List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2009
Country singer Taylor Swift 's second studio album, Fearless , was the best selling album of 2009.
These are the US number one albums of 2009 , per the Billboard 200 . Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance. Fearless , the second studio album by American country singer-songwriter Taylor Swift , was the best selling album of 2009, and ended atop the Billboard 200 year-end chart of the year.
Chart history
Rapper Jay-Z gained his tenth number one album with The Blueprint 3 .
Canadian singer Michael Bublé hit number one with his fourth studio album, Crazy Love.
Pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson gained her second number one album with All I Ever Wanted .
Scottish singer Susan Boyle 's debut album, I Dreamed a Dream , was the Christmas number-one album.
Key
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Indicates best performing album of 2009
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^ "May 9, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
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^ "May 16, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-05-06). "Bob Dylan Lands Fifth No. 1 Album" . Billboard . Retrieved 2009-05-06 .
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^ "May 23, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-05-13). "Chrisette Michele Moves In With First No. 1 Album" . Billboard . Retrieved 2009-05-13 .
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^ "June 6, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
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^ "June 13, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
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^ "June 20, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
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^ "June 27, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
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^ "July 4, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
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^ "July 11, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
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^ "July 25, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
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^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-07-15). "Maxwell Tops Billboard 200" . Billboard . Retrieved 2009-07-15 .
^ "August 1, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-07-22). "Daughtry Returns, Nets Second No. 1 Album" . Billboard . Retrieved 2009-07-22 .
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^ "August 8, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
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^ "August 15, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
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^ "August 22, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
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^ "August 29, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-08-19). "George Strait . . . In At No. 1" . Billboard . Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2009-08-19 .
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^ "September 5, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-08-26). "Reba McEntire Nets Second No. 1 On Billboard 200" . Billboard . Retrieved 2009-08-26 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-08-26). "Reba McEntire Nets Second No. 1 on Billboard 200" . Billboard . Retrieved 2009-08-26 .
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^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-09-02). "Colbie Caillat's No. 1, Miley's 'Time' Comes Early, Houston's On Deck" . Billboard . Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2009-09-02 .
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^ "September 19, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-09-09). "Whitney Houston Debuts At No. 1" . Billboard . Retrieved 2009-09-09 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-09-09). "Whitney Houston Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200" . Billboard . Retrieved 2009-09-09 .
^ "September 26, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-09-16). "Jay-Z And The Beatles Dominate Album Charts" . Billboard . Retrieved 2009-09-16 .
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^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-09-23). "Jay-Z Still Reigns On Billboard 200; Muse And Kid Cudi Bow High" . Billboard . Retrieved 2009-09-23 .
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^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-09-30). "Pearl Jam Scores First No. 1 Album In 13 Years" . Billboard . Retrieved 2009-09-30 .
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^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-10-07). "Streisand Surprises With Ninth No. 1 Album" . Billboard . Retrieved 2009-10-07 .
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^ "October 24, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-10-14). "Michael Buble Earns Second No. 1 Album" . Billboard . Retrieved 2009-10-14 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-10-14). "Michael Buble Beats Kiss On Billboard 200" . Billboard . Retrieved 2009-10-14 .
^ "October 31, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-10-21). "Buble Holds For Second Week With Big Gain" . Billboard . Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2009-10-21 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-10-21). "Buble Stays On Top, 'New Moon' Grabs No. 2 On Billboard 200" . Billboard . Retrieved 2009-10-21 .
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^ "November 21, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
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^ "December 5, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
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^ "December 12, 2009" . Billboard 200 .
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