List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2012 (U.S.)

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These are the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart number-one singles of 2012.

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Issue dateSongArtist(s)Ref.
January 7"Lotus Flower Bomb" Wale featuring Miguel [1]
January 14 [2]
January 21 [3]
January 28 [4]
February 4"Make Me Proud" Drake featuring Nicki Minaj [5]
February 11 [6]
February 18 [7]
February 25"The Motto"Drake featuring Lil Wayne [8]
March 3 [9]
March 10"Love on Top" Beyoncé [10]
March 17 [11]
March 24 [12]
March 31 [13]
April 7 [14]
April 14 [15]
April 21 [16]
April 28"Climax" Usher [17]
May 5 [18]
May 12 [19]
May 19 [20]
May 26 [21]
June 2 [22]
June 9 [23]
June 16 [24]
June 23 [25]
June 30 [26]
July 7"Mercy" Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T, & 2 Chainz [27]
July 14"Climax"Usher [28]
July 21"Mercy"Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T, & 2 Chainz [29]
July 28 [30]
August 4 [31]
August 11 [32]
August 18"No Lie"2 Chainz featuring Drake [33]
August 25 [34]
September 1 [35]
September 8 [36]
September 15 [37]
September 22"Adorn"Miguel [38]
September 29 [39]
October 6 [40]
October 13 [41]
October 20"Diamonds" Rihanna [42]
October 27 [43]
November 3 [44]
November 10 [45]
November 17 [46]
November 24 [47]
December 1 [48]
December 8 [49]
December 15 [50]
December 22 [51]
December 29 [52]

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