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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Dance Songs of 2012

2011 <-

2012

-> 2013

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

10/2012

Diamonds by Rihanna

from Unapologetic

448

✫1
US

27
AC

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[SRP/Def Jam]
written by Sia (as Sia Furler), Benny Blanco (as Benjamin Levin), Mikkel Storleer Eriksen (as Mikkel S. Eriksen) & Tor Erik Hermansen

03/2012

Part of Me by Katy Perry

from Teenage Dream

420

✫1
US

18
AC

✫1
dance

✫1
UK

[Capitol 40463]
written by Katy Perry, Dr. Luke (as Lukasz Gottwald), Max Martin & Bonnie McKee

10/2012

Don't You Worry Child by Swedish House Mafia

from Until Now

330

6
US

✫1
dance

✫1
UK

featuring John Martin
[Astralwerks]
written by Axwell (as Axel Hedfors), Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, John Martin Lindström & Michel Zitron

04/2012

Wide Awake by Katy Perry

from Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection

304

2
US

2
AC

✫1
dance

9
UK

[Capitol]
written by Katy Perry, Bonnie McKee, Dr. Luke (as Lukasz Gottwald), Max Martin & Cirkut (as Henry Walter)

07/2012

Blow Me (One Last Kiss) by Pink

from The Truth About Love

299

5
US

11
AC

✫1
dance

3
UK

[RCA]
written by Greg Kurstin & Pink

10/2012

Sweet Nothing by Calvin Harris

from 18 Months

293

10
US

✫1
dance

✫1
UK

featuring Florence Welch
[Fly Eye/Ultra/Roc Nation Digital]
written by Calvin Harris, Florence Welch & Kid Harpoon

05/2012

Where Have You Been by Rihanna

258

5
US

✫1
dance

6
UK

[R]
[SRP/Def Jam Digital]
written by Ester Dean, Dr. Luke (as Lukasz Gottwald), Calvin Harris, Cirkut (as Henry Walter) & Geoff Mack

02/2012

Next to Me by Emeli Sandé

from Our Version of Events

252

25
US

10
AC

✫1
dance

7
R&B

2
UK

[Capitol LP Cut]
written by Emeli Sandé, Hugo Chegwin & Harry Craze

05/2012

Scream by Usher

from Looking 4 Myself

230

9
US

✫1
dance

118
R&B

5
UK

[RCA]
written by Max Martin, Shellback, Savan Kotecha & Usher (as Usher Raymond)

10.

06/2012

How We Do (Party) by Rita Ora

from Ora

226

62
US

✫1
dance

✫1
UK

[Roc Nation Digital]
written by Andre Davidson, Andrew Harr, Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.), Bob West, Bonnie McKee, The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace), Hal Davis, Jermaine Jackson [Mayne Zane], Kelly Sheehan, Easy Mo Bee (as Osten Harvey Jr.), Sean Davidson & Wil

11.

05/2012

R.I.P. by Rita Ora

from Ora

218

103
US

✫1
dance

✫1
UK

featuring Tinie Tempah
written by Drake (as Aubrey Graham), DJ Farhot (as Farhot Samadzada), Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Nneka (as Nneka Egbuna), Renee Wisdom, Chase [Saul Milton], Tor Erik Hermansen & Status [Will Kennard] (as William Kennard)

12.

07/2012

Spectrum (Say My Name) by Florence and the Machine

from Ceremonials

216

✫1
dance

✫1
UK

written by Florence Welch & Paul Epworth

13.

06/2012

Beauty and a Beat by Justin Bieber

from Believe

206

5
US

✫1
dance

16
UK

featuring Nicki Minaj
[School Boy/Raymond Braun/Island Digital]
written by Max Martin, Zedd (as Anton Zaslavski), Savan Kotecha & Nicki Minaj (as Onika Maraj)

14.

06/2012

Chasing the Sun by The Wanted [boy band]

from The Wanted (EP)

204

50
US

✫1
dance

2
UK

[Global Talent/Mercury Digital]
written by Alex Smith & Example (as Elliot Gleave)

15.

03/2012

Brokenhearted by Karmin

from Hello

198

16
US

17
AC

✫1
dance

6
UK

[Epic]
written by Amy Heidemann, Nick Noonan, John Hill, Claude Kelly, Cirkut (as Henry Walter), Emily Wright & Richard Head

16.

04/2012

Pound the Alarm by Nicki Minaj

from Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

176

15
US

✫1
dance

118
R&B

8
UK

[Young Money/Cash Money]
written by Nicki Minaj (as Onika Maraj), RedOne (as Nadir Khayat), Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, Bilal Hajji & AJ Junior (as Achraf Jannusi)

17.

11/2012

I Found You by The Wanted [boy band]

from Word of Mouth

169

89
US

✫1
dance

3
UK

[Global Talent/Mercury Digital]
written by Steve Mac, Wayne Hector & Ina Wroldsen

18.

10/2012

Anything Could Happen by Ellie Goulding

from Halcyon

160

47
US

✫1
dance

5
UK

[Cherrytree Digital]
written by Ellie Goulding & Jim Eliot

19.

04/2012

Dance Again by Jennifer Lopez

from Dance Again... the Hits

151

17
US

✫1
dance

11
UK

featuring Pitbull
[Epic]
written by AJ Junior, Bilal Hajji (as The Chef), Enrique Iglesias, RedOne & Pitbull

20.

02/2012

Give Me All Your Luvin' by Madonna

from MDNA

123

10
US

✫1
dance

37
UK

featuring Nicki Minaj & M.I.A.
[Live Nation Digital]
written by Madonna, Martin Solveig, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A. (as Maya Arulpragasam) & Michaël Tordjman

21.

07/2012

Catch My Breath by Kelly Clarkson

from Greatest Hits: Chapter One

115

19
US

2
AC

✫1
dance

51
UK

[19 Records LP Cut]
written by Kelly Clarkson, Jason Halbert & Eric Olson

22.

01/2012

Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) by Kelly Clarkson

from Stronger

114

✫1
dance

8
UK

[R]
[19]
written by Jörgen Elofsson, Ali Tamposi, David Gamson & Greg Kurstin

23.

09/2012

She Wolf (Falling to Pieces) by David Guetta

from Nothing but the Beat: 2.0

114

✫1
dance

8
UK

featuring Sia
written by David Guetta, Chris Braide, Sia (as Sia Furler) & Giorgio Tuinfort

24.

10/2012

Your Body by Christina Aguilera

from Lotus

105

34
US

✫1
dance

16
UK

[RCA]
written by Savan Kotecha, Max Martin, Shellback & Sophia Somajo (as Tiffany Amber)

25.

11/2012

I Need Your Love by Calvin Harris

from 18 Months

16
US

✫1
dance

85
UK

featuring Ellie Goulding
[Interscope Digital]
written by Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding

26.

06/2012

Calling (Lose My Mind) by Sebastian Ingrosso & Alesso

✫1
dance

19
UK

featuring Ryan Tedder
written by Sebastian Ingrosso & Ryan Tedder

27.

06/2012

Dark Side by Kelly Clarkson

from Stronger

42
US

19
AC

✫1
dance

40
UK

[19 Records LP Cut]
written by Busbee & Alexander Geringas

28.

09/2012

Finally Found You by Enrique Iglesias

from Sex and Love [international deluxe edition]

24
US

✫1
dance

featuring Sammy Adams
[Republic Digital]
written by Enrique Iglesias, Sam Wisner, soFLY, Nius, Jacob Luttrell, R3hab (as Fadil El Ghoul), Fabian Lenssen & Yoan Chirescu

29.

12/2012

What Now by Rihanna

from Unapologetic

25
US

✫1
dance

165
UK

[SRP/Def Jam Digital]
written by Livvi Franc (as Olivia Waithe), Rihanna (as Robyn Fenty), Parker Ighile & Nathan Cassells

30.

04/2012

We Run the Night by Havana Brown

from When the Lights Go Out [international edition]

26
US

✫1
dance

featuring Pitbull
[R]
[Universal Republic]
written by Cassie Davis, Snob Scrilla, RedOne (as Nadir Khayat), John Mamann, Yohanne Simon & Jean-Claude Sindres

31.

12/2012

Right Now by Rihanna

from Unapologetic

50
US

✫1
dance

36
UK

featuring David Guetta
[SRP/Def Jam Digital]
written by The-Dream (as Terius Nash), Rihanna (as Robyn Fenty), David Guetta, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen (as Mikkel S. Eriksen), Tor Erik Hermansen, Ne-Yo (as Shaffer Smith), Giorgio Tuinfort & Nicky Romero (as Nick Rotteveel)

32.

06/2012

Timebomb by Kylie Minogue

✫1
dance

31
UK

written by Karen Poole, Paul Harris & Matt Schwartz

33.

06/2012

The Night Out by Martin Solveig

from Smash

✫1
dance

36
UK

written by Martin Solveig

34.

03/2012

Girl Gone Wild by Madonna

from MDNA

106
US

✫1
dance

73
UK

written by Madonna, Jenson Vaughan, Alle Benassi & Benny Benassi

35.

09/2012

Hello by Karmin

from Hello

62
US

✫1
dance

[Epic]
written by Mikkel Storleer Eriksen (as Mikkel S. Eriksen), Amy Heidemann, Tor Erik Hermansen, Claude Kelly, Nick Noonan & Autumn Rowe

36.

11/2012

Closer by Tegan and Sara

from Heartthrob

90
US

✫1
dance

30
alt.

[Vapor 532431]
written by Tegan Quin, Sara Quin & Greg Kurstin

37.

08/2012

Triumphant (Get 'Em) by Mariah Carey

115
US

✫1
dance

144
UK

featuring Rick Ross & Meek Mill
written by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, Rick Ross (as William L. Roberts II) & Meek Mill (as Robert R. Williams)

38.

09/2012

Spectrum by Zedd

from Clarity

105
US

✫1
dance

featuring Matthew Koma
written by Zedd (as Anton Zaslavski) & Matthew Koma

39.

10/2012

Let's Have a Kiki by Scissor Sisters

from Magic Hour

✫1
dance

119
UK

written by Jake Shears (as Jason Sellards), Babydaddy (as Scott Hoffman) & Ana Matronic (as Ana Lynch)

40.

09/2012

Wild One Two by Jack Back

✫1
dance

171
UK

featuring David Guetta, Nicky Romero and Sia
written by Flo Rida (as Tramar Dillard), soFLY (as Raphael Judrin), Nius (as Pierre-Antoine Melki), Sia (as Sia Furler), Axwell, Jacob Luttrell, Pleasure P (as Marcus Cooper) & Ben Maddahi (as Benjamin Maddahi)