List of number-one digital songs of 2012 (U.S.)

The highest-selling digital singles in the United States are ranked in the Hot Digital Songs chart, published by Billboard magazine. The data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based on each single's weekly digital sales, which combines sales of different versions of a single for a summarized figure.

Chart history

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Key
† Indicates best-charting digital song of 2012[1]
Issue date Song Artist(s) Weekly sales Ref(s)
January 7 "Sexy and I Know It" LMFAO 395,000 [2][3]
January 14 417,000 [4][5]
January 21 "I Won't Give Up" Jason Mraz 229,000 [6][7]
January 28 "Set Fire to the Rain" Adele 193,000 [8][9]
February 4 "Turn Me On" David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj 198,000 [10][11]
February 11 "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" Kelly Clarkson 225,000 [12][13]
February 18 237,000 [14][15]
February 25 "We Are Young" Fun featuring Janelle Monáe 296,000 [16][17]
March 3 "Part of Me" Katy Perry 411,000 [18][19]
March 10 "We Are Young" Fun featuring Janelle Monáe 291,000 [20][21]
March 17 302,000 [22][23]
March 24 322,000 [24][25]
March 31 349,000 [26][27]
April 7 387,000 [28][29]
April 14 "Boyfriend" Justin Bieber 521,000 [30][31]
April 21 "We Are Young" Fun featuring Janelle Monáe 390,000 [32][33]
April 28 "Somebody That I Used to Know" † Gotye featuring Kimbra 542,000 [34][35]
May 5 "Payphone" Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa 493,000 [36][37]
May 12 "Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye featuring Kimbra 414,000 [38][39]
May 19 348,000 [40][41]
May 26 321,000 [42][43]
June 2 "Call Me Maybe" Carly Rae Jepsen 293,000 [44][45]
June 9 301,000 [46][47]
June 16 284,000 [48][49]
June 23 296,000 [50][51]
June 30 292,000 [52][53]
July 7 263,000 [54][55]
July 14 251,000 [56][57]
July 21 244,000 [58][59]
July 28 "Wide Awake" Katy Perry 205,000 [60][61]
August 4 "Whistle" Flo Rida 211,000 [62][63]
August 11 237,000 [64][65]
August 18 "Home" Phillip Phillips 228,000 [66][67]
August 25 "Whistle" Flo Rida 217,000 [68][69]
September 1 "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" Taylor Swift 623,000 [70][71]
September 8 307,000 [72][73]
September 15 253,000 [74][75]
September 22 284,000 [76][77]
September 29 226,000 [78][79]
October 6 "Gangnam Style" Psy 301,000 [80][81]
October 13 "Begin Again" Taylor Swift 299,000 [82][83]
October 20 "Live While We're Young" One Direction 341,000 [84][85]
October 27 "I Knew You Were Trouble" Taylor Swift 416,000 [86][87]
November 3 "Gangnam Style" Psy 229,000 [88][89]
November 10 255,000 [90][91]
November 17 226,000 [92][93]
November 24 187,000 [94][95]
December 1 "Diamonds" Rihanna 171,000 [96][97]
December 8 "Gangnam Style" Psy 229,000 [98][99]
December 15 "Scream & Shout" will.i.am featuring Britney Spears 196,000 [100][101]
December 22 "Locked Out of Heaven" Bruno Mars 197,000 [102][103]
December 29 222,000 [104][105]

See also

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References

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