I mean, look:

Solange - Losing You
Sky Ferreira - Everything is Embarrassing
Grimes - Oblivion
Charli XCX - You're the One
Taylor Swift - Begin Again
Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath/Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
Fiona Apple - Every Single Night
Frank Ocean - Thinkin' About You/Pyramids
Kimbra - Cameo Lover
Rihanna - Diamonds
Cheryl - Call My Name
Miguel - Adorn
Jessie Ware - Running/Sweet Talk/110 % (IF You're Never Gonna Move)/Wildest Moments
Cassie - King of Hearts
Cat Power - Ruin
Nicki Minaj - Beez in the Trap
Azealia Banks - 1991
Brandy - Wildest Dreams/Put It Down
Drake/Lil Wayne - YOLO
Guetta/Sia - Titanium
Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe/This Kiss
Pink - Try
No Doubt - Settle Down
The XX - Chained
Tennis - Origins
Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans/Ride
Girls Aloud - Something New

I mean, I kind of think I made my case. I haven't even decided my number one for 2012 yet! Just the overwhelming WEALTH of choices. 2010/2011/2013 can't compare.

Lezzibehonest.

Wow, I'm just noticing how amazing 2012 was.

no...

No

Yes, Nicki came and slayed with Starships

But to answer your question, yes it was.

Completely forgot Wide Awake (Herr Perry) and Sweet Nothing (Harris/Welch) too.

Man, 2012 just SLAYED. (If you count them as 2012 singles, What Makes You Beautiful and Glad You Came and Want U Back were ******** too.)

No. 2013 Was better

I don't know if it was the best of the best since ever but it sure was an amazing year single wise. I'm agreement with almost everything in the OP. Look at you loving a LDR's song.

I need receipts for that sis. Can barely come together with a top 20 for last year; 2012 could have produced a top 50.

You included Beez In The Trap but not Starships, Pound The Alarm or Va Va Voom?

"Call Me Maybe" existed so yes.

+ like "Beauty And A Beat", "Springsteen", "Climax", "Cruise", "WANEGBT"/"IKYWT"... Slayage!

I don't love all the songs there.

Wanted to be FAIR.

Oh snap. I gotta tell you I was surprised.

Anyway : Cameo Lover, Losing You, Begin Again, Oblivion, Every Single Night out of these made my year.

No

And Give Your Heart A Break

Sis I forgot Climax and ALAYLM

2013 was better.