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The following lists the top 25 singles of 2012 in Australia from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) end-of-year singles chart.
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) which was formed in 1956. It oversees the collection, administration and distribution of music licenses and royalties.
"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen was the biggest song of the year, peaking at #1 for 5 weeks. [1]
"Call Me Maybe" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen for her EP Curiosity (2012) which also appears on her second studio album, Kiss (2012). The song was written by Jepsen and Tavish Crowe as a folk song, but its genre was modified to pop following the production by Josh Ramsay. It was released as the lead single from the EP on September 20, 2011, through 604 Records. Jepsen was signed to Schoolboy Records, releasing her single in the United States through the label, as the first single from Kiss. Musically, "Call Me Maybe" is a teen pop and bubblegum pop track that alludes to the inconvenience that a love at first sight brings to a girl who hopes for a call back from a new crush.
Carly Rae Jepsen is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actress. Born and raised in Mission, British Columbia, Jepsen performed several lead roles in her high school's musical productions and pursued musical theatre at the Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria, BC. After completing her studies, she relocated to Vancouver and later competed on the fifth season of Canadian Idol in 2007, placing third. In 2008 Jepsen released her folk-influenced debut studio album Tug of War in Canada.
| # | Title | Artist | Highest pos. reached [2] | Weeks at No. 1 [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | "Gangnam Style" | PSY | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | "Battle Scars" | Guy Sebastian featuring Lupe Fiasco | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | "Whistle" | Flo Rida | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | "Wild Ones" | Flo Rida featuring Sia | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | "Starships" | Nicki Minaj | 2 | |
| 7 | "Boom Boom" | Justice Crew | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | "Skinny Love" | Birdy | 2 | |
| 9 | "Thrift Shop" | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | "Payphone" | Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa | 2 | |
| 12 | "We Are Young" | Fun featuring Janelle Monáe | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | "Brother" | Matt Corby | 3 | |
| 14 | "Lego House" | Ed Sheeran | 4 | |
| 15 | "Some Nights" | Fun | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | "Good Time" | Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen | 5 | |
| 17 | "What Makes You Beautiful" | One Direction | 7 | |
| 18 | "One More Night" | Maroon 5 | 2 | |
| 19 | "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" | Taylor Swift | 3 | |
| 20 | "Hall of Fame" | The Script featuring Will.i.am | 4 | |
| 21 | "Bangarang" | Skrillex featuring Sirah | 4 | |
| 22 | "One Thing" | One Direction | 3 | |
| 23 | "Boys like You" | 360 featuring Gossling | 3 | |
| 24 | "Paradise" | Coldplay | 3 | |
| 25 | "Earthquake" | Labrinth featuring Tinie Tempah | 4 |
