Top 100 Songs of 2012

Publish date: 2024-05-06

Below is a list from Billboard magazine’s Top ear-End Hot 100 songs for 2012. Chart © by Billboard, a part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. All Rights Reserved. Learn more about Billboard here.

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Top 100 Songs of 2012

Top 100 Songs of 2012

1Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson

2Wild Ones – Flo Rida featuring Sia

3Take Care – Drake featuring Rihanna

4Mercy.1 – Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz

5We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together – Taylor Swift

6Good Time – Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen

7Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera

8The One That Got Away – Katy Perry

9Want U Back – Cher Lloyd

10No Lie – 2 Chainz featuring Drake

11Wanted – Hunter Hayes

12Ass Back Home – Gym Class Heroes featuring Neon Hitch

13Drunk On You – Luke Bryan

14Dance (A*$) – Big Sean featuring Nicki Minaj

15Don’t Wake Me Up – Chris Brown

16Brokenhearted – Karmin

17Springsteen – Eric Church

18Not Over You – Gavin DeGraw

19Stereo Hearts – Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine

20Back in Time – Pitbull

21Work Out – J. Cole

22Rumour Has It – Adele

23Let’s Go – Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo

24Good Girl – Carrie Underwood

25Pontoon – Little Big Town

26Ho Hey – The Lumineers

27Paradise – Coldplay

28Blown Away – Carrie Underwood

29Pound the Alarm – Nicki Minaj

30Work Hard, Play Hard – Wiz Khalifa

31Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself) – Ne-Yo

32Drank In My Cup – Kirko Bangz

33Heart Attack – Trey Songz

34Birthday Cake – Rihanna featuring Chris Brown

3550 Ways to Say Goodbye – Train

36Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith

37Love You Like a Love Song – Selena Gomez and The Scene

38Turn Up the Music – Chris Brown

39Die Young – Ke$ha

405 O’Clock – T-Pain featuring Wiz Khalifa and Lily Allen

41We Run the Night – Havana Brown featuring Pitbull

42It’s Time – Imagine Dragons

43Cashin’ Out – Ca$h Out

44I Don’t Want This Night to End – Luke Bryan

45Diamonds – Rihanna

46Hard to Love – Lee Brice

47Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck – Kip Moore

48Adorn – Miguel

49Fly Over States – Jason Aldean

50Even If It Breaks Your Heart – Eli Young Band

51Give Me That – Webbie featuring Bun B

More 49 Top Songs of 2012

  • Somebody That I Used to Know – Gotye featuring Kimbra
  • Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
  • We Are Young – Fun. featuring Janelle Monae
  • Payphone – Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa
  • Lights – Ellie Goulding
  • Glad You Came – The Wanted
  • We Found Love – Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris
  • Starships – Nicki Minaj
  • What Makes You Beautiful – One Direction
  • Set Fire To The Rain – Adele
  • Sexy and I Know It – LMFAO
  • Some Nights – Fun.
  • Wide Awake – Katy Perry
  • Good Feeling – Flo Rida
  • Whistle – Flo Rida
  • One More Night – Maroon 5
  • Drive By – Train
  • The Motto – Drake featuring Lil Wayne
  • Where Have You Been – Rihanna
  • Everybody Talks – Neon Trees
  • Titanium – David Guetta featuring Sia
  • I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz
  • It Will Rain – Bruno Mars
  • Boyfriend – Justin Bieber
  • Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
  • Too Close – Alex Clare
  • Part of Me – Katy Perry
  • Young, Wild & Free – Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa featuring Bruno Mars
  • As Long As You Love Me – Justin Bieber featuring Big Sean
  • Turn Me On – David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj
  • Blow Me (One Last Kiss – Pink
  • Give Your Heart a Break – Demi Lovato
  • Ni**as in Paris – Jay Z and Kanye West
  • Feel So Close – Calvin Harris
  • Someone Like You – Adele
  • Scream – Usher
  • Rack City – Tyga
  • Domino – Jessie J
  • Gangnam Styl – PSY
  • International Love – Pitbull featuring Chris Brown
  • Home – Phillip Phillips
  • Without You – David Guetta featuring Usher
  • Rolling in the Deep – Adele
  • Climax – Usher
  • Come Over – Kenny Chesney
  • So Good – B.o.B
  • A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
  • Take a Little Ride – Jason Aldean
  • You da One – Rihanna
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    Top 100 Songs of 2012 – Final Thoughts

    The year 2012 was filled with a diverse range of music that captivated audiences around the world. The top songs of 2012 reflected the ever-evolving landscape of popular music, showcasing a blend of catchy pop tunes, infectious dance tracks, and introspective ballads. Artists like Gotye with “Somebody That I Used to Know,” fun. with “We Are Young,” and Carly Rae Jepsen with “Call Me Maybe” dominated the charts and became instant classics. The year also saw the rise of artists like Frank Ocean with his soulful R&B hit “Thinkin Bout You” and fun. with their anthemic “Some Nights.” The top songs of 2012 not only entertained us but also provided a soundtrack for the emotions and experiences of that year.

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