 Atop The Hot 100. Cohen. Jonathan. January 1, 2009. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 24, 2015.
  6. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of January 17, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  7. Web site: Lady Gaga Dances To The Top Of Hot 100. Cohen. Jonathan. January 8, 2009. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 9, 2009.
  8. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of January 24, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  9. Web site: Lady Gaga Dances Again Atop Hot 100. Cohen. Jonathan. January 15, 2009. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 24, 2015.
  10. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of January 31, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  11. Web site: Lady Gaga Leads Hot 100 Amid Static Top 5. Cohen. Jonathan. January 22, 2009. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 24, 2015.
  12. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of February 7, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  13. Web site: Kelly Clarkson Breaks Record For Hot 100 Jump. Pietroluongo. Silvio. January 28, 2009. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 24, 2015.
  14. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of February 14, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  15. The Billboard Hot 100 . . Nielsen Business Media . February 14, 2009 . May 24, 2015 . 46 . 0006-2510. 121. 6.
  16. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of February 21, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  17. Web site: Eminem's 'Bottle' Breaks Digital Record. Pietroluongo. Silvio. February 11, 2009. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 24, 2015.
  18. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of February 28, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  19. Web site: Flo Rida Topples Single-Week Download Mark. Silvio. Pietroluongo. February 18, 2009. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 24, 2015.
  20. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of March 7, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  21. Web site: Ke$ha Sets Female Download Record . Pietroluongo . Silvio . . . December 30, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  22. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of March 14, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  23. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20121007083605/http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-march-1-2009-theyre-not-exactly-burnin-up.html . October 7, 2012 . Week Ending March 1, 2009: They’re Not Exactly “Burnin’ Up” . Grein . Paul . . March 4, 2009 . March 24, 2015.
  24. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of March 21, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  25. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of March 28, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  26. Web site: Week Ending March 15, 2009: The Idol With The Most . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927215428/http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-march-15-2009-the-idol-with-the-most.html . September 27, 2013 . Grein . Paul . . March 18, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  27. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of April 4, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  28. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20090330005605/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/32599/week-ending-march-22-2009-winning-despite-the-odds . March 30, 2009 . Week Ending March 22, 2009: Winning Despite The Odds . Grein . Paul . . March 25, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  29. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of April 11, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  30. Web site: Lady Gaga Draws A Pair Of No. 1s. Pietroluongo. Silvio. April 1, 2009. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 24, 2015.
  31. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of April 18, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  32. Web site: Black Eyed Peas Score First No. 1 On Hot 100. Pietroluongo. Silvio. April 8, 2009. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 24, 2015.
  33. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of April 25, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  34. Down Is the New Up . Peoples . Glenn . . Nielsen Business Media . April 25, 2009 . May 24, 2015 . 5 . 0006-2510. 121. 16.
  35. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of May 2, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  36. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20090426174838/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/33072/week-ending-april-19-2009-shes-the-youngest-to-ever-do-it . Week Ending April 19, 2009: She's The Youngest To Ever Do It . April 26, 2009 . Grein . Paul . . April 22, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  37. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of May 9, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  38. Web site: Green Day Own Rock Charts, Prepare to Qualify . Molanphy . Chris . . . May 1, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  39. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of May 16, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  40. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20090511234914/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/33561/week-ending-may-3-2009-age-is-just-a-number . May 11, 2009 . Week Ending May 3, 2009: Age Is Just A Number . Grein . Paul . . May 6, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  41. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of May 23, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  42. Web site: From Asher to Jeremih: Selling Chart Hits on the New, Pricier iTunes . Molanphy . Chris . . . May 19, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  43. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of May 30, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  44. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of June 6, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  45. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of June 13, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  46. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of June 20, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  47. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of June 20, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  48. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of May 30, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  49. Web site: Week Ending May 31, 2009: “Boom Boom Pow” Sets Digital Record. Grein. Paul. June 3, 2009. Yahoo! Music. https://web.archive.org/web/20120922003849/http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-may-31-2009-boom-boom-pow-sets-digital-record.html. September 22, 2012. May 24, 2015.
  50. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of July 11, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  51. Web site: Michael Jackson Breaks Billboard Charts Records . Caulfield . Keith . . . June 30, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  52. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of July 18, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  53. Web site: Colbie Caillat, Ting Tings Shake Up Billboard Hot 100 . Ben-Yehuda . Ayala . . . July 9, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  54. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of July 25, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  55. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20100327055145/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/39845/week-ending-july-12-2009-records-fall-as-jackson-surge-intensifies/ . March 27, 2010 . Week Ending July 12, 2009: Records Fall As Jackson Surge Intensifies . Grein . Paul . . July 15, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  56. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of August 1, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  57. Web site: Brake The Drake? "Degrassi" Alum Scales Chart Despite Online Stumbling Blocks . Molanphy . Chris . . . July 24, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  58. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of August 8, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  59. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20090804004212/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/40280/week-ending-july-26-2009-the-phantom-1-is-back-on-top . August 4, 2009 . Week Ending July 26, 2009: The Phantom #1 Is Back On Top . Grein . Paul . . July 29, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  60. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of August 15, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  61. Web site: What About Their Friends: Top 10 Debutantes Have Famous Pals to Thank . Molanphy . Chris . . . August 7, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  62. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of August 22, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  63. Web site: Ask Billboard: Madonna vs. Whitney: Who's Sold More? . Trust . Gary . . . August 14, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  64. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of August 29, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  65. Web site: Miley Cyrus, Jay-Z Make Noise On Hot 100 . Ben-Yehuda . Ayala . . . August 20, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  66. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of September 5, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  67. Web site: Seasonal Allergies: Black Eyed Peas Dominate Hot 100 All Summer Long . Molanphy . Chris . . . August 28, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  68. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of September 12, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  69. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20090910031017/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/41386/week-ending-aug-30-2009-like-father-like-daughter . September 10, 2009 . Week Ending Aug. 30, 2009: Like Father, Like Daughter . Grein . Paul . . September 2, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  70. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of September 19, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  71. Web site: Belting Like It’s 1989: Mariah And Whitney Enjoy (Fleeting) Chart Redemption . Molanphy . Chris . . . September 11, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  72. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of September 26, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  73. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20090923042123/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/41488/week-ending-sept-13-2009-the-act-youve-known-for-all-these-years . September 23, 2009 . Week Ending Sept. 13, 2009: The Act You've Known For All These Years . Grein . Paul . . September 16, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  74. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of October 3, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  75. Web site: Taylor Swift Climbs Hot 100, Black Eyed Peas Still No. 1 . Trust . Gary . . . September 24, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  76. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of October 10, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  77. Web site: Ask Billboard: How Popular Is Country Music? . Trust . Gary . . . October 2, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  78. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of October 17, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  79. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20121007164343/http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-oct-4-2009-a-debut-like-buttah.html . October 7, 2012 . Week Ending Oct. 4, 2009: A Debut Like Buttah . Grein . Paul . . October 6, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  80. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of October 24, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  81. Web site: '3' To 1: Britney Beats Odds To Debut Atop Hot 100. Pietroluongo. Silvio. October 14, 2009. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 24, 2015.
  82. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of October 31, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  83. Web site: Jay Sean Recaptures Hot 100's Top Slot . Pietroluongo . Silvio . . . October 22, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  84. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of November 7, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  85. Web site: Owl City's 'Fireflies' Lands At No. 1 On Hot 100. Pietroluongo. Silvio. October 29, 2009. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 24, 2015.
  86. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of November 14, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  87. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20091109080933/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/41978/week-ending-nov-1-2009-this-really-is-it . November 9, 2009 . Week Ending Nov. 1, 2009: This Really Is It . Grein . Paul . . November 4, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  88. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of November 21, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  89. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20091115133900/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/42196/week-ending-nov-8-2009-the-host-with-the-most . November 15, 2009 . Week Ending Nov. 8, 2009: The Host With The Most . Grein . Paul . . November 11, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  90. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of November 28, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  91. Web site: Chart Update: Jay-Z Don't Need Dem Bums to Hit No. 1; Hipsters Go Top 10 . Molanphy . Chris . 100 and Single . November 20, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  92. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of December 5, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  93. News: 'Empire' Entrenched At No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100. Pietroluongo. Silvio. November 26, 2009. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 24, 2015.
  94. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of December 12, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  95. Web site: Ga, Ga v. Peas, Peas: The Battle for 2009's Top Single . Molanphy . Chris . 100 and Single . December 4, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  96. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of December 19, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  97. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20091214031700/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/43224/week-ending-dec-5-2009-shes-this-years-josh-groban . December 14, 2009 . Week Ending Dec. 5, 2009: She's This Year's Josh Groban . Grein . Paul . . December 9, 2009 . May 24, 2015.
  98. Web site: Digital Songs: Week of December 26, 2009 . . . May 24, 2015.
  99. Web site: Ask Billboard: How "TiK ToK" Winds Up At No. 2 . Trust . Gary . . . December 18, 2009 . May 24, 2015.

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