Billboard magazine compiled the top-performing dance singles in the United States during 2009 on the Hot Dance Club Play, the Hot Dance Singles Sales, and the Hot Dance Airplay. Premiered in 1976, the Hot Dance Club Play chart ranked the most-played singles on dance club based on reports from a national sample of club DJs. The Hot Dance Singles Sales chart was launched in 1985 to compile the best-selling dance singles based on retail sales across the United States. The Hot Dance Airplay was first published in 2003, ranking the singles based on airplay detections on dance radio.
The first number-one Dance Club Song of the year was "I Hate This Part" by American pop girl group The Pussycat Dolls, which spent two consecutive weeks atop the chart. Multiple artists made one chart appearance, including The Killers with "Human", Donna Summer with "Fame (The Game)", LeAnn Rimes with "What I Cannot Change", Shontelle with "T-Shirt", and Lily Allen with "The Fear". American singer Mariah Carey garnered her fourteenth and fifteenth number-ones on the chart with "I Stay in Love" from her eleventh studio album E=MC² (2008) and with "Obsessed" from her twelfth studio album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009), respectively.
French DJ David Guetta topped the Dance Club chart two times with "Sexy Bitch", a collaboration with Akon, and with "When Love Takes Over", a collaboration with Kelly Rowland; "When Love Takes Over spent two consecutive weeks atop the chart, and ranked at number one on the 2009 Hot Dance Club Songs year end chart. The Pussycat Dolls and Kristine W both achieved three number one singles on the chart. In addition to "I Hate This Part", which peaked at number one for two consecutive weeks, The Pussycat Dolls also topped the chart with "Bottle Pop", a collaboration with Snoop Dogg, and "Hush Hush", featuring Nicole Scherzinger. Kristine W topped the chart with "Never", "Love Is the Look", and "Be Alright". Beyoncé and Lady Gaga were the only artists to achieve at least four number one songs on the chart. The former topped the chart with "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", "Diva", "Halo", and "Sweet Dreams". The latter topped the chart with the songs "Poker Face", "LoveGame", "Paparazzi", and "Bad Romance".
Charts history
+Issue dateHot Dance Club PlayHot Dance Singles SalesHot Dance AirplaySongArtist(s)SongArtist(s)SongArtist(s) January 3 "I Hate This Part" The Pussycat Dolls "Miles Away" Madonna "Miles Away" Madonna January 10 "Womanizer" Britney Spears "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" Beyoncé January 17 "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" Beyoncé "Poppin' Champagne" All Time Low January 24 "Human" The Killers "Just Dance" Lady Gaga Featuring Colby O'Donis January 31 "Fame (The Game)" Donna Summer "Imagination" Jes February 7 "Never" Kristine W "Evening Wear/Mark David Chapman" Mindless Self Indulgence "Poker Face" Lady Gaga February 14 "I Stay in Love" Mariah Carey "Just Dance" Lady Gaga Featuring Colby O'Donis February 21 "Poker Face" Lady Gaga February 28 "What I Cannot Change" LeAnn Rimes March 7 "T-Shirt" Shontelle "Omen" The Prodigy March 14 "Away" Enrique Iglesias featuring Sean Garrett "Day 'N' Nite" Kid Cudi March 21 "Long Distance" Brandy "Just Dance" Lady Gaga Featuring Colby O'Donis March 28 "Diva" Beyoncé "Day 'N' Nite" Kid Cudi April 4 "The Fear" Lily Allen "Halo" Beyoncé April 11 "God in Me" Mary Mary featuring Kierra "KiKi" Sheard April 18 "Love Story" Nadia Ali April 25 "Love Is the Look" Kristine W May 2 "T.O.N.Y." Solange May 9"Boom"Anjulie May 16 "Bottle Pop" Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg May 23 "Halo" Beyoncé "Boom Boom Pow" The Black Eyed Peas "Infinity 2008" Guru Josh Project May 30 "Wrong" Depeche Mode June 6 "Beautiful U R" Deborah Cox "When Love Takes Over" David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland June 13 "I'm Not Getting Enough" Ono June 20 "When Love Takes Over" David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland June 27 July 4 "Bad, Bad Boy" The Perry Twins featuring Niki Haris "Halo"Beyoncé July 11"Now I'm That BitchLivvi Franc"It's Alright, It's OK"Ashley Tisdale July 18"Body Rock"Oceana July 25"LoveGame"Lady Gaga "Summertime Clothes" Animal Collective "Let the Feelings Go" Annagrace August 1 "Love etc." Pet Shop Boys "Heads Will Roll" Yeah Yeah Yeahs August 8 "Give You Everything" Erika Jayne "Winter Hill" Doves "When Love Takes Over" David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland August 15 "Hush Hush" Pussycat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger"Make Her Say"Kid Cudi Featuring Kanye West & Common August 22 "Waking Up in Vegas" Katy Perry "Let the Feelings Go" Annagrace August 29 "Crazy Possessive" Kaci Battaglia"Excess Vibration" Christelle Starring DJ Numbawun Sept. 5 "Be Alright" Kristine W Sept. 12 "Sweet Dreams" Beyoncé Sept. 19 "Bulletproof" La Roux "Celebration" Madonna Sept. 26 "Celebration" Madonna "Paparazzi" Lady Gaga "Evacuate the Dancefloor" Cascada October 3 "Obsessed" Mariah Carey October 10 "She Wolf" Shakira "Higher Than The Stars" The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart "Obsessed" Mariah Carey October 17 "Everybody Shake It" Ralphi Rosario featuring Shawn Christopher "I Remember" Deadmau5 vs. Kaskade October 24 "Sexy Bitch" David Guetta featuring Akon "Kelsey" Metro Station October 31 "Release Me" Agnes "Celebration" Madonna "Sexy Chick" David Guetta featuring Akon November 7 "Million Dollar Bill" Whitney Houston "Nobody" Wonder Girls November 14"Paparazzi"Lady Gaga "Whatcha Say" Jason Derulo November 21"Did You See Me Coming?"Pet Shop Boys "Quicksilver" The Crüxshadows "I Will Be Here" Tiësto featuring Sneaky Sound System November 28"Fuck You"Lily Allen "Paparazzi" Lady Gaga December 5"S.O.S. (Let The Music Play)"Jordin Sparks "Sexy Chick" David Guetta featuring Akon December 12 "Perfect" Depeche Mode December 19 "Hang On" Plumb "Louder Than Boom" Tiesto "Kiss Me Back" Kim Sozzi December 26 "Bad Romance" Lady Gaga "I'm A Tease" Christelle Starring DJ Numbawun "Sexy Chick" David Guetta featuring Akon
See also 2009 in American music List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 2009
References
External links Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs