BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S TOP SONGS OF 1956 (TOP 14)

 1-GREEN DOOR-JIM LOWE-DOT-NOVEMBER                              1092
  2-DON'T BE CRUEL-ELVIS PRESLEY-RCA-October                                                            998
  3-THE WAYWARD WIND-GOGI GRANT-ERA-July                                                                980
  4-THE GREAT PRETENDER-PLATTERS-Mercury-February                                                       954
  5-ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ-KAY STARR-RCA-March                                                             946
  6-LOVE ME TENDER-ELVIS PRESLEY-RCA-November                                                           934
  7-HEARTBREAK HOTEL-ELVIS PRESLEY-RCA-May                                                              932
  8-POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS-Les Baxter-Capitol-April                                                       922
  9-JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN-Johnnie Ray-Columbia-October                                          916
 10-MY PRAYER-Platters-Mercury-August                                                                   890
 11-Whatever Will Be,Will Be-Doris Day-Columbia-August                                                  880
 12-Memories Are Made Of This Dean Martin-Capitol-January                                               876
 13-Lisbon Antigua-Nelson Riddle-Capitol-March                                                          870
 14-Blueberry Hill-Fats Domino-Imperial-December                                                        814
 15-I Almost Lost My Mind-Pat Boone-Dot-August                                                          794
 16-Canadian Sunset-Hugo Winterhalter & Eddie Heywood-RCA-October                              782
 17-Moonglow & Theme From Picnic-Morris Stoloff-Decca-June                                              778
 18-Hound Dog-Elvis Presley-RCA-September                                                               700
 19-No,Not Much-Four Lads-Columbia-April                                                                694
 20-Allegheny Moon-Patti Page-Mercury-August                                                            688
 21-Hot Diggity-Perry Como-RCA-May                                                                      686
 22-Honky Tonk-Bill Doggett-King-October                                                                670
 23-Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins-Sun-May                                                               610
 24-I Want You,I Need You,I Love You-Elvis Presley-RCA-July                                             586
 25-Band Of Gold-Don Cherry-Columbia-February                                                           552
 26-Tonight You Belong To Me-Patience & Prudence-Liberty-October                                        550
 27-I'll Be Home-Pat Boone-Dot-March                                                                    522
 28-Moonglow & Theme From Picnic-George Cates-Coral-May                                                 514
 29-See You Later,Alligator-Bill Haley & The Comets-Decca-February                                      508
 30-Ivory Tower-Cathy Carr-Fraternity-May                                                               506
 31-Standing On The Corner-Four Lads-Columbia-June                                                      494
 32-Born To Be With You-Chordettes-Cadence-July                                                         494
 33-I'm In Love Again-Fats Domino-Imperial-July                                                         486
 34-Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers-Gee-March                             484
 35-(You've Got) The Magic Touch-Platters-Mercury-May                                                   466
 36-It's Almost Tomorrow-Dream Weavers-Decca-January                                                    454
 37-A Tear Fell-Teresa Brewer-Coral-May                                                                 444
 38-Hey,Jealous Lover-Frank Sinatra-Capitol-December                                                    434
 39-Friendly Persuasion-Pat Boone-Dot-November                                                          424
 40-Dungaree Doll-Eddie Fisher-RCA-January                                                              382
 41-Rose And A Baby Ruth-George Hamilton IV-ABC Paramount-December                             380
 42-More-Perry Como-RCA-July                                                                            364
 43-On The Street Where You Live-Vic Damone-Columbia-July                                               336
 44-Canadian Sunset-Andy Williams-Cadence-September                                                     332
 45-The Happy Whistler-Don Robertson-Capitol-June                                                       324
 46-A Teenage Prayer-Gale Storm-Dot-January                                                             320
 47-Cindy,Oh Cindy-Eddie Fisher-RCA-December                                                            310
 48-Moritat(A Theme From The Three Penny Opera)-Dick Hyman Trio-MGM-March                     310
 49-A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl-Teresa Brewer-Coral-July                                                 308
 50-Be-Bop-A-Lula-Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps-Capitol-July                                             270
 51-Ivory Tower-Gale Storm-Dot-May                                                                      268
 52-The Fool-Sanford Clark-Dot-September                                                                262
 53-The Flying Saucer(Parts 1 & 2)Buchanan & Goodman-Luniverse-September                       256
 54-Theme From "Song For A Summer Night"-Mitch Miller-Columbia-September                       238
 55-Juke Box Baby-Perry Como-RCA-April                                                                  228
 56-Soft Summer Breeze-Eddie Heywood-Mercury-October                                                    212
 57-Rock Island Line-Lonnie Donegan-London-May                                                          188
 58-Cindy,Oh Cindy-Vince Martin & The Tarriers-RCA-December                                             146
 59-Eddie My Love-Fontane Sisters-Dot-April                                                             142
 60-Nuttin' For Christmas-Barry Gordon/Art Mooney-MGM-January                                           142
 61-Ivory Tower-Otis Williams & The Charms-De Luxe-May                                                  140
 62-Garden Of Eden-Joe Valino-Vik-December                                                              140
 63-Go On With The Wedding-Patti Page-Mercury-February                                                  116
 64-Tutti' Frutti-Pat Boone-Dot-February                                                                112
 65-Mama From The Train-Patti Page-Mercury-December                                                     110
 66-Theme From The Three Penny Opera-Richard Hayman & Jan August-Mercury-March            110
 67-Are You Satisfied-Rusty Draper-Mercury-February                                                     110
 68-Gonna Get Along Without You Now-Patience & Prudence-Liberty-December                       08
 69-Angels In The Sky-Crew Cuts-Mercury-January                                                         106
 70-Long Tall Sally-Little Richard-Specialty-May                                                         70
 71-Walk Hand In Hand-Tony Martin-RCA-June                                                               42
 72-Transfusion-Nervous Norvous-Dot-June                                                                 36
 73-Picnic-McGuire Sisters-Coral-June                                                                    36
 74-You'll Never Never Know-Platters-Mercury-November                                                    34
 75-You Don't Know Me-Jerry Vale-Columbia-November                                                       34
 76-Glendora-Perry Como-RCA-July                                                                         34
 77-Theme From "The Man With The Golden Arm"-Richard Maltby-Vik-May                             34