List of Mainstream Top 40 top 10 singles in 2012

This is a list of songs that have peaked in the top 10 of the Mainstream Top 40 chart during 2012.

Top-ten singles

Top ten
entry date

Single

Artist(s)

Peak

Peak date

Weeks in
top ten

Singles from 2011

November 26

"The One That Got Away"

Katy Perry

1

February 11

15

December 3

"It Will Rain"

Bruno Mars

1

February 4

14

December 10

"Good Feeling"

Flo Rida

1

February 18

18

December 31

"Love You Like a Love Song"

Selena Gomez & the Scene

6

February 4

9

Singles from 2012

January 7

"5 O'Clock"

T-Pain featuring Wiz Khalifa and Lily Allen

10

January 7

1

January 21

"Set Fire to the Rain"

Adele

1

February 25

14

January 28

"Domino"

Jessie J

2

March 10

12

February 4

"Not Over You"

Gavin DeGraw

9

March 10

3

February 11

"Turn Me On"

David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj

2

April 7

12

February 25

"International Love"

Pitbull featuring Chris Brown

6

March 17

7

"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"

Kelly Clarkson

1

March 24

13

March 3

"Get Yourself Back Home"

Gym Class Heroes featuring Neon Hitch

5

March 24

9

March 10

"Glad You Came"

The Wanted

1

April 21

16

March 17

"Part of Me"

Katy Perry

3

April 28

12

March 31

"Young, Wild & Free"

Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa featuring Bruno Mars

10

March 31

1

April 7

"We Are Young"

fun. featuring Janelle Monáe

1

April 28

15

April 14

"Take Care"

Drake featuring Rihanna

8

April 14

3

"Wild Ones"

Flo Rida featuring Sia

2

May 19

12

April 21

"Feel So Close"

Calvin Harris

8

April 28

4

April 28

"What Makes You Beautiful"

One Direction

3

June 16

14

May 5

"Starships"

Nicki Minaj

3

June 9

13

"Rumour Has It"

Adele

8

May 19

5

"Boyfriend"

Justin Bieber

9

June 9

6

May 12

"Somebody That I Used to Know"

Gotye featuring Kimbra

1

June 2

14

May 26

"Call Me Maybe"

Carly Rae Jepsen

1

June 23

14

"Payphone"

Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa

1

July 14

16

June 9

"Brokenhearted"

Karmin

10

June 9

1

June 16

"Scream"

Usher

6

August 4

10

June 23

"Where Have You Been"

Rihanna

3

July 21

11

July 7

"Lights"

Ellie Goulding

1

August 25

16

"Wide Awake"

Katy Perry

1

August 11

13

July 21

"Titanium"

David Guetta featuring Sia

3

August 25

10

August 4

"Give Your Heart a Break"

Demi Lovato

1

September 15

10

"Let's Go"

Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo

5

September 1

6

August 18

"Blow Me (One Last Kiss)"

Pink

1

October 6

13

August 25

"Whistle"

Flo Rida

1

September 22

9

September 1

"Want U Back"

Cher Lloyd

9

September 8

3

September 8

"Everybody Talks"

Neon Trees

3

September 29

9

September 15

"One More Night"

Maroon 5

1

October 13

20

"Good Time"

Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen

4

October 20

9

September 22

"As Long As You Love Me"

Justin Bieber featuring Big Sean

3

October 20

11

September 29

"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"

Taylor Swift

2

October 27

11

October 6

"Some Nights"

fun.

2

November 24

13

October 13

"Too Close"

Alex Clare

4

November 24

11

October 27

"Don't Wake Me Up"

Chris Brown

6

November 17

8

"Gangnam Style"

Psy

10

October 27

2

November 3

"Die Young"

Ke$ha

1

December 8

11

November 17

"Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)"

Ne-Yo

4

December 22

10

November 24

"Locked Out of Heaven"

Bruno Mars

1

December 29

18

December 15

"Home"

Phillip Phillips

8

December 29

6

2011 peaks

List of Mainstream Top 40 top ten singles in 2012 which peaked in 2011

Top ten
entry date

Single

Artist(s)

Peak

Peak date

Weeks in
top ten

September 3

"Moves Like Jagger"

Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera

1

October 1

21

October 1

"Stereo Hearts"

Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine

1

November 12

18

October 8

"Someone Like You"

Adele

2

October 22

14

October 22

"Without You"

David Guetta featuring Usher

1

December 3

17

November 5

"Sexy and I Know It"

LMFAO

2

December 24

16

November 12

"We Found Love"

Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris

1

December 10

20

2013 peaks

List of Mainstream Top 40 top ten singles in 2012 which peaked in 2013

Top ten
entry date

Single

Artist(s)

Peak

Peak date

Weeks in
top ten

November 17

"Diamonds"

Rihanna

2

January 5

12

December 8

"I Cry"

Flo Rida

4

January 5

10

December 22

"Ho Hey"

The Lumineers

2

January 19

14

December 29

"Beauty and a Beat"

Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj

2

February 16

11

See also

  • 2012 in American music
  • List of Billboard Mainstream Top 40 number-one songs of 2012