Entertainment Best Music of 2012 By Us Weekly Staff December 28, 2012 TOP STORIES 10 5. Album: The Idler Wheel Fiona Apple: I dub thee the queen of despair. Never change! —Ian Drew Credit: 4. Album: Blunderbuss Jack White should get divorced more often. Note to his ex-wife and assorted bandmates: He's better off alone. Credit: 3. Album: Red Taylor Swift's genre-jumping exposé flung her far beyond Nashville. Credit: 2. Album: Wrecking Ball Bruuuce (Springsteen, as if you didn't know) is still The Boss. Yes! Credit: 1. Album: Channel Orange Behold the rebirth of R&B. Glad we met, Frank Ocean! Credit: 5. Single: "Diamonds" Rihanna shined bright—and slowed down for once!—with this sultry gem. Credit: 4. Single: "Somebody That I Used to Know" Impossible to forget Gotye and Kimbra's supremely odd duet. Credit: 3. Single: "We Are Young" Rock trio fun.’s rousing testimonial of YOLO sure set the world on fire. Credit: 2. Single: "We Are Never Getting Back Together" Best kiss-off anthem, like, ever. Love, Taylor Swift. Credit: 1. Single: "Call Me Maybe" Who didn’t want Carly Rae Jepsen's number? Play it again! Just For You Everything to Know About CMA Fest 2026: Lineup, Dates and More Louisville Sports Figure Kenny Klein Dead After Choking at Restaurant: Report 90 Day Fiance's Jasmine Ordered to Pay Gino $20K of Spousal Support: Details Soccer Player Hector Bello's Wife Died Shielding Baby During Earthquake DCC's Kleine Powell Addresses Social Media Backlash to Kelli Finglass Drama Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Exclusives you can't get anywhere else We know you want Us, because you've made it this far. Sign up for weekly celebrity news, exclusives, and original reporting delivered straight to your inbox. Enter your email Subscribe Please enter a valid email. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy