The highest-selling albums in Australia are ranked in the Australian Recording Industry Association albums chart, also known as the ARIA Charts, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The data are compiled from a sample that includes music stores, music departments at electronics and department stores, and Internet sales (in other words, both digital as well as CD sales). ARIA also issues a weekly singles chart. In addition, data from these weekly charts are used to compile an end of year albums and singles chart.
Alternative rock band Kings of Leon's Only by the Night had the longest non-consecutive run among the releases that reached peak position in 2009; it spent 14 non-consecutive weeks atop the chart, beginning in the 2008 chart year and continuing until 13 April, with a break between 16 February and 23 March. The Essential Michael Jackson by Michael Jackson, and I Dreamed a Dream by Susan Boyle had the longest consecutive run atop the chart, spending 7 weeks each at number one. In total, there were 19 number one albums during 2009.
During 2009, six acts received their first Australian number one album, these being Lily Allen, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Paramore, Ronan Keating, Short Stack and Susan Boyle.
I Dreamed a Dream, which debuted at number one on 30 November, was 2009's highest selling album on the ARIA end-of-year albums chart, ahead of Pink's album Funhouse.
+KeyThe yellow background indicates the #1 album on ARIA's End of Year Albums Chart of 2009.
Chart history
Issue date of chart Album Artist Weeks at number one (total)Reference 26 January 2 February 9 February Only by the Night Kings of Leon 23 February It's Not Me, It's You Lily Allen 1000 Stars Natalie Bassingthwaighte 16 March No Line on the Horizon U2 30 March6 April13 April Only by the Night Kings of Leon It's Not Me, It's You Lily Allen 4 May 11 May 18 May Songs for My Mother Ronan Keating 1 June Relapse Eminem Inshalla Eskimo Joe The E.N.D. The Black Eyed Peas 29 June State of the Art Hilltop Hoods 13 July 20 July 27 July 3 August 10 August 17 August The Essential Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Stack Is the New Black Short Stack The E.N.D. The Black Eyed Peas 14 September The Rhythm and the Blues Jimmy Barnes The Resistance Muse Backspacer Pearl Jam Brand New Eyes Paramore The E.N.D. The Black Eyed Peas 26 October 2 November Crazy Love Michael Bublé Greatest Hits Foo Fighters Reality Killed the Video Star Robbie Williams Golden Rule Powderfinger 7 December 14 December 21 December 28 December I Dreamed a Dream Susan Boyle
See also 2009 in music List of number-one singles of 2009 (Australia)
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