Number 1 Songs in 2009 — UK and US Charts
"Killing in the Name"
Rage Against the Machine
In a famous Facebook campaign to stop the X Factor winner claiming the Christmas number one, thousands bought the 1992 protest anthem, propelling it to the top spot and making it a populist victory against manufactured pop.
"Boom Boom Pow"
The Black Eyed Peas
The electro-pop banger spent 12 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, before being replaced by the group's own 'I Gotta Feeling' — together they held the top spot for an astonishing 26 consecutive weeks.
Biggest Films of 2009 — Box Office Hits
Avatar
Box Office: $2.79 billion worldwide
James Cameron's sci-fi epic became the highest-grossing film of all time, pioneering photorealistic 3D filmmaking that made audiences feel they had stepped into the alien world of Pandora. It held the record for over a decade.
Architecture and Buildings of 2009
Buildings completed and structures opened in 2009