List of number-one Billboard Alternative Songs of 2012

These are the U.S. number-one alternative rock songs of 2012, per the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.

Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.

List

Key
Best charting alternative song of 2012 Indicates best charting alternative song of 2012
Note: Year-End most popular alternative/modern rock songs, ranked by airplay detections as measured by Nielsen BDS.[1]
Issue date Song Artist Reference
January 7 "Lonely Boy" The Black Keys [2]
January 14 [3]
January 21 [4]
January 28 [5]
February 4 [6]
February 11 [7]
February 18 [8]
February 25 [9]
March 3 "Somebody That I Used to Know" dagger Gotye featuring Kimbra [10][11]
March 10 [12]
March 17 [13]
March 24 [14]
March 31 [15]
April 7 [16]
April 14 [17]
April 21 "We Are Young" Fun featuring Janelle Monáe [18]
April 28 [19]
May 5 "Somebody That I Used to Know" dagger Gotye featuring Kimbra [20]
May 12 [21]
May 19 [22]
May 26 [23]
June 2 [24]
June 9 "Gold on the Ceiling" The Black Keys [25]
June 16 [26]
June 23 [27]
June 30 "Tongue Tied" Grouplove [28]
July 7 "Gold on the Ceiling" The Black Keys [29]
July 14 [30]
July 21 "Little Talks" Of Monsters and Men [31]
July 28 [32]
August 4 "Burn It Down" Linkin Park [33]
August 11 "Some Nights" Fun [34]
August 18 [35]
August 25 "Too Close" Alex Clare [36]
September 1 [37]
September 8 [38]
September 15 [39]
September 22 "Some Nights" Fun [40]
September 29 "Ho Hey" The Lumineers [41]
October 6 [42]
October 13 "Madness" Muse [43]
October 20 "I Will Wait" Mumford & Sons [44]
October 27 "Madness" Muse [45]
November 3 [46]
November 10 [47]
November 17 [48]
November 24 [49]
December 1 [50]
December 8 [51]
December 15 [52]
December 22 [53]
December 29 [54]

References

  1. ↑ "How We Chart The Year". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  2. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date January 7, 2012
  3. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date January 14, 2012
  4. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date January 21, 2012
  5. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date January 28, 2012
  6. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date February 4, 2012
  7. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date February 11, 2012
  8. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date February 18, 2012
  9. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date February 25, 2012
  10. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date March 3, 2012
  11. ↑ "Alternative Songs – Year-end list, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  12. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date March 10, 2012
  13. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date March 17, 2012
  14. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date March 24, 2012
  15. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date March 31, 2012
  16. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date April 7, 2012
  17. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date April 14, 2012
  18. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date April 21, 2012
  19. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date April 28, 2012
  20. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date May 5, 2012
  21. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date May 12, 2012
  22. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date May 19, 2012
  23. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date May 26, 2012
  24. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date June 2, 2012
  25. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date June 9, 2012
  26. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date June 16, 2012
  27. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date June 23, 2012
  28. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date June 30, 2012
  29. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date July 7, 2012
  30. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date July 14, 2012
  31. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date July 21, 2012
  32. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date July 28, 2012
  33. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date August 4, 2012
  34. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date August 11, 2012
  35. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date August 18, 2012
  36. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date August 25, 2012
  37. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date September 1, 2012
  38. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date September 8, 2012
  39. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date September 15, 2012
  40. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date September 22, 2012
  41. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date September 29, 2012
  42. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date October 6, 2012
  43. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date October 13, 2012
  44. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date October 20, 2012
  45. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date October 27, 2012
  46. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date November 3, 2012
  47. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date November 10, 2012
  48. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date November 17, 2012
  49. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date November 24, 2012
  50. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date December 1, 2012
  51. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date December 8, 2012
  52. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date December 15, 2012
  53. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date December 22, 2012
  54. ↑ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date December 29, 2012

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