Artists ranked by U.S. radio airplay in 2012
The statistic above presents the most played artists on the radio in the United States in 2012. Katy Perry got the most airplay with 1.4 million detected plays of her songs.
Most popular radio artists in the United States in 2012, ranked by detected plays of their songs
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Nielsen, & Business Wire. (January 4, 2013). Most popular radio artists in the United States in 2012, ranked by detected plays of their songs [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/189380/artists-ranked-by-us-radio-airplay-in-2010/
Nielsen, und Business Wire. "Most popular radio artists in the United States in 2012, ranked by detected plays of their songs." Chart. January 4, 2013. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/189380/artists-ranked-by-us-radio-airplay-in-2010/
Nielsen, Business Wire. (2013). Most popular radio artists in the United States in 2012, ranked by detected plays of their songs. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/189380/artists-ranked-by-us-radio-airplay-in-2010/
Nielsen, and Business Wire. "Most Popular Radio Artists in The United States in 2012, Ranked by Detected Plays of Their Songs." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jan 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/189380/artists-ranked-by-us-radio-airplay-in-2010/
Nielsen & Business Wire, Most popular radio artists in the United States in 2012, ranked by detected plays of their songs Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/189380/artists-ranked-by-us-radio-airplay-in-2010/ (last visited April 28, 2025)
Most popular radio artists in the United States in 2012, ranked by detected plays of their songs [Graph], Nielsen, & Business Wire, January 4, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/189380/artists-ranked-by-us-radio-airplay-in-2010/
