Top 10 Tracks From January 2009

Has music really changed that much in the last ten years? Yes, we have mumble rappers, and "Lil" is more common to include in a name - But what about the quality? The last Thursday of each month in 2019 will be dedicated to the top 10 tracks from 2009. The tracks that made the Billboard charts from that month. It's up to you to decide if the quality from to years ago is better than what's been released in 2019.

Interesting to note that some of the tracks are still on radio rotation today. Can we say music from 2019 will have the same impact in 2029? Guess we will have to wait and see.

Check out the top 10 Billboard Hip Hop & R&B tracks from 2009.

10. Ne-Yo - Miss Independent

Music video by Ne-Yo performing Miss Independent. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 7,680,746. (C) 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group #NeYo #MissIndependent #Vevo #RandB #OfficialMusicVideo

Released September 2008, this is Ne-Yo’s second single from the album "Year of the Gentleman". The song won two Grammy awards, for the best R&B song and the best male R&B vocal performance in 2009.

9. Kanye West - Heartless

Best of Kanye West: https://goo.gl/2FXUVW Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/AgJE59 Music video by Kanye West performing Heartless. (C) 2008 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC

“Heartless” was released as a promotional single 20 days before the official release of 808s and Heartbreak and peaked at number 2 in the Billboard Hot 100 charts. It’s Kanye’s third best-selling single, behind both Stronger and Gold Digger.

 

8. Usher - Trading Places

Usher's official music video for 'Trading Places'. Click to listen to Usher on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/UsherSpotify?IQid=UsherTP As featured on Here I Stand.

As the fifth and final single from his fifth studio album Here I Stand, Usher wrote the song with The-Dream and Carlos "Los Da Mystro" McKinney.

7. Beyoncé - Diva

Beyoncé's official video for 'Diva'. Click to listen to Beyoncé on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/BeyonceSpot?IQid=B... As featured on I Am... Sasha Fierce. Click to buy the track or album via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/BeyIASFiTunes?IQid... Google Play: http://smarturl.it/BeyonceDivaplay?IQ... Amazon: http://smarturl.it/BeyIASFamz?IQid=Be...

Released on her third studio album, I Am… Sasha Fierce, Diva's lyrics deliver messages of independence and female empowerment.

6. Musiq Soulchild feat. Mary J. Blige - ifuleave

The official video of "ifuleave (feat. Mary J. Blige)" by Musiq Soulchild from the album 'onmyradio'. Subscribe for more official content from Atlantic Records: https://Atlantic.lnk.to/subscribe Follow Musiq Soulchild http://facebook.com/musiqsoulchild https://instagram.com/musiqsoulchild http://twitter.com/musiqsoulchild http://musiqsoulchild.com Follow Atlantic Records https://facebook.com/atlanticrecords https://instagram.com/atlanticrecords https://twitter.com/AtlanticRecords http://atlanticrecords.com The official Atlantic Records YouTube Channel is home to the hottest in hip-hop, rock, pop, R&B, indie, musicals and soundtracks.

"Ifuleave" is the second single from Musiq Soulchild's fifth studio album, OnMyRadio.

5. Ne-Yo feat. Jamie Foxx & Fabolous - She Got Her Own

Music video by Ne-Yo performing She Got Her Own. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 11,214,872 (C) 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group #NeYo #SheGotHerOwn #Vevo #RandB #JamieFoxx

Ne-Yo has released “She Got Her Own,” the official remix to his second single “Miss Independent” featuring Jamie Foxx and Fabolous.

4. Jones & Brownz feat. Juelz Santana - Pop Champagne

Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment Pop Champagne (Explicit) · Jim Jones · Ron Browz · Juelz Santana Pop Champagne ℗ 2008 Ether Boy/Universal Motown Records Associated Performer: Jim Jones & Ron Browz feat. Juelz Santana Composer, Lyricist: Joseph Jones Recording Engineer: Eric "Ibo" Butler Composer, Lyricist: LaRon James Assistant Engineer: Michael Mikowski Recording Engineer: Steve Vargas Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch Auto-generated by YouTube.

The song proved to be Jim Jones' second most successful single to date, behind his 2006 hit "We Fly High".

3. T-Pain feat. Ludacris - Chopped N Skrewed

T-Pain's official music video for 'Chopped N Skrewed' ft. Ludacris. Click to listen to T-Pain on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/TPainSpotify?IQid=TPainCNS As featured on Thr33 Ringz.

"Chopped 'n' Skrewed" is the second single released from R&B singer-songwriter T-Pain's third album, Thr33 Ringz.

2. T.I feat. Rihanna - Live Your Life

T.I. - Live Your Life ft. Rihanna [Official Video] Subscribe:http://bit.ly/YouTubeTIvsTIP The new US or ELSE EP is available on all digital retailers. Download and stream now.! Apple Music/iTunes/Spotify/Pandora/Google Play: http://smarturl.it/Listen2TI Tidal: http://smarturl.it/tUSorELSE Amazon: http://smarturl.it/aUSorELSE Connect with TIP: http://bit.ly/FacebookTi http://bit.ly/TwitterTi http://bit.ly/InstagramTi

Released in 2008 on T.I.’s best-selling Paper Trail album, “Live Your Life” is a life-affirming T.I.-Rihanna tag-team that’s guaranteed to give you a boost.

1. Beyoncé - Single Ladies

Beyoncé's official video for 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)'. Click to listen to Beyoncé on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/BeyonceSpot?IQid=B... As featured on I Am... Sasha Fierce. Click to buy the track or album via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/BeyIASFiTunes?IQid...

"Single Ladies" is a song from Beyoncé's third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce.