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This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2009 in music.

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Specific genres

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Events

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January

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February

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March

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  • March 2Elton John and Billy Joel's tour dates are mostly configured for 360-degree view in order to maximize arena capacity. The duo's previous tour, in 2003, grossed $USD 45.8 million from only 24 sellouts according to Billboard Boxscore.[10]
  • March 22
    • Fleetwood Mac embark on their first world tour in five years, with a possible new studio album to follow.[11]
    • Lady Gaga's single "Poker Face" gives her a second number 1 on the UK Singles Chart, remaining there for a further two weeks. It goes on to become the biggest-selling single of 2009 and the biggest-selling digital single ever in the UK.
  • March 27 – Rapper T.I. is sentenced to a one-year and one day prison sentence on federal weapons charges.[12][13]

April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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  • October 5 - The Backstreet Boys released their seventh studio album This Is Us. Their second album as a quartet which also became their seventh consecutive top 10 album in the United States
  • October 28Michael Jackson's This Is It, featuring behind the scenes footage in the days before his death, is released. It enters the chart at No. 1, and becomes the best selling documentary of all time, raising over $250 million.

November

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December

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Bands formed

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Bands reformed

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Returning performers

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Bands disbanded

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Bands on hiatus

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Albums released

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Best-selling albums globally

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The best-selling records in 2009 in the world according to IFPI:[72]

Position Album Title Artist
1 I Dreamed a Dream Susan Boyle
2 The E.N.D. The Black Eyed Peas
3 This Is It Michael Jackson
4 Fearless Taylor Swift
5 The Fame Lady Gaga
6 Crazy Love Michael Bublé
7 No Line on the Horizon U2
8 Thriller Michael Jackson
9 Number Ones Michael Jackson
10 My Christmas Andrea Bocelli

Top hits on record in the world

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Canada

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United Kingdom

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United States

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See 2009 in American music#U. S. charts

Classical music

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See 2009 in classical music

Opera

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Operas which premiered in 2009 include:

Musical films

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Deaths

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January–February

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March–April

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May–June

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July–August

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September–October

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November–December

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References

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