The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales.[1] In 2009, 14 singles claimed the top spot, including Lady Gaga's "Poker Face", which started its peak position in late 2008. Seven acts achieved their first number-one single in Australia, either as a lead or featured artist: Jessica Mauboy, The Fray, Taylor Swift, A. R. Rahman, Nicole Scherzinger, David Guetta, Vanessa Amorosi and Kesha.[2]
The Black Eyed Peas achieved three number-one singles in 2009 for "Boom Boom Pow", "I Gotta Feeling" and "Meet Me Halfway", spanning 14 weeks in total at number-one on the chart.The Black Eyed Peas earned three number-one singles during the year for "Boom Boom Pow", "I Gotta Feeling" and "Meet Me Halfway". Kesha's "Tik Tok" was longest-running number-one single in 2009, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for eight consecutive weeks.[3] Flo Rida's "Right Round", The Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling", and Guetta's "Sexy Bitch" each spent seven weeks at the number-one spot.
Chart history
Number-one artists
| Position | Artist | Weeks at No. 1 |
|---|
| 1 | Kesha | 15 |
| 2 | The Black Eyed Peas | 14 |
| 3 | Flo Rida | 7 |
| 3 | David Guetta | 7 |
| 3 | Akon (as featuring) | 7 |
| 4 | The Fray | 4 |
| 5 | Lady Gaga | 2 |
| 5 | Taylor Swift | 2 |
| 5 | A. R. Rahman | 2 |
| 5 | The Pussycat Dolls | 2 |
| 5 | Nicole Scherzinger (as featuring) | 2 |
| 5 | Guy Sebastian | 2 |
| 5 | Vanessa Amorosi | 2 |
| 6 | Jessica Mauboy | 1 |
| 6 | Eminem | 1 |
See also
References
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