1
record label: Roc Nation 522671
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #2
written by: Jay Z, Al Shux, Jane't Sewell Ulepic, Alicia Keys, Bert Keyes & Sylvia Robinson
album: The Blueprint 3
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Empire State of Mind
2009
Roc Nation
2
record label: Mercury 014302
chart position: US #1, UK #1, AC #24, RandB #121
written by: Taio Cruz and Fraser T. Smith
album: Rokstarr
Taio Cruz featuring Ludacris
Break Your Heart
2009
Mercury
3
record label: Interscope
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #5
written by: Danja, Keri Hilson, Kevin Cossom, Ne Yo, Marcella Araica & Kanye West
album: In a Perfect World…
Keri Hilson ft. Kanye West & Ne-Yo
Knock You Down
2009
Interscope
4
record label: Roc Nation 521199 2
chart position: RandB #3, US #2, UK #1
written by: Jay Z, Rihanna, Kanye West, No I.D., Jeff Bhasker & Alatas Athanasios
album: The Blueprint 3
Jay-Z ft. Rihanna & Kanye West
Run This Town
2009
Roc Nation
5
record label: Cash Money
chart position: RandB #2, US #2, UK #9
written by: Lil Wayne, Gudda, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Tyga, Jarvis Mills, Lucas Bogg & Sean Garrett
album: We Are Young Money
Young Money featuring Lloyd
BedRock
2009
Cash Money
6
record label: Interscope
chart position: RandB #4, US #3, UK #6
written by: Soulja Boy Tell `Em and Jim Jonsin
album: iSouljaBoy Tellem
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em ft. Sammie
Kiss Me Thru The Phone
2009
Interscope
7
record label: J Records 46266
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #123
written by: Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Nate Walka, James Brown, Brandon Melanchon, T Pain & Breyon
album: Intuition
Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain
Blame It
2009
J Records
8
record label: Cash Money
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #123
written by: Drake, J.Perry and Lil Wayne
album: Girls Love Drake
Drake
Best I Ever Had
2009
Cash Money
9
record label: Def Jam
chart position: RandB #1, US #4, UK #15
written by: Jeremih, Keith James and Mick Schultz
album: Jeremih
Jeremih
Birthday Sex
2009
Def Jam
10
record label: Def Jam Digital
chart position: RandB #2, US #6, UK #67
written by: Ludacris, T.Williams, Chuck D, Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee
album: Battle of the Sexes
Ludacris
How Low
2009
Def Jam Digital
11
record label: Music World
chart position: RandB #48, US #12, UK #5, US dance #1
written by: Beyoncé, Jim Jonsin, Wayne Wilkins and Rico Love
album: I Am... Sasha Fierce
Beyoncé
Sweet Dreams
2009
Music World
12
record label: Def Jam Digital
chart position: RandB #14, US #8, UK #42, US dance #1
written by: The Dream, Tricky Stewart, Rihanna and Young Jeezy
album: Rated R
Rihanna featuring Jeezy
Hard
2009
Def Jam Digital
13
record label: Island 013290
chart position: RandB #12, US #7, UK #52, US dance #1
written by: Mariah Carey, The Dream and Tricky Stewart
album: Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
Mariah Carey
Obsessed
2009
Island
14
record label: Song Book 523577
chart position: RandB #3, US #9
written by: Trey Songz, Fabolous, Nate Walka, Ronald M. Ferebee Jr., Don Corell and Tony Scales
album: Ready
Trey Songz featuring Fabolous
Say Aah
2009
Song Book
15
record label: Cash Money
chart position: RandB #2, US #10
written by: Lil Wayne, Drake, Jarvis Mills, Jermaine Preyan and Gudda Gudda
album: We Are Young Money
Young Money
Every Girl
2009
Cash Money
16
record label: Interscope 123671
chart position: RandB #2, US #15
written by: Keri Hilson, Lil Wayne, Polow da Don and Zachary Wallace
album: In a Perfect World…
Keri Hilson featuring Lil Wayne
Turnin Me On
2009
Interscope
17
record label: Arista Digital
chart position: RandB #16, US #100, UK #5, US dance #1
written by: Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz and Norman Harris
album: I Look to You
Whitney Houston
Million Dollar Bill
2009
Arista Digital
18
record label: J Records 88697 73257 2
chart position: RandB #76, US #55, UK #4
written by: Alicia Keys, Al Shux, Jay Z, Bert Keyes and Sylvia Robinson
album: The Element of Freedom
Alicia Keys
Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down
2009
J Records
19
record label: Collipark Digital
chart position: RandB #3, US #19, UK #48
written by: Soulja Boy, Antonio Randolph and Kelvin McConnell
album: iSouljaBoyTellem
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
Turn My Swag On
2009
Collipark Digital
20
record label: J Digital
chart position: RandB #2, US #14
written by: Sean Garrett, Gucci Mane and Mr. Bangladesh
album: D.N.A.
Mario ft. Gucci Mane & Sean Garrett
Break Up
2009
J Digital
21
record label: Columbia
chart position: RandB #16, UK #4
written by: Beyoncé, Ryan Tedder and E. Kidd Bogart
album: I Am... Sasha Fierce
Beyoncé
Halo
2009
Columbia
22
record label: Def Jam 13102 11
chart position: RandB #4, US #14
written by: Fabolous, Tricky Stewart and The Dream
album: Loso's Way
Fabolous featuring The-Dream
Throw It in the Bag
2009
Def Jam
23
record label: Shady
chart position: RandB #7, US #28, UK #17
written by: 50 Cent, Polow da Don and Ne Yo
album: Before I Self Destruct
50 Cent featuring Ne-Yo
Baby by Me
2009
Shady
24
record label: Jive
chart position: RandB #11, US #20, UK #26
written by: Chris Brown, Jason Boyd, Swizz Beatz, Lonny Bereal and Lil Wayne
album: Graffiti
Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & Swizz Beatz
I Can Transform Ya
2009
Jive
25
record label: Def Jam
chart position: RandB #2, US #22
written by: Tricky Stewart, The Dream and Sean Hall
album: Love vs. Money
The-Dream
Rockin' That Thang
2009
Def Jam
26
record label: J Records 1006
chart position: RandB #14, US #61, UK #8
written by: Alicia Keys and Kerry Brothers Jr.
album: The Element of Freedom
Alicia Keys
Doesn't Mean Anything
2009
J Records
27
record label: Cash Money
chart position: RandB #3, US #17
written by: Drake, Trey Songz, 40 and Lil Wayne
album: So Far Gone
Drake ft. Trey Songz & Lil Wayne
Successful
2009
Cash Money
28
record label: Columbia 88697 54194 2
chart position: RandB #1, US #33
written by: Maxwell and Hod David
album: BLACKsummers'night
Maxwell
Pretty Wings
2009
Columbia
29
record label: Cash Money 13306 11
chart position: UK #3
written by: Jay Sean (as Kamaljit Jhooti) , D. Carter, J Remy, Bobby Bass, Jared Cotter & Jonathan Perkins
album: All or Nothing
Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne
Down
2009
Cash Money
30
record label: Cash Money 22320 2
chart position: RandB #2, US #26
written by: Birdman, Drake, Lil Wayne and Drumma Boy
album: Pricele$$
Birdman ft. Lil Wayne & Drake
Money to Blow
2009
Cash Money
31
record label: Island
chart position: RandB #40, US #60, UK #19, US dance #2
written by: Mick Jones and Lou Gramm
album: Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
Mariah Carey
I Want to Know What Love Is
2009
Island
32
record label: Asylum
chart position: RandB #13, US #24
written by: Legacy and Ben J
album: Skinny Jeans and a Mic
New Boyz
You're a Jerk
2009
Asylum
33
record label: LaFace
chart position: RandB #1, US #31
written by: Usher, Sean Garrett, Xavier Doton and Gorilla Zoe
album: Raymond v. Raymond
Usher
Papers
2009
LaFace
34
record label: E1 Music
chart position: RandB #10, US #27
written by: Dorrough and R.A. Proctor
album: Dorrough Music
Dorrough
Ice Cream Paint Job
2009
E Music
35
record label: Geffen 0301
chart position: RandB #4, US #55, UK #34
written by: Mary J. Blige, Johnta Austin, Ester Dean, Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel Storleer Eriksen
album: Stronger with Each Tear
Mary J. Blige
I Am
2009
Geffen
36
record label: Columbia
chart position: RandB #5, US #68, US dance #1
written by: Warryn Campbell, Erica Campbell and Tina Campbell
album: The Sound
Mary Mary ft. Kierra 'KiKi' Sheard
God in Me
2009
Columbia
37
record label: Atlantic
chart position: RandB #1, US #43
written by: Trey Songz, Drake, Carlos McKinney and Tony Scales
album: Ready
Trey Songz featuring Drake
I Invented Sex
2009
Atlantic
38
record label: Universal Motown
chart position: RandB #1, US #43
written by: Andrea Martin, Robert Littlejohn Jr., Leon Carr and Earl Shulman
album: The Bridge
comments: [slow jam]
Melanie Fiona
It Kills Me
2009
Universal Motown
39
record label: Music World
chart position: RandB #3, US #39
written by: Elvis Williams, Harold Lilly and Beyoncé
album: I Am... Sasha Fierce [deluxe edition]
Beyoncé
Ego
2009
Music World
40
record label: Arista Digital
chart position: RandB #5, US #63, UK #37
written by: Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas and Brian Kennedy
album: Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
If This Isn't Love
2009
Arista Digital
41
record label: Atlantic 517661
chart position: RandB #2, US #42
written by: Pleasure P and Rico Love
album: Boyfriend #2 EP
comments: [slow jam]
Pleasure P
Boyfriend Number 2
2009
Atlantic
42
record label: Music World 59295
chart position: RandB #37, US #65, US dance #1, UK #58
written by: Beyoncé, Mr. Bangladesh, Sean Garrett and Angela Beyincé
album: I Am... Sasha Fierce
Beyoncé
Video Phone
2009
Music World
43
record label: Interscope
chart position: RandB #12, US #50, UK #130, US dance #1
written by: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Fergie, Keith Harris,Thomas Brenneck and Michael Deller
album: The E.N.D.
The Black Eyed Peas
Imma Be
2009
Interscope
44
record label: J Records
chart position: RandB #2, US #42, UK #153
written by: Jeff Bhasker, Alicia Keys and Patrick Reynolds
album: The Element of Freedom
Alicia Keys
Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart
2009
J Records
45
record label: Grand Hustle Digital
chart position: RandB #42, US #29, UK #34
written by: T.I., Polow da Don, Jason Perry and Ester Dean
album: Paper Trail: Case Closed
T.I. featuring Mary J. Blige
Remember Me
2009
Grand Hustle Digit
46
record label: Grand Hustle
chart position: RandB #7, US #47
written by: Yung L.A., T.I., D.Hart and T. Clemons
album: Black Boy, White Boy
Yung L.A. ft. Dro & T.I.
Ain't I
2009
Grand Hustle
47
record label: Notifi
chart position: RandB #3, US #63
written by: Bryan Michael Cox, Adonis Shropshire and Wayne Wells
album: A Man's Thoughts
comments: [slow jam]
Ginuwine
Last Chance
2009
Notifi
48
record label: Get Money Gang
chart position: RandB #7, US #44
written by: Twista, The Legendary, Erika Lockhart and Quentin Saffold
album: Category F5
Twista
Wetter (Calling You Daddy)
2009
Get Money Gang
49
record label: Song Book
chart position: RandB #6, US #59
written by: Johnta Austin, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Espen Lind and Amund Bjørklund
album: Ready
Trey Songz
I Need a Girl
2009
Song Book
50
record label: Doggystyle
chart position: RandB #10, US #41
written by: J.Brown, Snoop Dogg, Rob Base and Scoop DeVille
album: Malice n Wonderland
Snoop Dogg
I Wanna Rock
2009
Doggystyle
51
record label: Imani
chart position: RandB #5, US #70
written by: Keyshia Cole and Frederick Taylor
album: A Different Me
comments: [album cut] [slow jam]
Keyshia Cole with Monica
Trust
2009
Imani
52
record label: Cash Money
chart position: RandB #10, US #54
written by: Birdman, Lil Wayne and R.Cobb II
album: Pricele$$
Birdman featuring Lil Wayne
Always Strapped
2009
Cash Money
53
record label: Blu Kolla Dreams
chart position: RandB #6, US #55
written by: Bobby V., Clopton, J.Robinson and Tricky Stewart
album: The Rebirth
Bobby Valentino featuring Yung Joc
Beep
2009
Blu Kolla Dreams
54
record label: Warner Bros.
chart position: RandB #3, US #49
written by: Gucci Mane, Plies and Fatboi
album: The State vs. Radric Davis
Gucci Mane featuring Plies
Wasted
2009
Warner Bros.
55
record label: J Records 88697 49452 2
chart position: RandB #7, US #52
written by: Hurricane Chris, Jamaal Parker, Juan Salinas and Oscar Salinas
album: Unleashed
Hurricane Chris featuring SUPERSTARR
She's Fine
2009
J Records
56
record label: LaFace
chart position: RandB #9, US #66
written by: Polow da Don, Ciara, Ester Dean, Blac Elvis, Kenny Gamble, Young Jeezy and Leon Huff
album: Fantasy Ride
Ciara featuring Young Jeezy
Never Ever
2009
LaFace
57
record label: Def Jam Digital
chart position: RandB #7, US #62
written by: Rick Ross, Kevin Crowe, Erik Ortiz, John Legend, D.Harris, Angela Bofill, Jeffrey Cohen and Narada
album: Deeper Than Rap
Rick Ross featuring John Legend
Magnificent
2009
Def Jam Digital
58
record label: Columbia
chart position: RandB #4, US #94, US dance #16
written by: Maxwell and Hod David
album: BLACKsummers'night
Maxwell
Bad Habits
2009
Columbia
59
record label: Atlantic
chart position: RandB #5, US #79
written by: Pleasure P
album: The Introduction of Marcus Cooper
comments: [slow jam]
Pleasure P
Under
2009
Atlantic
60
record label: Cash Money
chart position: US #10, UK #13
written by: Jay Sean, Sean Paul, J. Remy, Bobby Bass, Jared Cotter, Jonathan Perkins
album: All or Nothing
Jay Sean with Sean Paul & Lil John
Do You Remember
2009
Cash Money
61
record label: Atlantic
chart position: RandB #8, US #84
written by: Musiq Soulchild and L. Hutson Jr.
album: OnMyRadio
comments: [slow jam]
Musiq Soulchild
So Beautiful
2009
Atlantic
62
record label: Jive
chart position: RandB #8, US #72, UK #190
written by: R. Kelly, Keri Hilson, Roy Hamilton and Raphael Hamilton
album: Untitled
comments: [slow jam]
R. Kelly featuring Keri Hilson
Number One
2009
Jive
63
record label: J Digital
chart position: RandB #10, US #74
written by: Jazmine Sullivan and Salaam Remi
album: Fearless
Jazmine Sullivan
Lions, Tigers and Bears
2009
J Digital
64
record label: Arista Digital
chart position: RandB #19, US #70, UK #115
written by: R. Kelly
album: I Look to You
comments: [ballad]
Whitney Houston
I Look to You
2009
Arista Digital
65
record label: Atlantic 523056
chart position: RandB #12, UK #50
written by: Jerome Armstrong, Terrence Battle, Toni Braxton, Justin Franks and Michael White
album: Pulse
Toni Braxton featuring Trey Songz
Yesterday
2009
Atlantic
66
record label: Capitol Digital
chart position: RandB #8, US #100
written by: Tank, Ludacris, K.Stephenson, J.Valentine, LeToya Luckett, R.Newt Sr. and J.Franklin
album: Lady Love
LeToya Luckett featuring Ludacris
Regret
2009
Capitol Digital
67
record label: Def Jam
chart position: RandB #14, US #89
written by: Ne Yo and Chuck Harmony
album: Epiphany
comments: [neo soul]
Chrisette Michele
Epiphany (I'm Leaving)
2009
Def Jam
68
record label: Interscope Digital
chart position: US dance #1, UK #17, US #73
written by: Andreas Romdane, Josef Larossi
album: Doll Domination
The Pussycat Dolls
Hush Hush, Hush Hush
2009
Interscope Digital
69
record label: Poe Boy Digital
chart position: RandB #63, US #1, UK #1
written by: Flo Rida, Dr.Luke, Kool Kojak, Justin Franks, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars & Tim Lever
album: R.O.O.T.S.
Flo Rida featuring Kesha
Right Round
2009
Poe Boy Digital
70
record label: All I Do 003 (UK)
chart position: UK #8
written by: Daniel Merriweather and Andrew Wyatt
album: Love and War
Daniel Merriweather ft. Wale
Change
2009
All I Do
71
record label: UpandUp
chart position: RandB #12, US #96
written by: K'Jon
album: I Get Around
K'Jon
On the Ocean
2009
UpandUp
72
record label: Epic
chart position: US dance #1
written by: Pharrell Williams, Amanda Gosein, Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull
Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull
Fresh Out the Oven
2009
Epic
73
record label: Epic
chart position: US dance #1
written by: The Dream (as Terius Nash) and Tricky Stewart
Jennifer Lopez
Louboutins
2009
Epic
74
record label: AandM
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #71, UK #73
written by: Janet Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Thomas Lumpkins and Michaela Shiloh
album: Number Ones
Janet Jackson
Make Me
2009
A&M
75
record label: Music World
chart position: RandB #62, US dance #1
written by: Jack Splash and Cee Lo Green
album: Sol Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams
Solange Knowles
T.O.N.Y.
2009
Music World
76
record label: Positiva
chart position: US dance #1, UK #46
written by: David Guetta , Jean Claude Sindres, Sandy Vee and Estelle (as Estelle Swaray)
album: One Love
David Guetta featuring Estelle
One Love
2009
Positiva
77
record label: Deco
chart position: US dance #1
written by: Avila, Avila, Cox, Najera, Salter, Thomson and Wright
album: The Promise
Deborah Cox
Beautiful U R
2009
Deco
78
record label: Interscope
chart position: RandB #2, US #8, UK #42
written by: Boi 1da, Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem
album: More Than a Game: Music Inspired by More Than a Game
Drake ft. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem
Forever
2009
Interscope
79
record label: Sony BMG
chart position: US dance #1
written by: Bruce Roberts and Donna Summer
album: Crayons
Donna Summer
Fame (The Game)
2009
Sony BMG
80
record label: Interscope
chart position: US dance #1
written by: Fernando Garibay, Sean Garrett, Nicole Scherzinger
album: Doll Domination
The Pussycat Dolls ft. Snoop Dogg
Bottle Pop
2009
Interscope
81
record label: Island 2711588 (UK)
chart position: UK #34, US dance #11, US #67
written by: V.V. Brown (as Geeki) , Tommy Tysper & Mack [Marcus Sepehrmanesh]
album: Travelling Like the Light
VV Brown
Shark In The Water
2009
Island
82
record label: Poe Boy Digital
chart position: US #19, UK #51, RandB #105
written by: Flo Rida, Ne-Yo, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen
album: R.O.O.T.S.
comments: [hip hop]
Flo Rida featuring Ne-Yo
Be On You
2009
Poe Boy Digital
83
record label: Nicki Richards
chart position: US dance #3
written by: Nicki Richards
album: Nicki
comments: [dance]
Nicki Richards
Bring the Love
2009
Nicki Richards
84
record label: Jive
chart position: RandB #59, UK #35, US #65
written by: Chris Brown, Nasri Atweh, Adam Messinger and Classified
album: Graffiti
Chris Brown
Crawl
2009
Jive
85
record label: Interscope
chart position: UK #18
written by: Keri Hilson, Timbaland
album: Perfect World...
Keri Hilson ft. Timbaland
Return the Favour
2009
Interscope
86
record label: Columbia
chart position: UK #27, US #102
album: I Am... Sasha Fierce
Beyoncé
Broken-Hearted Girl
2009
Columbia
87
record label: Music Line
chart position: RandB #12, US #62
written by: Alviticus Bryant, Michael Gordon Jr., Sedarius Spearman and Jared Rice
album: Jamboree
Fast Life Yungstaz (F.L.Y.)
Swag Surfin
2009
Music Line
88
record label: Song Book Digital
chart position: RandB #12, US #51
written by: Trey Songz, Troy Taylor, Tony Scales, Soulja Boy Tell 'Em and Gucci Mane
album: Ready
Trey Songz ft. Gucci Mane & Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
LOL
2009
Song Book Digital
89
record label: Yo Mama
chart position: UK #20
written by: DJ Farhot, Nneka Egbuna
album: Concrete Jungle
Nneka
Heartbeat
2009
Yo Mama
90
record label: Asylum
chart position: RandB #42, US #22
written by: Legacy and Ben J
album: Skinny Jeans and a Mic
New Boyz featuring Ray J
Tie Me Down
2009
Asylum
91
record label: Jayded (UK)
chart position: UK #23
written by: Claude Kelly, Jeremy Skallar, Robert Larow, Jay Sean, Jonathan Perkins
Jay Sean
Tonight
2009
Jayded
92
record label: Verve 016442
chart position: RandB #62, US Dance #8
album: Back to Now
comments: [slow jam]
LaBelle
Superlover
2009
Verve
93
record label: Atlantic
chart position: RandB #90, US #50, UK #25
written by: Sean Paul and Nigel Staff
album: Imperial Blaze
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Sean Paul
So Fine
2009
Atlantic
94
record label: Swagg Team 75093
chart position: RandB #17, US #49
written by: Keithian Cherry, Marcus Dinkins, Telson Flowers, Matthew Griffith, Decory Kenner and Charles Smith
GS Boyz
Stanky Legg
2009
Swagg Team
95
record label: Sony Music (UK)
chart position: UK #31
written by: Lemar (as Lemar Obika) , Sam Watters, Jim Jonsin and Louis Biancaniello
album: The Reason
Lemar
Weight of the World
2009
Sony Music
96
record label: Malaco 2617
chart position: RandB #14, US #104
written by: Bryan Michael Cox and Jermaine Dupri
album: Dondria vs. Phatfffat
comments: [slow jam]
Dondria
You're The One
2009
Malaco
97
record label: Jive
chart position: RandB #15, US #98
written by: G. Pagani, Babyface, C. Richardson, D. Simmons, C. Allen, K. Copeland and M. E. Smith
album: Uncle Charlie
comments: [slow jam]
Charlie Wilson
There Goes My Baby
2009
Jive
98
record label: Island (UK)
chart position: UK #41, RandB #57
written by: Andrea Martin, Rod Argent
album: The Bridge
Melanie Fiona
Give It To Me Right
2009
Island
99
record label: Young Money
chart position: RandB #28, US #40
written by: Drake, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, 50 Cent and Needlz
album: So Far Gone
Drake featuring Lil Wayne & Young Jeezy
I'm Going In
2009
Young Money
100
record label: Arista
chart position: RandB #66, UK #44
written by: Diane Warren
album: I Look to You
comments: [slow jam]
Whitney Houston
I Didn't Know My Own Strength
2009
Arista