| | Artist | Points
  | Songs |
|---|
| 1. | Chuck Berry | 109 | |
| 2. | Betty Johnson | 111 | 11/1956 • I Dreamed • 95 pts |
| 3. | Don Cherry | 111 | |
| 4. | Sylvia Syms | 111 | |
| 5. | Johnny Cash | 114 | 06/1956 • I Walk the Line • 83 pts • from Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar |
| 6. | Ivory Joe Hunter | 115 | 11/1956 • Since I Met You Baby • 106 pts |
| 7. | Mitchell Torok | 115 | 09/1956 • When Mexico Gave Up the Rumba • 115 pts |
| 8. | Johnny Dankworth | 117 | 06/1956 • Experiments with Mice • 117 pts |
| 9. | Joe Valino | 120 | 10/1956 • The Garden of Eden • 120 pts |
| 10. | The Johnston Brothers | 121 | |
| 11. | Ray Price | 122 | 05/1956 • Crazy Arms • 61 pts |
| 12. | George Hamilton IV | 124 | 11/1956 • A Rose and a Baby Ruth • 124 pts |
| 13. | Shirley & Lee | 125 | 08/1956 • Let the Good Times Roll • 81 pts • from Let the Good Times Roll |
| 14. | The Charms | 126 | 03/1956 • Ivory Tower • 99 pts |
| 15. | Little Willie John | 128 | 07/1956 • Fever • 73 pts |
| 16. | Lou Busch | 130 | 05/1956 • Portuguese Washerwoman • 104 pts |
| 17. | Dick Jacobs | 130 | 10/1956 • Petticoats of Portugal • 63 pts |
| 18. | Tex Ritter | 130 | 06/1956 • The Wayward Wind • 130 pts |
| 19. | Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra | 134 | |
| 20. | Freddie Bell & the Bellboys | 139 | 09/1956 • Giddy-Up-A-Ding-Dong • 139 pts |
| 21. | Mel Tormé | 139 | 04/1956 • Mountain Greenery • 139 pts |
| 22. | Cyril Stapleton | 140 | 04/1956 • The Italian Theme • 96 pts |
| 23. | Harry Belafonte | 145 | 10/1956 • Jamaica Farewell • 70 pts • from Calypso
12/1956 • Mary's Boy Child • 75 pts • from An Evening with Harry Belafonte |
| 24. | Nervous Norvus | 146 | 06/1956 • Transfusion • 102 pts |
| 25. | Sanford Clark | 146 | 07/1956 • The Fool • 137 pts |
| 26. | Jerry Lewis | 149 | 11/1956 • Rock-A-Bye Your Baby (With a Dixie Melody) • 149 pts • from Jerry Lewis Just Sings |
| 27. | Michael Holliday | 154 | 06/1956 • Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) / Gal with the Yaller Shoes [R] • 65 pts |
| 28. | Andy Williams | 156 | 08/1956 • Canadian Sunset • 113 pts • from The Wonderful World of Andy Williams |
| 29. | George Cates | 159 | 04/1956 • Moonglow & Theme from Picnic • 150 pts |
| 30. | The Ames Brothers | 165 | 05/1956 • It Only Hurts for a Little While • 82 pts |
| 31. | Billy Vaughn | 170 | 03/1956 • Theme from The Threepenny Opera • 73 pts |
| 32. | Clyde McPhatter | 171 | 05/1956 • Treasure of Love • 127 pts • from Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters |
| 33. | Jimmy Parkinson | 173 | 03/1956 • The Great Pretender • 88 pts |
| 34. | Edmund Hockridge | 177 | 02/1956 • Young and Foolish • 80 pts |
| 35. | Mitch Miller | 184 | 08/1956 • The Theme from Song for a Summer Night • 101 pts |
| 36. | Buchanan and Goodman | 185 | 08/1956 • The Flying Saucer (Parts 1 & 2) • 177 pts |
| 37. | Dean Martin | 187 | 03/1956 • Innamorata • 84 pts • from Artists and Models EP |
| 38. | Al Hibbler | 190 | 08/1956 • After the Lights Go Down Low • 85 pts • from Starring Al Hibbler |
| 39. | Georgia Gibbs | 192 | 05/1956 • Kiss Me Another • 73 pts |
| 40. | The Four Aces | 193 | |
| 41. | Alma Cogan | 196 | 03/1956 • Willie Can • 69 pts |
| 42. | Cathy Carr | 199 | 03/1956 • Ivory Tower • 188 pts |
| 43. | LaVern Baker | 200 | 09/1956 • I Can't Love You Enough • 62 pts • from LaVern Baker
12/1956 • Jim Dandy • 89 pts • from LaVern Baker |
| 44. | Malcolm Vaughan | 203 | 10/1956 • St Therese of the Roses • 149 pts |
| 45. | Hugo Winterhalter and Eddie Heywood | 203 | 07/1956 • Canadian Sunset • 203 pts |
| 46. | Peggy Lee | 205 | 03/1956 • Mr. Wonderful • 196 pts |
| 47. | Dreamweavers | 205 | 02/1956 • It's Almost Tomorrow • 205 pts |
| 48. | Sarah Vaughan | 206 | 02/1956 • Mr. Wonderful • 73 pts |
| 49. | Slim Whitman | 207 | 04/1956 • I'm a Fool • 60 pts • from Slim Whitman Sings
06/1956 • Serenade • 95 pts • from Slim Whitman Sings |
| 50. | Various Artists | 214 | 06/1956 • All Star Hit Parade • 177 pts |
| 51. | Morris Stoloff and His Orchestra | 218 | 04/1956 • Moonglow and Theme from Picnic • 218 pts |
| 52. | Don Robertson | 219 | 04/1956 • The Happy Whistler • 219 pts |
| 53. | The McGuire Sisters | 224 | 05/1956 • Delilah Jones • 65 pts
05/1956 • Picnic • 73 pts |
| 54. | Frankie Vaughan | 225 | 11/1956 • Green Door • 177 pts |
| 55. | David Whitfield | 225 | 03/1956 • My September Love • 149 pts |
| 56. | The Fontane Sisters | 238 | 03/1956 • Eddie My Love • 80 pts
12/1956 • Banana Boat Song • 73 pts |
| 57. | Dave King | 245 | 02/1956 • Memories Are Made of This • 126 pts
04/1956 • You Can't Be True to Two • 76 pts |
| 58. | Louis Armstrong | 246 | 02/1956 • Three Penny Opera Theme (Mack the Knife) • 146 pts |
| 59. | The Diamonds | 251 | 02/1956 • Why Do Fools Fall in Love • 76 pts
04/1956 • The Church Bells May Ring • 69 pts |
| 60. | Gale Storm | 256 | 03/1956 • Why Do Fools Fall in Love? • 95 pts
04/1956 • Ivory Tower • 124 pts |
| 61. | Anne Shelton | 268 | 08/1956 • Lay Down Your Arms • 219 pts |
| 62. | Les Baxter | 272 | 02/1956 • Poor People of Paris • 218 pts |
| 63. | Tony Bennett | 273 | 04/1956 • Can You Find It in Your Heart • 64 pts
08/1956 • From the Candy Store on the Corner to the Chapel on the Hill • 80 pts |
| 64. | Tommy Steele | 274 | 10/1956 • Rock with the Caveman • 69 pts • from Tommy Steele Stage Show
12/1956 • Singing the Blues • 205 pts |
| 65. | Bill Doggett | 276 | 08/1956 • Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2) • 218 pts • from Everybody Dance the Honky Tonk |
| 66. | Tony Martin | 277 | 04/1956 • Walk Hand in Hand • 264 pts |
| 67. | The Goons | 288 | 06/1956 • I'm Walking Backwards for Christmas / Bluebottle Blues • 139 pts
09/1956 • Bloodnok's Rock 'N' Roll Call / Ying Tong Song • 149 pts |
| 68. | Dick Hyman | 293 | 01/1956 • Mack the Knife (Theme from the Three Penny Opera) • 95 pts
01/1956 • Moritat (Theme from the Three Penny Opera) • 189 pts |
| 69. | Gene Vincent | 298 | 06/1956 • Be-Bop-A-Lula • 200 pts |
| 70. | Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly | 299 | 09/1956 • True Love • 299 pts |
| 71. | Jimmy Young | 302 | 03/1956 • Chain Gang • 88 pts
09/1956 • More • 139 pts |
| 72. | Patience & Prudence | 318 | 08/1956 • Tonight You Belong to Me • 183 pts
12/1956 • Gonna Get Along without Ya Now • 125 pts |
| 73. | Frank Sinatra | 327 | 05/1956 • How Little We Know, How Little It Matters • 73 pts
10/1956 • Hey, Jealous Lover • 159 pts |
| 74. | Jim Lowe | 330 | 09/1956 • The Green Door • 330 pts |
| 75. | Eddie Fisher | 331 | 10/1956 • Cindy, Oh Cindy • 214 pts |
| 76. | Carl Perkins | 337 | 02/1956 • Blue Suede Shoes • 316 pts • from Dance Album of...Carl Perkins |
| 77. | Gogi Grant | 339 | 04/1956 • The Wayward Wind • 306 pts |
| 78. | Frankie Laine | 349 | 01/1956 • Sixteen Tons • 80 pts
12/1956 • Moonlight Gambler • 228 pts |
| 79. | The Tarriers | 354 | 10/1956 • Cindy, Oh Cindy • 132 pts
12/1956 • The Banana Boat Song • 221 pts |
| 80. | Vic Damone | 368 | 04/1956 • On the Street Where You Live • 354 pts |
| 81. | Winifred Atwell | 375 | 03/1956 • Poor People of Paris • 205 pts
07/1956 • The Left Bank • 65 pts
10/1956 • Make It a Party • 104 pts |
| 82. | Patti Page | 380 | 01/1956 • Go On with the Wedding • 80 pts
06/1956 • Allegheny Moon • 188 pts
10/1956 • Mama from the Train • 81 pts |
| 83. | The Chordettes | 387 | 03/1956 • Eddie My Love • 69 pts
06/1956 • Born to Be with You • 230 pts
09/1956 • Lay Down Your Arms • 63 pts |
| 84. | Sonny James | 395 | 12/1956 • Young Love • 337 pts |
| 85. | Doris Day | 444 | 06/1956 • Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) • 395 pts |
| 86. | Ronnie Hilton | 476 | 04/1956 • No Other Love • 206 pts
06/1956 • Who Are We • 115 pts
11/1956 • Two Different Worlds • 69 pts |
| 87. | Guy Mitchell | 506 | 10/1956 • Singing the Blues • 445 pts |
| 88. | Johnnie Ray | 507 | 09/1956 • Just Walking in the Rain • 395 pts |
| 89. | Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers | 515 | 02/1956 • Why Do Fools Fall in Love • 359 pts • from The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon
04/1956 • I Want You to Be My Girl • 94 pts • from The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon |
| 90. | The Four Lads | 542 | 01/1956 • No, No, Not Much • 188 pts
04/1956 • Standing on the Corner • 159 pts
09/1956 • A House with Love in It • 63 pts |
| 91. | Nat King Cole | 597 | 01/1956 • Dreams Can Tell a Lie • 80 pts • from This Is Nat "King" Cole
04/1956 • Too Young to Go Steady • 144 pts • from This Is Nat "King" Cole
07/1956 • That's All There Is to That • 73 pts
09/1956 • Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow • 76 pts • from This Is Nat "King" Cole
10/1956 • Night Lights • 81 pts |
| 92. | Lonnie Donegan | 612 | 01/1956 • Rock Island Line • 197 pts
04/1956 • Lost John / Stewball • 177 pts
09/1956 • Bring a Little Water Sylvie / Dead or Alive • 104 pts |
| 93. | Little Richard | 632 | 01/1956 • Tutti Frutti • 116 pts • from Here's Little Richard
04/1956 • Long Tall Sally • 299 pts • from Here's Little Richard
07/1956 • Rip It Up • 118 pts • from Here's Little Richard |
| 94. | Teresa Brewer | 693 | 02/1956 • A Tear Fell • 313 pts
06/1956 • A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl • 262 pts |
| 95. | Perry Como | 971 | 03/1956 • Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) • 357 pts
03/1956 • Juke Box Baby • 132 pts
06/1956 • Glendora • 156 pts
06/1956 • More • 229 pts |
| 96. | The Platters | 1030 | 03/1956 • (You've Got) The Magic Touch • 169 pts
07/1956 • My Prayer • 386 pts
09/1956 • The Great Pretender / Only You • 126 pts
09/1956 • It Isn't Right • 84 pts
09/1956 • You'll Never Never Know • 93 pts
12/1956 • On My Word of Honor • 66 pts |
| 97. | Bill Haley & His Comets | 1081 | 01/1956 • See You Later, Alligator • 243 pts
04/1956 • R-O-C-K • 72 pts
04/1956 • The Saints Rock 'N' Roll • 183 pts
07/1956 • Rockin' Through the Rye • 158 pts • from Rock 'n Roll Stage Show
08/1956 • Rip It Up • 181 pts
09/1956 • (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock • 126 pts
11/1956 • Rudy's Rock • 64 pts • from Rock 'n Roll Stage Show |
| 98. | Fats Domino | 1118 | 04/1956 • I'm in Love Again • 261 pts • from Fats Domino - Rock and Rollin'
04/1956 • My Blue Heaven • 74 pts • from Fats Domino - Rock and Rollin'
07/1956 • When My Dreamboat Comes Home • 94 pts • from Fats Domino - Rock and Rollin'
10/1956 • Blueberry Hill • 333 pts • from This Is Fats Domino!
12/1956 • Blue Monday • 207 pts • from This Is Fats Domino! |
| 99. | Pat Boone | 1695 | 01/1956 • Tutti Frutti • 77 pts • from Pat Boone
02/1956 • I'll Be Home • 356 pts • from Pat Boone
04/1956 • Long Tall Sally • 156 pts
06/1956 • I Almost Lost My Mind • 283 pts • from Pat's Great Hits
09/1956 • Chains of Love • 87 pts • from Pat's Great Hits
09/1956 • Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) • 285 pts • from Pat's Great Hits
12/1956 • Don't Forbid Me • 406 pts • from Pat's Great Hits |
| 100. | Elvis Presley | 2726 | 03/1956 • Heartbreak Hotel • 440 pts • from Heartbreak Hotel EP
03/1956 • I Was the One • 66 pts • from Heartbreak Hotel EP
04/1956 • Blue Suede Shoes • 139 pts • from Elvis Presley
05/1956 • I Want You, I Need You, I Love You • 326 pts • from The Real Elvis EP
08/1956 • Hound Dog • 449 pts • from The Real Elvis EP
08/1956 • Don't Be Cruel • 273 pts • from The Real Elvis EP
09/1956 • Blue Moon • 103 pts • from Elvis Presley
10/1956 • Love Me Tender • 333 pts • from Love Me Tender EP
11/1956 • Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be) • 64 pts • from Any Way You Want Me EP
11/1956 • Love Me • 211 pts • from Elvis [1956 album]
12/1956 • Paralyzed • 108 pts • from Elvis [1956 album] |
