List of Billboard number-one dance songs of 2012

These are the Billboard magazine's number-one dance songs of 2012 on the Dance Club Songs, the Dance Singles Sales, and the Dance/Mix Show Airplay. The Hot Dance Club Songs was first published in 1976, ranking the most popular songs on dance club based on reports from a national sample of club DJs. The Dance/Mix Show Airplay was first published in 2003, ranking the songs based on dance radio airplay and mix-show plays on top 40 radio and select rhythmic radio as measured by Mediabase.

Club play and sales

Jennifer Lopez scored two number ones in 2012 released off of her greatest hits collection Dance Again... the Hits, bringing her number one total to 13 respectively.

Taryn Manning achieved her first number-one song as a solo artist with "Send Me Your Love".

Nicki Minaj achieved three number-one songs overall as both a solo and featured artist with "Turn Me On", "Give Me All Your Luvin'" and "Pound the Alarm".

Key

†	Indicates best charting dance/club single of 2012[1]

Issue date	Club Play	Artist(s)	Singles Sales	Artist(s)	Ref.
January 7	"The One That Got Away"	Katy Perry	"Video Games"	Lana Del Rey	[2][3]
January 14	"Party People (Ignite the World)"	Erika Jayne			[4][5]
January 21	"Marry the Night"	Lady Gaga			[6][7]
January 28	"If It Wasn't for Love"	Deborah Cox	"Levels"	Avicii	[8][9]
February 4	"Hotel Nacional"	Gloria Estefan			[10][11]
February 11	"Turn Me On"	David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj	"Sun Burns Down"	Jin Akanishi	[12][13]
February 18	"You da One"	Rihanna	"Levels"	Avicii	[14][15]
February 25	"Dance On"	Blush			[16][17]
March 3	"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"	Kelly Clarkson	"Kindred"	Burial	[18][19]
March 10	"We Run the Night"	Havana Brown featuring Pitbull			[20][21]
March 17	"F U Betta"	Neon Hitch	"Feel So Close"	Calvin Harris	[22][23]
March 24	"International Love"	Pitbull featuring Chris Brown			[24][25]
March 31	"Give Me All Your Luvin'"	Madonna featuring Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.			[26][27]
April 7	"Domino"	Jessie J			[28][29]
April 14	"Love on Top"	Beyoncé			[30][31]
April 21	"Girl Gone Wild"	Madonna			[32][33]
April 28	"Never Forget"	Dave Audé featuring Lena Katina			[34][35]
May 5	"Wild One Two"	Jack Back featuring David Guetta, Nicky Romero and Sia	"Kick Out The Jams"	Afrika Bambaataa	[36][37]
May 12	"Part of Me"	Katy Perry	"Feel So Close"	Calvin Harris	[38][39]
May 19	"Somebody That I Used to Know"	Gotye featuring Kimbra			[40][41]
May 26	"Dance Again"	Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull			[42][43]
June 2	"Brokenhearted"	Karmin			[44][45]
June 9	"Where Have You Been"	Rihanna	"Call Me Maybe"	Carly Rae Jepsen	[46][47]
June 16	"What Makes You Beautiful"	One Direction			[48][49]
June 23	"Calling (Lose My Mind)"	Sebastian Ingrosso and Alesso featuring Ryan Tedder			[50][51]
June 30	"I Heart You"	Toni Braxton			[52][53]
July 7	"The Night Out"	Martin Solveig			[54][55]
July 14	"I Don't Like You"	Eva Simons	"The Veldt"	deadmau5 Featuring Chris James	[56][57]
July 21	"Chasing the Sun"	The Wanted	"Call Me Maybe"	Carly Rae Jepsen	[58][59]
July 28	"How We Do (Party)"	Rita Ora			[60][61]
August 4	"Wide Awake"	Katy Perry			[62][63]
August 11	"Timebomb"	Kylie Minogue			[64][65]
August 18	"Goin' In"	Jennifer Lopez featuring Flo Rida			[66][67]
August 25	"Dark Side"	Kelly Clarkson			[68][69]
September 1	"Spectrum" †	Zedd featuring Matthew Koma			[70][71][72]
September 8	"Turn Up the Radio"	Madonna			[73][74]
September 15	"Scream"	Usher			[75][76]
September 22	"Let's Have a Kiki"	Scissor Sisters			[77][78]
September 29	"Spectrum (Say My Name)"	Florence and the Machine			[79][80]
October 6	"Hello"	Karmin			[81][82]
October 13	"Pound the Alarm"	Nicki Minaj			[83][84]
October 20	"Blow Me (One Last Kiss)"	Pink			[85][86]
October 27	"Triumphant (Get 'Em)"	Mariah Carey			[87][88]
November 3	"R.I.P."	Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah	"Trespassing"	Adam Lambert	[89][90]
November 10	"Don't You Worry Child"	Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin	"Bandz Bandz (Get Your Money Up)"	BandzUp	[91][92]
November 17	"Send Me Your Love"	Taryn Manning featuring Sultan & Ned Shepard	"Call Me Maybe"	Carly Rae Jepsen	[93][94]
November 24	"She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)"	David Guetta featuring Sia	"Bandz Bandz (Get Your Money Up)"	BandzUp	[95][96]
December 1	"Sweet Nothing"	Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch			[97][98]
December 8	"Your Body"	Christina Aguilera	"Call Me Maybe"	Carly Rae Jepsen	[99][100]
December 15	"Diamonds"	Rihanna	"Bandz Bandz (Get Your Money Up)	BandzUp	[101][102]
December 22	"Something for the Weekend"	Dave Audé featuring Luciana	"Flavor"	Tori Amos	[103][104]
December 29	"Anything Could Happen"	Ellie Goulding	"Come & Get It"	Krewella	[105][106]

Airplay

Issue date	Song	Artist(s)	Remixer(s)	Reference(s)
January 7	"We Found Love"	Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris	Chuckie, Cahill
January 14				[107]
January 21				[108]
January 28				[109]
February 4				[110]
February 11				[111]
February 18				[112]
February 25	"Turn Me On"	David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj	David Guetta & Laidback Luke, Sidney Samson, Michael Calfan, JP Candela, Sabastien Drums	[113]
March 3				[114]
March 10				[115]
March 17	"Feel So Close"	Calvin Harris	Benny Benassi, Nero, Dillon Francis	[116]
March 24				[117]
March 31				[118]
April 7				[119]
April 14				[120]
April 21				[121]
April 28	"Glad You Came"	The Wanted	Alex Gaudino, Mixin Marc & Tony Svedja, Bassjackers	[122]
May 5	"Feel So Close"	Calvin Harris	Benny Benassi, Nero, Dillon Francis	[123]
May 12				[124]
May 19	"Somebody That I Used To Know"	Gotye Featuring Kimbra	Tiësto, Mike D	[125]
May 26				[126]
June 2				[127]
June 9				[128]
June 16				[129]
June 23	"Where Have You Been"	Rihanna	Hardwell, Papercha$er, Henry Foncsea	[130]
June 30	"Somebody That I Used To Know"	Gotye featuring Kimbra	Tiesto, Mike D	[131]
July 7	"Where Have You Been"	Rihanna	Hardwell, Papercha$er, Henry Foncsea	[132]
July 14	"Let's Go"	Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo		[133]
July 21				[134]
July 28				[135]
August 4				[136]
August 11				[137]
August 18				[138]
August 25				[139]
September 1				[140]
September 8				[141]
September 15	"Lights"	Ellie Goulding	Bassnectar	[142]
September 22				[143]
September 29	"Let's Go"	Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo		[144]
October 6	"Spectrum"	Zedd featuring Matthew Koma		[145]
October 13				[146]
October 20				[147]
October 27	"Blow Me (One Last Kiss)"	Pink		[148]
November 3	"As Long as You Love Me"	Justin Bieber featuring Big Sean	Ferry Corsten, Paulo & Jackinsky	[149]
November 10	"Don't You Worry Child"	Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin		[150]
November 17				[151]
November 24				[152]
December 1				[153]
December 8				[154]
December 15				[155]
December 22				[156]
December 29				[157]

See also

• 2012 in music
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart

References

1. "How We Chart The Year". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
2. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of January 07, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 7, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
3. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
4. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of January 14, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 14, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
5. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
6. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of January 21, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 21, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
7. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
8. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of January 28, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 28, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
9. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
10. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of February 04, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 4, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
11. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
12. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of February 11, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 11, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
13. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
14. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of February 18, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 18, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
15. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
16. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of February 25, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 25, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
17. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
18. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of March 03, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 3, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
19. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
20. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of March 10, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 10, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
21. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
22. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of March 17, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 17, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
23. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
24. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of March 24, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 24, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
25. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
26. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of March 31, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 31, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
27. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
28. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of April 04, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. April 4, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
29. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
30. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of April 14, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. April 14, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
31. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
32. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of April 21, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. April 21, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
33. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
34. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of April 28, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. April 28, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
35. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
36. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of May 05, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 5, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
37. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
38. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of May 12, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 12, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
39. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
40. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of May 19, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 19, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
41. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
42. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of May 26, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 26, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
43. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
44. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of June 02, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 2, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
45. Devops. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
46. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of June 09, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 9, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
47. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
48. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of June 16, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 16, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
49. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
50. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of June 23, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 23, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
51. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
52. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of June 30, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 30, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
53. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
54. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of July 07, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 7, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
55. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
56. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of July 14, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 14, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
57. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
58. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of July 21, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 21, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
59. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
60. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of July 28, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
61. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
62. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of August 4, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. August 4, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
63. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
64. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of August 11, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. August 11, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
65. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
66. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of August 18, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. August 18, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
67. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
68. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of August 25, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. August 25, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
69. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
70. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of September 1, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 1, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
71. "Hot Dance Club Songs – Year-end list, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
72. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
73. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of September 8, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 8, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
74. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
75. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of September 15, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 15, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
76. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
77. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of September 22, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 22, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
78. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
79. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of September 29, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 29, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
80. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
81. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of October 6, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 6, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
82. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
83. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of October 13, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 13, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
84. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
85. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of October 20, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 20, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
86. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
87. Michael440 (2024-01-29). "Mariah Carey's Dance Domination: Unraveling Her 17 Billboard Number Ones". Mariahpedia. Retrieved 2024-01-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
88. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
89. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of November 3, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 3, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
90. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
91. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of November 10, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 10, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
92. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
93. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of November 17, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 17, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
94. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
95. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of November 24, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 24, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
96. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
97. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of December 1, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 1, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
98. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
99. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of December 8, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 8, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
100. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
101. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of December 15, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 15, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
102. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
103. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of December 22, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 22, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
104. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
105. "Hot Dance Club Songs - Week of December 29, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 29, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
106. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
107. From Billboard Top 40 Update (January 3, 2012)
108. from Billboard Top 40 Update (January 9, 2012)
109. from Billboard Top 40 Update (January 17, 2012)
110. from Billboard Top 40 Update (January 23, 2012)
111. From Billboard Top 40 Update (January 30, 2012)
112. From Billboard Top 40 Update (February 6, 2012)
113. From Billboard Top 40 Update (February 12, 2012)
114. From Billboard Top 40 Update (February 21, 2012)
115. from Billboard Top 40 Update (February 27, 2012)
116. from Billboard Top 40 Update (March 5, 2012)
117. from Billboard Top 40 Update (March 12, 2012)
118. from Billboard Top 40 Update (March 19, 2012)
119. from Billboard Top 40 Update (March 26, 2012)
120. from Billboard Top 40 Update (April 2, 2012)
121. from Billboard Top 40 Update (April 9, 2012)
122. from Billboard Top 40 Update (April 16, 2012)
123. from Billboard Top 40 Update (April 23, 2012)
124. from Billboard Top 40 Update (April 30, 2012)
125. from Billboard Top 40 Update (May 7, 2012)
126. from Billboard Top 40 Update (May 14, 2012)
127. from Billboard Top 40 Update (May 21, 2012)
128. from Billboard Top 40 Update (May 29, 2012)
129. from Billboard Top 40 Update (June 4, 2012)
130. from Billboard Top 40 Update (June 11, 2012)
131. from Billboard Top 40 Update (June 18, 2012)
132. from Billboard Top 40 Update (June 25, 2012)
133. from Billboard Top 40 Update (July 2, 2012)
134. from Billboard Top 40 Update (July 9, 2012)
135. from Billboard Top 40 Update (July 16, 2012)
136. from Billboard Top 40 Update (July 23, 2012)
137. from Billboard Top 40 Update (July 30, 2012)
138. from Billboard Top 40 Update (August 6, 2012)
139. from Billboard Top 40 Update (August 13, 2012)
140. from Billboard Top 40 Update (August 20, 2012)
141. from Billboard Top 40 Update (August 27, 2012)
142. from Billboard Top 40 Update (September 4, 2012)
143. from Billboard Top 40 Update (September 10, 2012)
144. from Billboard Top 40 Update (September 17, 2012)
145. from Billboard Top 40 Update (September 23, 2012)
146. from Billboard Top 40 Update (October 1, 2012)
147. from Billboard Top 40 Update (October 8, 2012)
148. from Billboard Top 40 Update (October 15, 2012)
149. from Billboard Top 40 Update (October 22, 2012)
150. from Billboard Top 40 Update (October 29, 2012)
151. from Billboard Top 40 Update (November 5, 2012)
152. from Billboard Top 40 Update (November 12, 2012)
153. from Billboard Top 40 Update (November 19, 2012)
154. from Billboard Top 40 Update (November 26, 2012)
155. from Billboard Top 40 Update (December 3, 2012)
156. from Billboard Top 40 Update (December 10, 2012)
157. from Billboard Top 40 Update (December 17, 2012)