For the fourth year in a row, here is the annual rundown of what were the hottest and most read articles on the BellaOnline Body Art topic for the past year. Ready to go? The top twenty articles for 2009 are:

1. Exotic Ear Piercings - For the third year running, this is the most-read of all the body art articles.
   
2. The Beckham Tattoo Collection - He's almost filled up his left arm and has gotten a couple of rib pieces, but there's still a lot of blank skin to go...
   
3. The Tattoos of xXx - Given the popularity for searches on these movie tattoos, Vin Diesel should consider making a revisit to this movie franchise.
   
4. The Tattoos of Sylvester Stallone - Making an amazing debut in the number four slot, the whole world took notice when Sly revealed his upper arm ink. And we've still got until summer for the Expendables to hit theaters!
   
5. The Movie Tattoos of Brad Pitt - Brad tends to keep his real-life ink under wraps, but that hasn't stopped fans from loving him tattooed at the movies.
   
6. Tattoo TV with PRISON BREAK - The show is now off-the-air, so check it out on DVD is you want to see Michael Scofield's amazing ink.
   
7. The Tattoos of Travis Barker - After dropping off last year's list, Barker is back in the top 20 again.
   
8. Tongue Piercing Healing and Aftercare - This moved up from last year's #20 spot, signaling even more interest in this piercing.
   
9. The Tattoos of FROM DUSK TILL DAWN - What is it about vampires and George Clooney that keeps this one so popular?
   
10. Female Body Piercings - Do you think that more men or more women are reading this article?
    
11. The Tattoos of NUMBER 23 - This movie was made in 2007, but two years later it seems that people are still looking for Fingerling's ink.
    
12. Body Art and Piercing Dictionary A-C - The ABCs of body art and piercing seems to attract a lot of readers.
    
13. The Tattoos of American History X - This is the third appearance in the top twenty for Ed Norton's tattoo skinhead.
    
14. The Tattoos of David Beckham - As much as the press likes to talk about Beck's new ink, the fan clearly want to make sure they don't miss any of the older work.
    
15. Tattoo Portraits - If there's one thing you can say about tattoo portraits, it's that they are either good, bad or ugly.
    
16. The Tattoos of WANTED - If you missed Angelina and her expanded collection of tattoos in the theaters, this is one to catch out on cable television now.
    
17. Think Ink, Not Mink says PETA - PETA's colorful anti-fur campaign continued with more celebs, expanding more into the world of music and sports.
    
18. Full Body Tattoo Transformation - The world continues to be amazed by these individuals who commit their lives and entire bodies to body art.
    
19. Facial Piercings - Despite the constant conflicts with day jobs, facial piercings are some of the most popular.
    
20. The Tattoos of Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson - The traditional Samoan tattooed sleeve worn by Dwayne Johnson continues to fascinate as you don't see much work like that in Western tattooing.