1956 Music – The 100 Most Popular Songs

1956 Popular Song Chart

1. Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley
2. Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
3. My Prayer – The Platters
“My prayer is to linger with you
4. Long Tall Sally – Little Richard
5. Why Do Fools Fall In Love – Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
6. Mack The Knife – Louis Armstrong
7. Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins
8. My Blue Heaven – Fats Domino
9. Singing The Blues – Guy Mitchell
10. In The Still of the Night – The Five Satins
11. See You Later, Alligator – Bill Haley & The Comets
12. Let The Good Times Roll – Shirley & Lee
13. Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry
14. The A.B.C.’s of Love – Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
15. Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera Sera) – Doris Day
16. (You’ve Got) The Magic Touch – Platters
17. Blueberry Hill – Louis Armstrong
18. Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley
19. Don’t Be Cruel – Elvis Presley
20. I Walk The Line – Johnny Cash
21. Be-Bop-A-Lula – Gene Vincent
22. Tutti Frutti – Little Richard
23. Speedo – The Cadillacs
24. Memories Are Made Of This – Dean Martin
25. When You Dance – The Turbans
26. The Great Pretender – The Platters
27. Standing On The Corner – The Four Lads
28. Wayward Wind – Gogi Grant
29. True Love – Grace Kelly & Bing Crosby
30. Eddie My Love – The Chordettes (or the Fontane Sisters)
31. Rock and Roll Waltz – Kay Starr
32. Stranded In The Jungle – The Cadets
33. Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis Presley
34. I’ll Be Home – Pat Boone
35. Moonglow/Theme From Picnic – Morris Stoloff
36. Just Walking In The Rain – Johnny Ray
37. Transfusion – Nervous Norvus
38. R-O-C-K – Bill Haley & His Comets
39. A Tear Fell – Teresa Brewer
40. Tutti Fruitti – Pat Boone
41. Rip It Up – Little Richard
42. The Green Door – Jim Lowe
43. Lisbon Antigua – Nelson Riddle
44. Confidential – Sonny Knight
45. Love Is (the Tender Trap) – Frank Sinatra
46. Graduation Day – The Four Freshmen (or the Rover Boys)
47. In A Shanty In Shanty Old Town – Somethin’ Smith and the Redheads
48. Bo Weevil – Fats Domino
49. April In Paris – Count Basie
50. Heart and Soul – Johnny Maddox
51. The Poor People Of Paris – Les Baxter
52. I Was The One – Elvis Presley
53. Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) – Perry Como
54. Lovely One – The Four Voices
55. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You – Elvis Presley
56. No, Not Much! – The Four Lads
57. Main Title and Molly-O – Dean Martin
58. Rip It Up – Bill Haley and His Comets
59. Honky Tonk – Bill Doggett
60. To You, My Love – Nick Noble
61. Canadian Sunset – Hugo Winterhalter with Eddie Heywood
62. My Little Angel – The Four Lads
63. Allegheny Moon – Patti Page
64. I’m In Love Again – The Fontaine Sisters
65. Ivory Tower – Cathy Carr
66. On London Bridge – Jo Stafford
67. I’m In Love Again – Fats Domino
68. Too Close For Comfort – Eydie Gorme
69. The Flying Saucer – Buchanan & Goodman
70. Heaven On Earth – The Platters
71. On The Street Where You Live – Vic Damone
72. Two Different Worlds – Roger Williams and Jane Morgan
73. Band of Gold – Don Cherry
74. Sweet Heartaches – Eddie Fisher
75. Moonglow & Theme From Picnic – George Cates
76. Soft Summer Breeze – Eddie Heywood
77. More – Perry Como
78. So Long – Fats Domino
79. Born To Be With You – Chordettes
80. Mutual Admiration Society – Eddy Arnold and Jaye P. Morgan
81. Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) – Pat Boone
82. I Could Have Danced All Night – Rosemary Clooney
83. Memories Are Made of This – Gale Storm
84. My Believing Heart – Joni James
85. The Happy Whistler – Don Robertson
86. Tonight You Belong To Me – Karen Chandler & Jimmy Wakely
87. Teen Age Prayer – Gale Storm
88. When The White Lilacs Bloom – Florian Zabach
89. Ivory Tower – Gale Storm
90. I Saw Esau – The Ames Brothers
91. A Rose and a Baby Ruth – George Hamilton IV
92. Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) – Four Aces
93. Cindy, Oh Cindy – Vince Martin and the Tarriers
94. You’re Sensational – Frank Sinatra
95. It Only Hurts For A Little While – The Ames Brothers
96. Sadie’s Shawl – Bob Sharples
97. Lullaby Of Birdland – Blue Stars
98. The Poor People of Paris (Jean’s Song) – Chet Atkins
99. City Of Angels – The Highlights
100. To Love Again – The Four Aces