The Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the best-performing singles in that category in the United States. The first number one song of the year was claimed by Beyoncé with "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". The song remained at the peak position in 2009 for a further six consecutive weeks, and it ranked as the number six song on Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year-end list. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" was replaced by Jamie Foxx's song "Blame It", featuring T-Pain, after it had spent twelve consecutive weeks atop the chart throughout late 2008 and early 2009. "Blame It" topped the chart for fourteen consecutive weeks, and it ranked as the number one song on Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year-end list.
Jeremih's "Birthday Sex" topped the chart for two consecutive weeks. "Birthday Sex" ranked as the number twenty song on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year end list. This was followed by Keri Hilson's song "Knock You Down", featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo, which also peaked at number one for two consecutive weeks. "Knock You Down" ranked as the number eleven song on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year end list. Drake's song "Best I Ever Had" spent seven weeks atop the chart. "Best I Ever Had" ranked at number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year end list. He was succeeded by Maxwell's song "Pretty Wings", which spent fourteen consecutive weeks atop the chart. "Pretty Wings" ranked at number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year end list. Jay-Z's collaboration featuring Alicia Keys, "Empire State of Mind", spent three weeks at number one. "Papers" by Usher peaked at number one for two weeks. The last song to peak at number one in 2009 was Trey Songz's song "I Invented Sex" featuring Drake.
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+KeyIndicates best charting R&B single of 2009 Note: Year-end most popular R&B and hip-hop songs, ranked by radio airplay audience impressions as measured by Nielsen BDS and sales data as compiled Nielsen SoundScan
Issue date Song Artist(s) Ref. January 3 "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" Beyoncé January 10 January 17 January 24 January 31 February 7 February 14 February 21 "Blame It" Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain February 28 March 7 March 14 March 21 March 28 April 4 April 11 April 18 April 25 May 2 May 9 May 16 May 23 May 30 "Birthday Sex" Jeremih June 6 June 13 "Knock You Down" Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo June 20 June 27 "Best I Ever Had" Drake July 4 July 11 July 18 July 25 August 1 August 8 August 15 "Pretty Wings" Maxwell August 22 August 29 September 5 September 12 September 19 September 26 October 3 October 10 October 17 October 24 October 31 November 7 November 14 November 21 "Empire State of Mind" Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys November 28 December 5 December 12 "Papers" Usher December 19 December 26 "I Invented Sex" Trey Songz featuring Drake
See also 2009 in music Billboard Year-End Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of 2009 List of number-one rhythm and blues hits (United States)
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