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Apple: Top 10 Songs, Movies & Apps 2009
Gone are the golden days of Top of The Pops, when record buyers rushed to HMV to collect the latest 7" vinyl on a Monday morning. Times have changed and Apple release new content through iTunes on a Tuesday. But this Tuesday is not like an ordinary release day on iTunes as Apple unveils iTunes rewind 2009. This takes a close look at the top performing albums, songs, movies TV shows, iPhone applications, audiobooks and podcasts of the past year.
Given the increasing prominence of iTunes, the top ten lists provided by Apple provide an insight into the most widely enjoyed entertainment on the store. The most popular single was the Black Eyed Peas ‘Boom Boom Pow’ and the top performing album was the Kings of Leon ‘Only By The Night’. Top selling iPhone apps include The Sims 3, The Oregon Trail and Need for Speed Undercover. In terms of movies, Twilight dominated both the sales and rental charts on iTunes. Quantum of Solace and The Pineapple Express came in a close second and third place.
Apple has even gone as far as to introduce honorary awards to some of the top performing artists and productions. Lady Gaga scooped best new artist with Michael Jackson claiming artist of the year. One thing that Apple keeps undisclosed are the exact sales figures, enabling us to see how much cash each artist has pulled in. However, this does provide an interesting look at the hottest acts and applications of 2009. We have outlined each of the top 10 music, movies, television and apps lists below. Take a look and provide your own opinion on the results in the comments section.
Top 10 Songs:
“Boom Boom Pow,” Black Eyed Peas
“Right Round,” Flo Rida
“Poker Face,” Lady GaGa
“I Gotta Feeling,” Black Eyed Peas
“Gives You Hell,” The All-American Rejects
“Just Dance,” Lady GaGa & Colby O’Donis
“Party in the U.S.A.,” Miley Cyrus
“The Climb,” Miley Cyrus
“Dead and Gone (feat. Justin Timberlake),” T.I.
“Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon
Top 10 Albums:
Kings of Leon, “Only By the Night”
Various Artists, “Twilight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)”
Lady GaGa, “The Fame”
Taylor Swift, “Fearless”
Dave Matthews Band, “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King”
Michael Jackson, “The Essential Michael Jackson”
The Fray, “The Fray”
Jay-Z, “The Blueprint 3″
Eminem, “Relapse”
Black Eyed Peas, “The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)”
Top 10 Movies (Sales & Rentals)
Twilight
Pineapple Express
Quantum of Solace
The Proposal
Star Trek
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Paul Bart: Mall Cop
Up
Bolt
Top 10 TV Shows
Mad Men, Season 3
LOST, Season 5
24, Season 7
Grey’s Anatomy, Season 6
NCIS, Season 7
Top Gear, Series 12
The Office, Season 6
South Park: Uncensored, Season 13
House, Season 6
Gossip Girl, Season
Top 10 Apps
MobileNavigator North America ($89.99)
MLB.com At Bat (Free)
Textfree Unlimited ($5.99)
Tom Tom ($99.99)
Golftshot: Golf GPS ($29.99)
SlingPlayer Media ($29.99)
ColorSplash ($1.99)
Pocket God ($.99)
Quickoffice Mobile Office Suite ($9.99)
The Moron Test ($0.99)
Top 10 Games
The Sims 3 ($6.99)
The Oregon Trail ($4.99)
Need for Speed Undercover ($4.99)
Medden NFL 10 ($6.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour ($4.99)
Assassin’s Creed ($4.99)
Flight Control ($0.99)
Cooking Mama ($6.99)
Civilization Revolution ($6.99)
Wheel of Fortune ($4.99)
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