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The following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009 selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year.1234 The use of Auto-Tune peaked this year. Contents 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 July 1.8 August 1.9 September 1.10 October 1.11 November 1.12 December 2 Bands formed 3 Bands reformed 4 Returning performers 5 Bands disbanded 6 Bands on hiatus 7 Albums 8 Best-selling albums globally and in the U.S. 9 Top hits on record in the world 9.1 Canada 9.2 United Kingdom 9.3 United States 10 Classical music 11 Opera 12 Deaths 12.1 JanuaryFebruary 12.2 MarchApril 12.3 MayJune 12.4 JulyAugust 12.5 SeptemberOctober 12.6 NovemberDecember 13 Musical films 14 References Events January January 2 the Italian singer Valentina Giovagnini at age 28 dies in a car crash. January 8 Lady Gaga's debut single "Just Dance" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 after 22 weeks the second longest climb to number one since Creed "With Arms Wide Open" in November 2000 (27 weeks).5 Just Dance also reaches number 1 on the UK Singles Chart three days later a week after it debuted at number 3. January 16 The film Notorious based on the life of rapper Notorious B.I.G. is released. January 18 As part of the inaugural celebration of Barack Obama an inaugural concert "We Are One" was held at the Lincoln Memorial. January 28 Kelly Clarkson breaks record for the biggest jump to number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 when her single "My Life Would Suck Without You" soars from number 97 to number one fueled by 280000 digital downloads on the first week of release.6 January 29 Madonna announces that she will extend her record-breaking Sticky & Sweet Tour during summer of 2009 to visit cities that were excluded during the first run. The tour will kick-off in The O2 London on July 4. The extension will take Sticky & Sweet Tour to a total of over 80 shows putting it among the top five tours of all time.7 February Lily Allen's "The Fear" jumps 168 spots to reach the number one spot on the UK Singles Chart8 ending Lady Gaga's three-week reign at the top. February 1 Bruce Springsteen9 Faith Hillcitation needed and Jennifer Hudson10 perform at Super Bowl XLIII February 8 At the 51st Grammy Awards which took place at the Staples Center Los Angeles: Alison Krauss and Robert Plant win five Grammys for their duet album Raising Sand which also won Album of the Year Lil Wayne wins four awards including Best Rap Album for Tha Carter III.11 Coldplay wins three awards including Song of the Year for Viva La Vida. Adele wins two awards including Best New Artist. Blink-182 announce that they are to reunite for a tour and new album.12 February 10 Rihanna cancelled her Malaysian concert in The Good Girl Gone Bad Tour amid reports that she accused her boyfriend R&B star Chris Brown of assault. Organizers had announced that she would shun skimpy outfits to conform with Muslim-majority Malaysia's strict rule on performers' dress.13 February 12 "Crack a Bottle" performed by Eminem Dr. Dre and 50 Cent sets a new record for opening week download sales in the United States at 418000 copies. The previous record (335000) was set by "Live Your Life".14 Billboard announces that Madonna is the highest-earning entertainer of 2008 with US$242176466 mostly from her sold-out Sticky & Sweet Tour.15 February 18 Pet Shop Boys win the outstanding contribution to music award at the Brit Awards. Duffy dominates the Brit Awards held in Earl's Court London. Her album Rockferry the U.K top seller in 2008 won best British album and she also won best British female and British breakthrough Kings of Leon (best international group) also win best international album for Only By The Night. Katy Perry wins best international female trophy.16 Flo Rida breaks his own record when his single "Right Round" is downloaded 636000 units in the opening week. His 2008 chart-topper "Low" set the previous record for most downloaded song with 467000 units sold on the first week of release.17 February 24 Lamb of God album Wrath debuts at number 2 on the Billboard 200 making it the highest charting extreme metal album in the last fifteen years. February 26 Vocalist Steven Page leaves the Barenaked Ladies.18 February 28 Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's first song as a group in nine years entitled "The Game Ain't Ready" on MySpace. The sudden rush caused MySpace to crash for the rest of the day. March March 2 Elton John and Billy Joel The tour dates are mostly configured for 360-degree view in order to maximize arena capacity. The duo's last tour in 2003 grossed $USD 45.8 million from only 24 sellouts according to Billboard Boxscore.19 March 3 Britney Spears launches her highly anticipated The Circus Starring Britney Spears world tour at New Orleans Arena in New Orleans Louisiana. Her first world tour in five years and first tour since her public breakdown will take her across North America Europe and will end in Australia. Spears will complete a 97 show world tour.20 March 5 - Michael Jackson announces in London his last concert series This Is It. March 6 through March 8 Phish's reunion shows at Hampton Coliseum in Virginia. March 10 Infernus won the Gorgoroth name dispute. N Dubz start their first ever tour The Uncle B Tour on the 27th. March 12 - Electroclash singer Miss Kittin reunited with The Hacker to release the duet album Two. March 13 through March 22 The 2009 South by Southwest Conference and Festival. Fleetwood Mac embark on their first world tour in five years with a possible new studio album to follow.21 16 - Paradise Lost Hires Adrian Erlandsson. March 22- Lady Gaga's single "Poker Face" gives her a second number 1 on the UK Singles Chart remaining there for a further two weeks. It goes on to become the biggest selling single of 2009 and the biggest selling digital single ever in the UK. March 26 Beyonc Knowles begins her I Am... Tour in Edmonton Canada at the Rexall Place. March 27 Rapper T.I. was sentenced to a one year and one day prison sentence. April April 1 Lady Gaga becomes the first artist in nearly ten years (after Christina Aguilera in 1999 and 2000) to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with their first two chart entries ("Just Dance" and "Poker Face"). April 4 Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney performed together (for the first time since 2002) at the Radio City Music Hall for the David Lynch Foundation. The 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place welcoming new inductees Little Anthony & the Imperials Bobby Womack Jeff Beck as a solo artist Run-D.M.C. and Metallica. Metallica citing the drama surrounding Blondie Black Sabbath and Van Halen's inductions includes Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted both former bassists for the band in the induction.22 Jason Newsted also performs with band in its first rendition as a 5-piece band featuring two bass guitarists.23 April 5 - Carrie Underwood won the ACM Entertainer of the Year award becoming only the 7th female to do so in the history of the ceremony's 44 years. April 11 Susan Boyle's version of the song "I Dreamed a Dream" from the musical Les Misrables on Britain's Got Talent becomes a worldwide sensation as it is seen over 200 million times on YouTube and other video outlets. April 12 Carrie Underwood's song "I Told You So" from her album "Carnival Ride topped the country songs chart as her tenth straight number one and became the only country artist in history to have their first 10 singles hit number one off their first two albums. April 17 through April 19 Coachella 2009 April 21 Heavy metal band Iron Maiden releases a motion picture documentary of their current Somewhere Back in Time World Tour titled Flight 666. April 23 Taylor Swift kicks off her sold-out Fearless Tour her first headlining tour in Evansville Indiana joined by opening acts Gloriana and Kellie Pickler. April 26 UK grime rapper Tinchy Stryder's collaboration with N-Dubz "Number 1" went to the No.1 spot shifting 72000 copies in its first week. Tinchy Stryder's single was the only ever song entitled 'Number One' to reach the No.1 spot even though there's been 23 other songs with the same name. April 28 A side project by Burton C. Bell & Dino Cazares from weeks prior changes into Fear Factory Rehiring Dino & Hiring Gene Hoglan. May May 2 to May 3 The Bamboozle festival in East Rutherford New Jersey May 3 Concert at Madison Square Garden to celebrate the 90th birthday of Pete Seeger. Featured Bruce Springsteen Joan Baez Roger McGuinn Dave Matthews and Eddie Vedder amongst others May 16 David Cook and David Archuleta give a concert in the Philippines at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds. Alexander Rybak with his song "Fairytale" wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow giving Norway its third victory. Within a couple of days the song reaches the top ten in charts in most of Europe including a #10 entry in the UK Singles Chart. May 18 Rapper Dolla is shot and killed in Beverly Hills California at the Beverly Center. May 18 - Shock rocker Marilyn Manson reunited with Twiggy Ramirez to release Marilyn Manson's album The High End of Low. May 19 Eminem returns with a brand new album titled Relapse which reaches #1 on the worldwide chart selling over a million copies in just one week. May 20 Kris Allen defeats Adam Lambert to win the eighth season of American Idol. June June The Puerto Rican pop singer Ricky Martin announced he was working on a new studio album June 1 Pearl Jam are first musical guests on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien performing new songs. June 4 to 7 Wakarusa 2009 Oasis begins the summer stadium leg of their world tour with 3 sold-out homecoming concerts at the 70000 capacity Heaton Park. Phish start their first tour since their "break up" in 2004. June 11 The Pussycat Dolls perform in the Philippines at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds. June 11 to 14 Bonnaroo 2009 Download Festival June 13 DefQon 1 arranged by Q-Dance June 14 Pixie Lott topped the U.K charts with her debut single Mama Do (Uh Oh Uh Oh) June 20 Jonas Brothers kick off the American leg of their Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 in Dallas Texas. June 21 Demi Lovato kicks off her summer tour with pop singer David Archuleta June 23 Dream Theater releases his last album with Mike Portnoy Black Clouds & Silver Linings June 24 to 28 Glastonbury Festival 2009 June 25 July 5 Summerfest June 25 Worldwide popular entertainer Michael Jackson dies at 50 years old in the midst of planning a comeback/farewell tour. June 26 Warped Tour begins in Pomona California and will go around the United States and Canada 24 June 30 The U2 360 Tour begins in Barcelona's Nou Camp Stadium in front of a sell out crowd. July July 2 to 3 Blur's 20 year reunion and superconcert at Hyde Park. July 2 to 5 Heineken Open'er Festival in Gdynia Poland July 3 Yahoo! Music announces that Taylor Swift's album Fearless and Flo Rida's single "Right Round" are the top-selling album and single respectively of the first half of the year.25 July 4 Madonna starts the second run of her record-breaking Sticky & Sweet Tour in London England. July 6 Ryan Ross and Jon Walker leave Panic! at the Disco and go on to form The Young Veins. July 6 12 Australian Radio station Triple J holds its 'Hottest 100 of All Time' with Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" coming in first for the third consecutive time a 'Hottest 100 of All Time' has been held 1991 1998 and 2009. This is the largest music poll in the world with more than half a million people voting. July 7 A public memorial for Michael Jackson is held at the Staples Center. Artists such as Stevie Wonder Usher Mariah Carey Jennifer Hudson John Mayer Lionel Richie Shaheen Jafargholi and his brother Jermaine Jackson performed. July 912 10th EXIT festival takes place in the Petrovaradin Fortress of Novi Sad Serbia with more than 190000 visitors. July 10 August 15 Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival headlined by Marilyn Manson and Slayer July 13 Lady Gaga becomes the first performer to have three songs from a debut album reach #1 on an American Billboard chart since Avril Lavigne and Ace of Base. July 14- Owl City releases "Fireflies" which is released on iTunes as "Free Single Of The Week". This single later becomes a #1 on American Billboard. July 16 to July 19 Rock Fest July 17 18 & 21 - Paul McCartney performs three sold out concerts at Citi Field to open the stadium with opening act The Script. This is because on August 15 1965 The Beatles performed the first concert at Shea Stadium and McCartney joined Billy Joel on stage a year ago for the last concert there. Joel joined McCartney again on the first night. July 18 Tool goes on tour for the first time in two years. July 21 shortlist announced for the 2009 Mercury Prize. July 22 to July 25 2009 10000 Lakes Festival July 24 Start of blink-182's reunion tour with Fall Out Boy and Weezer as opening acts kicks off. July 2526 IndieTracks Festival Derbyshire UK August August 79 Lollapalooza 2009 August 1416 Bloodstock Open Air Festival Derbyshire UK August 2022 Hip Hop Kemp in Hradec Krlov Czech Republic August 21 Vocalist Jim Lindberg announces his departure from Pennywise.26 August 21 through August 23 The Green Festival in New Brunswick Canada27 August 28 After another fight with his brother Liam Noel Gallagher leaves Oasis. Initial reports shortly afterwards suggested that Oasis had broken up but Liam later stated that they have not broken up. The remaining members of Oasis eventually decide to discontinue the band name and start recording under a new name Beady Eye. Adam Goldstein better known as DJ AM is found dead at his Manhattan apartment. He had died of a drug overdose. He was 36. August 2831 Greenbelt Festival in Cheltenham UK The Black Eyed Peas Malaysian concert in celebration of beer giant Guinness's 250th anniversary in Kuala Lumpur is restricted to only non-Muslims since the sponsor is an alcoholic brand and it is considered inappropriate for Muslims to attend the concert which scheduled in September.28 August 30 ICS Vortex & Mustis are fired from Dimmu Borgir August 31 Ingrid Michaelson kicks off her "Everybody" tour in Cape Cod Massachusetts. September September 3 Michael Jackson is buried at Forest Lawn for a private burial. September 7 Muse release their new single "Uprising". September 8 Winner of the 2009 Mercury Prize announced. September 9 The entire catalogue of The Beatles is re-released as digital remasters with rare pictures short documentaries original and newly written liner notes with replicated original UK artwork for the first time since 1987. The Beatles: Rock Band is released. September 10 Nine Inch Nails performs their final concert in Los Angeles. September 12 The first ever outdoor Sunset Strip Music Festival is held in West Hollywood featuring performances from more than fifty bands including Ozzy Osbourne and Korn. September 13 The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards is held in New York City at Radio City Music Hall.citation needed Lady Gaga Beyonc and Green Day win three awards. September 16 The Spice Girls reunite for dinner and drinks in London except for Victoria (Posh Spice) who was in Los Angeles. It was the first time all four Spice Girls reunited in public since their "Return of the Spice Girls Tour" in 2007/8. This 'public reunion' has since sparked numerous rumours that the girls will be reforming again. The girls have not denied this but said that anything "work related" was not 'concrete' yet. September 17 Avril Lavigne and husband Deryck Whibley split after three years of marriage. VH1 Divas returns with a appearances by Kelly Clarkson Jordin Sparks Jennifer Hudson Leona Lewis Adele and Miley Cyrus with host Paula Abdul September 21 Winner of the 2009 Polaris Music Prize announced. Sugababes singer Keisha Buchanan left the group surrounding days of speculation that arguments had occurred in the band. 2009 Eurovision song contest entrant Jade Ewen replaced her leaving no members of the group's original lineup remaining. September 24 Chiodos fires their lead singer Craig Owens. September 2527 The inaugural Rotor Festival for Contemporary Music an initiative of the International Music Institute (IMD) and the Ensemble Modern is held in Frankfurt am Main featuring music by Iannis Xenakis and Helmut Lachenmann amongst others. September 30 Kylie Minogue kicks off first ever US Tour in Oakland California. October October 2 Beyonc Knowles is named Woman of 2009 by Billboard. Dethklok and Mastodon begin touring on the Adult Swim Tour. October 2 through October 4 Austin City Limits 200929 October 11 Robbie Williams makes his first appearance on TV in over 3 Years with "Bodies" and it was also his come back performance on The X Factor October 15 Britney Spears's "3" debuted at number one on Billboard Hot 100. This is her third number one on Billboard Hot 100 and the first non-American Idol related single to debut at number one since Lauryn Hill's "Doo Wop (That Thing)" occupied the penthouse on November 14 1999.30 October 19 - Green Day released their UK and US single "East Jesus Nowhere". October 23 Akon performs a concert in the Philippines. October 24 Lock Up play their final show. October 25 - Cheryl Cole debut solo song "Fight For This Love" reaches number one in UK. October 28 - Michael Jackson's This Is It featuring behind the scenes footage in the days before his death is released. It debuts at #1 and becomes the best selling documentary of all time raising over $250 million. October 31 - Lil Wayne releases his Most famous Mixtape No Ceilings. November November 12 Steven Tyler not quitting Aerosmith despite rumors that the band would be in need of a new lead singer.31 November 17 - Canadian pop/R&B singer Justin Bieber becomes the first artist ever to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard Hot 100 when his debut album My World is released. November 22 The AMAs featured notable performances by Lady Gaga Shakira and Rihanna but is most remembered for the performance by Adam Lambert of his debut single "For Your Entertainment". December December 8 - 30 Seconds to Mars release their highly anticipated 3rd studio album This Is War. December 11 Garth Brooks came out of retirement for a solo acoustic show at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas.32 December 13 - Lady Gaga becomes the first female artist in British chart history to achieve three number 1 singles in a single year when her song Bad Romance reaches the top of the UK Singles Chart. December 16 John Frusciante announces his second departure from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. December 20 Rage Against the Machine takes the Christmas number one slot in the United Kingdom with Killing in the Name after a massive Facebook campaign.33 22 - Per Eriksson & Niklas Sandin Replace The Norrmans in Katatonia. December 25 The folk singer and songwriter Vic Chesnutt commits suicide. December 28 The Rev drummer of metalcore band Avenged Sevenfold is found dead at his home in Huntington Beach. He was 28. December 30 Rowland S. Howard former guitarist for The Birthday Party dies of cancer at age 50. December 31 Kesha's "Tik Tok" becomes the final number-one single of the decade. Bands formed Big Time Rush 2NE1 Beady Eye Broken Bells Big If Codeine Velvet Club Court Yard Hounds Stephen Carmichael Crash Karma Dead by Sunrise The Dead Weather34 Delphic Furthur Girls Can't Catch Gloriana God Seed The Gracious Few Guilt Machine Hunter35 Major Lazer Monsters of Folk Mini Viva New Boyz Nick Jonas & The Administration Ov Hell The Pretty Reckless Raygun Sea of Green Selena Gomez & the Scene Sublime with Rome Supercute! Them Crooked Vultures Tinted Windows36 We Are the Fallen The Young Veins Bands reformed A1 (new album and tour) Adema (original lineup reformed w/ Mark Chavez new album and tour) Bee Gees (announced live concerts) 37 Blink-182 (new album and tour)38 Blue (summer tour since split in 2005) Cinderella (announced 2010 tour dates) Cold (first album and tour since their split in 2006)39 Cold Chisel40 Creed (new album and tour) 41 The Cranberries (first tour since 2002) Faith No More (touring only)42 Far (New album and tour) Frodus (new 7" EP and touring) 43 Jairus (releasing album and touring) 44 Johnny Hates Jazz (First new album and tour since breakup in 1992) Karma To Burn (touring only) 45 Limp Bizkit (original lineup tour new album) 46 Matchbook Romance 47 Mott the Hoople (touring only) 48 Mr. Big (touring only) 49 Mucky Pup (touring and new live CD & DVD releases) 50 Noise Addict (New album) 51 October Tide (New Album) Phish (new album and tour)52 Plastic Ono Band (first album under the name since 1975)53 Public Image Ltd. (touring for 30th anniversary)54 Saint Vitus (few shows only)55 The Scene Aesthetic (new album and tour)56 Screeching Weasel Skunk Anansie (new single greatest hits album and tour) 57 Sublime (one-off performance) The String Cheese Incident (one-off performance) Sunny Day Real Estate (album reissues and tour)58 Terrorizer Tumbleweed (appearing at Homebake festival) 59 Underground Lovers (appearing at Homebake festival) 53 Wang Chung (new album and tour) 60 The Jacksons Returning performers 30 Seconds To Mars (first studio album since 2005) Alcazar (first studio album since 2003)61 Alice in Chains (first studio album since 1995 and first release with William DuVall on vocals)62 Amerie (first US studio album since 2005) Baaba Maal (first studio album since 2001) Jello Biafra (new band first non-talking album since 2005) The Black Eyed Peas (first new album since 2005 after false rumors of breakup) 63 Blink-182 (first tour since 2004) 12 Blur (first performance since 2003)64 Cave In (first recording since 2005) Cher (continuing to perform in Las Vegas' Caesars Palace with her show Cher at the Colosseum). Cornershop (first studio album since 2002) Creed (first tour since 2004; first studio album since 2001) 65 Daughtry (first studio album since 2006) The Dead (first tour since 2004)66 Dave Matthews Band (first studio album since 2005 and first release following the death of saxophonist LeRoi Moore) Depeche Mode (first studio album since 2005) D.R.I. (first studio album since 1995)67 Jadakiss (First Studio album since 2004's Kiss Of Death)68 Josh Doyle (first studio recording since 2004; first tour since nervous breakdown in 2001)69 Eminem (first studio album since 2004)70 Face to Face (first studio album since 2002)71 Flesh-N-Bone (first studio album since going to prison in 2000) Green Day (first studio album since 2004)72 Guano Apes (first tour since 2004) KISS (first studio album since 1998) 73 Limp Bizkit (first tour with original lineup since 2001) Living Colour (first studio album since 2003) Maxwell (first studio album since 2001) Mew (first studio album since 2005; first studio album recorded as a three-piece following the departure of Johan Wohlert) The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (first all-new studio album since 2002)74 The Offspring (first full-scale tour since 2005)75 Old Man's Child (first album since 2005) Pestilence (first album since 1993)76 Polvo (first studio album since 1997 and first release with new drummer Brian Quast)77 Kelly Price (first R&B album since 2003)78 Rancid (first studio album since 2003 and first release with new drummer Branden Steineckert)79 Ratt (first album since 1999)80 Red Hot Chili Peppers (Announced end to hiatus. New album to be released in 2010.) Rusted Root (first studio album since 2002) Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions (first studio album since 2001) Shakira (first English studio album since 2005)81 The Smashing Pumpkins (first studio album recorded without founding drummer Jimmy Chamberlin since 1998) Snot (first album since 1997 and first release with Tommy "Vext" Cummings on vocals)82 Third Eye Blind (first studio album since 2003) 83 Tits (first studio album since 2003) 84 U2 (first studio album since 2004) 85 The Verve Pipe (first studio album since 2001) Whitney Houston (first studio album since 2003) Bands disbanded American Head Charge 86 Animal Alpha87 Armor for Sleep88 As Cities Burn 89 After Forever 90 Battle of Mice 91 Blue Cheer 92 Bodyjar 93 Capital Lightscitation needed Chas & Dave 94 The Cheetah Girls 95 Chin Up Chin Up 96 Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band Copeland 97 The Cramps 98 Cute Is What We Aim For 99 Danity Kane 100 Delirious 101 Downset.citation needed Embraze 102 The Everybodyfields Flickerstickcitation needed The Getaway Plan 103 Go:Audio 104 Go Betty Gocitation needed Grief105 Hanoi Rocks 106 Harvey Danger 107 Houston Calls 108 Have Heart109 Juliette and the Licks 110 Liquido 111 Live112 Lock Up (reform in 2010) Lord Belial 113 Louis XIV Mammal 114 Metal Churchcitation needed My American Heart Neurosonic 115 NLT 116 Nothingface117 Oasis Oxford Collapse 118 Peter Paul and Marycitation needed Pride Tigercitation needed Queen + Paul Rodgers119citation needed The Rakes 120 The Rascals121 RBD122 Silver Jews 123 Shooting at Unarmed Men Subzero 124 Thunder125 Verse 126 The Verve127 Violent Femmes128 We Versus the Shark 129 Bands on hiatus (+44) Bloc Party Dixie Chicks Fall Out Boy Foo Fighters Forward Russia! Girls Aloud Nightmare of You Nine Inch Nails (Indefinite touring hiatus) The Pink Spiders P.O.D. Pussycat Dolls Seemless Stereolab Sugarcult t.A.T.u. The Fratellis The Knife The Matches TV on the Radio Yellowcard (indefinite hiatus) Albums Main articles: List of albums released in first quarter 2009 List of albums released in second quarter 2009 List of albums released in third quarter 2009 List of albums released in fourth quarter 2009 Best-selling albums globally and in the U.S.

The best-selling records in 2009 in the world according to IFPI:130 Position Album Title Artist 1 I Dreamed a Dream Susan Boyle 2 The E.N.D. The Black Eyed Peas 3 This Is It Michael Jackson 4 Fearless Taylor Swift 5 The Fame Lady Gaga 6 Crazy Love Michael Bubl 7 No Line on the Horizon U2 8 Thriller Michael Jackson 9 Number Ones Michael Jackson 10 My Christmas Andrea Bocelli

The best-selling records in 2009 in the US according to Nielsen Soundscan:131 Position Album Title Artist 1 Fearless Taylor Swift 2 I Dreamed a Dream Susan Boyle 3 Number Ones Michael Jackson 4 The Fame Lady Gaga 5 My Christmas Andrea Bocelli 6 Hannah Montana: The Movie (soundtrack) Hannah Montana 7 The E.N.D. The Black Eyed Peas 8 Relapse Eminem 9 The Blueprint 3 Jay-Z 10 Only by the Night Kings of Leon Top hits on record in the world Canada "Heartless" Kanye West (#8) "Hot n Cold" Katy Perry (#1) "Circus" Britney Spears (#2) "I Gotta Feeling" The Black Eyed Peas (#1) "I Hate This Part" The Pussycat Dolls (#5) "So What" Pink (#1) "Sober" Pink (#8) "My Life Would Suck Without You" Kelly Clarkson (#1) "LoveGame" Lady GaGa (#2) "Love Story" Taylor Swift (#4) "I'm Yours" Jason Mraz (#3) "Love Sex Magic" Ciara featuring Justin Timberlake (#8) "Paparazzi" Lady GaGa (#3) "3" Britney Spears (#1) "She Wolf" Shakira (#5) United Kingdom

UK Official Top 75 #1 Hits "Hallelujah" Alexandra Burke (2 weeks in 2008/1 week in 2009) "Just Dance" featuring Colby O'Donis Lady GaGa (3 weeks) "The Fear" Lily Allen (4 weeks) "My Life Would Suck Without You" Kelly Clarkson (1 week) "Right Round" Flo Rida (1 week) "Islands in the Stream" Rob Brydon and Ruth Jones ft. Robin Gibb and Tom Jones (1 week) "Poker Face" Lady Gaga (3 weeks) "I'm Not Alone" Calvin Harris (2 weeks) "Number 1" Tinchy Stryder ft. N-Dubz (3 weeks) "Boom Boom Pow" The Black Eyed Peas (1 week) "Bonkers" Dizzee Rascal (2 week) "Boom Boom Pow" (second run) The Black Eyed Peas (1 week) "Mama Do (Uh Oh Uh Oh)" Pixie Lott (1 week) "When Love Takes Over" David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland (1 week) "Bulletproof" La Roux (1 week) "Evacuate the Dancefloor" Cascada (2 weeks) "Beat Again" JLS (2 weeks) "I Gotta Feeling" The Black Eyed Peas (1 week) "Never Leave You" Tinchy Stryder ft. Amelle (1 week) "I Gotta Feeling" (second run) The Black Eyed Peas (1 week) "Sexy Bitch" David Guetta ft. Akon (1 week) "Holiday" Dizzee Rascal (1 week) "Run This Town Jay-Z ft. Rihanna and Kanye West(1 week) "Boys and Girls" Pixie Lott (1 week ) "Break Your Heart" Taio Cruz (3 weeks) "Oopsy Daisy" Chipmunk (1 week) "Bad Boys" Alexandra Burke featuring Flo Rida (1 week) "Fight for This Love"- Cheryl Cole (2 weeks) "Everybody In Love"- JLS (1 week) "Meet Me Halfway"- Black Eyed Peas (1 week) "You Are Not Alone"- X Factor 2009 Finalists (1 week) "The Official BBC Children in Need Medley"- Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band (2 weeks) "Bad Romance"- Lady Gaga (1 week) "Killing in the Name"- Rage Against the Machine (1 week)

UK Official Top 75 Hits  Singles which have ranked within Top 20 "3" Britney Spears (#7) "Battlefield" Jordin Sparks (#11) "Behind Closed Doors" Peter Andre (#4) "Birthday Sex" Jeremih (#15) "Breathe Slow" Alesha Dixon (#2) "Broken Strings" James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado (#2) "Candy" Paolo Nutini (#19) "Circus" Britney Spears (#12) "Day 'n' Nite" Kid Cudi (#2) "Diamond Rings" Chipmunk ft. Emeli Sande (#6) "Don't Upset The Rhythm" Noisettes (#2) "Down" - Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne (#3) "Fire" Kasabian (#3) "Fire Burning" Sean Kingston (#12) "Get On Your Boots" U2 (#12) "Get Sexy" Sugababes (#2) "Get Shaky" The Ian Carey Project (#9) "Greatest Day" Take That (#10 Hit #1 in 2008) "Heartless" Kanye West (#10) "Hot n Cold" Katy Perry (#4) "Human" The Killers (#3) "Hush Hush; Hush Hush" Pussycat Dolls (#18) "I Hate This Part" Pussycat Dolls (#20) "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" Pitbull (#4) "I Need You Now" Agnes (#40) "I Remember" Deadmau5 ft. Kaskade (#14) "In for the Kill" La Roux (#2) "Issues" The Saturdays (#4) "Just Say Yes (song)" Snow Patrol (#15) "Kids" MGMT (#16) "Knock You Down" Keri Hilson ft. Kanye West & Ne-Yo (#6) "Left My Heart In Tokyo" Mini Viva (#7) "Let it Rock" Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil Wayne (#5) "Live Your Life" T.I. featuring Rihanna (#2) "Love Sex Magic" Ciara featuring Justin Timberlake (#5) "The Loving Kind" Girls Aloud (#10) "Mad" Ne-Yo (#19) "Never Forget You" Noisettes (#20) "New in Town" Little Boots (#13) "New Divide" Linkin Park (#19) "Not Fair" Lily Allen (#5) "Paparazzi" Lady GaGa (#4) "Poppiholla Chicane" (#7) "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)" Florence and The Machine (#12) "Ready for the Weekend" Calvin Harris ft. Mary Pearce (#3) "Red" Daniel Merriweather (#5) "Release Me" Agnes (#3) "Remedy" Little Boots (#5) "Right Now (Na Na Na)" Akon (#6) "Run" Leona Lewis (#2 Hit #1 in 2008) "Sex on Fire" Kings of Leon (#6 Hit #1 in 2008) "She Wolf" Shakira (#4) "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" Beyonc (#7) "So What" Pink (#17 Hit #1 in 2008) "Sober" Pink (#9) "Stone Cold Sober" Paloma Faith (#17) "Supernova" Mr Hudson ft. Kanye West (#2) "Sweet Disposition" The Temper Trap (#15) "Sweet Dreams" Beyonc (#5) "Take Me Back" Tinchy Stryder featuring Taio Cruz (#3) "The Promise" Girls Aloud (#15 Hit #1 in 2008) "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" Ironik ft. Chipmunk (#3) "Ulysses" Franz Ferdinand (#20) "Untouchable" Girls Aloud (#11) "Untouched The Veronicas (#8) "Use Somebody" Kings of Leon (#2) "Warrior's Dance" The Prodigy (#9) "We Are Golden" Mika (#4) "What About Now" Daughtry (#11) What About Now" - Westlife (#2) "Womanizer" Britney Spears (#3) United States

Billboard Hot 100 #1 Hits "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" Beyonc (2 weeks in 2008/2 weeks in 2009) "Just Dance" Lady GaGa featuring Colby O'Donis (3 weeks) "My Life Would Suck Without You" Kelly Clarkson (2 weeks) "Crack a Bottle" Eminem featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent (1 week) "Right Round" Flo Rida (6 weeks) "Poker Face" Lady GaGa (1 week) "Boom Boom Pow" The Black Eyed Peas (12 weeks) "I Gotta Feeling" The Black Eyed Peas (14 weeks) "Down" Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne (2 weeks) "3" Britney Spears (1 week) "Fireflies" Owl City (2 weeks) "Whatcha Say" Jason Derlo (1 week) "Empire State of Mind" Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys (5 weeks) See also: Hot 100 number-one hits of 2009

Billboard Hot 100 Hits  Singles which have ranked within Top 20 "Already Gone" Kelly Clarkson (#13) "Bad Romance" Lady Gaga (#2) "Battlefield" Jordin Sparks (#10) "Beautiful" Akon featuring Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall (#19) "Beautiful" Eminem (#17) "Be On You" Flo Rida featuring Ne-Yo (#19) "Bedrock" Young Money Entertainment featuring Lloyd (#2) "Best I Ever Had" Drake (#2) "Big Green Tractor" Jason Aldean (#18) "Blame It" Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain (#2) "Birthday Sex" Jeremih (#4) "Break Up" Mario featuring Gucci & Sean Garrett (#14) "Chicken Fried" Zac Brown Band (#20) "Circus" Britney Spears (#9 #3 in 2008) "Cowboy Casanova" Carrie Underwood (#11) "Crazier" Taylor Swift (#17) "Day 'n' Nite" Kid Cudi (#3) "Dead and Gone" T.I. featuring Justin Timberlake (#2) "Disturbia" Rihanna (#19 Hit #1 in 2008) "Diva" Beyonc (#19) "Do You Remember" Jay Sean (#10) "Don't Stop Believin'" Glee Cast (#4) "Don't Trust Me" 3OH!3 (#7) "Every Girl" Young Money (#10) "Fallin' for You" Colbie Caillat (#12) "Fire Burning" Sean Kingston (#5) "Forever" Drake featuring Kanye West Lil Wayne and Eminem (#8) "Gives You Hell" The All-American Rejects (#4) "Good Girls Go Bad" Cobra Starship featuring Leighton Meester (#7) "Goodbye" Kristinia DeBarge (#15) "Gotta Be Somebody" Nickelback (#16 #10 in 2008) "Hard" Rihanna featuring Young Jeezy (#8) "He Could Be The One" Hannah Montana (#10) "Heartless" Kanye West (#2) "Heartless" Kris Allen (#16) "Here Comes Goodbye" Rascal Flatts (#11) "Here We Go Again" Demi Lovato (#15) "Halo" Beyonc (#5) "Hoedown Throwdown" Miley Cyrus (#18) "Hotel Room Service" Pitbull (#8) "Hot n Cold" Katy Perry (#6 #3 in 2008) "How Low" Ludacris (#13) "I Can Transform Ya" Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz (#20) "I Do Not Hook Up"- Kelly Clarkson (#20) "I Hate This Part" The Pussycat Dolls (#11) "I Love College" Asher Roth (#12) "If I Were a Boy" Beyonc (#10 #3 in 2008) "If Today Was Your Last Day" Nickelback (#19) "If U Seek Amy" Britney Spears (#19) "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" Pitbull (#2) "I Told You So" Carrie Underwood (#9) "I'm Yours" Jason Mraz (#6) "Jump Then Fall" Taylor Swift (#10) "Kiss a Girl" Keith Urban (#16) "Kiss Me Thru The Phone" Soulja Boy Tell'em featuring Sammie (#3) "Knock You Down" Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo (#3) "Let It Rock" Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil Wayne (#5) "Live Your Life" T.I. featuring Rihanna (#2 Hit #1 on 2008) "LoveGame" Lady GaGa (#5) "Love Lockdown" Kanye West (#8 #3 in 2008) "Love Sex Magic" Ciara featuring Justin Timberlake (#10) "Love Story" Taylor Swift (#4) "Mad" Ne-Yo (#11) "Mad World" Adam Lambert (#19) "Meet Me Halfway" The Black Eyed Peas (#7) "Miss Independent" Ne-Yo (#14 #7 in 2008) "Need You Now" Lady Antebellum (#5) "New Divide" Linkin Park (#6) "No Boundaries" Kris Allen (#11) "No Surprise" Daughtry (#15) "Obsessed" Mariah Carey (#7) "One Less Lonely Girl" Justin Bieber (#16) "One Time" Justin Bieber (#17) "Out Last Night" Kenny Chesney (#16) "Paparazzi" Lady GaGa (#6) "Party in the U.S.A." Miley Cyrus (#2) "Please Don't Leave Me" P!nk (#17) "Prom Queen" Lil Wayne (#15) "Rehab" Rihanna (#18) "Replay" Iyaz (#2) "Right Now (Na Na Na)" Akon (#8) "Run This Town" Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West (#2) "Russian Roulette" Rihanna (#9) "Say Hey (I Love You)" Michael Franti & Spearhead featuring Cherine Anderson (#18) "Second Chance" Shinedown (#7) "Send It On" Miley Cyrus Selena Gomez Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato (#20) "Sexy Chick" David Guetta feat. Akon (#12) "She Wolf" Shakira (#11) "So What" Pink (#14 Hit #1 in 2008) "Sober" Pink (#15) "Sugar" Flo Rida featuring Wynter (#5) "Sweet Dreams" Beyonc (#10) "TiK ToK Kesha (#1) "The Climb" Miley Cyrus (#4) "Throw It in the Bag" Fabolous featuring The-Dream (#14) "Turnin' Me On" Keri Hilson featuring Lil Wayne (#15) "Turn My Swag On" Soulja Boy Tell'em (#19) "Untouchable" Taylor Swift (#19) "Untouched" The Veronicas (#17) "Use Somebody"- Kings of Leon (#4) "Waking Up in Vegas" Katy Perry (#9) "We Made You" Eminem (#9) "Whatever You Like" T.I. (#9 Hit #1 in 2008) "Who Says" John Mayer (#17) "Womanizer" Britney Spears (#5 Hit #1 in 2008) "You Belong With Me" Taylor Swift (#2) "You Found Me" The Fray (#7) Classical music John Adams String Quartet No. 2 Thomas Ads Lieux Retrouvs for cello and piano Richard Barrett Mesopotamia for 17 instruments and electronics Harrison Birtwistle The Corridor scena for two singers and ensemble John Brunning Sahara (for guitar) Elliott Carter Duettino for Violin & Cello Figment V for marimba Ludovico Einaudi Nightbook Lorenzo Ferrero Op.111 Bagatella su Beethoven for piano solo Three Simple Songs for flute clarinet violin violoncello and piano Fantasy Suite No.2 for violin and orchestra Howard Goodall Enchanted Voices Philip Glass Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No.2 "The American Four Seasons" premiere in December Sonata for Violin & Piano String Sextet Magnus Lindberg Graffiti for chorus and orchestra Christopher Rouse Zhizn Steven Stucky Dust Devil for solo marimba John Tavener Tu ne sais pas for mezzo-soprano timpani and stings The Peace that Passeth Understanding (choral) Mark-Anthony Turnage Five Processionals for clarinet violin cello & piano Opera Philip Glass Kepler premiere on September 20 Linz Austria Paul Moravec The Letter premiere on July 25 Santa Fe Opera Thanapoom Sirichang The Lunch Box Michael Nyman Sparkie: Cage and Beyond with Carsten Nicolai Alexander Goehr Promised End opera in twenty-four preludes to words from Shakespeare's King Lear Rufus Wainwright Prima Donna Andr Previn Brief Encounter (World Premier Houston Grand Opera 1 May 2009) Deaths JanuaryFebruary January 2 Valentina Giovagnini 28 Italian singer January 6 Ron Asheton 60 American guitarist (The Stooges) January 8 Lamya al Mugheiry 35 African singer January 9 Dave Dee 67 British singer (Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich) January 12 Alejandro Sokol 48 Argentine rock musician January 13 Mansour Rahbani 83 Lebanese composer January 14 Angela Morley 84 English conductor and composer January 15 Veronica Dudarova 92 Russian symphony conductor January 18 Joo Aguardela 39 Portuguese rock singer musician and composer January 28 Billy Powell 56 American keyboardist (Lynyrd Skynyrd) January 29 John Martyn 60 British singer/songwriter January 31 Dewey Martin 68 Canadian drummer (Buffalo Springfield) February 1 Lukas Foss 86 American pianist conductor and composer February 2 Sunny Skylar 95 American songwriter February 3 Tom Brumley 73 American steel guitarist (The Buckaroos) Kurt Demmler 65 German songwriter February 4 Lux Interior 62 American singer (The Cramps) February 7 Blossom Dearie 82 American jazz singer and pianist Jorge Reyes 56 Mexican musician (Chac Mool) February 9 Vic Lewis 89 British jazz guitarist February 11 Estelle Bennett 67 American singer (The Ronettes) February 12 Mat Mathews 84 Dutch jazz accordionist Gerry Niewood 65 American jazz saxophonist February 14 Louie Bellson 84 American jazz drummer John McGlinn 55 American conductor and historian of musicals February 15 Joe Cuba 78 Puerto Rican jazz percussionist February 18 Snooks Eaglin 72 American guitarist and singer February 19 Kelly Groucutt 63 British bass guitar player (Electric Light Orchestra) Harrison Ridley Jr. 70 American jazz presenter Miika Tenkula 34 Finnish guitar player (Sentenced) February 20 Fats Sadi 81 Belgian jazz musician vocalist and composer February 24 Svatopluk Havelka 83 Czech composer Pearl Lang 87 American dancer and choreographer February 25 Randall Bewley 53 American guitarist (Pylon) MarchApril March 1 Joan Turner 86 British singer and actress March 2 Ernie Ashworth 80 American country singer March 3 Sydney Earle Chaplin 82 American actor and singer March 4 John Cephas 78 American Piedmont blues guitarist March 5 Edmund Hockridge 79 Canadian singer and actor March 6 Francis Magalona 44 Filipino actor and rapper March 7 Jimmy Boyd 70 American singer March 14 Alain Bashung 61 French singer/songwriter and actor March 18 Kent Henry 60 American blues/rock guitarist March 22 Reg Isidore 59 Aruban drummer (Robin Trower Band) March 24 Uriel Jones 74 Motown Funk Brothers session drummer March 25 "England" Dan Seals 61 American singer-songwriter March 29 Maurice Jarre 84 French composer April 9 Randy Cain 63 singer (The Delfonics) April 13 Ron Stallings a priod of time saxophonist (Huey Lewis and the News) MayJune May 6 Ean Evans 48 American bassist May 15 Wayman Tisdale 44 NBA basketball player and smooth jazz bass guitarist May 18 Roderick "Dolla" Burton II 21 American rapper Wayne Allwine voice of Mickey Mouse May 24 Jay Bennett 45 American multi-instrumentalist (Wilco) June 3 Koko Taylor 80 American blues singer June 7 Hugh Hopper 64 British musician June 14 Bob Bogle 75 American guitarist (The Ventures) June 18 Ali Akbar Khan 87 Indian sarod player June 25 Michael Jackson 50 American singer. Sky Saxon 63 American rock singer and bassist (The Seeds) June 27 Fayette Pinkney 61 American singer (The Three Degrees) June 30 Harve Presnell 75 American singer and actor JulyAugust July 2 Susan Fernandez 52 Filipina activist and singer July 4 Allen Klein 77 American record label executive July 11 Angie Pirog 18 Canadian folk singer/guitarist July 16 D. K. Pattammal 90 Indian classical singer July 17 Gordon Waller 64 British singer (Peter and Gordon) July 21 Andrew Thomas 63 German singer (Bad Boys Blue) Gangubai Hangal 96 Indian classical singer Marcel Jacob 45 Swedish bassist July 26 Merce Cunningham 90 American dancer choreographer July 27 George Russell 86 American composer June 31 Titus Baatin Glover 61 American singer (Slum Village) August 6 Willy DeVille 58 American musician August 12 Rashied Ali 74 American drummer August 13 Les Paul 94 American jazz guitarist and inventor of solid-body electric guitar and multi-track recording August 18 Hildegard Behrens 72 German opera singer August 28 DJ AM 36 American turntabalist and celebrity disc jockey (Crazy Town) SeptemberOctober September 1 Erich Kunzel 74 American conductor September 7 Fred Mills 74 Canadian trumpeter September 11 Jim Carroll 60 American writer and punk singer (Jim Carroll Band) September 16 Mary Travers 72 American folk singer (Peter Paul and Mary) September 17 Leon Kirchner 90 American composer September 19 Roc Raida 37 American turntablist (The X-Ecutioners) September 24 Sir Howard Morrison 74 New Zealand entertainer October 4 Mercedes Sosa 74 Argentinian singer October 5 Mike Alexander 32 British bassist (Evile) October 7 Steve Ferguson 60 American rock guitarist (NRBQ) October 9 Arturo Cavero 68 Peruvian singer October 10 Stephen Gately 33 Irish pop singer (Boyzone) October 12 Dickie Peterson 61 American bassist (Blue Cheer) Ian Wallace 90 British singer October 13 Al Martino 82 American singer October 17 Vic Mizzy 93 American composer October 28 Taylor Mitchell 19 Canadian folk singer-songwriter NovemberDecember November 8 Jerry Fuchs 34 American drummer (!!! 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