# 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

Key :
| † | Indicates best charting dance/club single of 2012 |
| Issue date | Club Play | Artist(s) | Singles Sales | Artist(s) |
| January 7 | "The One That Got Away" | Katy Perry | "Video Games" | Lana Del Rey |
| January 14 | "Party People (Ignite the World)" | Erika Jayne | "Video Games" | Lana Del Rey |
| January 21 | "Marry the Night" | Lady Gaga | "Video Games" | Lana Del Rey |
| January 28 | "If It Wasn't for Love" | Deborah Cox | "Levels" | Avicii |
| February 4 | "Hotel Nacional" | Gloria Estefan | "Levels" | Avicii |
| February 11 | "Turn Me On" | David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj | "Sun Burns Down" | Jin Akanishi |
| February 18 | "You da One" | Rihanna | "Levels" | Avicii |
| February 25 | "Dance On" | Blush | "Levels" | Avicii |
| March 3 | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" | Kelly Clarkson | "Kindred" | Burial |
| March 10 | "We Run the Night" | Havana Brown featuring Pitbull | "Kindred" | Burial |
| March 17 | "F U Betta" | Neon Hitch | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris |
| March 24 | "International Love" | Pitbull featuring Chris Brown | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris |
| March 31 | "Give Me All Your Luvin'" | Madonna featuring Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris |
| April 7 | "Domino" | Jessie J | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris |
| April 14 | "Love on Top" | Beyoncé | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris |
| April 21 | "Girl Gone Wild" | Madonna | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris |
| April 28 | "Never Forget" | Dave Audé featuring Lena Katina | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris |
| May 5 | "Wild One Two" | Jack Back featuring David Guetta, Nicky Romero and Sia | "Kick Out The Jams" | Afrika Bambaataa |
| May 12 | "Part of Me" | Katy Perry | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris |
| May 19 | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Gotye featuring Kimbra | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris |
| May 26 | "Dance Again" | Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris |
| June 2 | "Brokenhearted" | Karmin | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris |
| June 9 | "Where Have You Been" | Rihanna | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| June 16 | "What Makes You Beautiful" | One Direction | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| June 23 | "Calling (Lose My Mind)" | Sebastian Ingrosso and Alesso featuring Ryan Tedder | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| June 30 | "I Heart You" | Toni Braxton | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| July 7 | "The Night Out" | Martin Solveig | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| July 14 | "I Don't Like You" | Eva Simons | "The Veldt" | deadmau5 Featuring Chris James |
| July 21 | "Chasing the Sun" | The Wanted | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| July 28 | "How We Do (Party)" | Rita Ora | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| August 4 | "Wide Awake" | Katy Perry | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| August 11 | "Timebomb" | Kylie Minogue | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| August 18 | "Goin' In" | Jennifer Lopez featuring Flo Rida | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| August 25 | "Dark Side" | Kelly Clarkson | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| September 1 | "Spectrum" † | Zedd featuring Matthew Koma | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| September 8 | "Turn Up the Radio" | Madonna | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| September 15 | "Scream" | Usher | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| September 22 | "Let's Have a Kiki" | Scissor Sisters | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| September 29 | "Spectrum (Say My Name)" | Florence and the Machine | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| October 6 | "Hello" | Karmin | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| October 13 | "Pound the Alarm" | Nicki Minaj | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| October 20 | "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" | Pink | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| October 27 | "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" | Mariah Carey | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| November 3 | "R.I.P." | Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah | "Trespassing" | Adam Lambert |
| November 10 | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | "Bandz Bandz (Get Your Money Up)" | BandzUp |
| November 17 | "Send Me Your Love" | Taryn Manning featuring Sultan & Ned Shepard | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| November 24 | "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" | David Guetta featuring Sia | "Bandz Bandz (Get Your Money Up)" | BandzUp |
| December 1 | "Sweet Nothing" | Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch | "Bandz Bandz (Get Your Money Up)" | BandzUp |
| December 8 | "Your Body" | Christina Aguilera | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| December 15 | "Diamonds" | Rihanna | "Bandz Bandz (Get Your Money Up) | BandzUp |
| December 22 | "Something for the Weekend" | Dave Audé featuring Luciana | "Flavor" | Tori Amos |
| December 29 | "Anything Could Happen" | Ellie Goulding | "Come & Get It" | Krewella |

## Airplay

| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Remixer(s) |
| January 7 | "We Found Love" | Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris | Chuckie, Cahill |
| January 14 | "We Found Love" | Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris | Chuckie, Cahill |
| January 21 | "We Found Love" | Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris | Chuckie, Cahill |
| January 28 | "We Found Love" | Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris | Chuckie, Cahill |
| February 4 | "We Found Love" | Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris | Chuckie, Cahill |
| February 11 | "We Found Love" | Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris | Chuckie, Cahill |
| February 18 | "We Found Love" | Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris | Chuckie, Cahill |
| February 25 | "Turn Me On" | David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj | David Guetta & Laidback Luke, Sidney Samson, Michael Calfan, JP Candela, Sabastien Drums |
| March 3 | "Turn Me On" | David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj | David Guetta & Laidback Luke, Sidney Samson, Michael Calfan, JP Candela, Sabastien Drums |
| March 10 | "Turn Me On" | David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj | David Guetta & Laidback Luke, Sidney Samson, Michael Calfan, JP Candela, Sabastien Drums |
| March 17 | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris | Benny Benassi, Nero, Dillon Francis |
| March 24 | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris | Benny Benassi, Nero, Dillon Francis |
| March 31 | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris | Benny Benassi, Nero, Dillon Francis |
| April 7 | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris | Benny Benassi, Nero, Dillon Francis |
| April 14 | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris | Benny Benassi, Nero, Dillon Francis |
| April 21 | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris | Benny Benassi, Nero, Dillon Francis |
| April 28 | "Glad You Came" | The Wanted | Alex Gaudino, Mixin Marc & Tony Svedja, Bassjackers |
| May 5 | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris | Benny Benassi, Nero, Dillon Francis |
| May 12 | "Feel So Close" | Calvin Harris | Benny Benassi, Nero, Dillon Francis |
| May 19 | "Somebody That I Used To Know" | Gotye Featuring Kimbra | Tiësto, Mike D |
| May 26 | "Somebody That I Used To Know" | Gotye Featuring Kimbra | Tiësto, Mike D |
| June 2 | "Somebody That I Used To Know" | Gotye Featuring Kimbra | Tiësto, Mike D |
| June 9 | "Somebody That I Used To Know" | Gotye Featuring Kimbra | Tiësto, Mike D |
| June 16 | "Somebody That I Used To Know" | Gotye Featuring Kimbra | Tiësto, Mike D |
| June 23 | "Where Have You Been" | Rihanna | Hardwell, Papercha$er, Henry Foncsea |
| June 30 | "Somebody That I Used To Know" | Gotye featuring Kimbra | Tiesto, Mike D |
| July 7 | "Where Have You Been" | Rihanna | Hardwell, Papercha$er, Henry Foncsea |
| July 14 | "Let's Go" | Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo | |
| July 21 | "Let's Go" | Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo | |
| July 28 | "Let's Go" | Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo | |
| August 4 | "Let's Go" | Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo | |
| August 11 | "Let's Go" | Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo | |
| August 18 | "Let's Go" | Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo | |
| August 25 | "Let's Go" | Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo | |
| September 1 | "Let's Go" | Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo | |
| September 8 | "Let's Go" | Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo | |
| September 15 | "Lights" | Ellie Goulding | Bassnectar |
| September 22 | "Lights" | Ellie Goulding | Bassnectar |
| September 29 | "Let's Go" | Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo | |
| October 6 | "Spectrum" | Zedd featuring Matthew Koma | |
| October 13 | "Spectrum" | Zedd featuring Matthew Koma | |
| October 20 | "Spectrum" | Zedd featuring Matthew Koma | |
| October 27 | "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" | Pink | |
| November 3 | "As Long as You Love Me" | Justin Bieber featuring Big Sean | Ferry Corsten, Paulo & Jackinsky |
| November 10 | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | |
| November 17 | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | |
| November 24 | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | |
| December 1 | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | |
| December 8 | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | |
| December 15 | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | |
| December 22 | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | |
| December 29 | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | |