These are the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart number-one singles of 2012.
On October 20, 2012, Billboard relaunched many of its charts by incorporating the same methodology used for determining the rankings on the Billboard Hot 100 by a combination of sales, airplay, and streaming activity. Included in those changes were the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Rap Songs, and R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts, as well as the introduction of the R&B Songs chart. The R&B and Rap Songs charts serve as distillations of the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and are aimed to highlight the differences between R&B and rap titles.
Chart history Issue date Song Artist(s) Ref. January 7 "Lotus Flower Bomb" Wale featuring Miguel January 14 January 21 January 28 February 4"Make Me Proud"Drake featuring Nicki Minaj February 11 February 18 February 25"The Motto"Drake featuring Lil Wayne March 3 March 10"Love on Top" Beyoncé March 17 March 24 March 31 April 7 April 14 April 21 April 28"Climax"Usher May 5 May 12 May 19 May 26 June 2 June 9 June 16 June 23 June 30 July 7"Mercy"Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T, & 2 Chainz July 14"Climax"Usher July 21"Mercy"Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T, & 2 Chainz July 28 August 4 August 11 August 18"No Lie"2 Chainz featuring Drake August 25 September 1 September 8 September 15 September 22"Adorn"Miguel September 29 October 6 October 13 October 20 "Diamonds" Rihanna October 27 November 3 November 10 November 17 November 24 December 1 December 8 December 15 December 22 December 29
See also 2012 in music Billboard Year-End Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of 2012 List of Billboard Hot Rap Songs number-one hits of the 2010s
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