Top Ten Charts 1956
I am quite sure that you remember the year of 1956. It was the year that Elvis Presley came on the American scene with his Rock N’ Roll style of music which was a huge hit with the teenagers, especially the girls. He later become the “king” of Rock N’ Roll. There were a lot of great songs that came on the music scene in 1956 and this is where the top ten charts 1956 can be of value and bring back some memories.
The Charts
This is a complete week by week listing of all the top ten songs that were published by the “Best Sellers in Stores” charts in the year of 1956. You can review and track how your favorite song moved up and down the chart as it became less popular. The Best Sellers in Stores chart determined the song ranking by the sales it had across the nation. So, this is a true picture of a songs popularity. There were other charts available in 1956 and they are:
- Most Played by Jockeys 20-25 positions
- Most Played in Juke Boxes 20 positions
Using the Best Sellers in Stores chart (25-50 positions) is the fairest and true way to determine the popularity of a song and that is what was used for the charts listed below.
Reminiscing 1956
I think you will remember taking your girl to the local soda fountain buying and sharing a soda together and putting a nickel in the booth jukebox selecting and listening to your favorite tunes. Your family driving around town or to the store and you are listening to your songs on the radio.
The Top Ten Charts for 1956
Below is a compete listing of all the songs that made the top ten week by week for 1956. The chart will show the following information:
- Issue Date of the Chart
- Last Weeks Rank
- This Weeks Rank
- Song Title
- Artist
- Number of Weeks Song was in the Top Ten
- Number of Weeks Song Held #1 Position
| JANUARY 7, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Sixteen Tons | Tennessee Ernie Ford | 9 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | Memories Are Made Of This | Dean Martin | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | I Hear You Knockin’ | Gale Storm | 9 | |
| 11 | 4 | Great Pretender | Platters | 1 | |
| 5 | 5 | Moments To Remember | Four Lads | 17 | |
| 8 | 6 | Nuttin’ For Christmas | Barry Gordon | 3 | |
| 6 | 7 | Autumn Leaves (I) | Roger Williams | 18 | |
| 7 | 8 | Love And Marriage | Frank Sinatra | 6 | |
| 13 | 9 | Band Of Gold | Rumble Boogie | 1 | |
| 4 | 10 | He | Al Hibbler | 10 | |
| JANUARY 14, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 2 | 1 | Memories Are Made Of This | Dean Martin | 6 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | Sixteen Tons | Tennessee Ernie Ford | 11 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | Great Pretender | Platters | 2 | |
| 3 | 4 | I Hear You Knockin’ | Gale Storm | 10 | |
| 9 | 5 | Band Of Gold | Rumble Boogie | 2 | |
| 8 | 6 | Love And Marriage | Frank Sinatra | 7 | |
| 10 | 7 | He | Al Hibbler | 11 | |
| 5 | 8 | Moments To Remember | Four Lads | 18 | |
| 21 | 9 | Rock And Roll Waltz | Kay Starr | 1 | |
| 13 | 10 | Only You | Platters | 12 | |
| JANUARY 21, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Memories Are Made Of This | Dean Martin | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | Sixteen Tons | Tennessee Ernie Ford | 11 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | Great Pretender | Platters | 3 | |
| 11 | 4 | Lisbon Antigua (I) | Nelson Riddle | 1 | |
| 5 | 5 | Band Of Gold | Rumble Boogie | 3 | |
| 9 | 6 | Rock And Roll Waltz | Kay Starr | 2 | |
| 4 | 7 | I Hear You Knockin’ | Gale Storm | 11 | |
| 15 | 8 | Dungaree Doll | Eddie Fisher | 1 | |
| 14 | 9 | It’s Almost Tomorrow | Dream Weavers | 2 | |
| 6 | 10 | Love And Marriage | Frank Sinatra | 8 | |
| JANUARY 28, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Memories Are Made Of This | Dean Martin | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | Great Pretender | Platters | 4 | |
| 2 | 3 | Sixteen Tons | Tennessee Ernie Ford | 12 | 7 |
| 4 | 4 | Lisbon Antigua (I) | Nelson Riddle | 2 | |
| 6 | 5 | Rock And Roll Waltz | Kay Starr | 3 | |
| 5 | 6 | Band Of Gold | Rumble Boogie | 4 | |
| 17 | 7 | See You Later, Alligater | Bill Haley | 1 | |
| 9 | 8 | It’s Almost Tomorrow | Dream Weavers | 3 | |
| 8 | 9 | Dungaree Doll | Eddie Fisher | 2 | |
| 7 | 10 | I Hear You Knockin’ | Gale Storm | 12 | |
| FEBRUARY 4, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Memories Are Made Of This | Dean Martin | 9 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | Great Pretender | Platters | 5 | |
| 5 | 3 | Rock And Roll Waltz | Kay Starr | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | Sixteen Tons | Tennessee Ernie Ford | 13 | 7 |
| 4 | 5 | Lisbon Antigua (I) | Nelson Riddle | 3 | |
| 6 | 6 | Band Of Gold | Rumble Boogie | 5 | |
| 7 | 7 | See You Later, Alligater | Bill Haley | 2 | |
| 8 | 8 | It’s Almost Tomorrow | Dream Weavers | 4 | |
| 9 | 9 | Dungaree Doll | Eddie Fisher | 3 | |
| 19 | 10 | No Not Much | Four Lads | 1 | |
| FEBRUARY 11, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Memories Are Made Of This | Dean Martin | 10 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | Great Pretender | Platters | 6 | |
| 3 | 3 | Rock And Roll Waltz | Kay Starr | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | Lisbon Antigua (I) | Nelson Riddle | 4 | |
| 4 | 5 | Sixteen Tons | Tennessee Ernie Ford | 14 | 7 |
| 7 | 6 | See You Later, Alligater | Bill Haley | 3 | |
| 6 | 7 | Band Of Gold | Rumble Boogie | 6 | |
| 10 | 8 | No Not Much | Four Lads | 2 | |
| 8 | 9 | It’s Almost Tomorrow | Dream Weavers | 5 | |
| 9 | 10 | Dungaree Doll | Eddie Fisher | 4 | |
| FEBRUARY 18, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 3 | 1 | Rock And Roll Waltz | Kay Starr | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | Lisbon Antigua (I) | Nelson Riddle | 5 | |
| 2 | 3 | Great Pretender | Platters | 7 | |
| 1 | 4 | Memories Are Made Of This | Dean Martin | 11 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 | No Not Much | Four Lads | 3 | |
| 6 | 6 | See You Later, Alligater | Bill Haley | 4 | |
| 7 | 7 | Band Of Gold | Rumble Boogie | 7 | |
| 5 | 8 | Sixteen Tons | Tennessee Ernie Ford | 15 | 7 |
| — | 9 | Poor People Of Paris (I) | Les Baxter | 1 | |
| 15 | 10 | I’ll Be Home – Tutti Frutti | Pat Boone | 1 | |
| FEBRUARY 25, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 2 | 1 | Lisbon Antigua (I) | Nelson Riddle | 6 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | Rock And Roll Waltz | Kay Starr | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | Great Pretender | Platters | 8 | |
| 4 | 4 | Memories Are Made Of This | Dean Martin | 12 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | No Not Much | Four Lads | 4 | |
| 6 | 6 | See You Later, Alligater | Bill Haley | 5 | |
| 9 | 7 | Poor People Of Paris (I) | Les Baxter | 2 | |
| 7 | 8 | Band Of Gold | Rumble Boogie | 8 | |
| 10 | 9 | I’ll Be Home – Tutti Frutti | Pat Boone | 2 | |
| 8 | 10 | Sixteen Tons | Tennessee Ernie Ford | 16 | 7 |
| MARCH 3, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Lisbon Antigua (I) | Nelson Riddle | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | Rock And Roll Waltz | Kay Starr | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | Great Pretender | Platters | 9 | |
| 5 | 4 | No Not Much | Four Lads | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | Poor People Of Paris (I) | Les Baxter | 3 | |
| 4 | 6 | Memories Are Made Of This | Dean Martin | 13 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | See You Later, Alligater | Bill Haley | 6 | |
| 9 | 8 | I’ll Be Home – Tutti Frutti | Pat Boone | 3 | |
| 8 | 9 | Band Of Gold | Rumble Boogie | 9 | |
| 14 | 10 | Theme From The Three Penny Opera (I) | Dick Hyman Trio | 1 | |
| MARCH 10, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Lisbon Antigua (I) | Nelson Riddle | 8 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | Rock And Roll Waltz | Kay Starr | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | Poor People Of Paris (I) | Les Baxter | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | No Not Much | Four Lads | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | Great Pretender | Platters | 10 | |
| 7 | 6 | See You Later, Alligater | Bill Haley | 7 | |
| 8 | 7 | I’ll Be Home – Tutti Frutti | Pat Boone | 4 | |
| 6 | 8 | Memories Are Made Of This | Dean Martin | 14 | 5 |
| 11 | 9 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Teen Agers | 1 | |
| 9 | 10 | Band Of Gold | Rumble Boogie | 10 | |
| MARCH 17, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Lisbon Antigua (I) | Nelson Riddle | 9 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | Poor People Of Paris (I) | Les Baxter | 5 | |
| 2 | 3 | Rock And Roll Waltz | Kay Starr | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | No Not Much | Four Lads | 7 | |
| 5 | 5 | Great Pretender | Platters | 11 | |
| 7 | 6 | I’ll Be Home – Tutti Frutti | Pat Boone | 5 | |
| 6 | 7 | See You Later, Alligater | Bill Haley | 8 | |
| 9 | 8 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Teen Agers | 2 | |
| 12 | 9 | Hot Diggity – Juke Box Baby | Perry Como | 1 | |
| 8 | 10 | Memories Are Made Of This | Dean Martin | 15 | 5 |
| MARCH 24, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 2 | 1 | Poor People Of Paris (I) | Les Baxter | 6 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | Lisbon Antigua (I) | Nelson Riddle | 10 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | Rock And Roll Waltz | Kay Starr | 11 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | No Not Much | Four Lads | 8 | |
| 5 | 5 | Great Pretender | Platters | 12 | |
| 6 | 6 | I’ll Be Home – Tutti Frutti | Pat Boone | 6 | |
| 9 | 7 | Hot Diggity – Juke Box Baby | Perry Como | 2 | |
| 8 | 8 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Teen Agers | 3 | |
| 14 | 9 | Blue Suade Shoes | Carl Perkins | 1 | |
| 7 | 10 | See You Later, Alligater | Bill Haley | 9 | |
| MARCH 31, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Poor People Of Paris (I) | Les Baxter | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | Lisbon Antigua (I) | Nelson Riddle | 11 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | Rock And Roll Waltz | Kay Starr | 12 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | No Not Much | Four Lads | 9 | |
| 7 | 5 | Hot Diggity – Juke Box Baby | Perry Como | 3 | |
| 6 | 6 | I’ll Be Home – Tutti Frutti | Pat Boone | 7 | |
| 9 | 7 | Blue Suade Shoes | Carl Perkins | 2 | |
| 8 | 8 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Teen Agers | 4 | |
| 11 | 8 | Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley | 1 | |
| 5 | 10 | Great Pretender | Platters | 13 | |
| APRIL 7, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Poor People Of Paris (I) | Les Baxter | 8 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | Lisbon Antigua (I) | Nelson Riddle | 12 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | Blue Suade Shoes | Carl Perkins | 3 | |
| 5 | 4 | Hot Diggity – Juke Box Baby | Perry Como | 4 | |
| 8 | 5 | Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley | 2 | |
| 3 | 6 | Rock And Roll Waltz | Kay Starr | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | 7 | I’ll Be Home – Tutti Frutti | Pat Boone | 8 | |
| 4 | 8 | No Not Much | Four Lads | 10 | |
| 8 | 9 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Teen Agers | 5 | |
| 10 | 10 | Great Pretender | Platters | 14 | |
| APRIL 14, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Poor People Of Paris (I) | Les Baxter | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | Hot Diggity – Juke Box Baby | Perry Como | 5 | |
| 3 | 4 | Blue Suade Shoes | Carl Perkins | 4 | |
| 2 | 5 | Lisbon Antigua (I) | Nelson Riddle | 13 | 4 |
| 9 | 6 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Teen Agers | 6 | |
| 7 | 7 | I’ll Be Home – Tutti Frutti | Pat Boone | 9 | |
| 6 | 8 | Rock And Roll Waltz | Kay Starr | 14 | 1 |
| 8 | 9 | No Not Much | Four Lads | 11 | |
| 11 | 10 | A Tear Fell | Teresa Brewer | 1 | |
| APRIL 21, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 2 | 1 | Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | Hot Diggity – Juke Box Baby | Perry Como | 6 | |
| 1 | 3 | Poor People Of Paris (I) | Les Baxter | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | Blue Suade Shoes | Carl Perkins | 5 | |
| 5 | 5 | Lisbon Antigua (I) | Nelson Riddle | 14 | 4 |
| 6 | 6 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Teen Agers | 7 | |
| 7 | 7 | I’ll Be Home – Tutti Frutti | Pat Boone | 10 | |
| 11 | 8 | Rock Island Line | Lonnie Donegan | 1 | |
| 10 | 9 | A Tear Fell | Teresa Brewer | 2 | |
| 9 | 10 | No Not Much | Four Lads | 12 | |
| APRIL 28, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | Hot Diggity – Juke Box Baby | Perry Como | 7 | |
| 3 | 3 | Poor People Of Paris (I) | Les Baxter | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | Blue Suade Shoes | Carl Perkins | 6 | |
| 5 | 5 | Lisbon Antigua (I) | Nelson Riddle | 15 | 4 |
| 6 | 6 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Teen Agers | 8 | |
| 14 | 7 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | Morris Stoloff | 1 | |
| 11 | 8 | Magic Touch | Platters | 1 | |
| 8 | 9 | Rock Island Line | Lonnie Donegan | 2 | |
| 9 | 10 | A Tear Fell | Teresa Brewer | 3 | |
| MAY 5, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | Hot Diggity – Juke Box Baby | Perry Como | 8 | |
| 3 | 3 | Poor People Of Paris (I) | Les Baxter | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | Blue Suade Shoes | Carl Perkins | 7 | |
| 8 | 5 | Magic Touch | Platters | 2 | |
| 7 | 6 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | Morris Stoloff | 2 | |
| 6 | 7 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Teen Agers | 9 | |
| 5 | 8 | Lisbon Antigua (I) | Nelson Riddle | 16 | 4 |
| 10 | 9 | A Tear Fell | Teresa Brewer | 4 | |
| 9 | 10 | Rock Island Line | Lonnie Donegan | 3 | |
| MAY 12, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | Hot Diggity – Juke Box Baby | Perry Como | 9 | |
| 4 | 3 | Blue Suade Shoes | Carl Perkins | 8 | |
| 6 | 4 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | Morris Stoloff | 3 | |
| 3 | 5 | Poor People Of Paris (I) | Les Baxter | 13 | 4 |
| 13 | 6 | Long Tall Sally | Little Richard | 1 | |
| 5 | 7 | Magic Touch | Platters | 3 | |
| 11 | 8 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | George Cates | 1 | |
| 7 | 9 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Teen Agers | 10 | |
| 14 | 10 | Ivory Tower | Cathy Carr | 1 | |
| MAY 19, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley | 8 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | Hot Diggity – Juke Box Baby | Perry Como | 10 | |
| 3 | 3 | Blue Suade Shoes | Carl Perkins | 9 | |
| 4 | 4 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | Morris Stoloff | 4 | |
| 5 | 5 | Poor People Of Paris (I) | Les Baxter | 14 | 4 |
| 7 | 6 | Magic Touch | Platters | 4 | |
| 8 | 7 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | George Cates | 2 | |
| 10 | 8 | Ivory Tower | Cathy Carr | 2 | |
| 9 | 9 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Teen Agers | 11 | |
| 17 | 10 | Standing On The Corner | Four Lads | 1 | |
| May 26,1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley | 9 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | Morris Stoloff | 5 | |
| 2 | 3 | Hot Diggity – Juke Box Baby | Perry Como | 11 | |
| 11 | 4 | Wayward Wind | Gogi Grant | 1 | |
| 7 | 5 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | George Cates | 3 | |
| 12 | 6 | I’m In Love Again | Fats Domino | 1 | |
| 8 | 7 | Ivory Tower | Cathy Carr | 3 | |
| 10 | 7 | Standing On The Corner | Four Lads | 2 | |
| 3 | 9 | Blue Suade Shoes | Carl Perkins | 10 | |
| 6 | 10 | Magic Touch | Platters | 5 | |
| JUNE 2, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | Morris Stoloff | 6 | |
| 4 | 3 | Wayward Wind | Gogi Grant | 2 | |
| 3 | 4 | Hot Diggity – Juke Box Baby | Perry Como | 12 | |
| 7 | 5 | Standing On The Corner | Four Lads | 3 | |
| 5 | 6 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | George Cates | 4 | |
| 6 | 7 | I’m In Love Again | Fats Domino | 2 | |
| 7 | 8 | Ivory Tower | Cathy Carr | 4 | |
| 10 | 9 | Magic Touch | Platters | 6 | |
| 12 | 10 | Happy Whistler (I) | Don Robertson | 1 | |
| JUNE 9, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley | 11 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | Morris Stoloff | 7 | |
| 3 | 3 | Wayward Wind | Gogi Grant | 3 | |
| 5 | 4 | Standing On The Corner | Four Lads | 4 | |
| 7 | 5 | I’m In Love Again | Fats Domino | 3 | |
| 4 | 6 | Hot Diggity – Juke Box Baby | Perry Como | 13 | |
| 6 | 7 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | George Cates | 5 | |
| 8 | 8 | Ivory Tower | Cathy Carr | 5 | |
| 9 | 9 | Magic Touch | Platters | 7 | |
| 19 | 9 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | Elvis Presley | 1 | |
| June 16, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 3 | 1 | Wayward Wind | Gogi Grant | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | Morris Stoloff | 8 | |
| 1 | 3 | Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley | 12 | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | Standing On The Corner | Four Lads | 5 | |
| 5 | 5 | I’m In Love Again | Fats Domino | 4 | |
| 7 | 6 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | George Cates | 6 | |
| 8 | 7 | Ivory Tower | Cathy Carr | 6 | |
| 6 | 8 | Hot Diggity – Juke Box Baby | Perry Como | 14 | |
| 11 | 9 | Happy Whistler (I) | Don Robertson | 2 | |
| — | 10 | I Almost Lost My Mind | Pat Boone | 1 | |
| June 23, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Wayward Wind | Gogi Grant | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | Morris Stoloff | 9 | |
| 4 | 3 | Standing On The Corner | Four Lads | 6 | |
| 5 | 4 | I’m In Love Again | Fats Domino | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | I Almost Lost My Mind | Pat Boone | 2 | |
| 3 | 6 | Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley | 13 | 8 |
| 12 | 7 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | Elvis Presley | 2 | |
| 11 | 8 | Transfusion | Nervous Norvus | 1 | |
| 7 | 9 | Ivory Tower | Cathy Carr | 7 | |
| 6 | 10 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | George Cates | 7 | |
| June 30,1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Wayward Wind | Gogi Grant | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | Morris Stoloff | 10 | |
| 5 | 3 | I Almost Lost My Mind | Pat Boone | 3 | |
| 3 | 4 | Standing On The Corner | Four Lads | 7 | |
| 4 | 5 | I’m In Love Again | Fats Domino | 6 | |
| 7 | 6 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | Elvis Presley | 3 | |
| 13 | 7 | More – Glendora | Perry Como | 1 | |
| 6 | 8 | Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley | 14 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 | Ivory Tower | Cathy Carr | 8 | |
| 12 | 10 | On The Street Where You Live | Vic Damone | 1 | |
| JULY 7, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Wayward Wind | Gogi Grant | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | I Almost Lost My Mind | Pat Boone | 4 | |
| 2 | 3 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | Morris Stoloff | 11 | |
| 6 | 4 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | Elvis Presley | 4 | |
| 5 | 5 | I’m In Love Again | Fats Domino | 7 | |
| 7 | 6 | More – Glendora | Perry Como | 2 | |
| 4 | 7 | Standing On The Corner | Four Lads | 8 | |
| 10 | 8 | On The Street Where You Live | Vic Damone | 2 | |
| 14 | 9 | Born To Be With You | Chordettes | 1 | |
| 11 | 10 | Transfusion | Nervous Norvus | 2 | |
| July 14, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Wayward Wind | Gogi Grant | 8 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | I Almost Lost My Mind | Pat Boone | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | Morris Stoloff | 12 | |
| 4 | 4 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | Elvis Presley | 5 | |
| 5 | 5 | I’m In Love Again | Fats Domino | 8 | |
| 6 | 6 | More – Glendora | Perry Como | 3 | |
| 7 | 7 | Standing On The Corner | Four Lads | 9 | |
| 9 | 7 | Born To Be With You | Chordettes | 2 | |
| 8 | 9 | On The Street Where You Live | Vic Damone | 3 | |
| 11 | 10 | Be-Bop-A-Lula | Gene Vincent | 1 | |
| July 21, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Wayward Wind | Gogi Grant | 9 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | I Almost Lost My Mind | Pat Boone | 6 | |
| 4 | 3 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | Elvis Presley | 6 | |
| 6 | 4 | More – Glendora | Perry Como | 4 | |
| 17 | 5 | My Prayer | Platters | 1 | |
| 3 | 6 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic (I) | Morris Stoloff | 13 | |
| 5 | 7 | I’m In Love Again | Fats Domino | 9 | |
| 10 | 8 | Be-Bop-A-Lula | Gene Vincent | 2 | |
| 15 | 9 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Doris Day | 1 | |
| 7 | 10 | Born To Be With You | Chordettes | 3 | |
| July 28, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 3 | 1 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | Elvis Presley | 7 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | Wayward Wind | Gogi Grant | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 3 | I Almost Lost My Mind | Pat Boone | 7 | |
| 5 | 4 | My Prayer | Platters | 2 | |
| 4 | 5 | More | Perry Como | 5 | |
| 9 | 6 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Doris Day | 2 | |
| 8 | 7 | Be-Bop-A-Lula | Gene Vincent | 3 | |
| 7 | 8 | I’m In Love Again | Fats Domino | 10 | |
| 12 | 9 | Allegheny Moon | Patti Page | 1 | |
| 10 | 10 | Born To Be With You | Chordettes | 4 | |
| AUGUST 4, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 4 | 1 | My Prayer | Platters | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | Elvis Presley | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | I Almost Lost My Mind | Pat Boone | 8 | |
| 2 | 4 | Wayward Wind | Gogi Grant | 11 | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Doris Day | 3 | |
| 9 | 6 | Allegheny Moon | Patti Page | 2 | |
| 7 | 7 | Be-Bop-A-Lula | Gene Vincent | 4 | |
| 5 | 8 | More | Perry Como | 6 | |
| — | 9 | Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | 1 | |
| 11 | 10 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic | Morris Stoloff | 14 | |
| AUGUST 11, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | My Prayer | Platters | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 | Hound Dog – Don’t Be Cruel | Elvis Presley | 2 | |
| 5 | 3 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Doris Day | 4 | |
| 2 | 4 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | Elvis Presley | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | 5 | I Almost Lost My Mind | Pat Boone | 9 | |
| 4 | 6 | Wayward Wind | Gogi Grant | 12 | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Allegheny Moon | Patti Page | 3 | |
| 7 | 8 | Be-Bop-A-Lula | Gene Vincent | 5 | |
| — | 9 | Flying Saucer Parts I & II | Buchanan & Goodman | 1 | |
| 8 | 10 | More | Perry Como | 7 | |
| AUGUST 18, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 2 | 1 | Hound Dog – Don’t Be Cruel | Elvis Presley | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | My Prayer | Platters | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Doris Day | 5 | |
| 9 | 4 | Flying Saucer Parts I & II | Buchanan & Goodman | 2 | |
| 4 | 5 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | Elvis Presley | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | 6 | I Almost Lost My Mind | Pat Boone | 10 | |
| 7 | 7 | Allegheny Moon | Patti Page | 4 | |
| 8 | 8 | Be-Bop-A-Lula | Gene Vincent | 6 | |
| 6 | 9 | Wayward Wind | Gogi Grant | 13 | 6 |
| 14 | 10 | Canadian Sunset (I) | Hugo Winterhalter | 1 | |
| AUGUST 25, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Hound Dog – Don’t Be Cruel | Elvis Presley | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | My Prayer | Platters | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | Flying Saucer Parts I & II | Buchanan & Goodman | 3 | |
| 3 | 4 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Doris Day | 6 | |
| 5 | 5 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | Elvis Presley | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | 5 | Allegheny Moon | Patti Page | 5 | |
| 8 | 7 | Be-Bop-A-Lula | Gene Vincent | 7 | |
| 10 | 8 | Canadian Sunset (I) | Hugo Winterhalter | 2 | |
| 6 | 9 | I Almost Lost My Mind | Pat Boone | 11 | |
| 9 | 10 | Wayward Wind | Gogi Grant | 14 | 6 |
| SEPTEMBER 1, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Hound Dog – Don’t Be Cruel | Elvis Presley | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | My Prayer | Platters | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Doris Day | 7 | |
| 3 | 4 | Flying Saucer Parts I & II | Buchanan & Goodman | 4 | |
| 8 | 5 | Canadian Sunset (I) | Hugo Winterhalter | 3 | |
| 5 | 6 | Allegheny Moon | Patti Page | 6 | |
| 5 | 7 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | Elvis Presley | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | Be-Bop-A-Lula | Gene Vincent | 8 | |
| 9 | 9 | I Almost Lost My Mind | Pat Boone | 12 | |
| 15 | 10 | Tonight You Belong To Me | Patience & Prudence | 1 | |
| SEPTEMBER 8, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Hound Dog – Don’t Be Cruel | Elvis Presley | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | My Prayer | Platters | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Doris Day | 8 | |
| 4 | 4 | Flying Saucer Parts I & II | Buchanan & Goodman | 5 | |
| 5 | 5 | Canadian Sunset (I) | Hugo Winterhalter | 4 | |
| 6 | 6 | Allegheny Moon | Patti Page | 7 | |
| 10 | 7 | Tonight You Belong To Me | Patience & Prudence | 2 | |
| 8 | 8 | Be-Bop-A-Lula | Gene Vincent | 9 | |
| 13 | 9 | Song For A Summer Night Pts. I & II (I) | Mitch Miller | 1 | |
| 11 | 10 | Honky Tonk Parts I & II (I) | Bill Doggett | 1 | |
| SEPTEMBER 15, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Hound Dog – Don’t Be Cruel | Elvis Presley | 7 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | My Prayer | Platters | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Doris Day | 9 | |
| 5 | 4 | Canadian Sunset (I) | Hugo Winterhalter | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | Tonight You Belong To Me | Patience & Prudence | 3 | |
| 4 | 6 | Flying Saucer Parts I & II | Buchanan & Goodman | 6 | |
| 10 | 7 | Honky Tonk Parts I & II (I) | Bill Doggett | 2 | |
| 6 | 8 | Allegheny Moon | Patti Page | 8 | |
| 11 | 9 | The Fool | Stanford Clark | 1 | |
| 14 | 10 | Canadian Sunset | Andy Williams | 1 | |
| SEPTEMBER 22, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Don’t Be Cruel – Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | My Prayer | Platters | 10 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Doris Day | 10 | |
| 4 | 4 | Canadian Sunset (I) | Hugo Winterhalter | 6 | |
| 5 | 5 | Tonight You Belong To Me | Patience & Prudence | 4 | |
| 7 | 6 | Honky Tonk Parts I & II (I) | Bill Doggett | 3 | |
| 9 | 7 | The Fool | Stanford Clark | 2 | |
| 8 | 8 | Allegheny Moon | Patti Page | 9 | |
| 6 | 9 | Flying Saucer Parts I & II | Buchanan & Goodman | 7 | |
| 15 | 10 | Just Walking In The Rain | Johnnie Ray | 1 | |
| SEPTEMBER 29, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Don’t Be Cruel – Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | 9 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | My Prayer | Platters | 11 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | Canadian Sunset (I) | Hugo Winterhalter | 7 | |
| 3 | 4 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Doris Day | 11 | |
| 6 | 5 | Honky Tonk Parts I & II (I) | Bill Doggett | 4 | |
| 5 | 6 | Tonight You Belong To Me | Patience & Prudence | 5 | |
| 7 | 7 | The Fool | Stanford Clark | 3 | |
| 10 | 8 | Just Walking In The Rain | Johnnie Ray | 2 | |
| 8 | 9 | Allegheny Moon | Patti Page | 10 | |
| 11 | 10 | Canadian Sunset | Andy Williams | 2 | |
| OCTOBER 6, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Don’t Be Cruel – Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | 10 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | Honky Tonk Parts I & II (I) | Bill Doggett | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | Canadian Sunset (I) | Hugo Winterhalter | 8 | |
| 6 | 4 | Tonight You Belong To Me | Patience & Prudence | 6 | |
| 4 | 5 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Doris Day | 12 | |
| 2 | 6 | My Prayer | Platters | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | 7 | Just Walking In The Rain | Johnnie Ray | 3 | |
| 16 | 8 | Green Door | Jim Lowe | 1 | |
| 7 | 9 | The Fool | Stanford Clark | 4 | |
| 10 | 10 | Canadian Sunset | Andy Williams | 3 | |
| OCTOBER 13, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Don’t Be Cruel – Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | 11 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | Honky Tonk Parts I & II (I) | Bill Doggett | 6 | |
| 3 | 3 | Canadian Sunset (I) | Hugo Winterhalter | 9 | |
| 7 | 4 | Just Walking In The Rain | Johnnie Ray | 4 | |
| 4 | 5 | Tonight You Belong To Me | Patience & Prudence | 7 | |
| 5 | 6 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Doris Day | 13 | |
| 6 | 7 | My Prayer | Platters | 13 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | Green Door | Jim Lowe | 2 | |
| 9 | 9 | The Fool | Stanford Clark | 5 | |
| 10 | 10 | Canadian Sunset | Andy Williams | 4 | |
| OCTOBER 20, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Don’t Be Cruel – Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | 12 | 10 |
| — | 2 | Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley | 1 | |
| 8 | 3 | Green Door | Jim Lowe | 3 | |
| 2 | 4 | Honky Tonk Parts I & II (I) | Bill Doggett | 7 | |
| 4 | 5 | Just Walking In The Rain | Johnnie Ray | 5 | |
| 3 | 6 | Canadian Sunset (I) | Hugo Winterhalter | 10 | |
| 5 | 7 | Tonight You Belong To Me | Patience & Prudence | 8 | |
| 6 | 8 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Doris Day | 14 | |
| 11 | 9 | Friendly Persuasion | Pat Boone | 1 | |
| 7 | 10 | My Prayer | Platters | 14 | 2 |
| OCTOBER 27, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Don’t Be Cruel – Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | 13 | 11 |
| 2 | 2 | Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley | 2 | |
| 3 | 3 | Green Door | Jim Lowe | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | Honky Tonk Parts I & II (I) | Bill Doggett | 8 | |
| 5 | 5 | Just Walking In The Rain | Johnnie Ray | 6 | |
| 6 | 6 | Canadian Sunset (I) | Hugo Winterhalter | 11 | |
| 7 | 7 | Tonight You Belong To Me | Patience & Prudence | 9 | |
| 8 | 8 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Doris Day | 15 | |
| 11 | 9 | Blueberry Hill | Fats Domino | 1 | |
| 9 | 10 | Friendly Persuasion | Pat Boone | 2 | |
| NOVEMBER 3, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 2 | 1 | Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | Don’t Be Cruel – Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | 14 | 11 |
| 3 | 3 | Green Door | Jim Lowe | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | Just Walking In The Rain | Johnnie Ray | 7 | |
| 4 | 5 | Honky Tonk Parts I & II (I) | Bill Doggett | 9 | |
| 9 | 6 | Blueberry Hill | Fats Domino | 2 | |
| 6 | 7 | Canadian Sunset (I) | Hugo Winterhalter | 12 | |
| 11 | 8 | True Love | Bing Crosby & Grace Kelley | 1 | |
| 7 | 9 | Tonight You Belong To Me | Patience & Prudence | 10 | |
| 10 | 10 | Friendly Persuasion | Pat Boone | 3 | |
| NOVEMBER 10, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | Green Door | Jim Lowe | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | Don’t Be Cruel – Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | 15 | 11 |
| 4 | 4 | Just Walking In The Rain | Johnnie Ray | 8 | |
| 11 | 5 | Singing The Blues | Guy Mitchell | 1 | |
| 5 | 6 | Honky Tonk Parts I & II (I) | Bill Doggett | 10 | |
| 6 | 7 | Blueberry Hill | Fats Domino | 3 | |
| 8 | 8 | True Love | Bing Crosby & Grace Kelley | 2 | |
| 10 | 9 | Friendly Persuasion | Pat Boone | 4 | |
| 9 | 10 | Tonight You Belong To Me | Patience & Prudence | 11 | |
| NOVEMBER 17, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | Green Door | Jim Lowe | 7 | |
| 4 | 3 | Just Walking In The Rain | Johnnie Ray | 9 | |
| 5 | 4 | Singing The Blues | Guy Mitchell | 2 | |
| 3 | 5 | Don’t Be Cruel – Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | 16 | 11 |
| 7 | 6 | Blueberry Hill | Fats Domino | 4 | |
| 8 | 7 | True Love | Bing Crosby & Grace Kelley | 3 | |
| 6 | 8 | Honky Tonk Parts I & II (I) | Bill Doggett | 11 | |
| 9 | 9 | Friendly Persuasion | Pat Boone | 5 | |
| 11 | 10 | Canadian Sunset (I) | Hugo Winterhalter | 13 | |
| NOVEMBER 24, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | Green Door | Jim Lowe | 8 | |
| 4 | 3 | Singing The Blues | Guy Mitchell | 3 | |
| 3 | 4 | Just Walking In The Rain | Johnnie Ray | 10 | |
| 5 | 5 | Don’t Be Cruel – Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | 17 | 11 |
| 6 | 6 | Blueberry Hill | Fats Domino | 5 | |
| 7 | 7 | True Love | Bing Crosby & Grace Kelley | 4 | |
| 8 | 8 | Honky Tonk Parts I & II (I) | Bill Doggett | 12 | |
| 9 | 9 | Friendly Persuasion | Pat Boone | 6 | |
| 14 | 10 | Cindy Oh, Cindy | Eddie Fisher | 1 | |
| DECEMBER 1, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley | 7 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | Singing The Blues | Guy Mitchell | 4 | |
| 2 | 3 | Green Door | Jim Lowe | 9 | |
| 4 | 4 | Just Walking In The Rain | Johnnie Ray | 11 | |
| 7 | 5 | True Love | Bing Crosby & Grace Kelley | 5 | |
| 6 | 6 | Blueberry Hill | Fats Domino | 6 | |
| 5 | 7 | Don’t Be Cruel – Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | 18 | 11 |
| 8 | 8 | Honky Tonk Parts I & II (I) | Bill Doggett | 13 | |
| 12 | 9 | Hey, Jealous Lover | Frank Sinatra | 1 | |
| 9 | 10 | Friendly Persuasion | Pat Boone | 7 | |
| DECEMBER 8, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 2 | 1 | Singing The Blues | Guy Mitchell | 5 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley | 8 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | Green Door | Jim Lowe | 10 | |
| 6 | 4 | Blueberry Hill | Fats Domino | 7 | |
| 4 | 5 | Just Walking In The Rain | Johnnie Ray | 12 | |
| 5 | 6 | True Love | Bing Crosby & Grace Kelley | 6 | |
| 7 | 7 | Don’t Be Cruel – Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | 19 | 11 |
| 9 | 8 | Hey, Jealous Lover | Frank Sinatra | 2 | |
| 11 | 9 | Rose And A Baby Ruth | George Hamilton IV | 1 | |
| 8 | 10 | Honky Tonk Parts I & II (I) | Bill Doggett | 14 | |
| DECEMBER 15, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Singing The Blues | Guy Mitchell | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley | 9 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | Green Door | Jim Lowe | 11 | |
| 4 | 4 | Blueberry Hill | Fats Domino | 8 | |
| 5 | 5 | Just Walking In The Rain | Johnnie Ray | 13 | |
| 6 | 6 | True Love | Bing Crosby & Grace Kelley | 7 | |
| 9 | 7 | Rose And A Baby Ruth | George Hamilton IV | 2 | |
| 7 | 8 | Don’t Be Cruel – Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | 20 | 11 |
| 13 | 9 | Love Me | Elvis Presley | 1 | |
| 8 | 10 | Hey, Jealous Lover | Frank Sinatra | 3 | |
| DECEMBER 22, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Singing The Blues | Guy Mitchell | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley | 10 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | Green Door | Jim Lowe | 12 | |
| 4 | 4 | Blueberry Hill | Fats Domino | 9 | |
| 5 | 5 | Just Walking In The Rain | Johnnie Ray | 14 | |
| 6 | 6 | True Love | Bing Crosby & Grace Kelley | 8 | |
| 7 | 7 | Rose And A Baby Ruth | George Hamilton IV | 3 | |
| 9 | 8 | Love Me | Elvis Presley | 2 | |
| 10 | 9 | Hey, Jealous Lover | Frank Sinatra | 4 | |
| 8 | 10 | Don’t Be Cruel – Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | 21 | 11 |
| DECEMBER 29, 1956 | Best Sellers In Stores | ||||
| LAST | THIS | ||||
| WEEK | WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST | T10 | #1 |
| 1 | 1 | Singing The Blues | Guy Mitchell | 8 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley | 11 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | Green Door | Jim Lowe | 13 | |
| 4 | 4 | Blueberry Hill | Fats Domino | 10 | |
| 6 | 5 | True Love | Bing Crosby & Grace Kelley | 9 | |
| 5 | 6 | Just Walking In The Rain | Johnnie Ray | 15 | |
| 8 | 7 | Love Me | Elvis Presley | 3 | |
| 7 | 8 | Rose And A Baby Ruth | George Hamilton IV | 4 | |
| 21 | 9 | Banana Boat Song | Terriers | 1 | |
| 13 | 10 | Rock-A-Bye Your Baby | Jerry Lewis | 1 | |
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Source: Joel Whitburn’s “Billboard Pop Charts 1955-1959”
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