Τα 50 καλύτερα τραγούδια για το 2012 επέλεξε το μουσικό περιοδικό Rolling Stone.
1.Alabama Shakes, 'Hold On'
2.Taylor Swift, 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together'
3.Passion Pit, 'Take a Walk'
4.Frank Ocean, 'Thinkin Bout You'
5.Neil Young and Crazy Horse, 'Ramada Inn'
6.Kanye West feat. Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz, 'Mercy'
7.Bruce Springsteen, 'Rocky Ground'
8.Jack White, 'Sixteen Saltines'
9.Bob Dylan, 'Pay in Blood'
10.First Aid Kit, 'Emmylou'
11.fun., 'Some Nights'
12.Fiona Apple, 'Hot Knife'
13.Mumford & Sons, 'I Will Wait'
14.The Vaccines, 'Teenage Icon'
15.Usher, 'Climax'
16.Van Halen, 'Stay Frosty'
17.Kitty Pryde, 'Okay Cupid'
18.The Rolling Stones, 'Doom and Gloom'
19.Beach House, 'Other People'
20.Leonard Cohen, 'Going Home'
21.Donald Fagen, "Weather in My Head'
22.Skrillex feat. Sirah, 'Bangarang'
23.Randy Newman, 'I'm Dreaming'
24.Japandroids, 'The House That Heaven Built'
25.Psy, 'Gangnam Style'
26.The Lumineers, 'Ho Hey'
27.A$AP Rocky, 'Goldie'
28.Grimes, 'Oblivion'
29.Grizzly Bear, 'Yet Again'
30.The Beach Boys, 'That's Why God Made The Radio'
31.Low Cut Connie, 'Boozophilia'
32.Bruce Springsteen, 'We Take Care Of Our Own'
33.Miguel, 'Adorn'
34.Kendrick Lamar, 'Swimming Pools (Drank)'
35..Icona Pop, 'I Love It'
36.Himanshu, 'Womyn'
37.Muse, 'Madness'
38.Teen, 'Better'
39.Dwight Yoakam, 'A Heart Like Mine'
40.Craig Finn, 'Rented Room'
41.Danny Brown, 'Grown Up'
42.The 2 Bears, 'Bear Hug'
43.Tanlines, 'All of Me'
44.The Wanted, 'Glad You Came'
45.Justin Bieber, 'Die in Your Arms'
46.Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa, 'Payphone'
47.Superchunk, 'This Summer'
48.Deadmau5, 'The Veldt'
49.Kacey Musgraves, 'Merry Go Round'
50.Carly Rae Jepsen, 'Call Me Maybe'
1.Alabama Shakes, 'Hold On'
2.Taylor Swift, 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together'
3.Passion Pit, 'Take a Walk'
4.Frank Ocean, 'Thinkin Bout You'
5.Neil Young and Crazy Horse, 'Ramada Inn'
6.Kanye West feat. Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz, 'Mercy'
7.Bruce Springsteen, 'Rocky Ground'
8.Jack White, 'Sixteen Saltines'
9.Bob Dylan, 'Pay in Blood'
10.First Aid Kit, 'Emmylou'
11.fun., 'Some Nights'
12.Fiona Apple, 'Hot Knife'
13.Mumford & Sons, 'I Will Wait'
14.The Vaccines, 'Teenage Icon'
15.Usher, 'Climax'
16.Van Halen, 'Stay Frosty'
17.Kitty Pryde, 'Okay Cupid'
18.The Rolling Stones, 'Doom and Gloom'
19.Beach House, 'Other People'
20.Leonard Cohen, 'Going Home'
21.Donald Fagen, "Weather in My Head'
22.Skrillex feat. Sirah, 'Bangarang'
23.Randy Newman, 'I'm Dreaming'
24.Japandroids, 'The House That Heaven Built'
25.Psy, 'Gangnam Style'
26.The Lumineers, 'Ho Hey'
27.A$AP Rocky, 'Goldie'
28.Grimes, 'Oblivion'
29.Grizzly Bear, 'Yet Again'
30.The Beach Boys, 'That's Why God Made The Radio'
31.Low Cut Connie, 'Boozophilia'
32.Bruce Springsteen, 'We Take Care Of Our Own'
33.Miguel, 'Adorn'
34.Kendrick Lamar, 'Swimming Pools (Drank)'
35..Icona Pop, 'I Love It'
36.Himanshu, 'Womyn'
37.Muse, 'Madness'
38.Teen, 'Better'
39.Dwight Yoakam, 'A Heart Like Mine'
40.Craig Finn, 'Rented Room'
41.Danny Brown, 'Grown Up'
42.The 2 Bears, 'Bear Hug'
43.Tanlines, 'All of Me'
44.The Wanted, 'Glad You Came'
45.Justin Bieber, 'Die in Your Arms'
46.Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa, 'Payphone'
47.Superchunk, 'This Summer'
48.Deadmau5, 'The Veldt'
49.Kacey Musgraves, 'Merry Go Round'
50.Carly Rae Jepsen, 'Call Me Maybe'