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Songs from the Year 1956

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This page lists the top songs of 1956 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the in the site generation page. A list of the hit albums of 1956 can be found here. This list is compared to the results for North America and Europe here.

# Artist Song Title Year Chart Entries
1 Elvis Presley Hound Dog 1956 US Billboard 1 - Aug 1956 (28 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Jul 1956 (21 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1988 (1956), RYM 1 of 1956, DDD 1 of 1956, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1999), UK 2 - Sep 1956 (25 weeks), US BB 2 of 1956, POP 2 of 1956, D.Marsh 11 of 1956, US CashBox 15 of 1956, UKMIX 15, Brazil 17 of 1956, Rolling Stone 19, DMDB 20 (1956), Acclaimed 52 (1956), Europe 57 of the 1950s (1956), Scrobulate 60 of oldies, RIAA 68, Italy 72 of 1956, WXPN 692, Global 7 (10 M sold) - 1956, Party 281 of 1999
2 Elvis Presley Heartbreak Hotel 1956 US Billboard 1 - Mar 1956 (27 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Mar 1956 (21 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1995 (1956), D.Marsh 1 of 1956, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1999), UK 2 - May 1956 (22 weeks), RYM 2 of 1956, 4 in 2FM list, US CashBox 6 of 1956, Europe 7 of the 1950s (1956), Scrobulate 13 of rock & roll, DDD 15 of 1956, Acclaimed 19 (1956), US BB 22 of 1956, UKMIX 22, POP 22 of 1956, DMDB 26 (1956), Brazil 37 of 1956, Rolling Stone 45, Italy 49 of 1956, RIAA 87, WXPN 730
3 Elvis Presley Don't Be Cruel 1956 US Billboard 1 - Aug 1956 (27 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Aug 1956 (21 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1956, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002 (1956), RYM 1 of 1956, DDD 4 of 1956, D.Marsh 11 of 1956, DMDB 12 (1956), Europe 14 of the 1950s (1956), Belgium 17 - Sep 1977 (2 weeks), US BB 19 of 1956, Brazil 19 of 1956, POP 19 of 1956, UK 24 - Jun 1978 (12 weeks), RIAA 68, Acclaimed 74 (1956), Italy 92 of 1958, Rolling Stone 197, WXPN 543
4 Fats Domino Blueberry Hill 1956 Belgium 1 - Jun 1976 (10 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1987 (1956), US BB 2 of 1957, Holland 2 - Jun 1976 (10 weeks), POP 2 of 1957, Europe 3 of the 1950s (1956), US Billboard 4 - Sep 1956 (27 weeks), US CashBox 4 - Oct 1956 (13 weeks), RYM 5 of 1956, UK 6 - Dec 1956 (15 weeks), DDD 8 of 1956, France 10 - May 1976 (1 week), D.Marsh 17 of 1956, RIAA 18, US CashBox 39 of 1956, DMDB 55 (1956), Brazil 74 of 1957, Rolling Stone 81, Acclaimed 153 (1956)
5 Doris Day Que sera sera (Whatever will be will be) 1956 UK 1 - Jun 1956 (22 weeks), Australia 1 for 8 weeks - Sep 1956, France 1 for 1 week - Jan 1957, Oscar in 1956 (film 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'), US Billboard 2 - Jun 1956 (27 weeks), US CashBox 3 - Jun 1956 (25 weeks), Italy 4 of 1957, US CashBox 5 of 1956, Brazil 16 of 1957, US BB 23 of 1956, RYM 23 of 1956, POP 23 of 1956, Europe 27 of the 1950s (1956), UKMIX 34, AFI 48, RIAA 165
6 The Platters The Great Pretender 1956 US Billboard 1 - Dec 1955 (24 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Dec 1955 (22 weeks), Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1956, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002 (1956), US CashBox 2 of 1956, UK 5 - Sep 1956 (16 weeks), DDD 5 of 1955, D.Marsh 8 of 1955, RYM 11 of 1955, US BB 17 of 1956, POP 17 of 1956, Italy 31 of 1957, Europe 50 of the 1950s (1956), Scrobulate 68 of oldies, Acclaimed 260 (1955), Rolling Stone 351
7 Elvis Presley Love Me Tender 1956 US Billboard 1 - Oct 1956 (23 weeks), US BB 1 of 1956, US CashBox 1 - Oct 1956 (12 weeks), POP 1 of 1956, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1999), Europe 6 of the 1950s (1955), RYM 6 of 1956, UK 11 - Dec 1956 (9 weeks), Brazil 20 of 1957, US CashBox 27 of 1956, Scrobulate 94 of ballad, DDD 99 of 1956, Vinyl Surrender 111 (1956), Rolling Stone 437, Acclaimed 1358 (1956)
8 Carl Perkins Blue Suede Shoes 1956 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1986 (1956), US Billboard 2 - Mar 1956 (21 weeks), US CashBox 2 - Mar 1956 (16 weeks), DDD 3 of 1956, RYM 4 of 1956, D.Marsh 5 of 1956, US BB 7 of 1956, POP 7 of 1956, UK 10 - May 1956 (8 weeks), US CashBox 17 of 1956, DMDB 54 (1956), Scrobulate 72 of rockabilly, Acclaimed 72 (1956), RIAA 78, Brazil 95 of 1956, Rolling Stone 95
9 Little Richard Long Tall Sally 1956 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1956), DDD 2 of 1956, UK 3 - Feb 1957 (16 weeks), US BB 4 of 1956, Peel list 4 of 1956, POP 4 of 1956, US Billboard 6 - Apr 1956 (19 weeks), US CashBox 8 - Mar 1956 (14 weeks), RYM 10 of 1956, D.Marsh 13 of 1956, Brazil 50 of 1958, Rolling Stone 56, Scrobulate 92 of rockabilly, Acclaimed 178 (1956), UKMIX 703
10 Dean Martin Memories Are Made of This 1956 UK 1 - Feb 1956 (16 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Dec 1955 (24 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Dec 1955 (20 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Apr 1956, US CashBox 11 of 1956, RYM 20 of 1955, US BB 24 of 1956, POP 24 of 1956, Brazil 60 of 1956, DDD 66 of 1955, Italy 94 of 1957, UKMIX 350
11 Guy Mitchell Singing The Blues 1956 UK 1 - Dec 1956 (22 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Oct 1956 (26 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Oct 1956 (10 weeks), Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Mar 1957, US BB 9 of 1956, POP 9 of 1956, RYM 26 of 1956, D.Marsh 37 of 1956, DDD 50 of 1956, UKMIX 77, Acclaimed 1807 (1956)
12 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers Why Do Fools Fall in Love? 1956 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1955), US CashBox 2 - Feb 1956 (20 weeks), DDD 4 of 1955, US BB 5 of 1956, POP 5 of 1956, US Billboard 6 - Feb 1956 (21 weeks), RYM 6 of 1955, D.Marsh 8 of 1956, US CashBox 18 of 1956, UK 84 - Oct 1989 (1 week), Acclaimed 136 (1956), RIAA 182, UKMIX 192, Rolling Stone 307
13 The Platters My Prayer 1956 US Billboard 1 - Jul 1956 (23 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Jun 1956 (23 weeks), US CashBox 3 of 1956, UK 4 - Nov 1956 (13 weeks), US BB 6 of 1956, Italy 6 of 1957, POP 6 of 1956, D.Marsh 20 of 1956, DDD 21 of 1956, Brazil 22 of 1957, RYM 61 of 1956, Europe 81 of the 1950s (1956)
14 Johnny Cash I Walk the Line 1956 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1956), RYM 3 of 1956, Scrobulate 3 of country, DDD 10 of 1956, US Billboard 17 - Sep 1956 (22 weeks), US BB 21 of 1956, POP 21 of 1956, US CashBox 23 - Sep 1956 (13 weeks), Rolling Stone 30, D.Marsh 33 of 1956, RIAA 61, Acclaimed 75 (1956), WXPN 342, Party 198 of 2007
15 Johnnie Ray Just Walkin' in the Rain 1956 UK 1 - Oct 1956 (19 weeks), Australia 1 for 9 weeks - Dec 1956, US Billboard 2 - Sep 1956 (28 weeks), US CashBox 3 - Sep 1956 (17 weeks), US CashBox 24 of 1956, US BB 35 of 1956, POP 35 of 1956, UKMIX 62, RYM 64 of 1956, Italy 73 of 1957
16 Gene Vincent Be Bop a Lula 1956 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1956), US CashBox 5 - Jun 1956 (17 weeks), DDD 5 of 1956, US Billboard 7 - Jun 1956 (20 weeks), RYM 8 of 1956, D.Marsh 9 of 1956, UK 16 - Jul 1956 (7 weeks), US BB 39 of 1956, POP 39 of 1956, Italy 81 of 1957, Rolling Stone 102, Acclaimed 133 (1956)
17 Kay Starr Rock 'n' Roll Waltz 1956 UK 1 - Feb 1956 (20 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Dec 1955 (25 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Dec 1955 (20 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Jun 1956, US CashBox 13 of 1956, UKMIX 162, RYM 187 of 1956
18 Chuck Berry Roll Over Beethoven 1956 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1990 (1956), D.Marsh 2 of 1956, DDD 6 of 1956, RYM 11 of 1956, US Billboard 29 - Jun 1956 (5 weeks), US BB 29 of 1956, POP 29 of 1956, Scrobulate 35 of rock & roll, US CashBox 48 - Jun 1956 (2 weeks), Rolling Stone 97, Acclaimed 389 (1956)
19 Jim Lowe Green Door 1956 US Billboard 1 - Sep 1956 (26 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Jun 1957, US CashBox 2 - Sep 1956 (16 weeks), UK 8 - Oct 1956 (9 weeks), US CashBox 26 of 1956, RYM 37 of 1956, US BB 40 of 1956, POP 40 of 1956, Brazil 97 of 1957
20 Bill Doggett Honky Tonk 1956 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1956), US Billboard 2 - Aug 1956 (29 weeks), US CashBox 2 - Aug 1956 (20 weeks), Peel list 2 of 1956, US CashBox 10 of 1956, DDD 17 of 1956, D.Marsh 22 of 1956, RYM 59 of 1956, Acclaimed 519 (1956)
21 Gogi Grant Wayward Wind 1956 US Billboard 1 - Apr 1956 (28 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Apr 1956 (23 weeks), US CashBox 4 of 1956, UK 9 - Jun 1956 (11 weeks), US BB 20 of 1956, POP 20 of 1956, Brazil 91 of 1956, RYM 189 of 1956
22 Morris Stoloff Moonglow & Theme From Picnic 1956 US Billboard 1 - Apr 1956 (27 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Apr 1956 (23 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Aug 1956, UK 7 - Jun 1956 (11 weeks), US CashBox 9 of 1956, RYM 126 of 1956
23 Les Baxter & His Orchestra Poor People of Paris 1956 US Billboard 1 - Feb 1956 (24 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Feb 1956 (21 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Aug 1956, US CashBox 12 of 1956, Brazil 26 of 1957, RYM 74 of 1956
24 Elvis Presley I Want You, I Need You, I Love You 1956 US Billboard 1 - May 1956 (24 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), US CashBox 3 - May 1956 (21 weeks), UK 14 - Jul 1956 (11 weeks), US CashBox 16 of 1956, RYM 22 of 1956, D.Marsh 25 of 1956, DDD 58 of 1956
25 The Five Satins In the Still of the Night 1956 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1956), DDD 7 of 1956, POP 10 of 1956, D.Marsh 10 of 1956, US Billboard 29 - Sep 1956 (19 weeks), US CashBox 32 - Aug 1956 (9 weeks), RYM 58 of 1956, Rolling Stone 90, RIAA 100
26 Bill Haley & His Comets See You Later Alligator 1956 US Billboard 6 - Jan 1956 (19 weeks), US CashBox 6 - Jan 1956 (17 weeks), UK 7 - Mar 1956 (21 weeks), RYM 9 of 1955, D.Marsh 11 of 1955, US BB 13 of 1956, POP 13 of 1956, DDD 17 of 1955, US CashBox 30 of 1956, UKMIX 345
27 Sonny James Young Love 1956 Australia 1 for 3 weeks - May 1957, US Billboard 2 - Dec 1956 (21 weeks), US CashBox 4 of 1957, UK 11 - Feb 1957 (7 weeks), US CashBox 40 - Dec 1956 (1 week), D.Marsh 40 of 1956, DDD 98 of 1956, RYM 197 of 1956
28 Louis Armstrong Mack the Knife 1956 Australia 1 for 4 weeks - May 1956, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1997 (1955), UK 8 - Apr 1956 (12 weeks), US BB 16 of 1956, POP 16 of 1956, RYM 22 of 1955, Scrobulate 54 of jazz
29 Perry Como Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) 1956 US Billboard 1 - Mar 1956 (23 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1956, US CashBox 3 - Mar 1956 (19 weeks), UK 4 - May 1956 (13 weeks), US CashBox 14 of 1956, RYM 85 of 1956
30 Pat Boone I'll Be Home 1956 UK 1 - Apr 1956 (24 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Feb 1956 (22 weeks), US CashBox 5 - Feb 1956 (18 weeks), US CashBox 32 of 1956, US BB 33 of 1956, POP 33 of 1956, UKMIX 40, RYM 149 of 1955
31 Vic Damone On the Street Where You Live 1956 UK 1 - May 1958 (17 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Apr 1956 (25 weeks), US CashBox 6 - Apr 1956 (20 weeks), Australia 12 of 1959, US CashBox 36 of 1956, RYM 88 of 1956, Brazil 89 of 1957, UKMIX 269, NY Daily Love list 78
32 Pat Boone I Almost Lost My Mind 1956 US Billboard 1 - Jun 1956 (23 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Jun 1956 (19 weeks), UK 14 - Aug 1956 (7 weeks), US CashBox 20 of 1956, Brazil 99 of 1956, RYM 158 of 1956
33 Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly True Love 1956 US Billboard 3 - Sep 1956 (31 weeks), UK 4 - Nov 1956 (27 weeks), US CashBox 4 - Sep 1956 (17 weeks), US CashBox 33 of 1956, RYM 33 of 1956, Europe 58 of the 1950s (1956), Brazil 63 of 1957, UKMIX 93
34 Nelson Riddle Lisbon Antigua 1956 US Billboard 1 - Dec 1956 (29 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Dec 1955 (25 weeks), US CashBox 7 of 1956, Brazil 11 of 1956, RYM 64 of 1955
35 James Brown Please, Please, Please 1956 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1956), DDD 9 of 1956, RYM 17 of 1956, Scrobulate 54 of gotanygoodmusic, US Billboard 95 - Feb 1964 (2 weeks), Rolling Stone 142, Acclaimed 316 (1956)
36 Howlin' Wolf Smokestack Lightning 1956 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1956), RYM 21 of 1956, UK 42 - Jun 1964 (5 weeks), DDD 44 of 1956, Scrobulate 89 of blues, Rolling Stone 285, Acclaimed 349 (1956)
37 Elvis Presley Blue Suede Shoes 1956 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1999), UK 9 - May 1956 (12 weeks), RYM 9 of 1956, Scrobulate 19 of rock & roll, US Billboard 24 - Apr 1956 (12 weeks), DDD 31 of 1956, Rolling Stone 423, Acclaimed 2152 (1956)
38 Fats Domino I'm in Love Again 1956 US Billboard 3 - Apr 1956 (23 weeks), US CashBox 3 - May 1956 (18 weeks), D.Marsh 6 of 1956, UK 12 - Jul 1956 (14 weeks), US CashBox 22 of 1956, DDD 26 of 1956, RYM 45 of 1956
39 Teresa Brewer A Tear Fell 1956 UK 2 - Apr 1956 (15 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Feb 1956 (23 weeks), US CashBox 7 - Feb 1956 (18 weeks), US CashBox 34 of 1956, US BB 38 of 1956, POP 38 of 1956, UKMIX 688
40 The Cadets Stranded in The Jungle 1956 US CashBox 10 - Jul 1956 (9 weeks), D.Marsh 14 of 1956, US Billboard 15 - Jul 1956 (11 weeks), US BB 31 of 1956, POP 31 of 1956, DDD 37 of 1956, RYM 73 of 1956, Acclaimed 2254 (1956)
41 Four Lads Standing On the Corner 1956 US Billboard 3 - Apr 1956 (20 weeks), US CashBox 4 - Apr 1956 (19 weeks), US BB 12 of 1956, POP 12 of 1956, US CashBox 29 of 1956, UK 34 - Apr 1960 (4 weeks), RYM 129 of 1956
42 Nat King Cole Too Young to Go Steady 1956 US BB 1 of 1951, UK 8 - May 1956 (14 weeks), US CashBox 20 - Mar 1956 (10 weeks), Italy 30 of 1952, US Billboard 31 - Apr 1956 (12 weeks), RYM 169 of 1956
43 Frank Sinatra I've Got You Under My Skin 1956 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1956), DDD 29 of 1956, Scrobulate 29 of jazz, RYM 158 of 1972, WXPN 186, Acclaimed 729 (1956), Party 184 of 2007
44 Fats Domino My Blue Heaven 1956 D.Marsh 6 of 1956, US BB 8 of 1956, POP 8 of 1956, US CashBox 14 - May 1956 (11 weeks), US Billboard 21 - Apr 1956 (20 weeks), RYM 45 of 1956, DDD 45 of 1956
45 Lonnie Donegan Lost John 1956 Peel list 1 of 1956, UK 2 - Apr 1956 (17 weeks), US CashBox 45 - Jun 1956 (2 weeks), US Billboard 58 - Jun 1956 (2 weeks), RYM 193 of 1956
46 Little Richard Rip it Up 1956 D.Marsh 4 of 1956, RYM 16 of 1956, DDD 16 of 1956, US Billboard 17 - Jul 1956 (18 weeks), US CashBox 20 - Jun 1956 (14 weeks), UK 30 - Dec 1956 (1 week), Acclaimed 1383 (1956)
47 Gene Vincent Race With the Devil 1956 Peel list 3 of 1956, UK 28 - Oct 1956 (1 week), DDD 41 of 1956, RYM 46 of 1956, US CashBox 50 - Sep 1956 (2 weeks), Scrobulate 90 of rockabilly, US Billboard 96 - Oct 1956 (1 week)
48 Shirley & Lee Let the Good Times Roll 1956 US BB 11 of 1956, POP 11 of 1956, DDD 14 of 1956, D.Marsh 15 of 1956, US CashBox 24 - Aug 1956 (15 weeks), US Billboard 27 - Aug 1956 (19 weeks), RYM 34 of 1956
49 Eddie Fisher Cindy, Oh Cindy 1956 Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1957, UK 5 - Nov 1956 (16 weeks), US CashBox 9 - Oct 1956 (13 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Oct 1956 (19 weeks), UKMIX 750
50 Fats Domino Blue Monday 1956 US Billboard 9 - Dec 1956 (18 weeks), D.Marsh 12 of 1956, RYM 14 of 1956, DDD 18 of 1956, UK 23 - Mar 1957 (2 weeks), US CashBox 38 - Dec 1956 (1 week), Acclaimed 1555 (1956)
51 LaVern Baker Jim Dandy 1956 US Billboard 17 - Dec 1956 (19 weeks), D.Marsh 18 of 1956, DDD 19 of 1956, RYM 44 of 1956, US CashBox 45 - Dec 1956 (1 week), Rolling Stone 343, Acclaimed 825 (1956)
52 Pat Boone Friendly Persuasion 1956 UK 3 - Dec 1956 (21 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Sep 1956 (24 weeks), US CashBox 10 - Sep 1956 (16 weeks), US CashBox 38 of 1956, Italy 84 of 1957, UKMIX 316
53 Joe 'Fingers' Carr Portuguese Washerwoman 1956 Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Aug 1956, UK 20 - Jun 1956 (5 weeks), US CashBox 23 - May 1956 (12 weeks), US Billboard 25 - May 1956 (16 weeks), Brazil 34 of 1956
54 Clyde McPhatter Treasure of Love 1956 US CashBox 13 - May 1956 (14 weeks), US Billboard 16 - May 1956 (17 weeks), D.Marsh 24 of 1956, UK 27 - Aug 1956 (1 week), DDD 62 of 1956, RYM 100 of 1956
55 Elvis Presley My Baby Left Me 1956 US CashBox 18 - May 1956 (8 weeks), UK 19 - Sep 2007 (2 weeks), RYM 22 of 1956, D.Marsh 29 of 1956, US Billboard 31 - May 1956 (14 weeks), DDD 43 of 1956
56 Harry Belafonte Jamaica Farewell 1956 US Billboard 14 - Oct 1956 (26 weeks), US CashBox 19 - Nov 1956 (6 weeks), US BB 34 of 1956, POP 34 of 1956, RYM 39 of 1956, Italy 85 of 1957
57 Patience & Prudence Tonight You Belong to Me 1956 US CashBox 3 - Aug 1956 (20 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Aug 1956 (25 weeks), US CashBox 21 of 1956, UK 28 - Nov 1956 (3 weeks), RYM 36 of 1956
58 Tony Martin Walk Hand in Hand 1956 UK 2 - Jul 1956 (15 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Apr 1956 (20 weeks), US CashBox 16 - Apr 1956 (15 weeks), RYM 194 of 1956, UKMIX 462
59 Hugo Winterhalter & Eddie Heywood Canadian Sunset 1956 US Billboard 2 - Jun 1956 (31 weeks), US CashBox 2 - Jun 1956 (25 weeks), US CashBox 8 of 1956, Brazil 98 of 1957
60 Teresa Brewer Sweet Old-Fashioned Girl 1956 UK 3 - Jul 1956 (15 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Jun 1956 (20 weeks), US CashBox 11 - Jun 1956 (17 weeks), RYM 157 of 1956, UKMIX 558
61 Anne Shelton Lay Down Your Arms 1956 UK 1 - Aug 1956 (14 weeks), US CashBox 22 - Sep 1956 (4 weeks), US Billboard 59 - Sep 1956 (8 weeks), UKMIX 240
62 Little Willie John Fever 1956 D.Marsh 3 of 1956, DDD 11 of 1956, US CashBox 22 - Jun 1956 (13 weeks), US Billboard 27 - Jul 1956 (15 weeks), Acclaimed 614 (1956)
63 The Chordettes Born to Be With You 1956 US Billboard 5 - Jun 1956 (20 weeks), UK 8 - Sep 1956 (9 weeks), US CashBox 8 - Jun 1956 (16 weeks), D.Marsh 30 of 1956, RYM 162 of 1956
64 Screamin' Jay Hawkins I Put a Spell On You 1956 France 4 - Jan 1972 (1 week), RYM 7 of 1956, DDD 33 of 1956, Rolling Stone 313, Acclaimed 313 (1956)
65 Elvis Presley I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine 1956 RYM 3 of 1954, UK 23 - Nov 1956 (4 weeks), US CashBox 50 - Oct 1956 (1 week), US Billboard 74 - Oct 1956 (6 weeks), DDD 89 of 1954
66 Four Lads No, Not Much 1956 US Billboard 2 - Jan 1956 (24 weeks), US CashBox 3 - Jan 1956 (19 weeks), US CashBox 19 of 1956, RYM 128 of 1956
67 Bill Haley & His Comets Rockin' Through the Rye 1956 UK 3 - Aug 1956 (23 weeks), US CashBox 39 - Jun 1956 (3 weeks), US Billboard 78 - Jul 1956 (3 weeks), RYM 132 of 1956, UKMIX 136
68 Bill Haley & His Comets Rip it Up 1956 UK 4 - Nov 1956 (18 weeks), US CashBox 24 - Sep 1956 (5 weeks), US Billboard 30 - Aug 1956 (14 weeks), RYM 97 of 1956, UKMIX 508
69 Bill Haley & His Comets The Saints Rock 'n' Roll 1956 UK 5 - May 1956 (24 weeks), US Billboard 18 - Apr 1956 (10 weeks), US CashBox 23 - Mar 1956 (8 weeks), RYM 107 of 1956, UKMIX 149
70 Cathy Carr Ivory Tower 1956 US Billboard 2 - Mar 1956 (24 weeks), US CashBox 5 - Mar 1956 (19 weeks), US CashBox 25 of 1956, RYM 38 of 1956
71 Ivory Joe Hunter Since I Met You Baby 1956 US Billboard 12 - Nov 1956 (22 weeks), US CashBox 12 - Nov 1956 (6 weeks), D.Marsh 16 of 1956, DDD 64 of 1956, RYM 75 of 1956
72 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers I Want You To Be My Girl 1956 US CashBox 10 - Apr 1956 (12 weeks), US Billboard 13 - Apr 1956 (15 weeks), D.Marsh 28 of 1956, RYM 80 of 1956, DDD 93 of 1956
73 Little Richard Slippin' & Slidin' 1956 RYM 10 of 1956, D.Marsh 13 of 1956, US Billboard 33 - Apr 1956 (14 weeks), DDD 38 of 1956, Acclaimed 2270 (1956)
74 The Chordettes Eddie My Love 1956 US CashBox 13 - Mar 1956 (11 weeks), US Billboard 14 - Mar 1956 (12 weeks), US BB 32 of 1956, POP 32 of 1956, RYM 101 of 1956
75 Patti Page Allegheny Moon 1956 US Billboard 2 - Jun 1956 (27 weeks), US CashBox 6 - Jun 1956 (23 weeks), US CashBox 23 of 1956, RYM 171 of 1956
76 Teen Queens Eddie My Love 1956 US CashBox 13 - Mar 1956 (11 weeks), US Billboard 14 - Mar 1956 (12 weeks), D.Marsh 31 of 1956, DDD 46 of 1955, RYM 177 of 1956
77 Elvis Presley Blue Moon 1956 UK 9 - Nov 1956 (11 weeks), RYM 19 of 1956, US CashBox 42 - Sep 1956 (3 weeks), US Billboard 55 - Sep 1956 (17 weeks), Acclaimed 2101 (1956)
78 Dean Martin Innamorata (Sweetheart) 1956 US CashBox 17 - Feb 1956 (12 weeks), UK 21 - Apr 1956 (3 weeks), US Billboard 27 - Mar 1956 (12 weeks), RYM 49 of 1955, Italy 78 of 1957
79 Bill Haley & His Comets R-O-C-K 1956 US Billboard 16 - Apr 1956 (14 weeks), US CashBox 21 - Mar 1956 (10 weeks), US BB 37 of 1956, POP 37 of 1956, RYM 107 of 1956
80 Five Keys Out of Sight, Out of Mind 1956 US CashBox 19 - Sep 1956 (12 weeks), US Billboard 27 - Sep 1956 (15 weeks), D.Marsh 38 of 1956, DDD 74 of 1956, RYM 84 of 1956
81 Chuck Berry Brown Eyed Handsome Man 1956 RYM 13 of 1956, DDD 23 of 1956, Scrobulate 74 of rock & roll, Rolling Stone 374, Acclaimed 1882 (1956)
82 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers The ABC's of Love 1956 US BB 28 of 1956, POP 28 of 1956, US CashBox 42 - Oct 1956 (6 weeks), DDD 63 of 1956, US Billboard 77 - Oct 1956 (2 weeks)
83 Pat Boone Anastasia 1956 US CashBox 25 - Dec 1956 (3 weeks), US Billboard 37 - Dec 1956 (18 weeks), Brazil 66 of 1957, Italy 82 of 1957, RYM 196 of 1956
84 Duke Ellington Diminuendo in Blue 1956 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1956), RYM 14 of 1937, Acclaimed 1832 (1956)
85 Lou Busch Zambezi 1956 UK 2 - Jan 1956 (17 weeks), US Billboard 75 - Dec 1955 (6 weeks), RYM 120 of 1956, UKMIX 419
86 Big Maybelle Candy 1956 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1953), DDD 80 of 1956, RYM 118 of 1956
87 Ronnie Hilton No Other Love 1956 UK 1 - Apr 1956 (14 weeks), RYM 63 of 1956, UKMIX 292
88 Ray Price Crazy Arms 1956 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1956), DDD 73 of 1956, Acclaimed 449 (1956)
89 Perry Como More 1956 US Billboard 4 - Jun 1956 (18 weeks), US CashBox 7 - Jun 1956 (16 weeks), UK 10 - Sep 1956 (12 weeks), RYM 198 of 1956
90 Buchanan & Goodman Flying Saucer 1956 US Billboard 3 - Aug 1956 (13 weeks), D.Marsh 34 of 1956, US CashBox 35 of 1956, Canada 48 - Jul 1957 (1 week)
91 Johnny Cash Get Rhythm 1956 RYM 3 of 1956, Scrobulate 56 of country, US Billboard 60 - Nov 1969 (6 weeks), DDD 67 of 1956
92 Dick Hyman Trio Theme From 'A Threepenny Opera' 1956 US Billboard 8 - Jan 1956 (20 weeks), UK 9 - Mar 1956 (10 weeks), US CashBox 9 - Jan 1956 (19 weeks), Brazil 31 of 1956
93 Johnny Horton Honky Tonk Man 1956 Canada 3 - Feb 1962 (12 weeks), RYM 49 of 1956, US Billboard 96 - Mar 1962 (2 weeks), Acclaimed 1694 (1956)
94 Carl Perkins Honey Don't 1956 RYM 4 of 1956, Scrobulate 17 of rockabilly, DDD 25 of 1956, Acclaimed 2211 (1956)
95 Tarriers Banana Boat Song 1956 US Billboard 6 - Dec 1956 (19 weeks), UK 15 - Mar 1957 (5 weeks), US CashBox 15 - Dec 1956 (3 weeks), US CashBox 26 of 1957
96 Peggy Lee Mr Wonderful 1956 UK 5 - May 1957 (13 weeks), US Billboard 14 - Mar 1956 (20 weeks), US CashBox 22 - Mar 1956 (8 weeks), RYM 135 of 1956
97 Pat Boone Long Tall Sally 1956 US Billboard 8 - Apr 1956 (15 weeks), US CashBox 8 - Mar 1956 (8 weeks), UK 18 - Jul 1956 (7 weeks), RYM 159 of 1956
98 Sanford Clark The Fool 1956 US Billboard 7 - Jul 1956 (21 weeks), US CashBox 8 - Jul 1956 (18 weeks), US CashBox 37 of 1956, DDD 101 of 1956
99 Nervous Norvus Transfusion 1956 US Billboard 8 - Jun 1956 (14 weeks), US CashBox 10 - Jun 1956 (11 weeks), RYM 25 of 1956, D.Marsh 39 of 1956
100 Perry Como Juke Box Baby 1956 US CashBox 8 - Mar 1956 (13 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Mar 1956 (17 weeks), UK 22 - Apr 1956 (6 weeks), RYM 85 of 1956
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