UNITED KINGDOM'S TOP (OLD CHARTS WEBSITE) SINGLES OF 1956 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Dec 06, 2014 at 10:59 PM |
UNITED KINGDOM'S TOP (OLD CHARTS WEBSITE) SINGLES OF 1956
No.-Song-Artist-Peak Month
1 I'LL BE HOME-PAT BOONE-JUNE
2 ONLY YOU-HILLTOPPERS-May
3 WHATEVER WILL BE,WILL BE-DORIS DAY-August
4 SAINTS ROCK AND ROLL-BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS-July
5 HEARTBREAK HOTEL-ELVIS PRESLEY-June
6 MY SEPTEMBER LOVE-DAVE WHITFIELD-May
7 ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ-KAY STARR-March
8 MOUNTAIN GREENERY-Mel Torm-August
9 IT'S ALMOST TOMORROW-Dream Weavers-March
10 SEE Y0U LATER,ALLIGATOR-Bill Haley & The Comets-April
11 Rock Island Line-Lonnie Donegan-February
12 Rockin' Through The Rye-Bill Haley & The Comets-September
13 A Woman In Love-Frankie Laine-October
14 Rock Around The Clock-Bill Haley & Comets-October (1955)
15 Zambesi-Lou Busch-March
16 Poor People Of Paris-Winifred Atwell-April
17 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers-July
18 Lost John-Lonnie Donegan-June
19 Memories Are Made Of This-Dean Martin-February
20 Hound Dog-Elvis Presley-November
21 Walk Hand In Hand-Tony Martin-August
22 No Other Love-Ronnie Hilton-May
23 A Tear Fell-Teresa Brewer-May
24 A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl-Teresa Brewer-August
25 Lay Down Your Arms-Anne Shelton-October
26 Memories Are Made Of This-Dave King-March
27 Just Walking In The Rain-Johnnie Ray-December
28 Hot Diggity-Perry Como-June
29 More-Jimmy Young-November
30 When Mexico Gave Up The Rhumba-Mitchell Torok-November
31 Who Are We-Ronnie Hilton-August
32 Wayward Wind-Tex Ritter-August
33 The Great Pretender/Only You-The Platters-October
34 Sixteen Tons-Tennessee Ernie Ford-January
35 Too Young To Go Steady-Nat "King" Cole-June
36 Serenade-Slim Whitman-September
37 The Great Pretender-Jimmy Parkinson-April
38 Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow-Nat "King" Cole-November
39 Bring A Little Water Sylvie/Dead Or Alive-Lonnie Donegan-September
40 Band Of Gold-Don Cherry-March
41 Experiments With Mice-Johnny Dankworth-July
42 Pickin' A Chicken-Eve Boswell-January
43 I'm In Love Again-Fats Domino-September
44 Ballad Of Davy Crockett-Bill Hayes-January
45 Love Is The Tender Trap-Frank Sinatra-January
46 My Prayer-Platters-November
47 Ying Tong Song/Bloodknock's Rock & Roll Call-The Goons-September
48 More-Perry Como-November
49 Moonglow & Theme From Picnic-Morris Stoloff-June
50 Giddy Up A Ding Dong-Freddy Bell & The Bell Boys-October
51 Theme From The Three Penny Opera-Louis Armstrong-May
52 Wayward Wind-Gogi Grant-July
53 Make It A Party-Winifred Atwell-December
54 I?m Walking Backwards For Christmas/Bluebottle Blues-Goons-July
55 All Star Hit Parade-Various Artists-July
56 Moritat(A Theme From The Three Penny Opera)-Dick Hyman Trio-April
57 Green Door-Frankie Vaughan-December
58 Blue Suede Shoes-Elvis Presley-June
59 Love And Marriage-Frank Sinatra-January
60 Rip It Up-Bill Haley & The Comets-December
61 Main Title From Man With The Golden Arm-Billy May-May
62 I Want You,I Need You,I Love You-Elvis Presley-September
63 Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie-Bill Haley & Comets-January
64 Happy Whistler-Don Robertson-June
65 St.Therese Of The Roses-Malcolm Vaughan-December
66 Dreams Can Tell A Lie-Nat "King" Cole-February
67 Born To Be With You-Chordettes-September
68 Young And Foolish-Edmund Hockeridge-March
69 You Can't Be True To Two-Dave King-April
70 Ballad Of Davy Crockett-Tennessee Ernie Ford-January
71 A House With Love In It-Vera Lynn-November
72 Robin Hood/Davy Crockett-Dick James-February
73 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins-June
74 Green Door-Jim Lowe-November
75 Willie Can-Alma Cogan-April
76 Love Is A Many Splendored Thing-Four Aces
77 Walk Hand In Hand-Ronnie Carroll-August
78 Autumn Concerto-George Melachrino-October
79 Blue Moon-Elvis Presley-December
80 Songs For Swingin' Lovers-Frank Sinatra-July
81 Two Different Worlds-Ronnie Hilton-December
82 The Faithfull Hussar-Ted Heat Orchestra-August
83 Cindy,Oh Cindy-Eddie Fisher-December
84 Hot Diggity-Michael Holiday-June
85 True Love-Bing Crosby And Grace Kelly-December
86 Zambesi-Eddie Calvert-March
87 Theme From The Three Penny Opera-Billy Vaughn Orchestra-April
88 I Almost Lost My Mind-Pat Boone-September
89 Chain Gang-Jimmy Young-March
90 Left Bank-Winfred Atwell-August
91 Robin Hood-Gary Miller-January
92 Razzle Dazzle-Bill Haley & His Comets-October
93 Ain't Misbehavin'-Johnnie Ray-April
94 When You Lose The One You Love-David Whitfield,Mantovani And His Orchestra-January
95 Be Bop A Lula-Gene Vincent And The Blue Caps-July
96 Long Tall Sally-Pat Boone-August
97 Port Au Prince Winifred Atwell And Frank Chacksfield-May
98 Out Of Town-Max Bygraves-June
99 Singing The Blues-Guy Mitchell-December
100 Meet Me On The Corner-Max Bygraves-January
101 Bad Penny Blues-The Humphrey Lyttelton Band-July
102 Glendora-Perry Como-October
103 Rock With The Caveman-Tommy Steele-October
104 Jimmy Unknown-Lita Roza-April
105 By The Fountains of Rome-Edmund Hockridge-September
106 The Trouble With Harry-Alfie & Harry-March
107 Suddenly There's A Valley-Petula Clark-January
108 You Are My First Love-Ruby Murray-August
109 Christmas Island-Dickie Valentine-December
110 Jukebox Baby-Perry Como-April
111 Cindy Oh Cindy-Tony Brent-December
112 Love Me Tender-Elvis Presley-December
113 Blue Jean bop-Gene Vincent-November
114 In Old Lisbon-Frank Chacksfield-March
115 Portuguese Washerwoman-Joe Fingers Carr-June
116 Never Do A Tango With An Eskimo-Alma Cogan-January
117 Green Door-Glen Mason-December
118 Twenty Tiny Fingers-The Stargazers-January
119 Ivory tower-Three Kayes-June
120 I'm A Fool-Slim Whitman-March
121 Sixteen Tons-Frankie Laine-January
122 Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)-Pat Boone-December
123 Middle Of The House-Alma Cogan-November
124 Seven Days-Anne Shelton-April
125 Middle Of The House-Jimmy Parkinson-December
126 Someone On Your Mind-Jimmy Young-January
127 The Happy Whistler-Cyril Stapleton-June
128 Gal In The Yaller Shoes-Michael Holiday-June
129 My Son John-David Whitfield-August
130 Willie Can-Beverley Sisters-April
131 Young And Foolish-Ronnie Hilton-February
132 Shifting Whispering Sands-Eamonn Andrews-January
133 With Your Love-Malcolm Vaughan With The Peter Knight Singers-February
134 No Other Love-Edmund Hockridge-May
135 Singing The Blues-Tommy Steele-December
136 (The Same Thing Happened) Birds And The Bees-Alma Cogan-July
137 Rudy's Rock-Bill Haley And His Comets-November
138 A Woman In Love-The Four Aces-October
139 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Alma Cogan-July
140 Nothin' To Do-Michael Holliday-April
141 Hawkeye-Frankie Laine-January
142 In A Little Spanish Town-Bing Crosby-April
143 Innamorata-Dean Martin-April
144 I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine-Elvis Presley-Octobe
145 Carousel-Waltz-Ray Martin-May
146 Ain't That A Shame-Pat Boone-January
147 10.000 Miles-Michael Holliday-September
148 Blueberry Hill-Fats Domino-December
149 Old Piano Rag-Dickie Valentine-January
150 Tonight You Belong To Me-Patience & Prudence-October
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