The Media Control charts are record charts compiled by Media Control on behalf of the German record industry. They include the "Single Top 100" and the "Album Top 100" chart. The chart week runs from Friday to Thursday, and the chart compilations are published on Tuesday for the record industry. The entire top 100 singles and top 100 albums are officially released the following Friday by Media Control. The charts are based on sales of physical singles and albums from retail outlets as well as permanent music downloads.
Number-one hits by week +KeyIndicates best-performing single and album of 2012
+ Issue date Single Artist Ref. Album Artist Ref. 6 January "Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye featuring Kimbra MTV Unplugged – Live aus dem Hotel Atlantic Udo Lindenberg 13 January 21 Adele 20 January 27 January 3 February "Ai se eu te pego!" Michel Teló Mit K Kraftklub 10 February Born to Die Lana Del Rey 17 February Danke für's Zuhören – Liedersammlung 1998–2012 Xavier Naidoo 24 February 2 March 9 March 16 March Wrecking Ball Bruce Springsteen 23 March Bis ans Ende der Welt Santiano 30 March Lichter der Stadt Unheilig 6 April "Heart Skips a Beat" Olly Murs featuring Rizzle Kicks 13 April "Ai se eu te pego!" Michel Teló 20 April "Heart Skips a Beat" Olly Murs featuring Rizzle Kicks 27 April "Too Close" Alex Clare Auch Die Ärzte 4 May 11 May "Don't Think About Me" Luca Hänni 18 May "Too Close" Alex Clare Ballast der Republik Die Toten Hosen 25 May "Tage wie diese" Die Toten Hosen 1 June 8 June "Euphoria"Loreen 15 June 22 June "Tage wie diese" Die Toten Hosen Life in a Beautiful Light Amy Macdonald 29 June Ballast der Republik Die Toten Hosen 6 July Living Things Linkin Park 13 July "I Follow Rivers" Lykke Li 20 July Raop Cro 27 July 3 August 10 August 17 August "One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Rmx)" Asaf Avidan Bis ans Ende der Zeit Amigos 24 August Raop Cro 31 August Projekt Seerosenteich - Live Philipp Poisel 7 September Hallo Welt! Max Herre 14 September Privateering Mark Knopfler 21 September Dead Silence Billy Talent 28 September "Lila Wolken " Marteria, Yasha & Miss Platnum The Truth About Love Pink 5 October "One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Rmx)" Asaf Avidan Gespaltene Persönlichkeit Xavas 12 October "Gangnam Style" PSY Seeed Seeed 19 October "Skyfall" Adele Sonne Schiller 26 October "Gangnam Style" PSY AMYF Bushido 2 November "Diamonds" Rihanna Lichter der Stadt Unheilig 9 November MTV Unplugged II Die Fantastischen Vier 16 November Take the Crown Robbie Williams 23 November GRRR! The Rolling Stones 30 November Celebration Day Led Zeppelin 7 December 14 December Christmas Michael Bublé 21 December 28 December Für einen Tag - Live 2012 Helene Fischer
Sources http://www.germancharts.de/
See also List of number-one hits (Germany) List of number-one hits of 2011 (Germany) List of German airplay number-one songs
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