The 40 Best Songs of 2009

Well 2009 was an exciting way to end a decade. Lady Gaga became a break-out star, the Black Eyed Peas completely and totally dominated the airwaves, we saw the arrivals of Jason Derulo and Owl City, and stars such as Britney Spears and Kelly Clarkson made great comebacks after their near-suicide of their careers. So, which songs were the best of this exciting year? Complete with their peak positions on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Year-End charts, let's see which 40 songs defined this year the best:

40. Muse-Uprising
Peak: 37                     Billboard Year-End: NA

39. Britney Spears-3
Peak: 1 (1 week)        Billboard Year-End: 87

38. Kelly Clarkson-I Do Not Hook Up
Peak: 20                     Billboard Year-End: 91

37. Pink-Please Don't Leave Me
Peak: 17                     Billboard Year-End: 52

36. Daughtry-No Surprise
Peak: 15                     Billboard Year-End: 63

35. Plain White Ts-1, 2, 3, 4
Peak: 34                     Billboard Year-End: NA

34. Lady Gaga-Paparazzi
Peak: 6                       Billboard Year-End: 53

33. Kanye West-Heartless
Peak: 2                       Billboard Year-End: 9

32. Sean Kingston-Fire Burning
Peak: 5                       Billboard Year-End: 33

31. Shakira-She Wolf
Peak: 11                     Billboard Year-End: 64

30. Jordin Sparks-Battlefield
Peak: 10                     Billboard Year-End: 57

29. Miley Cyrus-The Climb
Peak: 4                       Billboard Year-End: 21

28. Nickelback-If Today Was Your Last Day
Peak: 19                     Billboard Year-End: 70

27. Colbie Caillat-Fallin For You
Peak: 12                     Billboard Year-End: 68

26. Boys Like Girls-Love Drunk
Peak: 22                     Billboard Year-End: 72

25. Rob Thomas-Her Diamonds
Peak: 23                     Billboard Year-End: 83

24. Kelly Clarkson-Already Gone
Peak: 13                     Billboard Year-End: 85

23. Green Day-21 Guns
Peak: 22                     Billboard Year-End: 78

22. Iyaz-Replay
Peak: 2                       Billboard Year-End: 25

21. Mariah Carey-Obsessed
Peak: 7                       Billboard Year-End: 41

20. Pink-Sober
Peak: 15                     Billboard Year-End: 38

19. Pitbull-I Know You Want Me
Peak: 2                       Billboard Year-End: 17

18. Britney Spears-Circus
Peak: 3                       Billboard Year-End: 27

17. Katy Perry-Waking Up in Vegas
Peak: 9                       Billboard Year-End: 36

16. Jay Sean and Lil Wayne-Down
Peak: 1 (2 weeks)      Billboard Year-End: 20

15. Lady Gaga-LoveGame
Peak: 5                       Billboard Year-End: 35

14. Jason Derulo-Whatcha Say
Peak: 1 (1 week)        Billboard Year-End: 34

13. Beyonce-Halo
Peak: 5                       Billboard Year-End: 24

12. Owl City-Fireflies
Peak: 1 (2 weeks)      Billboard Year-End: 60

11. The Fray-You Found Me
Peak: 7                       Billboard Year-End: 13

10. All American Rejects-Gives You Hell
Peak: 4                       Billboard Year-End: 10

9. Shinedown-Second Chance
Peak: 7                       Billboard Year-End: 26

8. The Black Eyed Peas-Boom Boom Pow
Peak: 1 (12 weeks)    Billboard Year-End: 1

7. Kelly Clarkson-My Life Would Suck Without You
Peak: 1 (2 weeks)      Billboard Year End: 23
*Achieved the Biggest Jump on the Hot 100 from rising from 97-1 in one week*

6. Flo Rida-Right Round
Peak: 1 (6 weeks)      Billboard Year-End: 6

5. Miley Cyrus-Party in the USA
Peak: 2                       Billboard Year-End: 29

4. Kings of Leon-Use Somebody
Peak: 4                       Billboard Year-End: 14

3. Taylor Swift-You Belong With Me
Peak: 2                       Billboard Year-End: 11

2. Lady Gaga-Poker Face
Peak: 1 (1 week)        Billboard Year-End: 2

1. The Black Eyed Peas-I Gotta Feeling
Peak: 1 (14 weeks)    Billboard Year-End: 4