List of number one hits in the US (2012)

This is a list of the number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the US for 2012. That year there were thirteen number one singles and thirty-two number one albums.

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Singles

← 2011 ←	List of number one hits in the US			2013 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 31, 2011 - January 6, 2012 1 week (8 in total) 8th Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris We Found Love Calvin Harris - January 7, 2012 - January 20, 2012 2 weeks (total 2) 2 LMFAO Sexy and I Know It Stefan Kendal Gordy, Jamahl Listenbee , Erin Beck, George M. Robertson, Kenneth Oliver - January 21, 2012 - February 3, 2012 2 weeks (total 10) 10 Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris We Found Love Calvin Harris - February 4, 2012 - February 17, 2012 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Adele Set Fire to the Rain Adele Adkins, Fraser T Smith - February 18, 2012 - March 2, 2012 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Kelly Clarkson Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) Jörgen Elofsson , David Gamson, Greg Kurstin , Ali Tamposi - March 3, 2012 - March 9, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Katy Perry Part of Me Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald , Max Martin , Bonnie McKee - March 10, 2012 - March 16, 2012 1 week (total 3) 3 Kelly Clarkson Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) Jörgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin, Ali Tamposi - March 17, 2012 - April 27, 2012 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th Fun feat. Janelle Monáe We Are Young Nate Ruess , Andrew Dost, Jack Antonoff, Jeffrey Bhasker - April 28, 2012 - June 22, 2012 8 weeks (8 in total) 8th Gotye feat. Kimbra Somebody That I Used to Know Wally de Backer - June 23, 2012 - August 24, 2012 9 weeks (9 in total) 9 Carly Rae Jepsen Call Me Maybe Carly Rae Jepsen, Josh Ramsay, Tavish Crowe - August 25, 2012 - August 31, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Flo Rida Whistle Tramar Dillard , David Glass, Marcus Killian, Justin Franks, Breyan Isaac, Antonio Mobley - September 1, 2012 - September 14, 2012 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Taylor Swift We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Shellback - September 15, 2012 - September 21, 2012 1 week (total 2) 2 Flo Rida Whistle Tramar Dillard, David Glass, Marcus Killian, Justin Franks, Breyan Isaac, Antonio Mobley - September 22, 2012 - September 28, 2012 1 week (total 3) 3 Taylor Swift We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Shellback - September 29, 2012 - November 30, 2012 9 weeks (9 in total) 9 Maroon 5 One More Night Adam Levine , Shellback, Max Martin, Savan Kotecha - December 1, 2012 - December 21, 2012 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Rihanna Diamonds Sia Furler , Benjamin Levin , Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen - December 22, 2012 - December 28, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Bruno Mars Locked Out of Heaven The Smeezingtons, Mark Ronson , Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie -
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Albums

← 2011 ←	List of number one albums in the US			2013 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 31, 2011 - January 13, 2012 2 weeks (total 5) 5 Michael Bublé Christmas - January 14, 2012 - March 23, 2012 10 weeks (total of 23) 23 Adele 21st Adele's debut album reached number one in almost all record markets. Exceptions are Spain (2nd place), Japan (4th place), Portugal (3rd place) and Russia (2nd place). March 24, 2012 - March 30, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Bruce Springsteen wrecking ball Wrecking Ball is the tenth number one album for "The Boss" in the United States. March 31, 2012 - April 6, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 one direction Up all night - April 7, 2012 - April 13, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Original motion picture soundtrack The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond - April 14, 2012 - April 20, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Madonna MDNA - April 21, 2012 - April 27, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Nicki Minaj Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - April 28, 2012 - May 11, 2012 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Lionel Richie Tuskegee - May 12, 2012 - May 18, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Jack White Blunderbuss With his first solo album, Jack White achieved what he had not done before with The White Stripes in the United States : a number one placement. The highest place with his band was Icky Thump , who came in second. May 19, 2012 - June 1, 2012 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Carrie Underwood Blown Away - June 2, 2012 - June 8, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Adam Lambert Trespassing - June 9, 2012 - June 22, 2012 2 weeks (total 2) 2 John Mayer Born and Raised - June 23, 2012 - June 29, 2012 1 week (total of 24) 24 Adele 21st - June 30, 2012 - July 6, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Usher Looking 4 myself - July 7, 2012 - July 13, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Justin Bieber Believe - July 14, 2012 - July 20, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Linkin Park Living Things - July 21, 2012 - July 27, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Chris Brown Fortune - July 28, 2012 - August 3, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Zac Brown Band Uncaged - August 4, 2012 - August 10, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Nas Life is good - August 11, 2012 - August 17, 2012 1 week (total 2) 2 Zac Brown Band Uncaged - August 18, 2012 - August 24, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Rick ross God Forgives, I Don't - August 25, 2012 - August 31, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 43 - September 1, 2012 - September 7, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 2 chainz Based on a TRU story - September 8, 2012 - September 14, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Trey Songz Chapter V - September 15, 2012 - September 21, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 TobyMac Eye on It - September 22, 2012 - September 28, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 matchbox twenty North - September 29, 2012 - October 5, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Dave Matthews Band Away from the world - October 6, 2012 - October 12, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 pink The Truth About Love - October 13, 2012 - November 2, 2012 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Mumford & Sons Babel - November 3, 2012 - November 9, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Jason Aldean Night train - November 10, 2012 - November 30, 2012 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Taylor Swift Red - December 1, 2012 - December 7, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 one direction Take Me Home - December 8, 2012 - December 14, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Rihanna Unapologetic - December 15, 2012 - December 21, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Alicia Keys Girl on fire - December 22, 2012 - December 28, 2012 1 week (4 in total) 4th Taylor Swift Red -
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Annual hit parades

← 2011 ←	List of number one hits in the US			2013 →
Singles position# Albums Somebody That I Used to Know Gotye feat. Kimbra Wally de Backer 1 21 Adele Call Me Maybe Carly Rae Jepsen Carly Rae Jepsen, Josh Ramsay, Tavish Crowe 2 Christmas Michael Bublé We Are Young Fun feat. Janelle Monáe Nate Ruess , Andrew Dost, Jack Antonoff, Jeffrey Bhasker 3 Take Care Drake Lights Ellie Goulding Ellie Goulding, Richard Stannard , Ash Howes 4th Red Taylor Swift Payphone Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa Adam Levine , Benny Blanco , Ammar Malik, Shellback, Dan Omelio, Cameron Thomaz 5 Up All Night One Direction Glad You Came The Wanted Steve Mac , Wayne Hector, Ed Drewett 6th Tailgates & Tanlines Luke Bryan Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) Kelly Clarkson Jörgen Elofsson , Ali Tamposi, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin 7th Babel Mumford & Sons We Found Love Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris Calvin Harris 8th Talk That Talk Rihanna Starships Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj , RedOne , Carl Falk , Rami Yacoub, Wayne Hector 9 Tuskegee Lionel Richie What Makes You Beautiful One Direction Savan Kotecha, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk 10 El Camino The Black Keys
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Web links

• Chartsurfer.de - Number 1 hits USA (2012)
• Billboard Hot 100 Year-End Charts
• Billboard 200 Year-End Charts

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2012, 14th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2
• Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums: 1955-2009, 7th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris - We Found Love)
2. ↑ Discogs (LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It)
3. ↑ Discogs (Adele - Set Fire to the Rain)
4. ↑ Discogs (Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You))
5. ↑ Discogs (Katy Perry - Part of Me)
6. ↑ Discogs (Fun feat. Janelle Monáe - We Are Young)
7. ↑ Discogs (Gotye feat. Kimbra - Somebody That I Used to Know)
8. ↑ Discogs (Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe)
9. ↑ Discogs (Flo Rida - Whistle)
10. ↑ Discogs (Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together)
11. ↑ Discogs (Maroon 5 - One More Night)
12. ↑ Discogs (Rihanna - Diamonds)
13. ↑ Discogs (Bruno Mars - Locked Out of Heaven)
14. ↑ Discogs (Michael Bublé - Christmas)
15. ↑ Discogs (Adele - 21)
16. ↑ Discogs (Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball)
17. ↑ Discogs (One Direction - Up All Night)
18. ↑ Discogs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond)
19. ↑ Discogs (Madonna - MDNA)
20. ↑ Discogs (Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded)
21. ↑ Discogs (Lionel Richie - Tuskegee)
22. ↑ Discogs (Jack White - Blunderbuss)
23. ↑ Discogs (Carrie Underwood - Blown Away)
24. ↑ Discogs (Adam Lambert - Trespassing)
25. ↑ Discogs (John Mayer - Born and Raised)
26. ↑ Discogs (Usher - Looking 4 Myself)
27. ↑ Discogs (Justin Bieber - Believe)
28. ↑ Discogs (Linkin Park - Living Things)
29. ↑ Discogs (Chris Brown - Fortune)
30. ↑ Discogs (Zac Brown Band - Uncaged)
31. ↑ Discogs (Nas - Life is Good)
32. ↑ Discogs (Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't)
33. ↑ Discogs (Various Artists - Now That's What I Call Music! 43)
34. ↑ Discogs (2 Chainz - Based on a TRU Story)
35. ↑ Discogs (Trey Songz - Chapter V)
36. ↑ Discogs (TobyMac - Eye on It)
37. ↑ Discogs (matchbox twenty - North)
38. ↑ Discogs (Dave Matthews Band - Away from the World)
39. ↑ Discogs (Pink - The Truth About Love)
40. ↑ Discogs (Mumford & Sons - Babel)
41. ↑ Discogs (Jason Aldean - Night Train)
42. ↑ Discogs (Taylor Swift - Red)
43. ↑ Discogs (One Direction - Take Me Home)
44. ↑ Discogs (Rihanna - Unapologetic)
45. ↑ Discogs (Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire)

See also: Number one hits 2012 in Argentina , Australia , Belgium , Bulgaria , Denmark , Germany , Finland , France , Greece , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , Mexico , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Poland , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland , Slovakia , Spain , South Korea , Czech Republic , Hungary and the United Kingdom .