List of Billboard number-one singles of 1956

Template:Short description Template:Italic title This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1956 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1956, the following five charts were produced:

• Best Sellers in Stores – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country.
• Most Played by Jockeys – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations.
• Most Played in Jukeboxes – ranked the most played songs in jukeboxes across the United States.
• Honor Roll of Hits – a composite ten-position song chart which combined data from the three charts above along with three other component charts.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> It served as The BillboardTemplate:'s lead chart until the introduction of the Hot 100 in 1958 and would remain in print until 1963.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Top 100 - an early version of the Hot 100, the first chart to feature a combined tabulation of sales, airplay and jukebox play.

Note: In the issues dated February 25, June 16, September 15, November 17, and December 22, Billboard reported a tie for the number-one single on the Top 100. In addition, Billboard considered the following B-sides as sharing the number-one spot with its A-side on one of its charts:

• "I Was the One" (Elvis Presley; Best Sellers in Stores; April 21–April 28);Template:Efn
• "I Was the One" (Elvis Presley; Most Played in Jukeboxes; May 5, May 12);Template:Efn
• "My Baby Left Me" (Elvis Presley; Best Sellers in Stores; July 28);
• "Heaven on Earth" (The Platters; Best Sellers in Stores; August 4–11);
• "Don't Be Cruel"/"Hound Dog" (Elvis Presley; Best Sellers in Stores; August 18–October 27);Template:Efn
• "Don't Be Cruel"/"Hound Dog" (Elvis Presley; Most Played in Jukeboxes; September 1–November 10);Template:Efn
• "Any Way You Want Me" (Elvis Presley; Best Sellers in Stores; November 10–17);Template:Efn and
• "Any Way You Want Me" (Elvis Presley; Most Played in Jukeboxes; December 8).

Issue date	Best Sellers in Stores	Most Played by Jockeys	Most Played in Jukeboxes	Honor Roll of Hits	Top 100	Template:Abbr
January 7	"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie Ford with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Fascinato	"Memories Are Made of This" Dean Martin with Orchestra conducted by Dick Stabile	"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie Ford with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Fascinato	"Sixteen Tons"	"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie Ford with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Fascinato	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
January 14	"Memories Are Made of This" Dean Martin with Orchestra conducted by Dick Stabile			"Memories Are Made of This"	"Memories Are Made of This" Dean Martin with Orchestra conducted by Dick Stabile	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
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January 28			"Memories Are Made of This" Dean Martin with Orchestra conducted by Dick Stabile			<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
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February 11						<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
February 18	"Rock and Roll Waltz" Kay Starr with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus	"The Great Pretender" The Platters			"The Great Pretender" The Platters	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
February 25	"Lisbon Antigua" Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra		"The Great Pretender" The Platters	"Rock and Roll Waltz"	"The Great Pretender" The Platters "Rock and Roll Waltz" Kay Starr with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
March 3		"Lisbon Antigua" Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra	"Rock and Roll Waltz" Kay Starr with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus		"Rock and Roll Waltz" Kay Starr with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
March 10		"Rock and Roll Waltz" Kay Starr with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus				<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
March 17		"The Poor People of Paris" Les Baxter		"Poor People of Paris (Jean's Song)"		<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
March 24	"The Poor People of Paris" Les Baxter			"Rock and Roll Waltz"	"The Poor People of Paris" Les Baxter	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
March 31				"Poor People of Paris (Jean's Song)"		<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
April 7						<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
April 14		"Lisbon Antigua" Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra	"The Poor People of Paris" Les Baxter			<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
April 21	"Heartbreak Hotel"/"I Was the One" Elvis Presley	"The Poor People of Paris" Les Baxter				<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
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May 5	"Heartbreak Hotel" Elvis Presley	"Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra & the Ray Charles Singers	"Heartbreak Hotel"/"I Was the One" Elvis Presley	"Heartbreak Hotel"	"Heartbreak Hotel" Elvis Presley	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
May 12		"Heartbreak Hotel" Elvis Presley	"Heartbreak Hotel" Elvis Presley			<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
May 19				"Hot Diggity"		<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
May 26			"Heartbreak Hotel"/"I Was the One" Elvis Presley	"Heartbreak Hotel"		<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
June 2		"Moonglow and Theme from Picnic" Morris Stoloff	"Heartbreak Hotel" Elvis Presley	"Moonglow and Theme from Picnic"		<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
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June 16	"The Wayward Wind" Gogi Grant with Orchestra Under Direction of Buddy Bregman				"Heartbreak Hotel" Elvis Presley "The Wayward Wind" Gogi Grant with Orchestra Under Direction of Buddy Bregman	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
June 23		"The Wayward Wind" Gogi Grant with Orchestra Under Direction of Buddy Bregman			"The Wayward Wind" Gogi Grant with Orchestra Under Direction of Buddy Bregman	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
June 30			"The Wayward Wind" Gogi Grant with Orchestra Under Direction of Buddy Bregman			<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
July 7				"Wayward Wind"		<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
July 14						<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
July 21						<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
July 28	"I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"/"My Baby Left Me" Elvis Presley		"I Almost Lost My Mind" Pat Boone			<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
August 4	"My Prayer"/"Heaven on Earth" The Platters				"I Almost Lost My Mind" Pat Boone	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
August 11						<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
August 18	"Hound Dog"/"Don't Be Cruel" Elvis Presley	"My Prayer" The Platters		"My Prayer"	"My Prayer" The Platters	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
August 25			"My Prayer" The Platters			<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
September 1			"Hound Dog"/"Don't Be Cruel" Elvis Presley			<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
September 8		"Don't Be Cruel" Elvis Presley				<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
September 15					"My Prayer" The Platters "Don't Be Cruel" Elvis Presley	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
September 22	"Don't Be Cruel" Elvis Presley		"Don't Be Cruel"/"Hound Dog" Elvis Presley		"Don't Be Cruel" Elvis Presley	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
September 29	"Don't Be Cruel"/"Hound Dog" Elvis Presley		"Hound Dog"/"Don't Be Cruel" Elvis Presley	"Don't Be Cruel"		<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
October 6			"Don't Be Cruel"/"Hound Dog" Elvis Presley			<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
October 13						<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
October 20						<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
October 27						<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
November 3	"Love Me Tender" Elvis Presley	"Love Me Tender" Elvis Presley		"Love Me Tender"	"Green Door" Jim Lowe with The High Fives	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
November 10	"Love Me Tender"/"Any Way You Want Me" Elvis Presley					<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
November 17			"Green Door" Jim Lowe with The High Fives		"Green Door" Jim Lowe with The High Fives "Love Me Tender" Elvis Presley	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
November 24	"Love Me Tender" Elvis Presley				"Love Me Tender" Elvis Presley	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
December 1						<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
December 8	"Singing the Blues" Guy Mitchell with Ray Conniff & his Orchestra	"Singing the Blues" Guy Mitchell with Ray Conniff & his Orchestra	"Love Me Tender"/"Any Way You Want Me" Elvis Presley		"Singing the Blues" Guy Mitchell with Ray Conniff & his Orchestra	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
December 15			"Singing the Blues" Guy Mitchell with Ray Conniff & his Orchestra	"Singing the Blues"		<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
December 22					"Singing the Blues" Guy Mitchell with Ray Conniff & his Orchestra "Love Me Tender" Elvis Presley	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
December 29					"Singing the Blues" Guy Mitchell with Ray Conniff & his Orchestra	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

See also

• 1956 in music