List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2009 (U.S.)
The Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the best-performing singles in that category in the United States. The first number one song of the year was claimed by Beyoncé with "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) ".[ 1] The song remained at the peak position in 2009 for a further six consecutive weeks,[ 2] and it ranked as the number six song on Billboard ' s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year-end list.[ 3] "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" was replaced by Jamie Foxx 's song "Blame It ", featuring T-Pain ,[ 4] after it had spent twelve consecutive weeks atop the chart throughout late 2008 and early 2009.[ 5] "Blame It" topped the chart for fourteen consecutive weeks,[ 6] and it ranked as the number one song on Billboard ' s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year-end list.[ 3]
Jeremih 's "Birthday Sex " topped the chart for two consecutive weeks.[ 7] [ 8] "Birthday Sex" ranked as the number twenty song on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year end list.[ 9] This was followed by Keri Hilson 's song "Knock You Down ", featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo , which also peaked at number one for two consecutive weeks.[ 10] [ 11] "Knock You Down" ranked as the number eleven song on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year end list.[ 9] Drake 's song "Best I Ever Had " spent seven weeks atop the chart.[ 12] [ 13] "Best I Ever Had" ranked at number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year end list.[ 3] He was succeeded by Maxwell 's song "Pretty Wings ", which spent fourteen consecutive weeks atop the chart.[ 14] [ 15] "Pretty Wings" ranked at number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year end list.[ 3] Jay-Z 's collaboration featuring Alicia Keys , "Empire State of Mind ", spent three weeks at number one.[ 16] [ 17] [ 18] "Papers " by Usher peaked at number one for two weeks.[ 19] [ 20] The last song to peak at number one in 2009 was Trey Songz 's song "I Invented Sex " featuring Drake.[ 21]
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Indicates best charting R&B single of 2009 Note: Year-end most popular R&B and hip-hop songs, ranked by radio airplay audience impressions as measured by Nielsen BDS and sales data as compiled Nielsen SoundScan
See also
References
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^ a b "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of June 20, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. June 20, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ a b "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of June 27, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. June 27, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ a b "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of July 04, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. July 4, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ a b "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of August 15, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. August 15, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ a b "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of November 14, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. November 14, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ a b "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of November 21, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. November 21, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ a b "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of November 28, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. November 28, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ a b "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of December 05, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. December 5, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ a b "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of December 12, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. December 12, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ a b "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of December 19, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. December 19, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ a b "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of December 26, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. December 26, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
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^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of January 17, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. January 17, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of January 24, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. January 24, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of January 31, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. January 31, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of February 07, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. February 7, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of February 28, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. February 28, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of March 7, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. March 7, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of March 14, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. March 14, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of March 21, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. March 21, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of March 28, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. March 28, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of April 04, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. April 4, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of April 11, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. April 11, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of April 18, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. April 18, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of April 25, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. April 25, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of May 02, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. May 2, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of May 09, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. May 9, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of May 16, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. May 16, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of July 11, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. July 11, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of July 18, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. July 18, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of July 25, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. July 25, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of August 01, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. August 1, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of August 07, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. August 7, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of August 22, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. August 22, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of August 29, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. August 29, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of September 05, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. September 5, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of September 12, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. September 12, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of September 19, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. September 19, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of September 26, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. September 26, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of October 03, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. October 3, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of October 10, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. October 10, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of October 17, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. October 17, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of October 24, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. October 24, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of October 31, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. October 31, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs – Week of November 07, 2009" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. November 7, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
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