Other #1 songs on August 1, 2012
Across genres and charts

#1 alternative hit

Burn It Down

Linkin Park

#1 dance track

Wide Awake

Katy Perry

#1 R&B song

Mercy

Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T, & 2 Chainz

#1 song in the UK

Spectrum (Say My Name)

Florence and the Machine

#1 song

Call Me Maybe

Carly Rae Jepsen

The #1 Movie
At the box office on August 1, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises

Directed by Christopher Nolan