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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Songs of 1956

1955 <-1956-> 1957

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1.
08/1956

Hound Dog by Elvis Presley

from The Real Elvis EP   
449

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✫1
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✫1
R&B
2
UK
rolling stone logo [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #19]
US: B-side to Don't Be Cruel; hit for Big Mama Thornton in 1953; charted as Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog in US Hot 100 charts
[RCA Epa-940+]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
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2.
10/1956

Singing the Blues by Guy Mitchell

445

✫1
US


4
R&B
✫1
UK
[Columbia 40769]
written by Melvin Endsley
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3.
03/1956

Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley

from Heartbreak Hotel EP   
440

✫1
US
✫1
country
3
R&B
2
UK
rolling stone logo [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #45]
[RCA Victor 47-6420]
written by Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden (as Thomas Durden) & Elvis Presley
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4.
12/1956

Don't Forbid Me by Pat Boone

from Pat's Great Hits   Pat's Great Hits
406

✫1
US


10
R&B
2
UK
[Dot 15521]
written by Charles Singleton
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5.
06/1956

Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) by Doris Day

395

2
US




✫1
UK
[from the film The Man Who Knew Too Much]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans
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6.
09/1956

Just Walking in the Rain by Johnnie Ray

395

2
US




✫1
UK
[Columbia 40729]
written by Johnny Bragg & Robert Riley
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7.
07/1956

My Prayer by The Platters

386

✫1
US


✫1
R&B
4
UK
hit for Glenn Miller in 1939
[Mercury 70893]
written by Georges Boulanger & Jimmy Kennedy
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8.
02/1956

Why Do Fools Fall in Love by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers

from The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon   
359

6
US


✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
as The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon
rolling stone logo [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #307]
[Gee 1002]
written by Frankie Lymon, Herman Santiago & George Goldner
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9.
03/1956

Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) by Perry Como

357

✫1
US




4
UK
[RCA 47-6427]
written by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning & Emmanuel Chabrier
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10.
02/1956

I'll Be Home by Pat Boone

from Pat Boone   
356

4
US




✫1
UK
[Dot 15443]
written by Fats Washington (as Ferdinand Washington) & Stan Lewis
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11.
04/1956

On the Street Where You Live by Vic Damone

354

4
US




✫1
UK
[Columbia 40654]
written by Frederick Loewe & Alan Jay Lerner
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12.
12/1956

Young Love by Sonny James

337

✫1
US
✫1
country
3
R&B
11
UK
[Capitol 3602]
written by Ric Cartey & Carole Joyner
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13.
10/1956

Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino

from This Is Fats Domino!   This Is Fats Domino!
333

2
US


✫1
R&B
6
UK
rolling stone logo [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #81]
#1 hit for Glenn Miller in 1940
[Imperial 5407]
written by Vincent Rose, Al Lewis & Larry Stock
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14.
10/1956

Love Me Tender by Elvis Presley

from Love Me Tender EP   
333

✫1
US
3
country
3
R&B
11
UK
rolling stone logo [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #437]
adapted from "Aura Lee", 1861
[RCA Victor 47-6643]
written by Vera Matson, Elvis Presley, George R. Poulton (uncredited) & Ken Darby (uncredited)
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15.
09/1956

The Green Door by Jim Lowe

330

✫1
US


5
R&B
8
UK
[Dot 15486]
written by Hutch Davie (as Bob Davie) & Marvin Moore
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16.
05/1956

I Want You, I Need You, I Love You by Elvis Presley

from The Real Elvis EP   
326

✫1
US
✫1
country
3
R&B
14
UK
[RCA Epa-940+]
written by Maurice Mysels & Ira Kosloff
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17.
02/1956

Blue Suede Shoes by Carl Perkins

from Dance Album of...Carl Perkins   
316

2
US
✫1
country
2
R&B
10
UK
rolling stone logo [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #95]
[Sun 234]
written by Carl Perkins
video capture
18.
02/1956

A Tear Fell by Teresa Brewer

313

5
US




2
UK
[Coral 61590]
written by Eugene Randolph & Dorian Burton
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19.
04/1956

The Wayward Wind by Gogi Grant

306

✫1
US




9
UK
[Era 1013]
written by Stan Lebowsky & Herb Newman
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20.
09/1956

True Love by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly

299

3
US




4
UK
written by Cole Porter
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21.
04/1956

Long Tall Sally by Little Richard

from Here's Little Richard   Here's Little Richard
299

6
US


✫1
R&B
3
UK
rolling stone logo [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #56]
[Specialty 572 A]
written by Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell & Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)
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22.
09/1956

Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) by Pat Boone

from Pat's Great Hits   Pat's Great Hits
285

5
US




3
UK
[Dot 15490]
written by Dimitri Tiomkin & Paul Francis Webster
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23.
06/1956

I Almost Lost My Mind by Pat Boone

from Pat's Great Hits   Pat's Great Hits
283

✫1
US




14
UK
[Dot 15472]
written by Ivory Joe Hunter
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24.
08/1956

Don't Be Cruel by Elvis Presley

from The Real Elvis EP   
273

✫1
US
✫1
country
✫1
R&B


rolling stone logo [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #197]
charted as Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog in US Hot 100 charts
[RCA Epa-940+]
written by Otis Blackwell & Elvis Presley
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25.
04/1956

Walk Hand in Hand by Tony Martin

264

10
US




2
UK
[RCA 47-6493]
written by Johnny Cowell
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26.
06/1956

A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl by Teresa Brewer

262

7
US




3
UK
[Coral 61636]
written by Bob Merrill
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27.
04/1956

I'm in Love Again by Fats Domino

from Fats Domino - Rock and Rollin'   
261

3
US


✫1
R&B
12
UK
[Imperial 5386]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew
video capture
28.
01/1956

See You Later, Alligator by Bill Haley & His Comets

243

6
US


7
R&B
7
UK
[Decca 29791]
written by Bobby Charles (as Robert Guidry)
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29.
06/1956

Born to Be with You by The Chordettes

230

5
US




8
UK
[Cadence 1291]
written by Don Robertson
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30.
06/1956

More by Perry Como

229

4
US




10
UK
[RCA 47-6554]
written by Alex Alstone & Tom Glazer
video capture
31.
12/1956

Moonlight Gambler by Frankie Laine

228

3
US




13
UK
[Columbia 40780]
written by Bob Hilliard & Phil Springer (as Philip Springer)
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32.
12/1956

The Banana Boat Song by The Tarriers

221

4
US


14
R&B
15
UK
[Glory 249]
written by traditional
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33.
08/1956

Lay Down Your Arms by Anne Shelton

219

59
US




✫1
UK
[Columbia 40759]
written by Ake Gerhard, Leon Landgren, Gerhard & Paddy Roberts
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34.
04/1956

The Happy Whistler by Don Robertson

219

6
US




8
UK
[instrumental]
[Capitol 3391]
written by Don Robertson
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35.
02/1956

Poor People of Paris by Les Baxter

218

✫1
US






[instrumental]
[Capitol 3336]
written by Marguerite Monnot
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36.
04/1956

Moonglow and Theme from Picnic by Morris Stoloff and His Orchestra

218

✫1
US






[instrumental]
written by Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills, Will Hudson, George Duning & Steve Allen
video capture
37.
08/1956

Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2) by Bill Doggett

from Everybody Dance the Honky Tonk   
218

2
US


✫1
R&B


[instrumental]
[King 4950]
written by Bill Doggett, Billy Butler, Clifford Scott & Shep Shepherd
video capture
38.
10/1956

Cindy, Oh Cindy by Eddie Fisher

214

10
US




5
UK
[RCA 47-6677]
written by Robert Barron & Burt Long
video capture
39.
11/1956

Love Me by Elvis Presley

from Elvis [1956 album]   
211

2
US
10
country
7
R&B


US: from Elvis, Volume 1 EP
[RCA Epa-992+]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
video capture
40.
12/1956

Blue Monday by Fats Domino

from This Is Fats Domino!   This Is Fats Domino!
207

5
US


✫1
R&B
23
UK
[Imperial 5417]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew
video capture
41.
04/1956

No Other Love by Ronnie Hilton

206







✫1
UK
written by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
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42.
03/1956

Poor People of Paris by Winifred Atwell

205







✫1
UK
[London 1628]
written by Marguerite Monnot & Jack Lawrence
video capture
43.
12/1956

Singing the Blues by Tommy Steele

205







✫1
UK
written by Melvin Endsley
video capture
44.
07/1956

Canadian Sunset by Hugo Winterhalter and Eddie Heywood

203

2
US


7
R&B


[instrumental]
[RCA Victor 6537]
written by Eddie Heywood
video capture
45.
06/1956

Be-Bop-A-Lula by Gene Vincent

200

7
US
5
country
8
R&B
16
UK
as Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps
rolling stone logo [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #102]
[Capitol 3450]
written by Gene Vincent, Donald Graves (disputed credits) & Tex Davis (disputed credits)
video capture
46.
01/1956

Rock Island Line by Lonnie Donegan

197

8
US




8
UK
as Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group
[London 1650]
written by Leadbelly (as Lead Belly)
video capture
47.
03/1956

Mr. Wonderful by Peggy Lee

195

14
US




5
UK
[Decca 29834]
written by Jerry Bock, George David Weiss & Larry Holofcener
video capture
48.
01/1956

Moritat (Theme from the Three Penny Opera) by Dick Hyman

189

8
US




9
UK
as Dick Hyman Trio
[MGM 12149 A]
written by Kurt Weill & Bertolt Brecht
video capture
49.
06/1956

Allegheny Moon by Patti Page

188

2
US






[Mercury 70878]
written by Al Hoffman & Dick Manning
video capture
50.
01/1956

No, No, Not Much by The Four Lads

188

2
US






written by Robert Allen & Al Stillman
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51.
03/1956

Ivory Tower by Cathy Carr

188

2
US






[Fraternity 734]
written by Jack Fulton & Lois Steele
video capture
52.
04/1956

The Saints Rock 'N' Roll by Bill Haley & His Comets

183

18
US




5
UK
written by traditional
video capture
53.
08/1956

Tonight You Belong to Me by Patience & Prudence

183

4
US




28
UK
[Liberty 55022]
written by Billy Rose & Lee David
video capture
54.
08/1956

Rip It Up by Bill Haley & His Comets

181

25
US




4
UK
written by John Marascalco & Robert Blackwell
video capture
55.
08/1956

The Flying Saucer (Parts 1 & 2) by Buchanan and Goodman

177

3
US


4
R&B


[novelty]
[Luniverse 101]
written by Bill Buchanan & Dickie Goodman
video capture
56.
04/1956

Lost John / Stewball by Lonnie Donegan

177







2
UK
as Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group

written by traditional & Lonnie Donegan (arrangement)
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