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

Burn It Down by Linkin Park

#1 alternative hit

Burn It Down

Linkin Park

5-1-5-0 by Dierks Bentley

#1 country song

5-1-5-0

Dierks Bentley

Wide Awake by Katy Perry

#1 dance track

Wide Awake

Katy Perry

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

#1 R&B song

Mercy

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

Spectrum (Say My Name) by Florence and the Machine

#1 song in the UK

Spectrum (Say My Name)

Florence and the Machine

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

The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

Directed by Christopher Nolan