Year in Music 2012
The albums, artists, and listener moments that defined 2012 on Goat Music -- community-rated, not algorithm-picked.
Top albums released in 2012
The community's top 2012 album is Trilogy by The Weeknd, rated 5.00/5.0 from 1 ratings. Runners-up: channel ORANGE (4.68) and Tourist (Remastered) (4.10).
Top artists of 2012
Genre breakdown
Share of community ratings across 2012 album genres.
- R&B27%
- Art Pop18%
- Soul18%
- Pop9%
- Jazz Fusion9%
- Electronic9%
- House9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What were the best albums of 2012?
- According to Goat Music listeners, the top album of 2012 is Trilogy by The Weeknd with a community score of 5.00/5.0. Rankings update daily as more listeners rate albums.
- Who was the most-played artist of 2012?
- The most-rated artist for 2012 albums on Goat Music is Frank Ocean with 2 community ratings on their 2012 releases.
- What is Year in Music on Goat Music?
- Year in Music is Goat Music's community-aggregated retrospective for each calendar year. It surfaces the top-rated releases, dominant artists, genre trends, and the most impactful listener reviews from that year. Unlike Spotify Wrapped, which tracks play counts, Year in Music reflects genuine opinions -- albums are ranked entirely by listener ratings, not streams.
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