50. Muse - "Uprising"
49. La Roux - "Bulletproof"
48. Little Boots - "New In Town"
47. Beyonce - "Sweet Dreams (Beautiful Nightmare)"
46. Keri Hilson ft. Kanye West & Ne'Yo - "Knock You Down"
45. Owl City - "Fireflies"
44. Ciara ft. Justin Timberlake - "Love Sex Magic"
43. Enrique Iglesias ft. Ciara - "Takin' Back My Love"
42. Beyonce - "Diva"
41. Cascada - "Evacuate the Dancefloor"
40. 3oh!3 - "Don't Trust Me"
39. Green Day - "21 Guns"
38. Beyonce - "Halo"
37. Jason DeRulo - "Whatcha Say"
36. Flo Rida ft. Wynter - "Sugar"
35. Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind"
34. Lady GaGa - "Paparazzi"
33. Aqua - "Back to the 80's"
32. Katy Perry - "Waking Up In Vegas"
31. Cheryl Cole - "Fight For This Love"
30. Lily Allen - "Not Fair"
29. Tinchy Stryder ft. N-Dubz - "Number 1"
28. The Script - "Breakeven"
27. Girls Aloud - "The Loving Kind"
26. Agnes - "Release Me"
25. Esmee Denters - "Outta Here"
24. Shinedown - "Second Chance"
23. Shakira - "She Wolf"
22. Ke$ha - "TiK ToK"
21. Pink - "Please Don't Leave Me"
20. Lady GaGa - "LoveGame"
19. Lily Allen - "The Fear"
18. Miley Cyrus - "Party In the U.S.A."
17. Kelly Clarkson - "My Life Would Suck (Without You)"
16. Taylor Swift - "You Belong With Me"
15. David Guetta ft. Akon - "Sexy Bitch"
14. Alesha Dixon - "The Boy Does Nothing"
13. The Black Eyed Peas - "Boom Boom Pow"
12. A.R. Rahman ft. The Pussycat Dolls - "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)"
11. Jay-Z ft. Rihanna & Kanye West - "Run This Town"
10. The All-American Rejects - "Gives You Hell"
09. Lily Allen - "**** You"
08. Cobra Starship feat. Leighton Meester - "Good Girls Go Bad"
07. Pitbull - "I Know You Want Me (Calle ocho)"
06. Taylor Swift - "Love Story"
5. "You Found Me" by The Fray Chart Peak: #2, Weeks: 28, Certification: Platinum x3, Points: 924
From the Album: The Fray Lost and insecure, you found me, you found me, lying on the floor
2008's 5: "Don't Stop the Music" by Rihanna
2007's 5: "Umbrella" by Rihanna ft. Jay-Z
- This song really plucked on my heartstrings in early 2009. After hearing it in late 2008, it became more apparent to me in 2009 that this really was a modern day masterpiece. Although it did become a #1 in Australia, and became the 13th biggest single in the States of 2009, I still think this song hasn't been as appreciated as it should be. It's exactly what you get with The Fray, but the strong left a lasting impression on me. It's so soft, it's like a newborn puppy, it's just a cuddly, love song, with a hidden meaning. How could you not love this, I mean c'mon?
4. "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon Chart Peak: #1 (1), Weeks: 46, Certification: Platinum x7, Points: 1000
From the Album: Only By the Night You know that I could use somebody
2008's 4: "With You" by Chris Brown
2007's 4: "Glamorous" by Fergie ft. Ludacris
- You always find one song in your life that truly holds onto you, it grabs you, and you never put it out of your life, ever. Whenever you're unhappy, you play that song and it makes you feel happy again. Or it's one of those songs that actually makes you upset because it's so powerful. This song does it for me. It ticks every last box. Although only placing at #4, it has been passing around the chart since November 2008, and it's last appearance on my chart came on the first chart of 2010. So it's likely it'll make more re-appearances in the future. I want this song to be my wedding dance, I want it to be my funeral song, this song means so much to me. I never thought I'd fall this madly in love with a song before, and I really have with this one.
3. "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas Peak: #1 (9), Weeks: 30*, Certification: Platinum x4, Points: 1069
From the Album: The E.N.D. I gotta feeling that tonight's going to be a good night
2008's 3: "No Air" by Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown
2007's 3: "Gimme More" by Britney Spears
- What a year The Black Eyed Peas had! I mean it was unbelievable the records and success these guys gained in 2009. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this song is the longest running #1 of the decade in the States, and is also joint as longest #1 of the decade on my chart, joining with Nelly Furtado's "Maneater" in 2006, and Kelis' "Milkshake" in 2004. This was the party anthem of the year, and really made the Summer that much better. You couldn't escape this track, everywhere you turned it was being played, and to be honest, I wouldn't have it any other way. This song brightened up my Summer and just made me want to dance. It's such a great song, and probably the best song The Peas have released in years.
2. "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz Chart Peak: #1 (5), Weeks: 34, Certification: Platinum x4, Points: 1122
From the Album: We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things There's no need to complicate, our time is short, I'm yours
2008's 2: "Just Dance" by Lady GaGa ft. Colby O'Donnis & Akon
2007's 2: "The Way I Are" by Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson & D.O.E.
- I know a lot of people dispise this record, but to me, it was just too hard not to like. I really don't get people's dislike with this song, no matter how long it's been around, you can't deny a good song when you hear it, and this is one of them. Mraz really knows how to write fantastic, meaningful, and spiritually beautiful music. "I'm Yours" just blinds me with memories, as though it's the soundtrack to my youth and life, which it isn't, but it's just one of those songs that you can put to memories, and it just feels right. It's such a relaxing song, that you just drift away listening to it, and I mean that in a good way. I remember one day, I was in Gym class, and we had to do a 6 minute run around the track, and I sang this song all the way round, twice. And you know it took me off the running, which it usually doesn't, but it worked this time. Just by singing this pleasantly delightful song. I hope Jason can really bring out another song that takes me in.
Now it's time for the #1, place your bets, who and what will it be???
1. "Poker Face" by Lady GaGa Chart Peak: #1 (5), Weeks: 53, Certification: Diamond, Points: 1161
From the Album: The Fame Can't read my, can't read my, no he can't read my Poker Face
2008's 1: "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry
2007's 1: "Stronger" by Kanye West
- You know what - to this day, I still play this song atleast once, each day. Now I started this ritual back in about November 2008, so that's pretty impressive for just one song. No song ever has had that much of an impact on my life. My love for this song started back in about, yes as mentioned, November 2008. It got the top spot on my chart in December 2008, and ended it's run at #1 on the week of January 30th 2009, being knocked off the top spot, by the #2, "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz. It has had such an impressive run on my chart, it's pretty unbelievable. I mean one full year on the Top 50 is one hell of an achievement isn't it, even if it is a personal chart. "Poker Face" is just such a catchy song, and you can't help but sing "Ma ma ma ma", whether you like it or not, you'll be doing it. Lady GaGa's best song, and will remain my favourite of hers, probably forever. It'll take a lot for her to outdo this song, in my books anyway. Say what you like, but this song is just completely brilliant. Nothing can beat this for me. And I was sure at the very beginning of the year that this was going to be my #1 of 2009. "I haven't had my "Poker Face" fix for the day" - Me in January 2009. Thank you GaGa for recording this masterpiece!
Top 30 Albums Recap
30. "La Roux" by La Roux
29. "21st Century Breakdown" by Green Day
28. "Hot Mess" by Cobra Starship
27. "Junior" by Royksopp
26. "The Element of Freedom" by Alicia Keys
25. "Invaders Must Die" by The Prodigy
24. "West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum by Kasabian
23. "Waking Up" by OneRepublic
22. "Graffiti" by Chris Brown
21. "Friendly Fires" by Friendly Fires
20. "xx" by The XX
19. "One Love" by David Guetta
18. "Timbaland Presents Shock Value II" by Timbaland
17. "Rated R" by Rihanna
16. "Breakthrough" by Colbie Caillat
15. "Brand New Eyes" by Paramore
14. "Hands" by Little Boots
13. "This Is War" by 30 Seconds to Mars
12. "Lungs" by Florence + The Machine
11. "The E.N.D." by The Black Eyed Peas
10. "Fearless" by Taylor Swift
09. "Turn It Up" by Pixie Lott
08. "It's Not Me, It's You" by Lily Allen
07. "The Resistance" by Muse
06. "All I Ever Wanted" by Kelly Clarkson
05. "Man On the Moon: End of the Day" by Kid Cudi
4. Here We Go Again by Demi Lovato Singles Released: Here We Go Again, Remember December
Favourite Tracks: U Got Nothin' On Me, Everytime You Lie, Solo, Got Dynamite, Stop the World
Release Date: 21 July 2009
Chart Peak: UK- NE, U.S.- 1, AUS- 40
3. 3 Words by Cheryl Cole Singles Released: Fight For This Love, 3 Words (feat. will.i.am)
Favourite Tracks: 3 Words, Make Me Cry, Fight For This Love, Parachute, Rain On Me
Release Date: 23 October 2009
Chart Peak: UK- 1, U.S.- NR, AUS- NR
2. The Blueprint 3 by Jay-Z Singles Released: D.O.A. (Death of Auto Tune), Run This Town, Empire State of Mind, Onto the Next One, Young Forever
Favourite Tracks: Empire State of Mind, Young Forever, Venus vs. Mars, Run This Town, Real As It Gets
Release Date: 11 September 2009
Chart Peak: UK- 4, U.S.- 1, AUS- 9
1. The Fame Monster by Lady GaGa Singles Released: Bad Romance, Telephone (feat. Beyonce)
Favourite Tracks: (in order)
1. Monster
2. Telephone (feat. Beyonce)
3. Bad Romance
4. So Happy I Could Tie
5. Dance In the Dark
6. Teeth
7. Alejandro
8. Speechless
Release Date: 18 November 2009
Chart Peak: UK- 1, U.S.- 5, AUS- 3
Thank You's:
- I just want to say thank you to everyone who responded to my Year-End this year, it has been very much appreciated. Sorry if I never got back to yours, but juggling this, aswell as other stuff, has been pretty hard, had a pretty hectic month, so sorry for that. I'm glad you all had the time to comment on my itty-bitty year-end. Thank you also for getting me to 28 pages, that's a great amount in my books. I also want to thank Lady GaGa () for basically taking over my year, because she has nabbed the top two spots on this year's Year-End countdown. Finally, I'd like to thank Athens for making my layout this year, it was awesome!
Here is some of the stuff I never managed to fit in:
Most Annoying People of 2009:
01. Katie Price & Peter Andre
02. Nick Griffin
03. Michael Lohan
04. John & Edward
05. The Twilight Cast
Close Calls:
06. Beyonce Stans
07. Miley Cyrus
08. Jon & Kate Gosselin
Best Newcomers:
01. Florence + The Machine
02. La Roux
03. Pixie Lott
04. Little Boots
Top Reality Talent:
01. Stacey Solomon (The X Factor UK, Season 6)
02. Diversity (Britain's Got Talent, Season 3)
03. Susan Boyle (Britain's Got Talent, Season 3)
04. Adam Lambert (American Idol, Season 8)
05. Olly Murs (The X Factor UK, Season 6)
06. Allison Iraheta (American Idol, Season 8)
07. Danny Gokey (American Idol, Season 8)
08. Stavros Flatley (Britain's Got Talent, Season 3)
09. Sophie Reade (Big Brother UK, Season 10)
10. Danyl Johnson (The X Factor UK, Season 6)
Wish They Were Bigger:
- Natalie Imbruglia - "Want"
- Medina - "You and I"
- Sean Kingston - "Fire Burning"
- Tinchy Stryder ft. Amelle Berrabah - "Never Leave You"
- Kasabian - "Fire"
- U2 - "I'll Go Crazy, If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight"
- Kate Miller-Heidke - "The Last Day On Earth"
Top Foreign Music:
01. Nelly Furtado - "Manos al Aire"
02. Jena Lee - "J'aimerais tellement"
03. Brown Eyed Girls - "Sign"
04. Big Bang & 2NE1 - "Lollipop"
Greatest, Greatest Hits:
- Michael Jackson - The Essential
- Aqua - Greatest Hits
- Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits
- Queen - Absolute Greatest
- Janet Jackson - The Best
- Britney Spears - The Singles Collection
TV Theme Tune of the Year:
- Jace Everett - "Bad Things"
Film Soundtrack of the Year:
- New Moon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Hot Girls 2009:
01. Cheryl Cole
02. Kim Kardashian
03. Megan Fox
04. Leighton Meester
05. Shenae Grimes
06. Pixie Lott
07. Adriana Lima
08. Kaya Scodelario
09. Frankie Sandford
10. Shakira
11. India de Beaufort
12. Vikki Blows
13. Zoe Saldana
14. Demi Lovato
15. Zooey Deschanel
Turkey Films of the Year:
01. G-Force
02. Coraline
03. Hannah Montana: The Movie
I never thought I'd get into BP3 as much as I did. It's definitely a top 5 for me. I need to check out 3 Words (didn't even realize it was out ). LFR at "Vicki Blows". Best. name. ever.
you found me is a great song, use somebody, I gotta feeling and Poker Face The fame and Here We <3
Best Newcomers:
01. Florence + The Machine
02. La Roux
04. Little Boots