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The UK R&B Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the 40 biggest-selling singles and albums that are classified in the R&B genre in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, [1] and is based on both physical and digital sales. [2] This is a list of The Official UK Charts Company R&B hits of 2009. [3]

Number ones

Key
Best-selling R&B single of the year
Issue date Single Artist
4 January " If I Were a Boy" Beyoncé
11 January
18 January " Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
25 January
1 February
8 February " Crack a Bottle" Eminem featuring Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
15 February
22 February " T-Shirt" Shontelle
1 March " Dead and Gone" T.I. featuring Justin Timberlake
8 March A " Right Round" Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha
15 March
22 March
29 March
5 April
12 April " Love Sex Magic" Ciara featuring Justin Timberlake
19 April
26 April A " Number 1" Tinchy Stryder featuring N-Dubz
3 May A
10 May A
17 May A " Boom Boom Pow" The Black Eyed Peas
24 May
31 May
7 June A
14 June
21 June
28 June
5 July " Man in the Mirror" Michael Jackson
12 July
19 July A " Beat Again" JLS
26 July A
2 August A " I Gotta Feeling" † The Black Eyed Peas
9 August A " Never Leave You" Tinchy Stryder featuring Amelle
16 August A "I Gotta Feeling" † The Black Eyed Peas
23 August
30 August
6 September A " Run This Town" Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West
13 September
20 September A " Break Your Heart" Taio Cruz
27 September A
4 October A
11 October A " Oopsy Daisy" Chipmunk featuring Ms D
18 October
25 October
1 November " Down" Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne
8 November A " Everybody in Love" JLS
15 November A " Meet Me Halfway" The Black Eyed Peas
22 November
29 November " Whatcha Say" Jason Derülo
6 December " Russian Roulette" Rihanna
13 December
20 December
27 December "Meet Me Halfway" The Black Eyed Peas
Notes
  • A – Was simultaneously number-one that week on the UK Singles Chart

Year-end statistics

  • Best selling number one R&B single – "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas, sales of 848,000
  • Best selling number one R&B artist – Black Eyed Peas, combined sales of 2,033,000
  • Most weeks at number one (single, consecutive) – "Boom Boom Pow" by Black Eyed Peas, 7 weeks
  • Most weeks at number one (single, non-consecutive) "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas, 4 weeks
  • Most weeks at number one (artist, consecutive) – Black Eyed Peas, 7 weeks
  • Most weeks at number one (artist, non-consecutive) – Black Eyed Peas, 14 weeks

See also

References

  1. ^ "About Us - Who We Are - The Charts We Compile". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Chart Rules". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  3. ^ [1] The current chart from BBC Radio 1