The 20 Killer Tunes of 2009! What's Your Fave?

Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Black Eyed Peas? Readers tell us who had the best song this year

By EOL Staff Dec 15, 2009 5:30 PMTags
Lady Gaga, Will.I.Am., Caleb Followill, Kings of Leon, Beyonce, Taylor SwiftKevin Mazur/Getty Images; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images; Dove Shore/Getty Images; Christopher Polk/Getty Images; Frederick Breedon/Getty Images

Beyoncé wanted a ring, Kelly Clarkson's life didn't suck, Miley Cyrus partied in this great nation, and some guy thought about pretty lightning bugs.

Oh, and the Black Eyed Peas had a feeling, and Lady Gaga did...whatever it is she does.

Fergie & Co. ruled the charts, but plenty of ditties had their moment in 2009. Peep our gallery of the year's top pop music, and hit the poll to let us know:

What was the killer tune of 2009?

Poll

Best of 2009: Killer Tunes!

What was the year's best pop song?
"I Gotta Feeling," Black Eyed Peas
29.7%
"1901," Phoenix
0.6%
"Right Round," Flo Rida
0.6%
"My Life Would Suck Without You," Kelly Clarkson
2%
"Party in the USA," Miley Cyrus
12.7%
"You Found Me," the Fray
0.9%
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," Beyoncé
4.6%
"You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift
4.8%
"Poker Face," Lady Gaga
6%
"Replay," Iyaz
0.3%
"Use Somebody," Kings of Leon
3.4%
"Empire State of Mind," Jay-Z
1.5%
"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)," Pitbull
0.5%
"Crack a Bottle," Eminem
0.5%
"3," Britney Spears
27.6%
"Boom Boom Pow," Black Eyed Peas
1.4%
"Down," Jay Sean
0.8%
"Get On Your Boots," U2
0.2%
"Fireflies," Owl City
1.5%
"Whatcha Say," Jason Derulo
0.6%
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