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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 R&B Songs of 1956

1955 <-

1956

-> 1957

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

08/1956

Hound Dog by Elvis Presley

from The Real Elvis EP

449

✫1
US

✫1
country

✫1
R&B

2
UK

[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

10/1956

Singing the Blues by Guy Mitchell

445

✫1
US

4
R&B

✫1
UK

[Columbia 40769]
written by Melvin Endsley

03/1956

Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley

from Heartbreak Hotel EP

440

✫1
US

✫1
country

3
R&B

2
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #45]
[RCA Victor 47-6420]
written by Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden (as Thomas Durden) & Elvis Presley

12/1956

Don't Forbid Me by Pat Boone

from Pat's Great Hits

406

✫1
US

10
R&B

2
UK

[Dot 15521]
written by Charles Singleton

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

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 500 Greatest Songs #307]
[Gee 1002]
written by Frankie Lymon, Herman Santiago & George Goldner

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

10/1956

Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino

from This Is Fats Domino!

333

2
US

✫1
R&B

6
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #81]
#1 hit for Glenn Miller in 1940
[Imperial 5407]
written by Vincent Rose, Al Lewis & Larry Stock

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 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)

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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 500 Greatest Songs #95]
[Sun 234]
written by Carl Perkins

13.

04/1956

Long Tall Sally by Little Richard

from Here's Little Richard

299

6
US

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #56]
[Specialty 572 A]
written by Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell & Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)

14.

08/1956

Don't Be Cruel by Elvis Presley

from The Real Elvis EP

273

✫1
US

✫1
country

✫1
R&B

[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

15.

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

16.

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)

17.

12/1956

The Banana Boat Song by The Tarriers

221

4
US

14
R&B

15
UK

[Glory 249]
written by traditional

18.

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

19.

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

20.

12/1956

Blue Monday by Fats Domino

from This Is Fats Domino!

207

5
US

✫1
R&B

23
UK

[Imperial 5417]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew

21.

07/1956

Canadian Sunset by Hugo Winterhalter and Eddie Heywood

203

2
US

7
R&B

[instrumental]
[RCA Victor 6537]
written by Eddie Heywood

22.

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 500 Greatest Songs #102]
[Capitol 3450]
written by Gene Vincent, Donald Graves (disputed credits) & Tex Davis (disputed credits)

23.

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

24.

03/1956

(You've Got) The Magic Touch by The Platters

169

4
US

4
R&B

written by Buck Ram

25.

07/1956

The Fool by Sanford Clark

137

7
US

14
country

5
R&B

[Dot 45-15481]
written by Naomi Ford & Lee Hazlewood

26.

05/1956

Treasure of Love by Clyde McPhatter

from Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters

127

16
US

✫1
R&B

27
UK

[Atlantic 1092]
written by Joe Shapiro & Lou Stallman

27.

07/1956

Rip It Up by Little Richard

from Here's Little Richard

118

17
US

✫1
R&B

30
UK

[Specialty 579]
written by Robert Blackwell & John Marascalco

28.

01/1956

Tutti Frutti by Little Richard

from Here's Little Richard

116

17
US

2
R&B

29
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #43]
[Specialty 561]
written by Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) & Dorothy LaBostrie

29.

11/1956

Since I Met You Baby by Ivory Joe Hunter

106

12
US

✫1
R&B

[Atlantic 1111]
written by Ivory Joe Hunter

30.

03/1956

Ivory Tower by The Charms

11
US

5
R&B

as Otis Williams and His Charms
[Deluxe 6093]
written by Jack Fulton & Lois Steele

31.

04/1956

I Want You to Be My Girl by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers

from The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon

13
US

3
R&B

[Gee 1012]
written by Morris Levy, George Goldner & Richard Barrett

32.

07/1956

When My Dreamboat Comes Home by Fats Domino

from Fats Domino - Rock and Rollin'

14
US

2
R&B

hit for Guy Lombardo in 1937
[Imperial 5396]
written by Cliff Friend & Dave Franklin

33.

03/1956

Eddie My Love by The Teen Queens

14
US

2
R&B

[RPM 453]
written by Aaron Collins

34.

09/1956

You'll Never Never Know by The Platters

11
US

9
R&B

written by Buck Ram (as Jeanette Miles), Paul Robi & Tony Williams [singer]

35.

12/1956

Jim Dandy by LaVern Baker

from LaVern Baker

17
US

✫1
R&B

as LaVern Baker & The Gliders

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #343]
[Atlantic 1116]
written by Lincoln Chase

36.

07/1956

Stranded in the Jungle by The Cadets

15
US

4
R&B

[novelty]
[Modern 994]
written by James Johnson [James E. Johnson], Ernestine Smith & Al Curry

37.

09/1956

It Isn't Right by The Platters

13
US

10
R&B

B side to You'll Never Never Know
[Mercury 70948]
written by Robert Mellin

38.

08/1956

Let the Good Times Roll by Shirley & Lee

from Let the Good Times Roll

20
US

✫1
R&B

[Aladdin 3325]
written by Leonard Lee

39.

11/1956

Slow Walk by Sil Austin

17
US

3
R&B

[instrumental]
[Mercury 70963]
written by Sil Austin

40.

04/1956

My Blue Heaven by Fats Domino

from Fats Domino - Rock and Rollin'

19
US

5
R&B

B side to I'm in Love Again; #1 hit for Paul Whiteman in 1927
[Imperial 5386]
written by Walter Donaldson & George Whiting (as George A. Whiting)

41.

07/1956

Fever by Little Willie John

24
US

✫1
R&B

[King 4935]
written by Eddie Cooley & Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport)

42.

07/1956

That's All There Is to That by Nat King Cole

16
US

15
R&B

as Nat "King" Cole and the Four Knights
[Capitol 3456]
written by Clyde Otis & Kelly Owens

43.

12/1956

Ain't Got No Home by Clarence Henry

20
US

3
R&B

as Clarence "Frogman" Henry
[Argo 5259]
written by Clarence Henry

44.

11/1956

Confidential by Sonny Knight

17
US

8
R&B

[Dot 15507]
written by Dorinda Morgan

45.

04/1956

R-O-C-K by Bill Haley & His Comets

16
US

15
R&B

[Decca 29870]
written by Rusty Keefer (as Arrett Keefer), Bill Haley & Ruth Keefer

46.

06/1956

Stranded in the Jungle by The Vibrations

18
US

9
R&B

as The Jay Hawks
written by James Johnson [James E. Johnson], Ernestine Smith & Al Curry

47.

12/1956

On My Word of Honor by The Platters

20
US

7
R&B

B side to One in a Million
[Mercury 71011]
written by Harry Nesbitt, Max Nesbitt & Geoffrey Venis

48.

09/1956

(I Remember) In the Still of the Nite by The Five Satins

24
US

3
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #90]
[Ember 1005]
written by Fred Parris

49.

11/1956

Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be) by Elvis Presley

from Any Way You Want Me EP

27
US

3
country

12
R&B

US: B-side to Love Me Tender
[RCA Victor 47-6643]
written by Aaron Schroeder & Clyde Otis (as Cliff Owens)

50.

09/1956

I Can't Love You Enough by LaVern Baker

from LaVern Baker

22
US

7
R&B

[Atlantic 1104]
written by Dorian Burton, Howard Plummer & LaVern Baker

51.

11/1956

Slow Walk by Bill Doggett

from Everybody Dance the Honky Tonk

26
US

4
R&B

[instrumental]
[King 5000]
written by Sil Austin

52.

06/1956

Roll Over Beethoven by Chuck Berry

from Rock, Rock, Rock OST

29
US

2
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #97]
[Chess 1626]
written by Chuck Berry

53.

09/1956

See Saw by The Moonglows

25
US

6
R&B

[Chess 1629]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Harry Pratt & Charles Sutton

54.

10/1956

Honey Chile by Fats Domino

from This Is Fats Domino!

2
R&B

29
UK

B side to Blueberry Hill
[Imperial 5407]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew

55.

07/1956

Ka-Ding Dong by The G-Clefs

24
US

9
R&B

[Pilgrim 715]
written by Ronnie Jordan & John McDermott

56.

09/1956

Out of Sight, Out of Mind by The Five Keys

23
US

12
R&B

[Capitol 3502]
written by Ivory Joe Hunter & Clyde Otis

57.

07/1956

A Casual Look by The Six Teens

25
US

7
R&B

[Flip 315]
written by Ed Wells

58.

04/1956

Slippin' and Slidin' (Peepin' and Hidin') by Little Richard

from Here's Little Richard

33
US

2
R&B

B side to Long Tall Sally
[Specialty 572]
written by Little Richard (as Richard Penniman), Eddie Bo (as Eddie Bocage), Albert Collins & James Smith [guitarist]