# 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

Key :
| † | Indicates best-charting digital song of 2012 |
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Weekly sales |
| January 7 | "Sexy and I Know It" | LMFAO | 395,000 |
| January 14 | "Sexy and I Know It" | LMFAO | 417,000 |
| January 21 | "I Won't Give Up" | Jason Mraz | 229,000 |
| January 28 | "Set Fire to the Rain" | Adele | 193,000 |
| February 4 | "Turn Me On" | David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj | 198,000 |
| February 11 | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" | Kelly Clarkson | 225,000 |
| February 18 | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" | Kelly Clarkson | 237,000 |
| February 25 | "We Are Young" | Fun featuring Janelle Monáe | 296,000 |
| March 3 | "Part of Me" | Katy Perry | 411,000 |
| March 10 | "We Are Young" | Fun featuring Janelle Monáe | 291,000 |
| March 17 | "We Are Young" | Fun featuring Janelle Monáe | 302,000 |
| March 24 | "We Are Young" | Fun featuring Janelle Monáe | 322,000 |
| March 31 | "We Are Young" | Fun featuring Janelle Monáe | 349,000 |
| April 7 | "We Are Young" | Fun featuring Janelle Monáe | 387,000 |
| April 14 | "Boyfriend" | Justin Bieber | 521,000 |
| April 21 | "We Are Young" | Fun featuring Janelle Monáe | 390,000 |
| April 28 | "Somebody That I Used to Know" † | Gotye featuring Kimbra | 542,000 |
| May 5 | "Payphone" | Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa | 493,000 |
| May 12 | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Gotye featuring Kimbra | 414,000 |
| May 19 | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Gotye featuring Kimbra | 348,000 |
| May 26 | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Gotye featuring Kimbra | 321,000 |
| June 2 | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen | 293,000 |
| June 9 | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen | 301,000 |
| June 16 | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen | 284,000 |
| June 23 | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen | 296,000 |
| June 30 | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen | 292,000 |
| July 7 | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen | 263,000 |
| July 14 | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen | 251,000 |
| July 21 | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen | 244,000 |
| July 28 | "Wide Awake" | Katy Perry | 205,000 |
| August 4 | "Whistle" | Flo Rida | 211,000 |
| August 11 | "Whistle" | Flo Rida | 237,000 |
| August 18 | "Home" | Phillip Phillips | 228,000 |
| August 25 | "Whistle" | Flo Rida | 217,000 |
| September 1 | "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" | Taylor Swift | 623,000 |
| September 8 | "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" | Taylor Swift | 307,000 |
| September 15 | "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" | Taylor Swift | 253,000 |
| September 22 | "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" | Taylor Swift | 284,000 |
| September 29 | "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" | Taylor Swift | 226,000 |
| October 6 | "Gangnam Style" | Psy | 301,000 |
| October 13 | "Begin Again" | Taylor Swift | 299,000 |
| October 20 | "Live While We're Young" | One Direction | 341,000 |
| October 27 | "I Knew You Were Trouble" | Taylor Swift | 416,000 |
| November 3 | "Gangnam Style" | Psy | 229,000 |
| November 10 | "Gangnam Style" | Psy | 255,000 |
| November 17 | "Gangnam Style" | Psy | 226,000 |
| November 24 | "Gangnam Style" | Psy | 187,000 |
| December 1 | "Diamonds" | Rihanna | 171,000 |
| December 8 | "Gangnam Style" | Psy | 229,000 |
| December 15 | "Scream & Shout" | will.i.am featuring Britney Spears | 196,000 |
| December 22 | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Bruno Mars | 197,000 |
| December 29 | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Bruno Mars | 222,000 |