Top 45 Music Albums of 2012
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Favorite Songs of 2012
1. Flutes by Hot Chip
2. Nothin' But Time by Cat Power
3. Apocalypse Dream by Tame Impala
4. Inspector Norse by Todd Terje
5. The Fall by Rhye
These Streets Will Never Look The Same by The Chromatics
Hacker by Death Grips
How Long Have You Known by Diiv
Oldie by Odd Future
Radio by Lana Del Rey
Mind Mischief by Tame Impala
Pyramids by Frank Ocean
Manchester by Kishi Bashi
The House That Heaven Built by Japandroids
- Chart updated: 01/03/2025 09:45
- (Created: 02/27/2014 22:48).
- Chart size: 45 albums.
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2012
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1,228
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2012
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665
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2014]
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2012
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2,411
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2014]
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2012
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528
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[First added to this chart: 03/13/2023]
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2014]
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2012
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6,969
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2014]
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2012
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Top 45 Music Albums of 2012 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Sleigh Bells | 1 | 2% | |
| Jens Lekman | 1 | 2% | |
| Purity Ring | 1 | 2% | |
| Fiona Apple | 1 | 2% | |
| Death Grips | 1 | 2% | |
| Four Tet | 1 | 2% | |
| Godspeed You! Black Emperor | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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25 | 56% | |
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6 | 13% | |
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5 | 11% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 45 Music Albums of 2012 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 7 from 11th to 4th III by Crystal Castles |
| Up 5 from 10th to 5th Tramp by Sharon Van Etten |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 4th to 7th The Money Store by Death Grips |
| Down 2 from 6th to 8th Channel Orange by Frank Ocean |
| Down 2 from 7th to 9th Blue Chips by Bronson & Supplies |
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| ! | 02/28/2014 10:17 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 |
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From phantom1305 12/07/2017 01:39 | #202748
phantom1305 12/07/2017 01:39 | #202748
Absolutely agree with your top 2!
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