List of Billboard Mainstream Top 40 number-one songs of 2012

This is a list of songs which reached number one on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 (or Pop Songs) chart in 2012.

During 2012, a total of 19 singles hit number-one on the charts.

Chart history

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Key
Indicates best-performing single of 2012
Issue date Song Artist(s) Ref.
January 7 "We Found Love" Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris [1]
January 14 [2]
January 21 [3]
January 28 [4]
February 4 "It Will Rain" Bruno Mars [5]
February 11 "The One That Got Away" Katy Perry [6]
February 18 "Good Feeling" Flo Rida [7]
February 25 "Set Fire to the Rain" Adele [8]
March 3 [9]
March 10 [10]
March 17 [11]
March 24 "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" Kelly Clarkson [12]
March 31 [13]
April 7 [14]
April 14 [15]
April 21 "Glad You Came" The Wanted [16]
April 28 "We Are Young" Fun featuring Janelle Monáe [17]
May 5 [18]
May 12 [19]
May 19 [20]
May 26 [21]
June 2 "Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye featuring Kimbra [22]
June 9 [23]
June 16 [24]
June 23 "Call Me Maybe" Carly Rae Jepsen [25]
June 30 [26]
July 7 [27]
July 14 "Payphone" Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa [28]
July 21 [29]
July 28 [30]
August 4 [31]
August 11 "Wide Awake" Katy Perry [32]
August 18 [33]
August 25 "Lights" † Ellie Goulding [34]
September 1 "Wide Awake" Katy Perry [35]
September 8 [36]
September 15 "Give Your Heart a Break" Demi Lovato [37]
September 22 "Whistle" Flo Rida [38]
September 29 [39]
October 6 "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" P!nk [40]
October 13 "One More Night" Maroon 5 [41]
October 20 [42]
October 27 [43]
November 3 [44]
November 10 [45]
November 17 [46]
November 24 [47]
December 1 [48]
December 8 "Die Young" Ke$ha [49]
December 15 [50]
December 22 [51]
December 29 "Locked Out of Heaven" Bruno Mars [52]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pop Songs Chart January 7, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  2. ^ "Pop Songs Chart January 14, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  3. ^ "Pop Songs Chart January 21, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  4. ^ "Pop Songs Chart January 28, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  5. ^ "Pop Songs Chart February 4, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  6. ^ "Pop Songs Chart February 11, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  7. ^ "Pop Songs Chart February 18, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  8. ^ "Pop Songs Chart February 25, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  9. ^ "Pop Songs Chart March 3, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  10. ^ "Pop Songs Chart March 10, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  11. ^ "Chart Highlights: Pop Radio Is Having Some fun. With 'We Are Young'". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  12. ^ "Pop Songs Chart March 24, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  13. ^ "Pop Songs Chart March 31, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  14. ^ "Pop Songs Chart April 7, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  15. ^ "Pop Songs Chart April 14, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  16. ^ "Most Wanted: 'Glad You Came' Crowns Pop Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  17. ^ "Pop Songs Chart April 28, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  18. ^ "Pop Songs Chart May 5, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  19. ^ "Pop Songs Chart May 12, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  20. ^ "Pop Songs Chart May 19, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  21. ^ "Pop Songs Chart May 26, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  22. ^ "Pop Songs Chart June 2, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  23. ^ "Pop Songs Chart June 9, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  24. ^ "Pop Songs Chart June 16, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  25. ^ "Pop Songs Chart June 23, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  26. ^ "Chart Highlights: Matchbox Twenty Returns With 'She's So Mean'". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  27. ^ "Chart Highlights: Kanye West Tops Rap Songs With 'Mercy'". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
  28. ^ "Pop Songs Chart July 14, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  29. ^ "Chart Highlights: P!nk Puckers Up to Pop Songs". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  30. ^ "Pop Songs chart July 28, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  31. ^ "Pop Songs chart August 4, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  32. ^ "Pop Songs chart August 11, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  33. ^ "Pop Songs chart August 18, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  34. ^ "Pop Songs chart August 25, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
  35. ^ "Pop Songs chart September 1, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  36. ^ "Chart Highlights: September 8, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  37. ^ "Chart Highlights: Demi Lovato Leaps To No. 1 On Pop Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
  38. ^ "Chart Highlights: 'Whistle' To 'Blow': Flo Rida, P!nk No. 1". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  39. ^ "Pop Songs chart September 29, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
  40. ^ "Pop Songs chart October 6, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  41. ^ "Pop Songs chart October 13, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  42. ^ "Pop Songs chart October 20, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  43. ^ "Pop Songs chart October 27, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  44. ^ "Chart Highlights: Adult Pop Doubles The Fun". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  45. ^ "Chart Highlights: Aerosmith Returns To AC Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  46. ^ "Chart Highlights: Tegan And Sara Get 'Closer' With Alternative". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  47. ^ "Chart Highlights: Carly Rae Jepsen Plants 'Kiss' On Pop Song". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  48. ^ "Chart Highlights: Miguel's 'Adorn' Ties For Year's Longest Rule On R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  49. ^ "Chart Highlights: Ke$ha Climbs To No. 1 on Pop Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  50. ^ "Chart Highlights: One Direction's 'Little Things' Makes Big Pop Songs Start". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  51. ^ "Chart Highlights: will.i.am, Britney Spears Bound Onto Pop Songs Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  52. ^ "Bruno Mars Ties Nelly, Justin Timberlake For Most Pop Songs No. 1s Among Males". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
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