The No. 1s of
2012
Pick a day for its No. 1 song, film, and book — or scan every reign of 2012 below.
No. 1 songs · Billboard Hot 100
- Sexy And I Know ItLMFAOJan 7, 20122 weeks
- We Found LoveRihanna Featuring Calvin HarrisJan 21, 20122 weeks
- Set Fire To The RainAdeleFeb 4, 20122 weeks
- Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)Kelly ClarksonFeb 18, 20122 weeks
- Part Of MeKaty PerryMar 3, 20121 week
- Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)Kelly ClarksonMar 10, 20121 week
- We Are Youngfun. Featuring Janelle MonaeMar 17, 20126 weeks
- Somebody That I Used To KnowGotye Featuring KimbraApr 28, 20128 weeks
- Call Me MaybeCarly Rae JepsenJun 23, 20129 weeks
- WhistleFlo RidaAug 25, 20121 week
- We Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherTaylor SwiftSep 1, 20122 weeks
- WhistleFlo RidaSep 15, 20121 week
- We Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherTaylor SwiftSep 22, 20121 week
- One More NightMaroon 5Sep 29, 20129 weeks
- DiamondsRihannaDec 1, 20123 weeks
- Locked Out Of HeavenBruno MarsDec 22, 20122 weeks
No. 1 films · U.S. weekend box office
- The Devil InsideJan 8, 20121 weekend
- ContrabandJan 15, 20121 weekend
- Underworld: AwakeningJan 22, 20121 weekend
- The GreyJan 29, 20121 weekend
- ChronicleFeb 5, 20121 weekend
- The VowFeb 12, 20121 weekend
- Safe HouseFeb 19, 20121 weekend
- Act of ValorFeb 26, 20121 weekend
- The LoraxMar 4, 20122 weekends
- 21 Jump StreetMar 18, 20121 weekend
- The Hunger GamesMar 25, 20124 weekends
- Think Like a ManApr 22, 20125 weekends
- Men in Black 3May 27, 20121 weekend
- Snow White & the HuntsmanJun 3, 20121 weekend
- Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedJun 10, 20122 weekends
- BraveJun 24, 20121 weekend
- TedJul 1, 20121 weekend
- The Amazing Spider-ManJul 8, 20121 weekend
- Ice Age: Continental DriftJul 15, 20121 weekend
- The Dark Knight RisesJul 22, 20123 weekends
- The Bourne LegacyAug 12, 20121 weekend
- The Expendables 2Aug 19, 20122 weekends
- The PossessionSep 2, 20122 weekends
- Resident Evil: RetributionSep 16, 20121 weekend
- End of WatchSep 23, 20121 weekend
- Hotel TransylvaniaSep 30, 20121 weekend
- Taken 2Oct 7, 20122 weekends
- Paranormal Activity 4Oct 21, 20121 weekend
- ArgoOct 28, 20121 weekend
- Wreck-It RalphNov 4, 20121 weekend
- SkyfallNov 11, 20121 weekend
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2Nov 18, 20123 weekends
- SkyfallDec 9, 20121 weekend
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyDec 16, 20123 weekends
No. 1 books · NYT fiction best sellers
- 11/22/63Stephen KingJan 1, 20122 weeks
- 77 Shadow StreetDean KoontzJan 15, 20121 week
- Private: #1 SuspectJames Patterson and Maxine PaetroJan 22, 20121 week
- Believing the LieElizabeth GeorgeJan 29, 20121 week
- Private: #1 SuspectJames Patterson and Maxine PaetroFeb 5, 20121 week
- TakenRobert CraisFeb 12, 20121 week
- Home FrontKristin HannahFeb 19, 20121 week
- Kill ShotVince FlynnFeb 26, 20121 week
- Private GamesJames PattersonMar 4, 20121 week
- Celebrity in DeathJ. D. RobbMar 11, 20121 week
- Fifty Shades of GreyE. L. JamesMar 18, 201228 weeks
- A Wanted ManLee ChildSep 30, 20121 week
- Winter of the WorldKen FollettOct 7, 20121 week
- The Casual VacancyJ. K. RowlingOct 14, 20121 week
- Reflected in YouSylvia DayOct 21, 20122 weeks
- The Bone BedPatricia CornwellNov 4, 20121 week
- The RacketeerJohn GrishamNov 11, 20122 weeks
- The Perfect HopeNora RobertsNov 25, 20121 week
- The Last ManVince FlynnDec 2, 20121 week
- Notorious NineteenJanet EvanovichDec 9, 20121 week
- The Black BoxMichael ConnellyDec 16, 20121 week
- Threat VectorTom ClancyDec 23, 20121 week
- Gone GirlGillian FlynnDec 30, 20121 week