List of number-one singles of 2012 (Australia)

Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales.

[6] In 2012, seventeen singles claimed the top spot, including LMFAO's "Sexy and I Know It", which started its peak position in late 2011.

Seventeen acts achieved their first number-one single in Australia, either as a lead or featured artist: Foster the People, Sia, Gym Class Heroes, Neon Hitch, Fun, Janelle Monáe, Carly Rae Jepsen, Karise Eden, Justice Crew, Lupe Fiasco, Psy, Swedish House Mafia, John Martin, Samantha Jade, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Wanz.

[1] Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' "Thrift Shop" each topped the chart for five consecutive weeks, while Flo Rida's "Wild Ones", Psy's "Gangnam Style" and Guy Sebastian's "Battle Scars" all stayed at number one for six consecutive weeks.

Sebastian is the only Australian male artist in the chart's history to achieve six number-one singles.

Flo Rida earned his third and fourth number-one single when " Wild Ones " and " Whistle " both topped the ARIA Singles Chart . "Whistle" was the longest-running number-one single of 2012, having topped the chart for eight weeks. [ 1 ]
Guy Sebastian earned his sixth number-one single when " Battle Scars " topped the ARIA Singles Chart for six consecutive weeks. He is the only Australian male artist in the chart's history to achieve six number-one singles. [ 2 ]
Psy 's " Gangnam Style " topped the ARIA Singles Chart for six consecutive weeks, becoming his first number-one single on the chart. [ 3 ]
Carly Rae Jepsen 's " Call Me Maybe " topped the ARIA Singles Chart for five consecutive weeks, becoming her first number-one single on the chart and the biggest song of 2012 in Australia. [ 4 ]
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 's " Thrift Shop " topped the ARIA Singles Chart for five consecutive weeks, becoming their first number-one single on the chart. [ 5 ]