List of number-one Billboard Alternative Albums of 2012
These are the U.S. number-one alternative rock albums of 2012, per the Billboard Alternative Albums chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7â10 days in advance.
List
Indicates best-charting alternative album of 2012 |
Issue date |
Album |
Artist |
Reference |
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January 7 |
Here and Now |
Nickelback |
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January 14 |
Ceremonials |
Florence and the Machine |
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January 21 |
El Camino |
The Black Keys |
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January 28 |
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February 4 |
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February 11 |
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February 18 |
Born to Die |
Lana Del Rey |
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February 25 |
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March 3 |
Mylo Xyloto |
Coldplay |
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March 10 |
Some Nights |
Fun |
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March 17 |
WZRD |
WZRD |
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March 24 |
Mylo Xyloto |
Coldplay |
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March 31 |
Making Mirrors |
Gotye |
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April 7 |
The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond |
Soundtrack |
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April 14 |
Amaryllis |
Shinedown |
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April 21 |
My Head Is an Animal |
Of Monsters and Men |
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April 28 |
Making Mirrors |
Gotye |
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May 5 |
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May 12 |
Blunderbuss |
Jack White |
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May 19 |
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May 26 |
Neck of the Woods |
Silversun Pickups |
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June 2 |
Bloom |
Beach House |
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June 9 |
Not Your Kind of People |
Garbage |
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June 16 |
What We Saw from the Cheap Seats |
Regina Spektor |
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June 23 |
Some Nights |
Fun |
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June 30 |
Synthetica |
Metric |
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July 7 |
The Idler Wheel... |
Fiona Apple |
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July 14 |
Living Things |
Linkin Park |
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July 21 |
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July 28 |
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August 4 |
Collide with the Sky |
Pierce the Veil |
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August 11 |
Handwritten |
The Gaslight Anthem |
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August 18 |
Living Things |
Linkin Park |
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August 25 |
Some Nights |
Fun |
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September 1 |
The Mighty Death Pop! |
Insane Clown Posse |
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September 8 |
Some Nights |
Fun |
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September 15 |
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September 22 |
Night Visions |
Imagine Dragons |
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September 29 |
Coexist |
The xx |
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October 6 |
Battle Born |
The Killers |
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October 13 |
Babel |
Mumford & Sons |
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October 20 |
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October 27 |
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November 3 |
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November 10 |
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November 17 |
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November 24 |
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December 1 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn â Part 2 |
Soundtrack |
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December 8 |
Babel |
Mumford & Sons |
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December 15 |
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December 22 |
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December 29 |
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External links
See also
- 2012 in music
- List of number-one Billboard Alternative Songs of 2012