on air: 2009 year in music, pt. I

Love Story (Taylor Swift) and Poker Face (Lady GaGa) dominated the airwaves. Michael Jackson died. Kelly Clarkson resorted to recycling old tunes, and Photoshop. Sugababes voted off their last original member, Keisha Buchanan. Blair Waldorf released a single. Kris Allen came out on top over Adam Lambert. Chris Brown never recovered from his career collapse. The Princess, now Queen of Pop, Britney Spears sang about threesomes. Toni Braxton, Shakira, Rihanna failed to make a dent on the charts this year. Mariah Carey released the best album of her career but was surprisingly ignored by the public; remains as one of life's greatest mysteries. What's more astonishing is that Susan Boyle managed to close the gap to a hundred thousand in the race for this year's best selling album, in a few week's time. Glee happened. Yay, Sue! Boom Boom Pow became a verb. Whitney Houston never really came back. And Miley Cyrus' song was on!

Here's a list of my top 100 songs of 2009.

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100. LIGHT ON, David Cook
099. ISSUES, The Saturdays
098. RUSSIAN ROULETTE, Rihanna
097. BAD INFLUENCE, Pink
096. HOT N COLD, Katy Perry
095. LIVE YOUR LIFE, T.I. feat. Rihanna
094. BROKEN-HEARTED GIRL, Beyonce
093. FUNHOUSE, Pink
092. PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME, Pink
091. S.O.S. (LET THE MUSIC PLAY), Jordin Sparks

090. LUCKY, Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat
089. I GOT YOU, Leona Lewis
088. THE FEAR, Lily Allen
087. TOP OF THE WORLD, The Pussycat Dolls
086. LOVEGAME, Lady GaGa
085. BEAUTIFUL, Akon feat. Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall
084. WAKING UP IN VEGAS, Katy Perry
083. IF A SONG COULD GET ME YOU, Marit Larsen
082. WHATCHA THINK ABOUT THAT (DARKCHILD REMIX), The Pussycat Dolls feat. Missy Elliott
081. 'TIL IT FEELS LIKE CHEATING, Jewel

080. NO SURPRISE, Daughtry
079. LOUBOUTINS, Jennifer Lopez
078. GIVE ME THE MELTDOWN, Rob Thomas
077. MAKE IT LAST, Tyrese and Jewel
076. DIVA, Beyonce
075. BROKEN STRINGS, James Morrison feat. Nelly Furtado
074. BOTTLE POP (RADIO EDIT), The Pussycat Dolls
073. I DO NOT HOOK UP, Kelly Clarkson
072. WHAT I CANNOT CHANGE, LeAnn Rimes
071. DO YOU REMEMBER, Jay Sean feat. Sean Paul and Lil' Jon

070. HEARTLESS, Kris Allen
069. HUSH HUSH; HUSH HUSH, The Pussycat Dolls
068. COWBOY CASANOVA, Carrie Underwood
067. THE PROMISE, Girls Aloud
066. I COULD BREAK YOUR HEART ANY DAY OF THE WEEK, Mandy Moore
065. ABOUT A GIRL, Sugababes
064. FAME, Naturi Naughton
063. INSOMNIA, Craig David
062. GET SEXY, Sugababes
061. TRY SLEEPING WITH A BROKEN HEART, Alicia Keys

060. IF U SEEK AMY, Britney Spears
059. THINKING OF YOU, Katy Perry
058. SOMEBODY TO LOVE, Leighton Meester feat. Robin Thicke
057. NO BOUNDARIES, Kris Allen
056. HOME SWEET HOME, Carrie Underwood
055. IF THIS ISN'T LOVE, Jennifer Hudson
054. BODY LANGUAGE (REMIX), Jesse McCartney feat. T-Pain
053. SHE WOLF, Shakira
052. JUST DANCE, Lady GaGa feat. Colby O'Donis
051. ONE TIME, Justin Bieber

050. LOVE SEX MAGIC, Ciara feat. Justin Timberlake
049. FIGHT FOR THIS LOVE, Cheryl Cole
048. H.A.T.E.U., Mariah Carey
047. DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING, Alicia Keys
046. FALLIN' FOR YOU, Colbie Caillat
045. YESTERDAY, Toni Braxton
044. BAD ROMANCE, Lady GaGa
043. COME BACK TO ME, David Cook
042. ALREADY GONE, Kelly Clarkson
041. CRANK IT UP, Ashley Tisdale feat. David Jassy

040. SWEET DREAMS, Beyonce
039. TIK TOK, Ke$ha
038. LONG DISTANCE, Brandy
037. LOVEBUG, Jonas Brothers
036. MY LOVE, The-Dream feat. Mariah Carey
035. EMPIRE STATE OF MIND, Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys
034. CIRCUS, Britney Spears
033. FIFTEEN, Taylor Swift
032. 3, Britney Spears
031. WHEN LOVE TAKES OVER, David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland

030. SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT), Beyonce

029. I STAY IN LOVE, Mariah Carey
028. DOWN, Jay Sean feat. Lil' Wayne

027. SEXY BITCH, David Guetta feat. Akon
026. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS, Mariah Carey
025. TOUCH MY HAND, David Archuleta
024. I TOLD YOU SO, Carrie Underwood feat. Randy Travis
023. GOOD GIRLS GO BAD, Cobra Starship feat. Leighton Meester
022. MY LIFE WOULD SUCK WITHOUT YOU, Kelly Clarkson
021. IT'S OVER, Jesse McCartney

TO BE CONTINUED.