The highest-selling
digital singles in the United States are ranked in the
Hot Digital Songs chart, published by ''
Billboard
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'' magazine. The data are compiled by
Nielsen SoundScan
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based on each single's weekly digital sales, which combines sales of different versions of a single for a summarized figure.
Chart history
See also
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2012 in music
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Specific locations
* 2012 in African music
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List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2012
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References
{{Hot 100 component charts
United States Digital Songs
2012
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Number-one digital songs