Top 100 Songs of 2012

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

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

52. 52. Somebody That I Used to Know – Gotye featuring Kimbra
    53. Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
    54. We Are Young – Fun. featuring Janelle Monae
    55. Payphone – Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa
    56. Lights – Ellie Goulding
    57. Glad You Came – The Wanted
    58. We Found Love – Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris
    59. Starships – Nicki Minaj
    60. What Makes You Beautiful – One Direction
    61. Set Fire To The Rain – Adele
    62. Sexy and I Know It – LMFAO
    63. Some Nights – Fun.
    64. Wide Awake – Katy Perry
    65. Good Feeling – Flo Rida
    66. Whistle – Flo Rida
    67. One More Night – Maroon 5
    68. Drive By – Train
    69. The Motto – Drake featuring Lil Wayne
    70. Where Have You Been – Rihanna
    71. Everybody Talks – Neon Trees
    72. Titanium – David Guetta featuring Sia
    73. I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz
    74. It Will Rain – Bruno Mars
    75. Boyfriend – Justin Bieber
    76. Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
    77. Too Close – Alex Clare
    78. Part of Me – Katy Perry
    79. Young, Wild & Free – Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa featuring Bruno Mars
    80. As Long As You Love Me – Justin Bieber featuring Big Sean
    81. Turn Me On – David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj
    82. Blow Me (One Last Kiss – Pink
    83. Give Your Heart a Break – Demi Lovato
    84. Ni**as in Paris – Jay Z and Kanye West
    85. Feel So Close – Calvin Harris
    86. Someone Like You – Adele
    87. Scream – Usher
    88. Rack City – Tyga
    89. Domino – Jessie J
    90. Gangnam Styl – PSY
    91. International Love – Pitbull featuring Chris Brown
    92. Home – Phillip Phillips
    93. Without You – David Guetta featuring Usher
    94. Rolling in the Deep – Adele
    95. Climax – Usher
    96. Come Over – Kenny Chesney
    97. So Good – B.o.B
    98. A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
    99. Take a Little Ride – Jason Aldean
    100. 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.