Number-one hits of 1956 (USA)

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This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1956 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1956, the following four charts were produced:

  • Best Sellers in Stores – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country.
  • Most Played by Jockeys – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations.
  • Most Played in Jukeboxes – ranked the most played songs in jukeboxes across the United States.
  • Top 100 - an early version of the Hot 100, the first chart to feature a combined tabulation of sales, airplay and jukebox play.

Issue Date Best Sellers in Stores Most Played by Jockeys Most Played in Jukeboxes Top 100
January 7 Sixteen Tons
Tennessee Ernie
Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
Sixteen Tons
Tennessee Ernie
Sixteen Tons
Tennessee Ernie
January 14 Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
Sixteen Tons
Tennessee Ernie
Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
January 21 Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
Sixteen Tons
Tennessee Ernie
Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
January 28 Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
February 4 Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
February 11 Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
February 18 Rock and Roll Waltz
Kay Starr
The Great Pretender
The Platters
Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
The Great Pretender
The Platters
February 25 Lisbon Antigua
Nelson Riddle
The Great Pretender
The Platters
The Great Pretender
The Platters
The Great Pretender
The Platters
March 3 Lisbon Antigua
Nelson Riddle
Lisbon Antigua
Nelson Riddle
Rock and Roll Waltz
Kay Starr
Rock and Roll Waltz
Kay Starr
March 10 Lisbon Antigua
Nelson Riddle
Rock and Roll Waltz
Kay Starr
Rock and Roll Waltz
Kay Starr
Rock and Roll Waltz
Kay Starr
March 17 Lisbon Antigua
Nelson Riddle
Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
Rock and Roll Waltz
Kay Starr
Rock and Roll Waltz
Kay Starr
March 24 Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
Rock and Roll Waltz
Kay Starr
Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
March 31 Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
Rock and Roll Waltz
Kay Starr
Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
April 7 Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
Rock and Roll Waltz
Kay Starr
Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
April 14 Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
Lisbon Antigua
Nelson Riddle
Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
April 21 Heartbreak Hotel/
I Was the One
Elvis Presley
Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
April 28 Heartbreak Hotel/
I Was the One
Elvis Presley
Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
May 5 Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Hot Diggity
Perry Como
Heartbreak Hotel/
I Was the One
Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
May 12 Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
May 19 Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
May 26 Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel/
I Was the One
Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
June 2 Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Moonglow and Theme From "Picnic"
Morris Stoloff
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
June 9 Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Moonglow and Theme From "Picnic"
Morris Stoloff
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
June 16 The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
Moonglow and Theme From "Picnic"
Morris Stoloff
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
June 23 The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
June 30 The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
July 7 The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
July 14 The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
July 21 The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
July 28 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You/
My Baby Left Me
Elvis Presley
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
I Almost Lost My Mind
Pat Boone
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
August 4 My Prayer/
Heaven On Earth
The Platters
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
I Almost Lost My Mind
Pat Boone
I Almost Lost My Mind
Pat Boone
August 11 My Prayer/
Heaven On Earth
The Platters
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
I Almost Lost My Mind
Pat Boone
I Almost Lost My Mind
Pat Boone
August 18 Hound Dog/
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
My Prayer
The Platters
I Almost Lost My Mind
Pat Boone
My Prayer
The Platters
August 25 Hound Dog/
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
My Prayer
The Platters
My Prayer
The Platters
My Prayer
The Platters
September 1 Hound Dog/
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
My Prayer
The Platters
Hound Dog/
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
My Prayer
The Platters
September 8 Hound Dog/
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Hound Dog/
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
My Prayer
The Platters
September 15 Hound Dog/
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Hound Dog/
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
September 22 Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel/
Hound Dog
Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
September 29 Don't Be Cruel/
Hound Dog
Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Hound Dog/
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
October 6 Don't Be Cruel/
Hound Dog
Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Hound Dog/
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
October 13 Don't Be Cruel/
Hound Dog
Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Hound Dog/
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
October 20 Don't Be Cruel/
Hound Dog
Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Hound Dog/
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
October 27 Don't Be Cruel/
Hound Dog
Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Hound Dog/
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
November 3 Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley
Hound Dog/
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Green Door
Jim Lowe
November 10 Love Me Tender/
Any Way You Want Me
Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley
Hound Dog/
Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Green Door
Jim Lowe
November 17 Love Me Tender/
Any Way You Want Me
Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley
Green Door
Jim Lowe
Green Door
Jim Lowe
November 24 Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley
Green Door
Jim Lowe
Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley
December 1 Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley
Green Door
Jim Lowe
Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley
December 8 Singing the Blues
Guy Mitchell
Singing the Blues
Guy Mitchell
Love Me Tender/
Any Way You Want Me
Elvis Presley
Singing the Blues
Guy Mitchell
December 15 Singing the Blues
Guy Mitchell
Singing the Blues
Guy Mitchell
Singing the Blues
Guy Mitchell
Singing the Blues
Guy Mitchell
December 22 Singing the Blues
Guy Mitchell
Singing the Blues
Guy Mitchell
Singing the Blues
Guy Mitchell
Singing the Blues
Guy Mitchell
December 29 Singing the Blues
Guy Mitchell
Singing the Blues
Guy Mitchell
Singing the Blues
Guy Mitchell
Singing the Blues
Guy Mitchell


Lists of number-one hits in the United States

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