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
edit| † | 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
edit- 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
edit- List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2000s
- List of UK Dance Singles Chart number ones of 2009
- List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 2009
- List of UK Singles Downloads Chart number ones of the 2000s
- List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 2009
- List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 2009
References
edit- ^ "About Us - Who We Are - The Charts We Compile". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ "Chart Rules". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ [1] The current chart from BBC Radio 1