2012 rock radio charts
Every number one and the biggest songs on our Alternative and Mainstream rock charts in 2012: 8 number ones on the Alternative chart and 9 number ones on the Mainstream chart.
Alternative rock, 2012
Number ones
| Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 | First week at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonely Boy | The Black Keys | 12 | Jan 2, 2012 |
| Not Your Fault | AWOLNATION | 3 | Mar 26, 2012 |
| Tongue Tied | Grouplove | 12 | Apr 16, 2012 |
| Gold On The Ceiling | The Black Keys | 2 | Jun 11, 2012 |
| Little Talks | Of Monsters and Men | 4 | Jul 23, 2012 |
| Oh Love | Green Day | 3 | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Ho Hey | The Lumineers | 5 | Sep 10, 2012 |
| Madness | Muse | 12 | Oct 15, 2012 |
Biggest songs of 2012
Ranked by points across the year’s charts: 25 points for a week at #1, down to 1 point for #25.
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tongue Tied | Grouplove | #1 | 42 |
| 2 | Little Talks | Of Monsters and Men | #1 | 44 |
| 3 | It's Time | Imagine Dragons | #2 | 42 |
| 4 | Ho Hey | The Lumineers | #1 | 32 |
| 5 | Gold On The Ceiling | The Black Keys | #1 | 28 |
| 6 | Midnight City | M83. | #2 | 32 |
| 7 | Somebody That I Used To Know | Gotye featuring Kimbra | #3 | 31 |
| 8 | Too Close | Alex Clare | #2 | 30 |
| 9 | Lonely Boy | The Black Keys | #1 | 21 |
| 10 | Kill Your Heroes | AWOLNATION | #5 | 26 |
| 11 | I Will Wait | Mumford & Sons | #2 | 19 |
| 12 | Little Black Submarines | The Black Keys | #2 | 24 |
| 13 | Madness | Muse | #1 | 17 |
| 14 | We Are Young | fun. featuring Janelle Monae | #4 | 26 |
| 15 | Everybody Talks | Neon Trees | #5 | 28 |
| 16 | These Days | Foo Fighters | #2 | 18 |
| 17 | Burn It Down | Linkin Park | #3 | 23 |
| 18 | Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings) | Silversun Pickups | #4 | 20 |
| 19 | Not Your Fault | AWOLNATION | #1 | 18 |
| 20 | Trojans | Atlas Genius | #5 | 29 |
| 21 | Take A Walk | Passion Pit | #6 | 29 |
| 22 | Don't Stop (Color On The Walls) | Foster The People | #4 | 18 |
| 23 | Some Nights | fun. | #8 | 23 |
| 24 | Runaways | The Killers | #5 | 17 |
| 25 | Days Go By | The Offspring | #6 | 20 |
Mainstream rock, 2012
Number ones
| Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 | First week at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face To The Floor | Chevelle | 4 | Jan 2, 2012 |
| The Collapse | Adelitas Way | 2 | Jan 9, 2012 |
| Bully | Shinedown | 14 | Feb 13, 2012 |
| Live To Rise | Soundgarden | 8 | May 21, 2012 |
| You're A Lie | Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators | 1 | Jul 16, 2012 |
| Unity | Shinedown | 6 | Jul 23, 2012 |
| Coming Down | Five Finger Death Punch | 3 | Sep 3, 2012 |
| Chalk Outline | Three Days Grace | 13 | Sep 24, 2012 |
| Been Away Too Long | Soundgarden | 2 | Dec 24, 2012 |
Biggest songs of 2012
Ranked by points across the year’s charts: 25 points for a week at #1, down to 1 point for #25.
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bully | Shinedown | #1 | 28 |
| 2 | Coming Down | Five Finger Death Punch | #1 | 32 |
| 3 | Live To Rise | Soundgarden | #1 | 25 |
| 4 | Remember Everything | Five Finger Death Punch | #2 | 21 |
| 5 | These Days | Foo Fighters | #2 | 24 |
| 6 | Chalk Outline | Three Days Grace | #1 | 18 |
| 7 | Unity | Shinedown | #1 | 23 |
| 8 | Hats Off To The Bull | Chevelle | #3 | 31 |
| 9 | Criticize | Adelitas Way | #2 | 30 |
| 10 | Days Go By | The Offspring | #2 | 20 |
| 11 | Face To The Floor | Chevelle | #1 | 24 |
| 12 | No Resolution | Seether | #2 | 21 |
| 13 | Hurricane | Theory Of A Deadman | #3 | 22 |
| 14 | I Miss The Misery | Halestorm | #4 | 22 |
| 15 | You're A Lie | Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators | #1 | 23 |
| 16 | Rocky Mountain Way | Godsmack | #2 | 20 |
| 17 | Still Swinging | Papa Roach | #2 | 20 |
| 18 | Burn It Down | Linkin Park | #2 | 20 |
| 19 | Still Counting | Volbeat | #2 | 25 |
| 20 | Lonely Boy | The Black Keys | #4 | 16 |
| 21 | Here And Now | Seether | #4 | 20 |
| 22 | A Warrior's Call | Volbeat | #4 | 17 |
| 23 | Love Bites (So Do I) | Halestorm | #3 | 20 |
| 24 | Enemies | Shinedown | #3 | 15 |
| 25 | Lost In Forever (Scream) | P.O.D. | #3 | 14 |
Week by week
Each week’s #1 song. Click one to open that week’s full top 25.
| Week | Alternative #1 | Mainstream #1 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2012 | Lonely BoyThe Black Keys | Face To The FloorChevelle |
| Jan 9, 2012 | Lonely BoyThe Black Keys | The CollapseAdelitas Way |
| Jan 16, 2012 | Lonely BoyThe Black Keys | Face To The FloorChevelle |
| Jan 23, 2012 | Lonely BoyThe Black Keys | The CollapseAdelitas Way |
| Jan 30, 2012 | Lonely BoyThe Black Keys | Face To The FloorChevelle |
| Feb 6, 2012 | Lonely BoyThe Black Keys | Face To The FloorChevelle |
| Feb 13, 2012 | Lonely BoyThe Black Keys | BullyShinedown |
| Feb 20, 2012 | Lonely BoyThe Black Keys | BullyShinedown |
| Feb 27, 2012 | Lonely BoyThe Black Keys | BullyShinedown |
| Mar 5, 2012 | Lonely BoyThe Black Keys | BullyShinedown |
| Mar 12, 2012 | Lonely BoyThe Black Keys | BullyShinedown |
| Mar 19, 2012 | Lonely BoyThe Black Keys | BullyShinedown |
| Mar 26, 2012 | Not Your FaultAWOLNATION | BullyShinedown |
| Apr 2, 2012 | Not Your FaultAWOLNATION | BullyShinedown |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Not Your FaultAWOLNATION | BullyShinedown |
| Apr 16, 2012 | Tongue TiedGrouplove | BullyShinedown |
| Apr 23, 2012 | Tongue TiedGrouplove | BullyShinedown |
| Apr 30, 2012 | Tongue TiedGrouplove | BullyShinedown |
| May 7, 2012 | Tongue TiedGrouplove | BullyShinedown |
| May 14, 2012 | Tongue TiedGrouplove | BullyShinedown |
| May 21, 2012 | Tongue TiedGrouplove | Live To RiseSoundgarden |
| May 28, 2012 | Tongue TiedGrouplove | Live To RiseSoundgarden |
| Jun 4, 2012 | Tongue TiedGrouplove | Live To RiseSoundgarden |
| Jun 11, 2012 | Gold On The CeilingThe Black Keys | Live To RiseSoundgarden |
| Jun 18, 2012 | Gold On The CeilingThe Black Keys | Live To RiseSoundgarden |
| Jun 25, 2012 | Tongue TiedGrouplove | Live To RiseSoundgarden |
| Jul 2, 2012 | Tongue TiedGrouplove | Live To RiseSoundgarden |
| Jul 9, 2012 | Tongue TiedGrouplove | Live To RiseSoundgarden |
| Jul 16, 2012 | Tongue TiedGrouplove | You're A LieSlash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators |
| Jul 23, 2012 | Little TalksOf Monsters and Men | UnityShinedown |
| Jul 30, 2012 | Little TalksOf Monsters and Men | UnityShinedown |
| Aug 6, 2012 | Little TalksOf Monsters and Men | UnityShinedown |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Little TalksOf Monsters and Men | UnityShinedown |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Oh LoveGreen Day | UnityShinedown |
| Aug 27, 2012 | Oh LoveGreen Day | UnityShinedown |
| Sep 3, 2012 | Oh LoveGreen Day | Coming DownFive Finger Death Punch |
| Sep 10, 2012 | Ho HeyThe Lumineers | Coming DownFive Finger Death Punch |
| Sep 17, 2012 | Ho HeyThe Lumineers | Coming DownFive Finger Death Punch |
| Sep 24, 2012 | Ho HeyThe Lumineers | Chalk OutlineThree Days Grace |
| Oct 1, 2012 | Ho HeyThe Lumineers | Chalk OutlineThree Days Grace |
| Oct 8, 2012 | Ho HeyThe Lumineers | Chalk OutlineThree Days Grace |
| Oct 15, 2012 | MadnessMuse | Chalk OutlineThree Days Grace |
| Oct 22, 2012 | MadnessMuse | Chalk OutlineThree Days Grace |
| Oct 29, 2012 | MadnessMuse | Chalk OutlineThree Days Grace |
| Nov 5, 2012 | MadnessMuse | Chalk OutlineThree Days Grace |
| Nov 12, 2012 | MadnessMuse | Chalk OutlineThree Days Grace |
| Nov 19, 2012 | MadnessMuse | Chalk OutlineThree Days Grace |
| Nov 26, 2012 | MadnessMuse | Chalk OutlineThree Days Grace |
| Dec 3, 2012 | MadnessMuse | Chalk OutlineThree Days Grace |
| Dec 10, 2012 | MadnessMuse | Chalk OutlineThree Days Grace |
| Dec 17, 2012 | MadnessMuse | Chalk OutlineThree Days Grace |
| Dec 24, 2012 | MadnessMuse | Been Away Too LongSoundgarden |
| Dec 31, 2012 | MadnessMuse | Been Away Too LongSoundgarden |