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In 2012 there were 51 weekly charts, with 226 different records. Of those, 188 entered the chart that year and eleven reached number 1. Longest at number 1 was Balada by Gusttavo Lima: 13 weeks. The record that stayed longest was Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen: 29 weeks, with number 2 as its peak. The highest new entry was Could You Be Loved by Leona Philippo, straight in at 2 in week 51. Top of the year chart is Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, with 908 points.

Weeks

Year chart 2012

The top 10 of the 2012 year chart, on points: every week in the chart counts 41 minus the position, from 40 for a number 1 down to 1 for number 40. The full list of 100 is on the year chart page.

  1. 1Call Me Maybe
    Carly Rae Jepsen · 908 points · 29 weeks · peak position 2
  2. 2Ai Se Eu Te Pego
    Michel Teló · 879 points · 28 weeks · peak position 1
  3. 3I follow rivers
    Lykke Li · 837 points · 26 weeks · peak position 2
  4. 4Euphoria
    Loreen · 803 points · 26 weeks · peak position 2
  5. 5Balada
    Gusttavo Lima · 779 points · 23 weeks · peak position 1
  6. 6I Follow Rivers
    Triggerfinger · 753 points · 28 weeks · peak position 1
  7. 7This Is Love
    will.i.am, Eva Simons · 724 points · 23 weeks · peak position 1
  8. 8Epic
    Sandro Silva, Quintino · 722 points · 22 weeks · peak position 2
  9. 9Bagagedrager
    Gers Pardoel · 652 points · 23 weeks · peak position 2
  10. 10I Won't Give Up
    Jason Mraz · 644 points · 24 weeks · peak position 3

The full 2012 year chart: the 100 best records

Number ones

  1. wk 1Ode To The Bouncer
    Lumine, Studio Killers · 1 week at 1 · week 1
  2. wk 2–12Ai Se Eu Te Pego
    Michel Teló · 11 weeks at 1 · week 2
  3. wk 13–18I Follow Rivers
    Triggerfinger · 6 weeks at 1 · week 13
  4. wk 19–31Balada
    Gusttavo Lima · 13 weeks at 1 · week 19
  5. wk 32Slapeloze Nachten
    The Opposites · 1 week at 1 · week 32
  6. wk 33This Is Love
    will.i.am, Eva Simons · 1 week at 1 · week 33
  7. wk 34–39Reckoning Song
    Asaf Avidan, The Mojos · 6 weeks at 1 · week 34
  8. wk 40–41Gangnam Style (강남스타일)
    PSY · 2 weeks at 1 · week 40
  9. wk 42–47Skyfall
    Adele · 6 weeks at 1 · week 42
  10. wk 48–49Keep Your Head Up
    Sandra van Nieuwland · 2 weeks at 1 · week 48
  11. wk 50–51Let Her Go
    Passenger · 2 weeks at 1 · week 50

Longest in the chart

  1. 29Call Me Maybe
    Carly Rae Jepsen · weeks in 2012 · peak position 2 · from week 12
  2. 28Ai Se Eu Te Pego
    Michel Teló · weeks in 2012 · peak position 1 · from week 1
  3. 28I Follow Rivers
    Triggerfinger · weeks in 2012 · peak position 1 · from week 10
  4. 26I follow rivers
    Lykke Li · weeks in 2012 · peak position 2 · from week 1
  5. 26Euphoria
    Loreen · weeks in 2012 · peak position 2 · from week 22
  6. 26Can't Stop Me
    AFROJACK, Shermanology · weeks in 2012 · peak position 8 · from week 12
  7. 24I Won't Give Up
    Jason Mraz · weeks in 2012 · peak position 3 · from week 3
  8. 23Balada
    Gusttavo Lima · weeks in 2012 · peak position 1 · from week 17
  9. 23This Is Love
    will.i.am, Eva Simons · weeks in 2012 · peak position 1 · from week 28
  10. 23Bagagedrager
    Gers Pardoel · weeks in 2012 · peak position 2 · from week 1

Highest new entries

  1. 2Could You Be Loved
    Leona Philippo · new at 2 in week 51
  2. 6Slapeloze Nachten
    The Opposites · new at 6 in week 31
  3. 8Girl on Fire
    Alicia Keys · new at 8 in week 38
  4. 9Sky on Fire
    Handsome Poets · new at 9 in week 33
  5. 11Don't You Worry Child
    Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin · new at 11 in week 39

Source: top40.nl

Sound of 2012

2012 sounded darker than 2011, at a tempo around 126 bpm.

Measured across 52 of the 226 records from 2012 with a sound analysis. The mark and the small number: the average of all Dutch Top 40 years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many records reached number 1 in 2012?

Eleven different records, across 51 charts. The first was Ode To The Bouncer by Lumine and Studio Killers, the last Let Her Go by Passenger.

Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 2012?

Balada by Gusttavo Lima: 13 weeks in a row at 1.

Which record stayed in the chart longest in 2012?

Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen: 29 weeks in 2012, peaking at number 2 that year.

What was the highest new entry of 2012?

Could You Be Loved by Leona Philippo, straight in at 2 in week 51.

Which record tops the 2012 year chart?

Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, with 908 points from 29 weeks. The top 3: 1. Call Me Maybe (Carly Rae Jepsen), 2. Ai Se Eu Te Pego (Michel Teló), 3. I follow rivers (Lykke Li).

How is the year chart compiled?

On points from all weekly charts of 2012; only the weeks of that year count. The full ranking and the count are on the year chart of 2012.

How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 2012?

In total 226 different records, spread over 51 charts. Of those, 188 entered the chart that year.