List of UK top-ten singles in 2009
The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom. Since 2004 the chart has been based on the sales of both physical singles and digital downloads, with airplay figures excluded from the official chart. This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 2009, as well as singles which peaked in 2008 and 2010 but were in the top 10 in 2009. The entry date is when the song appeared in the top 10 for the first time.
One-hundred and twenty-nine singles were in the top ten in 2009. Eleven singles from 2008 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, while "TiK ToK" by Kesha, "Starstrukk" by 3OH!3 featuring Katy Perry, "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey, "Look for Me" by Chipmunk featuring Talay Riley, "The Climb" by Joe McElderry and "3 Words" by Cheryl featuring will.i.am were all released in 2009 but did not reach their peak until 2010. "Broken Strings" by James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado was the only song from 2008 to reach its peak in 2009. Forty-three artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2009. Emeli Sandé, Lady Gaga, Michael Bublé, Pixie Lott and Tinchy Stryder were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 single in 2009.
The 2008 Christmas number-one, "Hallelujah" by X Factor series 5 winner Alexandra Burke, remained at number-one for the first week of 2009. The first new number-one single of the year was "Just Dance" by Lady Gaga. Overall, thirty-one different singles peaked at number-one in 2009, with Lady Gaga and The Black Eyed Peas both having the most singles hit that position.
Background
One-hundred and twenty-nine singles charted in the top 10 in 2009, with one-hundred and eleven singles reaching their peak this year.Forty-three artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2009. Chipmunk secured the record for most top 10 hits in 2009 with five hit singles.
Chart debuts
Sixty-six artists achieved their first top 10 single in 2009, either as a lead or featured artist. Of these, four went on to record another hit single that year: Joe McElderry, Kesha, La Roux and Pitbull. N-Dubz and Pixie Lott had two more singles reach the top ten. Lady Gaga and Tinchy Stryder both scored three more top 10 singles in 2009. Chipmunk had four other entries in his breakthrough year.The following table does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo single.
| Artist | Number of top 10s | First entry | Chart position | Other entries |
| Lady Gaga | 4 | "Just Dance" | 1 | "Poker Face", "Paparazzi", "Bad Romance" |
| Colby O'Donis | 1 | "Just Dance" | 1 | — |
| Kevin Rudolf | 1 | "Let It Rock" | 5 | — |
| Kid Cudi | 1 | "Day 'n' Nite" | 2 | — |
| Crookers | 1 | "Day 'n' Nite" | 2 | — |
| Tinchy Stryder | 4 | "Take Me Back" | 3 | "I Got Soul", "Number 1", "Never Leave You" |
| Shontelle | 1 | "T-Shirt" | 6 | — |
| Taylor Swift | 1 | "Love Story" | 2 | — |
| Kesha | 2 | "Right Round" | 1 | "TiK ToK" |
| Vanessa Jenkins | 1 | "Islands in the Stream" | 1 | — |
| Bryn West | 1 | "Islands in the Stream" | 1 | — |
| Noisettes | 1 | "Don't Upset the Rhythm " | 2 | — |
| A.R. Rahman | 1 | "Jai Ho! " | 3 | — |
| Metro Station | 1 | "Shake It" | 6 | — |
| La Roux | 2 | "In for the Kill" | 2 | "Bulletproof" |
| N-Dubz | 3 | "Number 1" | 1 | "I Got Soul", "I Need You" |
| Chipmunk | 5 | "Tiny Dancer " | 3 | "Diamond Rings", "I Got Soul", "Oopsy Daisy", "Look for Me" |
| Alexander Rybak | 1 | "Fairytale" | 10 | — |
| Agnes | 1 | "Release Me" | 3 | — |
| 1 | "Untouched" | 8 | — | |
| Pixie Lott | 3 | "Mama Do " | 1 | "Boys and Girls", "I Got Soul" |
| Emeli Sandé | 1 | "Diamond Rings" | 6 | — |
| Pitbull | 2 | "I Know You Want Me " | 4 | "Hotel Room Service" |
| Mr Hudson | 1 | "Supernova" | 2 | — |
| 1 | "Get Shaky" | 9 | — | |
| Little Boots | 1 | "Remedy" | 6 | — |
| Esmée Denters | 1 | "Outta Here" | 7 | — |
| Mini Viva | 1 | "Left My Heart in Tokyo" | 7 | — |
| 1 | "Sweet Disposition" | 6 | — | |
| Dayo Olatunji | 1 | "Oopsy Daisy" | 1 | — |
| Michael Bublé | 1 | "Haven't Met You Yet" | 5 | — ; |
| Young Soul Rebels | 1 | "I Got Soul" | — | |
| Bashy | 1 | "I Got Soul" | — | |
| Domino Go | 1 | "I Got Soul" | — | |
| Egypt | 1 | "I Got Soul" | — | |
| Frankmusik | 1 | "I Got Soul" | — | |
| Kid British | 1 | "I Got Soul" | — | |
| London Community Gospel Choir | 1 | "I Got Soul" | — | |
| McLean | 1 | "I Got Soul" | — | |
| Mpho | 1 | "I Got Soul" | — | |
| VV Brown | 1 | "I Got Soul" | — | |
| Chase & Status | 1 | "End Credits" | 9 | — |
| Plan B | 1 | "End Credits" | 9 | — |
| 1 | "You Are Not Alone" | 1 | — | |
| Danyl Johnson | 1 | "You Are Not Alone" | 1 | — |
| Jamie Archer | 1 | "You Are Not Alone" | 1 | — |
| Jedward | 1 | "You Are Not Alone" | 1 | — |
| Joe McElderry | 2 | "You Are Not Alone" | 1 | "The Climb" |
| Kandy Rain | 1 | "You Are Not Alone" | 1 | — |
| Lloyd Daniels | 1 | "You Are Not Alone" | 1 | — |
| Lucie Jones | 1 | "You Are Not Alone" | 1 | — |
| Miss Frank | 1 | "You Are Not Alone" | 1 | — |
| Olly Murs | 1 | "You Are Not Alone" | 1 | — |
| Rachel Adedeji | 1 | "You Are Not Alone" | 1 | — |
| Rikki Loney | 1 | "You Are Not Alone" | 1 | — |
| Stacey Solomon | 1 | "You Are Not Alone" | 1 | — |
| Jason Derulo | 1 | "Whatcha Say" | 3 | — |
| Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band | 1 | "The Official BBC Children in Need Medley" | 1 | — |
| Susan Boyle | 1 | "Wild Horses" | 9 | — |
| Chuckie | 1 | "Let the Bass Kick in Miami Bitch" | 9 | — |
| LMFAO | 1 | "Let the Bass Kick in Miami Bitch" | 9 | — |
| Talay Riley | 1 | "Look for Me" | 7 | — |
| 3OH!3 | 1 | "Starstrukk" | 3 | — |
| Journey | 1 | "Don't Stop Believin'" | 6 | — |
;Notes
Amelle from Sugababes had a solo hit with Tinchy Stryder on "Never Leave You". "Fight for This Love" was Cheryl's debut single as a solo artist independent of Girls Aloud. The song reached number-one.
Young Soul Rebels was a charity super-group that recorded the song "I Got Soul" to raise money for War Child UK. Among the participants were Pixie Lott, VV Brown, N-Dubz, Tinchy Stryder, Frankmusik, Kid British, Ironik, Chip, McLean, MPHO, Bashy and the London Community Gospel Choir. Comedian Peter Kay had previous chart entries on "Is This the Way to Amarillo", " 500 Miles" and as Geraldine McQueen but the Animated All Star Band was a new act to the chart.
Joe McElderry sang on "You Are Not Alone" with his fellow X Factor series six contestants prior to his debut solo hit "The Climb". Jedward and Olly Murs would both go on to record top 10 singles in later years. Although "Beat Again" was the first solo chart entry for JLS, they sang on "Hero" during their time on series 5 of The X Factor, which peaked at number-one in 2008.
Songs from films
Original songs from various films entered the top 10 throughout the year. These included "Jai Ho! " and "Sweet Disposition". "The Climb" from was also covered by Joe McElderry as his winning song on The X Factor.Charity singles
A number of singles recorded for charity reached the top 10 in the charts in 2009. The Comic Relief single was a cover version of Depeche Mode's "Just Can't Get Enough" by The Saturdays, peaking at number two on 14 March 2009 after a performance on the telethon. A second single was released for Comic Relief, "Islands in the Stream", originally by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, and reached number-one for a single week. It was performed by Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon, as their characters from the British sitcom Gavin & Stacey, Vanessa Jenkins and Bryn West, and also featured Welsh singer Tom Jones and Robin Gibb from BeeGees.A charity supergroup known as Young Soul Rebels, which included acts such as Pixie Lott, N-Dubz and Tinchy Stryder, peaked at number ten on 31 October 2009 with "I Got Soul", an adapted version of "All These Things That I've Done" by The Killers. The song was raising money for War Child UK.
The finalists from the sixth series of The X Factor got together for a single, "You Are Not Alone", which had been a hit for Michael Jackson. It reached number one on 28 November 2009 with profits going to benefit Great Ormond Street Hospital.
The Children in Need single for 2009 was created by comedian Peter Kay. His 'All Star Animated Band' featured British children's cartoon characters including Bob the Builder, Fireman Sam and Postman Pat. The song, "The Official BBC Children in Need Medley", comprised a mashup of covers of seven popular songs: in order, "Can You Feel It", "Don't Stop", "Jai Ho!", "Tubthumping", "Never Forget", "Hey Jude" and "One Day Like This". It reached number one on 5 December 2009.
Best-selling singles
had the best-selling single of the year with "Poker Face". The song spent thirteen weeks in the top 10, sold over 882,000 copies and was certified platinum by the BPI. "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas came in second place, selling more than 848,000 copies and losing out by around 24,000 sales. Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis's "Just Dance, "Fight for This Love" from Cheryl Cole and "The Climb" by Joe McElderry made up the top five. Singles by La Roux, The Black Eyed Peas, Rage Against the Machine, Alexandra Burke featuring Flo Rida and The Black Eyed Peas were also in the top ten best-selling singles of the year.Top-ten singles
;KeyEntries by artist
The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2009, including singles that reached their peak in 2008 or 2010. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 2009 is also shown.had four top 10 hits during 2009, the most successful of which was his feature on Jay-Z's "Run This Town", which topped the chart in September.
scored their biggest UK hit this year with "Evacuate the Dancefloor", which reached number-one for two weeks in July.
| Entries | Artist | Country of origin | Weeks | Singles |
| 5 | Chipmunk | 12 | "Diamond Rings", "I Got Soul", "Look for Me", "Oopsy Daisy", "Tiny Dancer " | |
| 4 | Beyoncé | 23 | "Halo", "If I Were a Boy", "Single Ladies ", "Sweet Dreams" | |
| 4 | Kanye West | 19 | "Heartless", "Knock You Down", "Run This Town", "Supernova" | |
| 4 | Lady Gaga | 38 | "Just Dance", "Paparazzi", "Poker Face", "Bad Romance" | |
| 4 | Tinchy Stryder | 17 | "I Got Soul", "Never Leave You", "Number 1", "Take Me Back" | |
| 4 | will.i.am | 38 | "3 Words", "Boom Boom Pow", "I Gotta Feeling", "Meet Me Halfway" | |
| 3 | Amelle Berrabah | 9 | "About a Girl", "Never Leave You", "Get Sexy" | |
| 3 | 37 | "Boom Boom Pow", "I Gotta Feeling", "Meet Me Halfway" | ||
| 3 | Cheryl Cole | 9 | "3 Words", "Fight for This Love", "The Loving Kind" | |
| 3 | Dizzee Rascal | 12 | "Bonkers", "Dirtee Cash", "Holiday" | |
| 3 | N-Dubz | 10 | "I Got Soul", "I Need You", "Number 1" | |
| 3 | Pixie Lott | 9 | "Boys and Girls", "I Got Soul", "Mama Do " | |
| 3 | 9 | "Forever Is Over", "Issues", "Just Can't Get Enough" | ||
| 2 | Akon | / | 13 | "Beautiful", "Sexy Chick" |
| 2 | Alexandra Burke | 9 | "Bad Boys", "Hallelujah" | |
| 2 | Alicia Keys | 7 | "Doesn't Mean Anything", "Empire State of Mind" | |
| 2 | Britney Spears | 3 | "3", "Womanizer" | |
| 2 | Calvin Harris | 9 | "I'm Not Alone", "Ready for the Weekend" | |
| 2 | Daniel Merriweather | 7 | "Change", "Red" | |
| 2 | David Guetta | 17 | "Sexy Chick", "When Love Takes Over" | |
| 2 | Eminem | 10 | "Crack a Bottle", "We Made You" | |
| 2 | Flo Rida | 11 | "Bad Boys", "Right Round" | |
| 2 | Ironik | 4 | "I Got Soul", "Tiny Dancer " | |
| 2 | Jay-Z | 11 | "Empire State of Mind", "Run This Town" | |
| 2 | JLS | 8 | "Beat Again", "Everybody in Love" | |
| 2 | Joe McElderry | 4 | "The Climb", "You Are Not Alone" | |
| 2 | Justin Timberlake | 13 | "Dead and Gone", "Love Sex Magic" | |
| 2 | Katy Perry | 4 | "Hot n Cold", "Starstrukk" | |
| 2 | Kesha | 13 | "Right Round", "TiK ToK" | |
| 2 | Kings of Leon | 4 | "Sex on Fire", "Use Somebody" | |
| 2 | La Roux | 17 | "Bulletproof", "In for the Kill" | |
| 2 | Leona Lewis | 7 | "Happy", "Run" | |
| 2 | Lil Wayne | 6 | "Down", "Let It Rock" | |
| 2 | Lily Allen | 13 | "The Fear", "Not Fair" | |
| 2 | Michael Jackson | 4 | "Billie Jean", "Man in the Mirror" | |
| 2 | Nelly Furtado | 11 | "Broken Strings", "Morning After Dark" | |
| 2 | Nicole Scherzinger | 10 | "Jai Ho! ", "Whatcha Think About That" | |
| 2 | 2 | "Omen", "Warrior's Dance" | ||
| 2 | 10 | "Jai Ho! ", "Whatcha Think About That" | ||
| 2 | Rihanna | 10 | "Run This Town", "Russian Roulette" | |
| 2 | Robbie Williams | 4 | "Bodies", "You Know Me" | |
| 2 | Sugababes | 4 | "About a Girl", "Get Sexy" | |
| 2 | Taio Cruz | 10 | "Break Your Heart", "Take Me Back" | |
| 2 | Take That | 3 | "Greatest Day", "Said It All" |