List of number-one Billboard Alternative Albums of 2009

These are the U.S. number-one alternative rock albums of 2009, per the Billboard Alternative Albums chart.

Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.

List

Key

Indicates best charting alternative album of 2009
Note: Year-End top-selling alternative albums, ranked by sales data as compiled by Nielsen SoundScan..

Issue date

Album

Artist

Reference

January 3

Dark Horse

Nickelback

January 10

January 17

Twilight

Soundtrack

January 24

Dark Horse

Nickelback

January 31

February 7

February 14

February 21

The Fray

The Fray

February 28

March 7

March 14

Dark Horse

Nickelback

March 21

No Line on the Horizon

U2

March 28

April 4

April 11

Twilight

Soundtrack

April 18

April 25

May 2

May 9

Sounds of the Universe

Depeche Mode

May 16

Twilight

Soundtrack

May 23

White Lies for Dark Times

Ben Harper & Relentless7

May 30

21st Century Breakdown

Green Day

June 6

June 13

June 20

Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King

Dave Matthews Band

June 27

July 4

July 11

July 18

Wilco (The Album)

Wilco

July 25

Nothing Personal

All Time Low

August 1

Horehound

The Dead Weather

August 8

Only by the Night

Kings of Leon

August 15

August 22

August 29

September 5

Ursa Major

Third Eye Blind

September 12

Awake

Skillet

September 19

Sci-Fi Crimes

Chevelle

September 26

Love Drunk

Boys Like Girls

October 3

The Resistance

Muse

October 10

Backspacer

Pearl Jam

October 17

Brand New Eyes

Paramore

October 24

Dear Agony

Breaking Benjamin

October 31

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Soundtrack

November 7

November 14

Full Circle

Creed

November 21

Raditude

Weezer

November 28

Memento Mori

Flyleaf

December 5

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Soundtrack

December 12

December 19

December 26

See also

  • 2009 in music
  • Number one modern rock hits of 2009