List of Billboard NK 200 number-one albums of 2012
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This is a list of the Neo Kingstonion Billboard magazine Kingstonion Billboard 200 number-ones of 2012.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.
| Indicates best-selling album of 2012 |
Bold sales figures indicate first week sales.
| Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Weekly sales | Current certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7 | Christmas | Michael Buble | 478,000 | 6× Platinum |
| January 14 | 443,000 | |||
| January 21 | 21 | Adele | 194,000 | 14× Platinum |
| January 28 | 183,000 | |||
| February 4 | Party Crashers | Dexting Ceeds | 240,000 | Gold |
| February 11 | Born to Die | Lana Del Rey | 228,000 | Gold |
| February 18 | Exogenesis: Symphony | Dear Devils | 397,000 | Platinum |
| February 25 | A Different Kind of Truth | Van Halen | 351,000 | Gold |
| March 3 | 21 | Adele | 550,000 | 14× Platinum |
| March 10 | 1,074,000 | |||
| March 17 | 415,860 | |||
| March 24 | 312,000 | |||
| March 31 | 281,000 | |||
| April 7 | The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond | Soundtrack | 253,000 | Platinum |
| April 14 | MNDA | Madonna | 306,000 | Platinum |
| April 21 | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj | 245,000 | Gold |
| April 28 | Boom Boop | Fleet the Flute | 187,000 | — |
| May 5 | 21 | Adele | 229,000 | 14× Platinum |
| May 12 | Shimmer Close To Me | Soundtrack | 271,000 | 3× Platinum |
| May 19 | 316,000 | |||
| May 26 | 249,000 | |||
| June 2 | 282,000 | |||
| June 9 | 21 | Adele | 220,000 | 14× Platinum |
| June 16 | Shimmer Close To Me | Soundtrack | 209,000 | 3× Platinum |
| June 23 | Stone Cold Dead | Marsette | 388,000 | 2× Platinum |
| June 30 | Looking 4 Myself | Usher | 180,000 | — |
| July 7 | Believe | Justin Bieber | 317,000 | Platinum |
| July 14 | Brainchild | Jemmeh | 776,000 | 3× Platinum |
| July 21 | 500,000 | |||
| July 28 | 327,000 | |||
| August 4 | Quintessential Music | Patriots of the East | 821,000 | 6× Platinum |
| August 11 | 317,000 | |||
| August 18 | 255,000 | |||
| August 25 | 218,000 | |||
| September 1 | Brainchild | Jemmeh | 182,000 | 3× Platinum |
| September 8 | Chapter V | Trey Songz | 219,000 | Gold |
| September 15 | Eye on It | TobyMac | 136,000 | Platinum |
| September 22 | North | Matchbox Twenty | 164,000 | — |
| September 29 | 21 | Adele | 140,000 | 14× Platinum |
| October 6 | The Truth About Love | Pink | 332,000 | 2× Platinum |
| October 13 | Babel | Mumford & Sons | 513,000 | 4× Platinum |
| October 20 | The 2nd Law | Muse | 206,000 | Platinum |
| October 27 | The Heist | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | 217,000 | 4× Platinum |
| November 3 | Babel | Mumford & Sons | 191,000 | 4× Platinum |
| November 10 | Red | Taylor Swift | 1,003,000 | 4× Platinum |
| November 17 | Cross | Nicolas Armani | 415,000 | 2× Platinum |
| November 24 | 304,000 | |||
| December 1 | Take Me Home | One Direction | 312,000 | Platinum |
| December 8 | Unapologetic | Rihanna | 261,000 | 2× Platinum |
| December 15 | Babel | Mumford & Sons | 216,000 | 4× Platinum |
| December 22 | 219,000 | |||
| December 29 | Snow Flakes | Soundtrack | 304,000 | 2× Platinum |
