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"2012 marked another year of the singles chart being dominated by reality show acts, as well as the majority of tally-toppers being from overseas - in particular a certain Korean rapper. From Coldplay&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Paradise&amp;#039; scoring the first number one of 2012 to The Justice Collective&amp;#039;s Christmas number one, there have been a total of 37 chart-topping songs over the last 12 months. But what are Digital Spy&amp;#039;s 20 favourite singles of the year? We&amp;#039;ve revealed our picks for 20 to 11 below:  20. Psy: &amp;#039;Gangnam Style&amp;#039; Released: September 4 Chart peak: No. 1 We said: &amp;quot;Like the novelty Party Rock Anthems, Macarenas and Cotton Eye Joes before him, we defy anyone who isn&amp;#039;t still dancing along (stupidly) in years to come.&amp;quot;       19. Little Mix: &amp;#039;DNA&amp;#039; Released: November 11 Chart peak: No. 3 We said: &amp;quot;The epic, operatic middle eight is a pop moment this time they can claim entirely as their own.&amp;quot;      18. Gotye ft. Kimbra: &amp;#039;Somebody That I Used To Know&amp;#039; Released: February 5 Chart peak: No. 1 We said: &amp;quot;Timid electronic squiggles and hand-tapping beats result in a Bon Iver-styled ballad for the music-buying masses.&amp;quot;      17. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T &amp;amp; 2 Chainz: &amp;#039;Mercy&amp;#039; Released: April 3 Chart peak: No. 82 We said: &amp;quot;Yeezy has teamed up with hip-hop pals Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz to deliver a stripped-down rap-athon with a hypnotic, beeping riff.&amp;quot;      16. MIA: &amp;#039;Bad Girls&amp;#039; Released: January 31 Chart peak: No. 43 We said: &amp;#039;Bad Girls&amp;#039; serves as a timely reminder that she can cook up a chart-friendly hit when and if she so chooses.&amp;quot;      15. Rihanna: &amp;#039;Diamonds&amp;#039; Released: September 30 Chart peak: No. 1 We said: &amp;quot;[It] steers the polar opposite from her recent clubbier efforts and adopts a rarely-seen softer and more prolific edge.&amp;quot;      14. Major Lazer: &amp;#039;Get Free&amp;#039; Released: May 18 Chart peak: No. 67 We said: &amp;quot;Fortunately, its bouncy, reggae-flecked beats also work perfectly for a post-party hangover.&amp;quot;      13. Florence + the Machine: &amp;#039;No Light, No Light&amp;#039; Released: January 15 Chart peak: No. 50 We said: &amp;quot;Welch belts over thundering tribal beats and flowing harp strings over her frustration about the state of a fragile relationship.&amp;quot;      12. Girls Aloud: &amp;#039;Something New&amp;#039; Released: November 18 Chart peak: No. 2 We said: &amp;quot;Like so many of their previous Xenomania-created gems, its head-spinning structure takes time to grow - but when it does, the result almost feels like they never really left us.&amp;quot;      11. Robbie Williams: &amp;#039;Candy&amp;#039; Released: October 28 Chart peak: No. 1 We said: &amp;quot;Robbie chants on a bouncy, playground chant of a chorus brassier than his stage persona - and there within lies the charm.&amp;quot;      Come back tomorrow to find out our top ten singles of 2012!  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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