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
"The Poor People of Paris"
Les Baxter
"Rock and Roll Waltz"
Kay Starr
"Rock and Roll Waltz"
Kay Starr
March 24 "The Poor People of Paris"
Les Baxter
"The Poor People of Paris"
Les Baxter
"Rock and Roll Waltz"
Kay Starr
"The Poor People of Paris"
Les Baxter
March 31 "The Poor People of Paris"
Les Baxter
"The Poor People of Paris"
Les Baxter
"Rock and Roll Waltz"
Kay Starr
"The Poor People of Paris"
Les Baxter
April 7 "The Poor People of Paris"
Les Baxter
"The Poor People of Paris"
Les Baxter
"Rock and Roll Waltz"
Kay Starr
"The Poor People of Paris"
Les Baxter
April 14 "The Poor People of Paris"
Les Baxter
"Lisbon Antigua"
Nelson Riddle
"The Poor People of Paris"
Les Baxter
"The Poor People of Paris"
Les Baxter
April 21 "Heartbreak Hotel"/
"I Was the One"
Elvis Presley
"The Poor People of Paris"
Les Baxter
"The Poor People of Paris"
Les Baxter
"The Poor People of Paris"
Les Baxter
April 28 "Heartbreak Hotel"/
"I Was the One"
Elvis Presley
"The Poor People of Paris"
Les Baxter
"The Poor People of Paris"
Les Baxter
"The 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

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