Hot Hits of 2012: Gangnam Style & The Indie Pop Wave
PSY broke the internet with the invisible horse dance, while Gotye, fun., and Carly Rae Jepsen proved viral word-of-mouth could create diamond records.
Gangnam Style became the very first YouTube video to break 1 Billion views.
Hot Chart Hits of 2012
11 tracks
Gangnam Style
PSY
“First video in YouTube history to break 1 Billion and 2 Billion views.”
Somebody That I Used to Know
Gotye ft. Kimbra
“Billboard Song of the Year 2012; won 2 Grammy Awards.”
Call Me Maybe
Carly Rae Jepsen
“Spent 9 consecutive weeks at #1; best-selling single worldwide of 2012.”
We Are Young
fun. ft. Janelle Monáe
“First song in digital history to log 6 straight weeks of 300,000+ sales.”
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Taylor Swift
“Taylor Swift very first #1 single on the US Billboard Hot 100.”
Diamonds
Rihanna
“Written by Sia in just 14 minutes; scored Rihanna her 12th #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.”
Don't You Worry Child
Swedish House Mafia ft. John Martin
“Nominated for Best Dance Recording at the 55th Grammy Awards; over 1 billion views on YouTube.”
One More Night
Maroon 5
“Held the #1 spot on the Hot 100 for nine consecutive weeks in autumn 2012.”
I Knew You Were Trouble
Taylor Swift
“Infused dubstep bass drops into Swift’s pop songwriting, winning Best Female Video at the MTV VMAs.”
Whistle
Flo Rida
“Flo Rida’s third Hot 100 chart-topper, famous for its breezy acoustic whistle melody.”
Ho Hey
The Lumineers
“Spearheaded the worldwide early-2010s stomp-and-clap indie folk acoustic explosion.”
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