This is a list of the Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 2012. The Dutch Top 40 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of the Netherlands. It is published every week by radio station Radio 538. The chart had 51 releases in 2012.
Ten acts gained their first number-one single in the Dutch Top 40 in 2012, either as lead or featured act: Studio Killers, Michel Teló, Triggerfinger, Gusttavo Lima, will.i.am, Eva Simons, Asaf Avidan, Psy, Sandra van Nieuwland and Passenger.
Chart history Issue DateSongArtist(s)Reference(s)January 7"Ode to the Bouncer"Studio KillersJanuary 14"Ai Se Eu Te Pego!"Michel TelóJanuary 21January 28February 4February 11February 18February 25March 3March 10March 17March 24March 31"I Follow Rivers"TriggerfingerApril 7April 14April 21April 28May 5May 12"Balada"Gusttavo LimaMay 19May 26June 2June 9June 16June 23June 30July 7July 14July 21July 28August 4August 11"Slapeloze nachten"The OppositesAugust 18"This Is Love"will.i.am featuring Eva SimonsAugust 25"One Day / Reckoning Song" (Wankelmut Rmx)Asaf AvidanSeptember 1September 8September 15September 22September 29October 7"Gangnam Style"PsyOctober 13October 20"Skyfall"AdeleOctober 27November 3November 10November 17November 24December 1"Keep Your Head Up"Sandra van NieuwlandDecember 8December 15"Let Her Go"PassengerDecember 22December 29No Top 40 released
Number-one artists Position Artist Weeks #11 Gusttavo Lima 132 Michel Teló 113 Triggerfinger 63 Asaf Avidan 63 Adele 64 Psy 24 Sandra van Nieuwland 24 Passenger 25 Studio Killers 15 The Opposites 15 will.i.am 15 Eva Simons 1
See also 2012 in music List of number-one singles in the Dutch Top 40
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