RR’s ’09 Best Singles: #1 Drake “Best I Ever Had”

Taking the crown as the best single of 2009, is Drake’s “Best I Ever Had.” Before becoming a radio staple and the root of his $2 million deal, the track appeared on his mixtape, So Far Gone. With wingman Boi-1da on the boards, Drizzy tapped into a forgotten fanbase: The ladies. In a charmful baritone, he warmed hearts with cozy lines like, “Sweat pants, hair tied/ Chillin’ with no make-up on/ That’s when you’re the prettiest, I hope that you don’t take it wrong.” Evidently, nobody did. Just ask your girlfriend.

Before: RR’s ’09 Best Singles: # 2 Jay-Z “D.O.A.”

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  1. Jay Fingers says:

    Hands down. Couldn’t agree more.

    Oh, and first? [I always wanted to do that!]

  2. So Icy Boi! says:

    WOW i couldnt guess it …..i had no ideal this song would be number #1 SMH …. this wasnt dat hot it was jus a good spring/summer song

  3. So Icy Boi! says:

    Where Gucci Mane – Wasted at??? that was the best song of 09 BURR!

  4. Chip says:

    Not to mention it won a Grammy

  5. LO says:

    @ SoICeyBoi
    Since your 2nd comment should have been your 1st comment, you shouldnt have commented at all!!!!
    But yea Wasted was str8…..But we both know that you dont believe that was the best of 09

  6. G-Roc says:

    Dope song, but I’ll be okay if I never hear that song again.

  7. RapMusic says:

    Why wasnt Ems Beautiful on the list? It should have made the list

  8. and one of my favorite track for 09 as well.

  9. K.Dot says:

    Everything’s about Young Money or Jay-Y on this shit. What about Eminem?

  10. So Icy Boi! says:

    All yall Eminem fans tell him to make a hit……….Eminem never had a number 1# song

  11. RICH1 says:

    ////////expected it was either drake,pit bull, lmfao, lady gaga daddy yankee or soulja boy. 2010 is gonna be shitty with people supporting stupid mediocre lyrics////////////

  12. JC says:

    ^ not true icy boy hes had alot of top ten hits but ,
    NO Relapse had no radio single hitters, Beautiful was the best off relapse but not good enough for those bangers coming out in 2009, if u think so maybe u should unlatch ur mouth from the dick.

  13. burr says:

    ////////expected it was either drake,pit bull, lmfao, lady gaga daddy yankee or soulja boy. 2010 is gonna be shitty with people supporting stupid mediocre lyrics////////////

    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

    so true i co sign

  14. Luke says:

    Top 3 Albums:
    1:Raekwon- OBFCLII
    2:Kid Cudi – Man On The Moon
    3:Clipse – Till The Casket Drops

    Top 3 Singles:
    1:Jay Electronica – Exhibit c
    2:Lupe Fiasco – Say Somethin
    3:Clipse – Popular Demand

    Honorable Mention – Tito Lopez – Never Be Another

    Worst 3 Singles:
    1:Flava Flav – I’ll Never Let You Go
    2:Jadakiss – Who’s Real
    3:Lil Wayne – Da da da

    Worst 3 Albums:
    1:Rakim – 7th seal
    2:Jay-Z – Blueprint 3
    3:Flo-Rida – R.O.O.T.S.

    Just my opinion but think its better than RR’s! lol

  15. LO says:

    Top 3 Albums:
    1:Raekwon- OBFCLII
    2:Kid Cudi – Man On The Moon
    3:Clipse – Till The Casket Drops

    Top 3 Singles:
    1:Jay Electronica – Exhibit c
    2:Lupe Fiasco – Say Somethin
    3:Clipse – Popular Demand

    Honorable Mention – Tito Lopez – Never Be Another

    Worst 3 Singles:
    1:Flava Flav – I’ll Never Let You Go
    2:Jadakiss – Who’s Real
    3:Lil Wayne – Da da da

    Worst 3 Albums:
    1:Rakim – 7th seal
    2:Jay-Z – Blueprint 3
    3:Flo-Rida – R.O.O.T.S.

    Just my opinion but think its better than RR’s! lol

    ^^^^Of course ud think its better…Its YOUR opinion GENIUS
    ANd Lupe-Say Somethin was Dope my nigga foreal dawg…..BUT it wasnt a FUCKIN SINGLE!!! I hate Stupid ass comments!!!

  16. mac DIESEL says:

    THIS SHOULDN’T BE #1!!!! THIS SONG WAS SUPPOSE TO MAKE THIS NIGGA THE #1 NIGGA IN THE RAP GAME!!!!! BUT CASH MONEY FUCKED THIS NIGGA’S BUZZ UP!!!! THEY WAS SO OCCUPIED BOUT THAT SYZZURP HEAD’S BULLSHIT ASS ROCK ALBUM!!!!! THEY GONNA FUCK UP THIS DUDE’S CAREER IF THEY HAVEN’T ALREADY!!!! THIS NIGGA LOOKS SO OUT OF PLACE WIT THESE CASH MONEY NIGGAS!!!! NIGGA SHOULDA WENT INDEPENDENT WIT NO AFFILIATION!!!! SUCKA MOVE BY THIS NIGGA!!!! D.O.A. SHOULDA BEEN #1!!!! THAT SHIT FUCKED ALOT OF NIGGAS HEADS UP!!!!

    DON’T HATE ON MY OPINION!!!!

    DON’T HATE ON MY OPINION!!!!

  17. Havec says:

    Crack a bottle hit number 1 on billboard dumb azz smh

  18. Dashing says:

    Ha, I called this. And yeah it does deserve to be #1. It blew up and was played EVERYWHERE, off a MIXTAPE of a previously unknown artist. When has that happened before ever??

  19. M85 says:

    None of em’s singles did what this song was able to do…I can say this objectively because I’m not a drake fan (j Cole for me) but you gotta respect this mixtape song that became an instant hit..on all types of radio..no it wasn’t the most lyrical no it wasn’t the deepest..it jus was able to attract the attention of many different people…not a fan but he is talented and you got respect it..the only other person to come from nowhere and impact music more than drake in 09 was Susan boyle lol she is parked on top of the charts…and hold on wit all the hate I’m jus making a comparison

  20. Ty says:

    This is a solid choice for number 1 and I dare say it’s the undeniable choice . Look what that 1 song did for that nigga . He got a VERY lucrative deal , fame , every artist either gettin’ him on their joint or cosigning him as next up, his debut album is probably the most anticipated collection of music of 2010 and the list goes on and on .

    We STILL wouldn’t know Drake if not for “So Far Gone” and we wouldn’t have heard of “So Far Gone” if it wasn’t for “Best I Ever Had” . is it my favorite single ? No. But I don’t think it’s YN or B Dot’s either (I’m guessin’) . These are based on more than personal preference, and the caption under the pic says it all . Well done on the singles IMO .

  21. james bond says:

    I’m with Rich 1……this shit is beginning to be a big bunch of bear turds. Man, BDot, YN…I don’t give a fuck…WE, as the fuckin’ supporters, need some real rap discussion here. I mean, back to the basics fa’real…Jay-Z is fuckin’ 40, Wayne is on the verge of becomin’ a pile of weed-dust. Drake album will not do the numbers it’s supposed to…quit ridin’ these same muh’fuckas nuts. Talk about the up-and-coming artist, ones who you will be suckin’ off in a few years. Quit the games, jump on the wagon before everyone else does. Oh I forgot, if they ain’t ‘hot’ then it ain’t worth of a squirrels nut.? Rite.

  22. Sin says:

    So Lose yourself wasn’t number one.
    So The real slim shady wasn’t number one.
    So without me wasn’t number one.
    Smh crack a bottle wasn’t number one and broke a ringtone recor at the same time
    u niggas wack

  23. […] even further than it was already heading. The tape spawned the double-platinum single “Best I Ever Had“, which peaked at no. 2 on the Billboard 100 and remained on the charts for 24 weeks. […]

  24. […] even further than it was already heading. The tape spawned the double-platinum single “Best I Ever Had“, which peaked at no. 2 on the Billboard 100 and remained on the charts for 24 weeks. […]

  25. […] even further than it was already heading. The tape spawned the double-platinum single “Best I Ever Had“, which peaked at no. 2 on the Billboard 100 and remained on the charts for 24 weeks. […]

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