Gabriella Cilmi's 'Sweet About Me' was the most played song in the UK this year, according to the body that collects royalties for songwriters.
The track, which was released in June 2008 and was a number six hit for the Australian singer, beat the likes of Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida', Girls Aloud's 'The Promise' and Take That's 'Shine' and 'Greatest Day' to the title.
PRS for Music compiled the list based on the number of plays and performances of a song on radio, TV, online, or in concert in the past year. Eight of the top ten were released in 2008.
Moloko's 2000 single 'The Time Is Now' played frequently on Sky Sports, appears third on the list, followed by Duffy’s ‘Mercy’ and Take That’s ‘Shine’.
Girls Aloud's ‘The Promise’, which was named best British single at this year's Brit Awards, was number six while No Air, by American Idol winner Jordin Sparks featuring Chris Brown, was the seventh most-played.
Rihanna, Sugababes and Take That, each had four entries in the top 100.
However there was no place for Michael Jackson despite a surge in the popularity of his hits after his death in June.
Top 10 Most Played Songs of 2009
1. Sweet About Me - Gabriella Cilmi
2. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
3. The Time is Now - Moloko
4. Mercy - Duffy
5. Shine - Take That
6. The Promise - Girls Aloud
7. No Air - Jordin Sparks
8. The Man who can’t be Moved - The Script
9. Greatest Day - Take That
10. Spotlight - Jennifer Hudson
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