Top-Selling iTunes Downloads for 2009

The days of the rattling trunk are no more. Car audio has made leaps and bounds, as the download finds its home on wheels. Tune into Mark Levinson in Lexus vehicles, Lexicon in the Hyundai Genesis and Bowers & Wilkens in Jaguar, and listen how the audio bar has reached new decibels. Here’s what drivers are listening to in their MP3 systems according to Top Downloads from iTunes in 2009. The frenzy over the new Sade single might make a last minute sales run. Here are the contenders as of Dec. 7.

1. “Boom Boom Pow,” Black Eyed Peas
2. “Right Round,” Flo Rida
3. “Poker Face,” Lady GaGa
4. “I Gotta Feeling,” Black Eyed Peas
5. “Gives You Hell,” The All-American Rejects
6. “Just Dance,” Lady GaGa & Colby O’Donis
7. “Party in the U.S.A.,” Miley Cyrus
8. “The Climb,” Miley Cyrus
9. “Dead and Gone (feat. Justin Timberlake),” T.I.
10. “Use Somebody,” KIngs of Leon

While some argue that the concept of the album, an artist’s complete statement is tenuous, these sales indicate that the album still has relevance among the most-celebrated artists:

TOP-SELLING ALBUMS

1. Kings of Leon, “Only By the Night”
2. Various Artists, “Twilight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)”
3. Lady GaGa, “The Fame”
4. Taylor Swift, “Fearless”
5. Dave Matthews Band, “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King”
6. Michael Jackson, “The Essential Michael Jackson”
7. The Fray, “The Fray”
8. Jay-Z, “The Blueprint 3″
9. Eminem, “Relapse”
10. Black Eyed Peas, “The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)”

iTunes has editors, too. We’ll second the vote on Michael Jackson as Artist of the Year. Take note — some audio systems are iPod exclusive. Here are a few recommendation for sound value from Edmunds:

2009 Dodge Charger R/T R Package with the Popular Equipment Group option ($1,020), which includes a Boston Acoustics sound system with seven speakers including an 8-inch subwoofer, 386-watt amplifier, AM/FM six-disc CD/DVD/MP3 player and remote start.

2009 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS 2WD V6 with the Sun & Sound option package ($1,610), which includes a Rockford Fosgate audio system with nine speakers including a 10-inch subwoofer, 650 watts of power, DSP and six months of satellite radio subscription, along with a power sunroof and 115-volt outlet.

2009 Lincoln MKS with a THX-II certified audio system option ($645) with 14 speakers including a 10-inch subwoofer, 600 watts of power, AM/FM/six-disc in-dash CD player and Sync technology.

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