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 Soccer Star Lucas Trejo's Wife, Kids Killed in Deadly Venezuela Earthquakes Collin Gosselin Says It ‘Hurts’ Seeing Sister Reconnect With Their Mom Kate Everything to Know About CMA Fest 2026: Lineup, Dates and More 'Off Campus' Creator Teases Major Season 2 Change After Surprise Cast Exit Tom Sandoval Speaks Out Amid Restraining Order Issue With Ex Victoria 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