Updated January 21, 2015.
Searching for some new running songs for your running playlists? Check out these hits that were popular with runners in 2012.

Top 40/Pop Songs

1. "What Makes You Beautiful" - One Direction
2. "Call Me Maybe" - Carly Rae Jepsen
3. "We Are Young" - fun. (feat. Janelle Monáe)
4. "Payphone" - Maroon 5
5. "Rock & Roll Love Affair" - Prince
6."Give Me All Your Luvin" - Madonna
7. "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill Me)" – Kelly Clarkson
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"Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" - Pink
9. "Countdown" - Beyonce
10. "We Found Love" – Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris
11. "Set Fire to the Rain" – Adele
12. "Drive By" - Train
13. "Marry the Night" – Lady Gaga
14. "Shake it Out" - Florence and the Machine
15. "Turn Me On" – David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj
16. "You Da One" - Rihanna
17. "Unbroken" - Demi Lovato
18. "Pumped Up Kicks" – Foster the People
19. "Tonight is The Night" - Outasight
20. "Try" - Pink
21. "50 Ways to Say Goodbye" - Train

Rap/Hip-hop Songs

1. "Good Feeling" – Flo Rida
2. "The Champ" – Nelly
3. "Work Out" – J. Cole
4. "Strange Clouds" – B.o.B. featuring Lil Wayne
5. "Sexy and I Know It" - LMFAO
6. "International Love" – Pitbull featuring Chris Brown
7. "Starships" - Nicki Minaj
8. "So Good" - B.o.B.
9. "Wild Ones" - Flo Rida and Sia

Also see:
Running Song Playlists
Favorite Running Songs from Runners
Running Songs 2015
Running Songs 2014
Running Songs from 2013
Running Songs 2011