Who was the top singer in 2009?

The top singer in 2009 was arguably Taylor Swift, named Billboard's Top Artist overall for her massive album sales and sold-out tours, but The Black Eyed Peas and Lady Gaga also dominated charts with multiple hits, while the passing of Michael Jackson made him the year's biggest-selling artist by album volume, showing diverse success metrics.
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Who was the most popular singer in 2009?

The 2009 list was dominated by The Black Eyed Peas and Lady Gaga, who shared the top four spots.
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What was the #1 hit song in 2009?

The number one song of 2009, according to Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 chart, was "Boom Boom Pow" by The Black Eyed Peas. The group also had the second biggest hit, "I Gotta Feeling," with both songs dominating the charts for much of the year. 
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Who was the greatest pop star of 2009?

Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 2009: Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga raised the bar for all of pop stardom in one absolutely unforgettable breakout year.
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Who were 2009's breakthrough artists?

A great deal of attention in 2009 was paid to newcomers Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift, who energized audiences at home and abroad with their genre-crossing brand of pop.
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(fan-voted) top 100 most recognizable songs of all-time

Who was most famous in 2009?

Best of 2009: Celebs of the Year
  1. Adam Lambert. E! Online readers voted for the Top 20 Bestest Celebs of 2009. Here are the results, in order. ...
  2. Robert Pattinson. 3/20. RIV/Fame Pictures.
  3. Miley Cyrus. 4/20. ...
  4. Taylor Swift. 5/20. ...
  5. Michael Jackson. 6/20.
  6. Taylor Lautner. 7/20. ...
  7. The Jonas Brothers. 8/20.
  8. Lady Gaga. 9/20.
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What song won the song of the year 2009?

At the 51st Grammy Awards in February 2009, Coldplay won Song of the Year for "Viva la Vida," recognizing the songwriters (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, and Chris Martin) for the composition, though the award was presented to the band. Other major winners included Robert Plant & Alison Krauss for Record of the Year ("Please Read the Letter") and Album of the Year (Raising Sand).
 
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What artist debuted in 2009?

2009 saw major debuts from hip-hop stars Drake (with So Far Gone) and Kendrick Lamar, alongside breakout indie/pop acts like Florence + The Machine (Lungs), Vampire Weekend, and Passion Pit (Manners), plus K-Pop group 2NE1, while artists like Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga continued their meteoric rise, cementing the year as a pivotal moment for diverse musical talent.
 
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What was famous in 2009?

2009 was a landmark year, famous for Barack Obama's historic inauguration as the first African American US President, the tragic death of pop icon Michael Jackson, the global outbreak of the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, and the iconic "Miracle on the Hudson" when US Airways Flight 1549 landed safely in the river. Other major events included Iran's Green Movement protests, the launch of Bitcoin, and the rise of the global economic recession. 
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Who was top of the charts in 2009?

Lady Gaga had the best-selling single of the year with "Poker Face". The song spent thirteen weeks in the top 10 (including three weeks at number one), sold over 882,000 copies and was certified platinum by the BPI.
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What was the #1 rap song in 2009?

"Papers" by Usher peaked at number one for two weeks. The last song to peak at number one in 2009 was Trey Songz's song "I Invented Sex" featuring Drake.
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What music was big in 2009?

Pop Hits: 2009
  • Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) Beyoncé Beyoncé ...
  • I Gotta Feeling. Black Eyed Peas. Black Eyed Peas. ...
  • Poker Face. Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga. ...
  • You Belong With Me. Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift. ...
  • Right Round (feat. Ke$ha) Flo Rida. ...
  • TiK ToK. Kesha. Kesha. ...
  • Party In the U.S.A. Miley Cyrus. Miley Cyrus. ...
  • Fireflies. Owl City. Owl City.
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What was the No. 1 song in 2009?

The number one song of 2009, according to Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 chart, was "Boom Boom Pow" by The Black Eyed Peas. The group also had the second biggest hit, "I Gotta Feeling," with both songs dominating the charts for much of the year. 
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What is the #1 most streamed song?

The number 1 streamed song of all-time on Spotify is "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd, holding the top spot with over 5.2 billion streams as of early January 2026, followed by Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" and The Weeknd's "Starboy". While "Blinding Lights" dominates the all-time list, Taylor Swift's "The Fate of Ophelia" was a recent daily #1, showing different metrics for top songs. 
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What was the biggest album of 2009?

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. Country singer Taylor Swift's second studio album, Fearless, was the best selling album of 2009.
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Who was the biggest artist in 2009?

Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift and The Beatles were the top-selling artists in the US in 2009, according to Nielsen SoundScan, which recently released (pdf) a treasure trove of album, artist and genre statistics for the American music industry.
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Was Taylor Swift famous in 2009?

Also in 2009, Swift was named Artist of the Year by both the American Music Awards and Billboard, and Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association Awards, becoming the youngest person to win the honor. "You Belong with Me" won Best Female Video at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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Who were the big bands in the 2010s?

Successful alternative rock artists in this decade were Imagine Dragons, Linkin Park, Muse, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Weezer, Kasabian, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Kongos, Cage the Elephant, Evanescence, Metric, Nickelback, Arctic Monkeys, the Black Keys, Gorillaz, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Three Days Grace, the War on Drugs, ...
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Who is the #1 famous artist?

1. Leonardo Da Vinci (1452 – 1519)
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Who can hit all 8 octaves?

While true 8-octave singers are incredibly rare, Brazilian singer Georgia Brown is famous for her claimed 8-octave range, though some music experts view such claims with skepticism, as most professional singers have 3-4 octaves; other singers like Dimash Kudaibergen (around 6 octaves/piano range) and Tim Storms (10 octaves, Guinness record) are known for vast ranges, with Mariah Carey also having a notable range.
 
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Is Taylor Swift bigger than Michael Jackson?

Whether Taylor Swift is "bigger" than Michael Jackson depends on the metric: Taylor Swift dominates the digital, fan-driven era with unprecedented chart records, streaming power, and cultural saturation in the U.S., while Michael Jackson holds a larger global cultural footprint and legacy, defining pop for a monoculture era with unparalleled worldwide impact before social media, though Swift's sheer scale in today's fragmented world is arguably unmatched, say experts.
 
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What was top of the charts in 2009?

On the first chart of April, Lady Gaga stayed at number one on the singles chart with "Poker Face" which went on to become the UK's biggest-selling single of 2009.
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What was the best music video in 2009?

Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" won the award for Video of the Year, while Beyoncé and Lady Gaga were both tied for the largest number of nominations with nine, followed by Britney Spears with seven.
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