Top Songs of 2012
Rank▼ All Time Rank▼ Artist▼ Song▼ Genres▼
How to Dress Well & It Was You Alternative R&B
58
4487
 Jessie Ware 110% / If You're Never Gonna Move Synthpop, UK Bass
The Tallest Man On Earth 1904 Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
95
8040
 Azealia Banks 1991 Hip House, UK Garage
105
8799
 Jeremih 773 Love Contemporary R&B
14
1333
 Miguel Adorn Alternative R&B
Converge Aimless Arrow Metalcore, Post-Hardcore
Los Punsetes Alférez provisional Indie Rock
Tanlines All of Me Indietronica, Synthpop
12
1201
 Taylor Swift All Too Well Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Bat for Lashes All Your Gold Art Pop
92
7649
 The Magnetic Fields Andrew in Drag Indie Pop
33
2635
 The xx Angels Dream Pop
88
7091
 Tame Impala Apocalypse Dreams Neo-Psychedelia, Space Rock
Burial Ashtray Wasp Future Garage
Julio Bashmore Au Seve House
121
9648
 Chromatics Back from the Grave Dream Pop, Synthpop
52
4182
 Kendrick Lamar Backseat Freestyle Hardcore Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop
3
225
 M.I.A. Bad Girls Pop Rap, UK Hip Hop
56
4446
 Frank Ocean Bad Religion Alternative R&B
Juicy J feat. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz Bandz a Make Her Dance Trap
46
3644
 Nicki Minaj feat. 2 Chainz Beez in the Trap Hardcore Hip Hop, Snap
54
4245
 Palma Violets Best of Friends Indie Rock
66
5098
 Killer Mike feat. Bun B, T.I. & Trouble Big Beast Hardcore Hip Hop, Southern Hip Hop
31
2544
 Kendrick Lamar Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe Conscious Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop
Disclosure feat. Sinead Harnett Boiling UK Bass, UK Funky
Parquet Courts Borrowed Time Garage Rock Revival, Indie Rock
Lower Dens Brains Dream Pop
Liars Brats Electronic
Matthew E. White Brazos Singer/Songwriter, Soul
23
2191
 alt-J Breezeblocks Indie Pop, Indietronica
Jake Bugg Broken Singer/Songwriter
Objekt Cactus Dubstep, UK Bass
99
8192
 Kendrick Lamar feat. Gunplay Cartoon and Cereal Conscious Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop
The xx Chained Dream Pop, Indie Pop
Cat Power Cherokee Art Pop, Singer/Songwriter
71
5967
 Chromatics Cherry Dream Pop, Synthpop, Synthwave
86
7004
 Earl Sweatshirt Chum West Coast Hip Hop
Angel Haze Cleaning Out My Closet Conscious Hip Hop
9
743
 Usher Climax Alternative R&B
Big Sean, Jay-Z and Kanye West Clique Pop Rap
47
3667
 Tegan and Sara Closer Electropop
How to Dress Well Cold Nites Alternative R&B, Ambient Pop
Jagwar Ma Come Save Me Baggy / Madchester, Neo-Psychedelia
110
9047
 Sleigh Bells Comeback Kid Noise Pop
Everything Everything Cough Cough Art Pop, Indietronica
Autre Ne Veut Counting Alternative R&B, Art Pop, Synthpop
The Mountain Goats Cry for Judas Indie Folk
Dirty Projectors Dance for You Art Pop, Indie Pop
Bruce Springsteen Death to My Hometown Celtic Rock
80
6459
 John Talabot feat. Pional Destiny Balearic Beat
75
6043
 Rihanna Diamonds Contemporary R&B, Pop
49
3741
 Santigold Disparate Youth Alternative Dance, Indietronica
123
9796
 The Rolling Stones Doom and Gloom Blues Rock
DIIV Doused Neo-Psychedelia, Post-Punk
Bomba Estéreo El alma y el cuerpo Latin Alternative
21
1888
 Tame Impala Elephant Neo-Psychedelia
116
9317
 Joy Orbison Ellipsis House, UK Funky
24
2227
 First Aid Kit Emmylou Alt-Country, Americana, Folk Pop
Gepe feat. Pedropiedra En la naturaleza (4-3-2-1-0) Folk Pop, Latin Alternative, Latin Electronic
Girl Unit Ensemble UK Bass
Loreen Euphoria Dance-Pop, Electropop
16
1385
 Fiona Apple Every Single Night Art Pop, Chamber Pop, Singer/Songwriter
5
592
 Sky Ferreira Everything Is Embarrassing Alternative R&B, Synthpop
8
697
 Tame Impala Feels Like We Only Go Backwards Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop
The xx Fiction Ambient Pop, Dream Pop, Indie Pop
34
2745
 Purity Ring Fineshrine Indietronica, Synthpop, Witch House
29
2403
 Twin Shadow Five Seconds New Wave, Synthpop
73
5978
 Hot Chip Flutes Electropop, Synthpop
69
5786
 Haim Forever Indie Pop, Pop Rock
74
5979
 A$AP Rocky feat. 2 Chainz, Drake and Kendrick Lamar Fuckin' Problems East Coast Hip Hop, Pop Rap
Psy Gangnam Style Dance-Pop, Electropop, Hip House, K-Pop
119
9497
 Barnt Geffen Tech House
19
1644
 Grimes Genesis Synthpop
20
1734
 Major Lazer feat. Amber Coffman Get Free Art Pop, Downtempo, Dub
Death Grips Get Got Abstract Hip Hop, Glitch Hop, Industrial Hip Hop
Sharon Van Etten Give Out Indie Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Leonard Cohen Going Home Singer/Songwriter
109
8944
 A$AP Rocky Goldie East Coast Hip Hop
Lambchop Gone Tomorrow Alt-Country, Chamber Folk
96
8061
 Danny Brown Grown Up Conscious Hip Hop
35
2959
 Dirty Projectors Gun Has No Trigger Art Pop
63
4805
 Death Grips Hacker Electro House, Glitch Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, Industrial Hip Hop
Django Django Hail Bop Indie Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Synthpop
101
8377
 ScHoolboy Q feat. A$AP Rocky Hands on the Wheel Gangsta Rap, West Coast Hip Hop
Baauer Harlem Shake Trap [EDM]
The Walkmen Heaven Post-Punk Revival
Holy Other Held Ambient Dub
Yeasayer Henrietta Indietronica, Psychedelic Pop
38
3068
 Spiritualized Hey Jane Art Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
30
2484
 TNGHT Higher Ground Trap [EDM]
104
8720
 The Lumineers Ho Hey Folk Pop, Indie Folk, Indie Pop
61
4735
 Father John Misty Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings Indie Rock
Michael Kiwanuka Home Again Contemporary Folk, Soul
60
4631
 Perfume Genius Hood Chamber Pop, Singer/Songwriter
Y.N.RichKids Hot Cheetos and Takis Children's Music, Trap
120
9546
 Fiona Apple Hot Knife Art Pop, Cabaret, Singer/Songwriter
Kindness House Deep House, Nu-Disco
DIIV How Long Have You Known? Dream Pop, Post-Punk
36
2971
 Savages Husbands Post-Punk
45
3639
 Chairlift I Belong in Your Arms New Wave, Synthpop
Ty Segall Band I Bought My Eyes Garage Punk, Noise Rock
48
3680
 Chief Keef feat. Lil Reese I Don't Like Drill
Melody's Echo Chamber I Follow You Dream Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
83
6629
 Taylor Swift I Knew You Were Trouble Dance-Pop, Electropop
17
1569
 Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX I Love It Dance-Pop, Electropop
78
6196
 Mumford & Sons I Will Wait Americana, Indie Folk
91
7575
 Plan B Ill Manors Conscious Hip Hop, UK Hip Hop
94
8011
 Jack White I'm Shakin' Blues Rock, Garage Rock
89
7256
 Zebra Katz feat. Njena Reddd Foxxx Ima Read Ballroom, Hip House, UK Bass
Julia Holter In the Same Room Art Pop, Indietronica
67
5494
 Foals Inhaler Indie Rock
13
1223
 Todd Terje Inspector Norse Nu-Disco, Space Disco
Frankie Rose Interstellar Dream Pop, Indie Pop
43
3624
 Death Grips I've Seen Footage Hardcore Hip Hop, Industrial Hip Hop
27
2322
 Jai Paul Jasmine Alternative R&B, UK Bass
AlunaGeorge Just a Touch Alternative R&B, Electropop
Torche Kicking Stoner Rock
87
7051
 Burial Kindred 2-Step, Future Garage
Frankie Rose Know Me Dream Pop, Indie Pop
St. Vincent Krokodil Noise Pop
Chromatics Lady Dream Pop, Synthpop, Synthwave
10
929
 Disclosure feat. Sam Smith Latch Dance-Pop, UK Bass
15
1354
 Bat for Lashes Laura Art Pop, Singer/Songwriter
Beach House Lazuli Dream Pop, Indie Pop
Pet Shop Boys Leaving Synthpop
CHVRCHES Lies Electropop, Synthpop
106
8847
 Laurel Halo Light + Space Ambient Pop
76
6044
 Jake Bugg Lightning Bolt Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Azealia Banks Liquorice Hip House
Burial Loner Ambient House, Future Garage
Dr. Dog Lonesome Indie Pop
Dum Dum Girls Lord Knows Dream Pop, Indie Pop
7
646
 Solange Losing You Alternative R&B, Synthpop
Frank Ocean Lost Alternative R&B, Neo-Soul
Jack White Love Interruption Acoustic Blues, Blues Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Chief Keef Love Sosa Drill
Kendrick Lamar feat. MC Eiht m.A.A.d city Conscious Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop
103
8537
 Muse Madness Pop Rock, Synthpop
Julia Holter Marienbad Art Pop, Baroque Pop
Él Mató a Un Policía Motorizado Más o menos bien Indie Rock
Parquet Courts Master of My Crafts Garage Rock Revival, Indie Rock, Post-Punk
28
2328
 Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz Mercy Trap
70
5851
 Kacey Musgraves Merry Go 'Round Contemporary Country, Country Pop
Tame Impala Mind Mischief Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop
112
9237
 Kendrick Lamar feat. Jay Rock Money Trees Conscious Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop
Lotus Plaza Monoliths Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
Hot Chip Motion Sickness Indietronica, Synthpop
Mac DeMarco My Kind of Woman Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
Divine Fits My Love Is Real Indietronica, Synthpop
50
3857
 Foals My Number New Wave, Post-Punk Revival
11
1105
 Beach House Myth Dream Pop, Indie Pop
Father John Misty Nancy from Now On Indie Folk, Psychedelic Folk
117
9336
 Lana Del Rey National Anthem Art Pop, Pop Rap
57
4466
 Andrés New for U Deep House
Hot Chip Night and Day Indietronica, Synthpop
114
9260
 Liars No. 1 Against the Rush Art Rock, Minimal Synth
98
8119
 Villagers Nothing Arrived Indie Pop
Cat Power Nothing But Time Art Pop, Singer/Songwriter
Burial and Four Tet Nova Ambient House, Future Garage
93
7686
 Andy Stott Numb Ambient Dub, Minimal Techno
Purity Ring Obedear Synthpop, Witch House
1
83
 Grimes Oblivion Synthpop
Bloc Party Octopus Dance-Punk, Post-Punk Revival
39
3107
 Mac DeMarco Ode to Viceroy Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
81
6505
 OFWGKTA Oldie Abstract Hip Hop, Boom Bap, Jazz Rap, West Coast Hip Hop
79
6258
 Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Only in My Dreams Hypnagogic Pop, Indie Pop, Psychedelic Pop
37
2998
 Rhye Open Alternative R&B, Smooth Soul, Sophisti-Pop
113
9253
 The Men Open Your Heart Garage Punk, Indie Rock
Bob Dylan Pay in Blood Singer/Songwriter
Blood Diamonds feat. Grimes Phone Sex Balearic Beat, Electropop
Bobby Womack Please Forgive My Heart Southern Soul
M. Ward Primitive Girl Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
2
113
 Frank Ocean Pyramids Alternative R&B, Electropop
THEESatisfaction QueenS Alternative R&B, Neo-Soul
62
4785
 Arctic Monkeys R U Mine? Hard Rock, Indie Rock
Head High Rave House, Techno
102
8495
 Killer Mike Reagan Hardcore Hip Hop, Political Hip Hop, Southern Hip Hop
77
6094
 Lana Del Rey Ride Art Pop
King Krule Rock Bottom Indie Pop, Post-Punk, Singer/Songwriter
Espanto Rock'n Roll Indie Folk
72
5973
 Cat Power Ruin Art Pop, Piano Rock, Synthpop
40
3273
 Jessie Ware Running Alternative R&B
115
9273
 Future Same Damn Time Southern Hip Hop, Trap
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert Same Love Conscious Hip Hop, Pop Rap
Evy Jane Sayso Alternative R&B, Wonky
SOAK Sea Creatures Singer/Songwriter
100
8365
 Temples Shelter Song Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop
84
6738
 The Shins Simple Song Indie Pop
41
3444
 Kendrick Lamar Sing About Me (I'm Dying of Thirst) Conscious Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop
64
4825
 Jack White Sixteen Saltines Blues Rock, Garage Rock
Adele Skyfall Blue Eyed Soul, Cinematic Classical, Film Soundtrack
97
8069
 Grizzly Bear Sleeping Ute Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Progressive Rock
John Talabot feat. Pional So Will Be Now Balearic Beat, Microhouse
Laleh Some Die Young Pop
fun. Some Nights Pop Rock
Nicki Minaj Starships Dance-Pop, Electropop
82
6583
 Cloud Nothings Stay Useless Indie Rock
26
2310
 Parquet Courts Stoned and Starving Indie Rock, Post-Punk
Joey Bada$$ Survival Tactics Boom Bap, East Coast Hip Hop
Frank Ocean Sweet Life Neo-Soul
18
1639
 Kendrick Lamar Swimming Pools (Drank) Conscious Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop
Boddika & Joy O Swims Acid House, Techno
90
7489
 Passion Pit Take a Walk Electropop, Indie Pop
Baroness Take My Bones Away Stoner Rock
The Vaccines Teenage Icon Indie Rock
The Beach Boys That's Why God Made the Radio Pop
Leonard Cohen The Darkness Blues Rock, Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Bob Mould The Descent Alternative Rock, Power Pop
44
3634
 Rhye The Fall Alternative R&B, Smooth Soul, Sophisti-Pop
68
5680
 El-P The Full Retard East Coast Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop
6
620
 Japandroids The House That Heaven Built Indie Rock
22
1902
 CHVRCHES The Mother We Share Electropop, Synthpop
85
6747
 Dean Blunt feat. Inga Copeland The Narcissist Hypnagogic Pop
Best Coast The Only Place Twee Pop
Kendrick Lamar feat. Dr. Dre The Recipe West Coast Hip Hop
108
8899
 ScHoolboy Q THere He Go Gangsta Rap, West Coast Hip Hop
4
283
 Frank Ocean Thinkin Bout You Alternative R&B
122
9792
 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz Thrift Shop Comedy Rap, Pop Rap
Animal Collective Today's Supernatural Neo-Psychedelia, Noise Pop
124
9861
 Saint Etienne Tonight Dance-Pop, Synthpop
111
9084
 Future Turn On the Lights Pop Rap, Southern Hip Hop, Trap
55
4424
 Blur Under the Westway Alternative Rock, Chamber Pop
Anathema Untouchable Alternative Rock
Neil Young and Crazy Horse Walk Like a Giant Country Rock, Psychedelic Rock
El Perro del Mar Walk on By Electropop
Poliça Wandering Star Indie Pop
53
4238
 Cloud Nothings Wasted Days Emo, Indie Rock, Post-Hardcore
59
4516
 Taylor Swift We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together Teen Pop
The Walkmen We Can't Be Beat Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Bruce Springsteen We Take Care of Our Own Pop Rock
107
8874
 Fiona Apple Werewolf Jazz Pop, Piano Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Angel Haze Werkin' Girls West Coast Hip Hop
Disclosure What's in Your Head UK Bass, UK Funky
Susanne Sundfør White Foxes Art Pop, Indietronica, Synthpop
118
9363
 David Byrne & St. Vincent Who Art Pop
42
3471
 Blawan Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage? Industrial Techno
25
2275
 Jessie Ware Wildest Moments Alternative R&B, Pop Soul
Valerie June Workin' Woman Blues Americana
Crystal Castles Wrath of God Synthpop
Bruce Springsteen Wrecking Ball Country Rock
51
4071
 Le1f Wut East Coast Hip Hop, Pop Rap
32
2595
 Grizzly Bear Yet Again Folk Rock, Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
65
5032
 AlunaGeorge Your Drums, Your Love Alternative R&B
Charli XCX You're the One Electropop, Synthpop