List Of Number-one Electronic Albums Of 2012 (U.S.)
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List Of Number-one Electronic Albums Of 2012 (U.S.)
These are the albums that reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Dance/Electronic Albums chart in 2012. Chart history References {{US Electronic Albums United States Electronic Albums 2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...
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Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ...
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Blood On The Dance Floor (band)
Blood on the Dance Floor was an American electronic music group from Orlando, Florida, formed in 2006. The group's longest standing lineup, from 2009 to 2016, consisted of Jesus David Torres also known as Dahvie Vanity (born 1984) and Jayy Von Monroe (born 1991). The group released nine studio albums before breaking up in 2016 following Von Monroe's departure. It was reformed by Vanity the following year, initially with Fallon Vendetta. After Vendetta's departure, Vanity became the sole member of the group. Since 2019, Vanity has performed under the name Kawaii Monster and most recently the Most Vivid Nightmares. History Around September 2006, Jesus David Torres, also known as "Dahvie Vanity", on his 22nd birthday, started a trio called Love the Fashion with Christopher Mongillo and Rebecca Fugate. The group was originally nothing more than a joke but soon developed into Blood on the Dance Floor in 2007. The group self-released their first album, ''Let's Start a Riot'', in ...
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Calvin Harris
Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), known professionally as Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter who has released six studio albums. His debut studio album, ''I Created Disco'', was released in June 2007. Its singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and " The Girls" both reached the top 10 in the UK. In 2009, he released second studio album, '' Ready for the Weekend'', which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and whose lead single, " I'm Not Alone", became his first song to top the UK Singles Chart. In 2012, Harris rose to international prominence with the release of his third studio album, '' 18 Months'', which topped the UK Albums Chart and became his first album to chart on the US ''Billboard'' 200, peaking at number 19. All eight of the album's singles reached the top 10 in the UK, breaking the record for the most top 10 songs from one studio album on the UK Singles Chart with eight entries, surpassing Michael Jackson's record. ...
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18 Months
''18 Months'' is the third studio album by Scottish DJ and musician Calvin Harris. It was released on 26 October 2012 by Deconstruction, Fly Eye and Columbia Records. It marked Harris's first album where he does not regularly provide vocals on each song, instead producing the music and having guest singers sing for him, as Harris stated in late 2010 he did not intend to sing on his songs anymore. The album also shows a shift from Harris' usual nu disco-style songs, focusing more on an electro house style. ''18 Months'' debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, earning Harris his second consecutive number-one album on the chart. It had sold over 923,000 copies in the United Kingdom as of July 2017. The album includes the singles "Bounce", "Feel So Close", " Let's Go", " We'll Be Coming Back", "Sweet Nothing", "Drinking from the Bottle", " I Need Your Love" and " Thinking About You", all of which, along with "We Found Love" featuring Rihanna, reached the top 10 of the UK Singl ...
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Swedish House Mafia
Swedish House Mafia (SHM) is a Swedish house music supergroup consisting of Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso. The group officially formed in late 2008, were placed at number ten on the ''DJ Mag'' Top 100 DJ Poll 2011, and have been called "the faces of mainstream progressive house music", while being credited for "setting the tone for the EDM boom of the early 2010s, more than any other act in modern dance music". In 2012, they were ranked at number twelve on the ''DJ Mag'' Top 100 Poll. The trio is best known for their biggest hit single to date, "Don't You Worry Child". On 24 June 2012, the group announced they would split up. Their final performance was at Ultra Miami on 24 March 2013. For the next five years, Angello worked solo, while Axwell and Ingrosso performed as the duo, Axwell & Ingrosso. On 25 March 2018, the group reunited with a surprise closing set at the 20th anniversary of Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida. The group released their debut studio ...
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Until Now (Swedish House Mafia Album)
''Until Now'' is the second compilation album by Swedish house music supergroup Swedish House Mafia. The album was released on 19 October 2012 to mixed reviews by music critics who praised its singles and the rework of Coldplay's "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall", but deemed the record to be more suited for live play than home listening. After the album was released, the trio announced that they would split up to continue with their separate projects. The album cover features a negative photo of Axwell, Ingrosso and Angello. The album contains 4 singles: "Save the World", "Antidote", "Greyhound" and "Don't You Worry Child", the latter of which went on to became the group's signature song and biggest hit single to date. Singles * "Save the World" is the first single to be released from the album. The single featured vocals from Swedish singer John Martin. It charted at number 4 in Sweden. * "Antidote" (vs. Knife Party) is the second single from the album and debuted at number 4 i ...
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Deadmau5
Joel Thomas Zimmerman (born January 5, 1981), known professionally as Deadmau5 (stylized as deadmau5; pronounced "dead-mouse"), is a Canadian electronic music producer and DJ. He mainly produces progressive house music, though he also produces and DJs other genres of electronic music, including techno under the alias Testpilot. Zimmerman has received six Grammy Award nominations for his work. He has worked with other DJs and producers, such as Kaskade, Wolfgang Gartner, Rob Swire, and Chris Lake. He has also collaborated with Steve Duda under the group name BSOD (Better Sounding On Drugs), and was part of the group named WTF? with Duda, Tommy Lee and DJ Aero. In 2007, he founded his own record label, Mau5trap. Deadmau5 is currently one of the highest paid electronic music producers in the world, and is a masked music artist similar to Marshmello and Daft Punk. His works have been included in compilation albums such as Tiƫsto's '' In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza'', and presented ...
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Lindsey Stirling
Lindsey Stirling (born September 21, 1986) is an American violinist, songwriter, and dancer. She presents choreographed violin performances, in live and music videos found on her official YouTube channel, which she created in 2007. Stirling performs a variety of music styles, from classical to pop and rock to electronic dance music. Aside from original work, her discography contains covers of songs by other musicians and various soundtracks. Her music video "Crystallize" finished as the eighth-most watched video of 2012 on YouTube, and her cover version of "Radioactive" with Pentatonix won Response of the Year in the first YouTube Music Awards in 2013. Stirling achieved one million singles sold worldwide by August 2014. As of September 10, 2019, her ''Lindseystomp'' YouTube channel exceeded 12 million subscribers and over 3 billion total views. Stirling has been named in ''Forbes'' magazine's 30 Under 30 In Music: The Class Of 2015. ''Forbes'' notes her quarter-finalist posit ...
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Lindsey Stirling (album)
''Lindsey Stirling'' is the debut studio album by violinist and artist Lindsey Stirling, whose popularity grew from her appearance on '' America's Got Talent'' and a large following on YouTube. Her first album of original compositions, it topped the category of Classical Albums and Dance/Electronic Albums in '' Billboard'' and reached number 23 on the ''Billboard'' 200. It also was a success in Europe, earning gold certifications in Poland and Switzerland and platinum certifications in Austria and Germany. On October 29, 2013, the album was re-released worldwide with bonus tracks and achieved its highest-selling week in the United States, reaching number 23 on the ''Billboard'' 200 by selling 10,000 copies. Stirling's single "Crystallize" was certified gold by the RIAA. As of March 2019, ''Lindsey Stirling'' has sold over 500,000 copies in the United States. Background and release The album was recorded over the two years after Lindsey Stirling's appearance on '' America's Got T ...
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Blaqk Audio
Blaqk Audio is an American electronic music duo, formed by current AFI members Davey Havok and Jade Puget under Interscope Records. Their debut album, ''CexCells'', was released on August 14, 2007, and reached number eighteen on the ''Billboard'' 200. The band's second album, ''Bright Black Heaven'', was released on September 11, 2012, under Superball Music's imprint Big Death. The first single from ''Bright Black Heaven'', "Faith Healer", was released August 14, 2012. Their third album, ''Material'', was released on April 15, 2016, and became their third consecutive album to debut at number one on the ''Billboard'' Dance/Electronic Albums chart. Three additional albums, ''Only Things We Love'', ''Beneath the Black Palms'', and '' Trop d'amour''were released in 2019, 2020, and 2022 respectively. History Origins Havok and Puget started writing music for Blaqk Audio around 2001, but they were too busy with AFI to devote enough time to the project. They returned to the project ...
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Bright Black Heaven
''Bright Black Heaven'' is the second studio album by American electronica band Blaqk Audio, consisting of Davey Havok and Jade Puget of AFI, released on September 11, 2012 under Superball Music's imprint Big Death. The album title was first revealed in October 2009 in an interview with Jade on myYearbook, and the album itself had been completed as of December 2, 2011. The first single, "Faith Healer", was released on August 14. Background information The album is a follow-up to 2007's ''CexCells'', and it was ready before AFI's ''Crash Love'' (2009), but Puget said that he and Havok felt that "if all of a sudden we're doing two Blaqk Audio records in a row people will think AFI is not happening or something." They continued to write new songs for the album since they finished ''Crash Love'', so ''Bright Black Heaven'' may have undergone some changes before its eventual release. Since February 2010 the California-based radio station Live 105 had been playing a Blaqk Audio song ...
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