2009

=**2009**=
 * __Number Ones: __**
 * Right Round ** - Flo Rider (Dillard, Gottwald, Lane, Mosley, Grigg, Franks, Lawrence, Mars, Burns, Percy, Lever, Coy) Based on ‘You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)’ by Dead or Alive.
 * Crack a Bottle ** - Eminem featuring Dr. Dre & 50 Cent (Mathers, Young, Jackson) According to wikipedia, it samples ‘Mais dans la lumière’ by Mike Brant.
 * __Number Twos: __**
 * Blame It ** - Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain (Henderson, Brown, Walker, Melanchon, T-Pain) Uses elements of ‘I Luv Your Girl’ by The-Dream.
 * I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) ** - Pitbull. According to wikipedia, the song is a remix of ‘75, Brazil Street’ by Nicola Fasano vs. Pat Rich, which in turn samples ‘Street Player’ by Chicago.
 * __Top Fives: __**
 * Best I Ever Had ** - Drake (Graham, Samuels) Samples ‘Fallin’ In Love’ by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds.
 * The Climb ** - Miley Cyrus (Alexander, Mabe) From //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Hannah Montana: The Movie. //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Don’t Stop Believin’ - **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Glee Cast (Cain, Perry, Schon) 1981 Journey song, remade for the Fox TV series //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Glee. //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Sugar **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Flo Rida featuring Wynter Gordon (Flo Rida, Jackie Boyz) Samples ‘Blue (Da Be Dee)’ by Eiffel 65.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Top Tens: __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">New Divide **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Linkin Park (Linkin Park) Theme from the movie //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">I Told You So **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis (Travis) Originally a country hit by Randy Travis [‘88]
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Top Twenties: __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">No Boundaries **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Kris Allen (DioGuardi, Dennis, Allen) The winner’s song from season 8 of //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">American Idol //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">, performed by season 8 winner Allen.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Goodbye **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Kristinia DeBarge (Dawkins, DeCarlo, Dixon, Frashuer, Leka, Shropshire, Thomas) Samples ‘Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)’ by Steam
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - A.R. Rahman & the Pussycat Dolls featuring Nicole Stringer (Rahman, Scherzinger, Fair, Gulzar) Remake of the song used for the closing credits of the movie //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Slumdog Millionaire //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">. The original lyrics are in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Spanish, and sung by Sukhwinder Singh, with Vijay Prakash, Mahalakshmi Iyer, and Tanvi Shah.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Heartless **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Kris Allen (West, Wilson, Mescudi, Jones) This Kanye West hit was performed by Allen on season 8 of //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">American Idol. //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Crazier **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Taylor Swift (Swift, Orrall) From //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Hannah Montana: The Movie, //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">performed by Swift.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Beautiful **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Eminem (Mathers, Resto, Bass, Black, Hill) According to wikipedia, it samples ‘Reaching Out’ from the 2005-06 Queen + Paul Rodgers tour.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Hoedown Throwdown - **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> Miley Cyrus (Anders, Hassmon). From //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Hannah Montana: The Movie. //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Mad World **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Adam Lambert (Orzabal) 1982 British hit for Tears for Fears. Popular in 2001 from its use in the film //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Donnie Darko **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">, **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">by Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules. The //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Darko //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> version was sung on the finale of season 8 //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">American Idol //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> by runner-up Lambert.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Top Thirties: __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Home Sweet Home **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Carrie Underwood (Sixx, Neil, Lee) 1985 song by Mötley Crüe, covered by Underwood as the send-off song for season 8 of //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">American Idol. //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Permanent **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - David Cook (Cook, Kreviazuk, Maida) A charity single performed by season 7 winner Cook on the season 8 finale of //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">American Idol. //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Jay-Z (Carter). According to wikipedia, it samples ‘In the Space’ by French film composers Janko Nilovic and Dave Sucky, and models its bridge after Steam’s ‘Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)’