List of UK Dance Singles Chart number ones of 2012
The UK Dance Chart is a chart that ranks the biggest-selling singles which are released in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company and is based on both physical and digital sales of tracks, classified as 'electronic dance'. The dates listed in the menus below represent the Saturday after the Sunday the chart was announced, as per the way the dates are given in chart publications such as the ones produced by Billboard, Guinness, and Virgin.
Number-ones
| Issue date | Single | Artist | Ref. |
| 7 January | "We Found Love" | Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris | |
| 14 January | "Levels" | Avicii | |
| 21 January | "Levels" | Avicii | |
| 28 January | "Titanium" | David Guetta featuring Sia | |
| 4 February | "Titanium" | David Guetta featuring Sia | |
| 11 February | "Titanium" | David Guetta featuring Sia | |
| 18 February | "Titanium" | David Guetta featuring Sia | |
| 25 February | "Hot Right Now" | DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora | |
| 3 March | "Hot Right Now" | DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora | |
| 10 March | "Hot Right Now" | DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora | |
| 17 March | "Hot Right Now" | DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora | |
| 24 March | "Elephant" | Alexandra Burke featuring Erick Morillo | |
| 31 March | "Titanium" | David Guetta featuring Sia | |
| 7 April | "Titanium" | David Guetta featuring Sia | |
| 14 April | "Titanium" | David Guetta featuring Sia | |
| 21 April | "Titanium" | David Guetta featuring Sia | |
| 28 April | "Titanium" | David Guetta featuring Sia | |
| 5 May | "Let's Go" | Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo | |
| 12 May | "Let's Go" | Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo | |
| 19 May | "Where Have You Been" | Rihanna | |
| 26 May | "Where Have You Been" | Rihanna | |
| 2 June | "Where Have You Been" | Rihanna | |
| 9 June | "Feel the Love" | Rudimental featuring John Newman | |
| 16 June | "Feel the Love" | Rudimental featuring John Newman | |
| 23 June | "Feel the Love" | Rudimental featuring John Newman | |
| 30 June | "Feel the Love" | Rudimental featuring John Newman | |
| 7 July | "Feel the Love" | Rudimental featuring John Newman | |
| 14 July | "Feel the Love" | Rudimental featuring John Newman | |
| 21 July | "Feel the Love" | Rudimental featuring John Newman | |
| 28 July | "Feel the Love" | Rudimental featuring John Newman | |
| 4 August | "Feel the Love" | Rudimental featuring John Newman | |
| 11 August | "Heatwave" | Wiley featuring Ms D | |
| 18 August | "Heatwave" | Wiley featuring Ms D | |
| 25 August | "Heatwave" | Wiley featuring Ms D | |
| 1 September | "Bom Bom" | Sam and the Womp | |
| 8 September | "Bom Bom" | Sam and the Womp | |
| 15 September | "Bom Bom" | Sam and the Womp | |
| 22 September | "Bom Bom" | Sam and the Womp | |
| 29 September | "Say Nothing" | Example | |
| 6 October | "Say Nothing" | Example | |
| 13 October | "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" | David Guetta featuring Sia | |
| 20 October | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | |
| 27 October | "Sweet Nothing" | Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch | |
| 3 November | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | |
| 10 November | "Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)" | Wiley featuring Skepta, JME & Ms D | |
| 17 November | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | |
| 24 November | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | |
| 1 December | "Not Giving In" | Rudimental featuring John Newman & Alex Clare | |
| 8 December | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | |
| 15 December | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | |
| 22 December | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | |
| 29 December | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | |
| - | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | - |
- – the single was simultaneously number-one on the singles chart.