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February 9, 2009

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 4, 2009, covering February 9, 2009.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Fearless by Taylor Swift

    Fearless

    Taylor Swift

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  2. 2
    Album cover for I Am...Sasha Fierce by Beyonce

    I Am...Sasha Fierce

    Beyonce

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  3. 3
    Album cover for Dark Horse by Nickelback

    Dark Horse

    Nickelback

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for 808s & Heartbreak by Kanye West

    808s & Heartbreak

    Kanye West

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for Twilight by Soundtrack

    Twilight

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12

Notable Deaths

Orlando "Cachaíto" López

2009Orlando "Cachaíto" López, Cuban bassist and composer (born 1933)[†]

Candelario Orlando López Vergara, better known as Cachaíto, was a Cuban bassist and composer, who gained international fame after his involvement in the Buena Vista Social Club recordings. He was nicknamed Cachaíto after his uncle, the famous bassist and innovator of mambo music Israel "Cachao" López. His father and Cachao's older brother was Orestes López, also a famous bassist/multi-instrumentalist and composer.

Historical Context for February 9, 2009

In 2009, the world population was approximately 6,932,766,416 people[†]