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

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

• 2012 in music

References

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.

External links

• Current Billboard Pop Songs chart