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| US | Australia | UK | |
| 7 Jan 1956 | Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford) |
Yellow Rose Of Texas (Mitch Miller) |
Rock Around The Clock (Bill Haley & the Comets) |
| 14 Jan 1956 | Memories Are Made Of This (Dean Martin) |
Yellow Rose Of Texas (Mitch Miller) |
Rock Around The Clock (Bill Haley & the Comets) |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Memories Are Made Of This (Dean Martin) |
Yellow Rose Of Texas (Mitch Miller) |
Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford) |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Memories Are Made Of This (Dean Martin) |
Yellow Rose Of Texas (Mitch Miller) |
Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford) |
| 4 Feb 1956 | Memories Are Made Of This (Dean Martin) |
Yellow Rose Of Texas (Mitch Miller) |
Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford) |
| 11 Feb 1956 | Memories Are Made Of This (Dean Martin) |
Yellow Rose Of Texas (Mitch Miller) |
Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford) |
| 18 Feb 1956 | Rock And Roll Waltz (Kay Starr) |
Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford)/ (Frankie Laine) |
Memories Are Made Of This (Dean Martin) |
| 25 Feb 1956 | Lisbon Antigua (Nelson Riddle) |
Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford)/ (Frankie Laine) |
Memories Are Made Of This (Dean Martin) |
| 3 Mar 1956 | Lisbon Antigua (Nelson Riddle) |
Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford)/ (Frankie Laine) |
Memories Are Made Of This (Dean Martin) |
| 10 Mar 1956 | Lisbon Antigua (Nelson Riddle) |
Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford)/ (Frankie Laine) |
Memories Are Made Of This (Dean Martin) |
| 17 Mar 1956 | Lisbon Antigua (Nelson Riddle) |
Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford)/ (Frankie Laine) |
It's Almost Tomorrow (The Dreamweavers) |
| 24 Mar 1956 | Poor People Of Paris (Les Baxter) |
Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford)/ (Frankie Laine) |
It's Almost Tomorrow (The Dreamweavers) |
| 31 Mar 1956 | Poor People Of Paris (Les Baxter) |
He (Al Hibbler) |
Rock And Roll Waltz (Kay Starr) |
| 7 Apr 1956 | Poor People Of Paris (Les Baxter) |
Memories Are Made Of This (Dean Martin) |
It's Almost Tomorrow (The Dreamweavers) |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Poor People Of Paris (Les Baxter) |
Memories Are Made Of This (Dean Martin) |
Poor People Of Paris (Winifred Atwell) |
| 21 Apr 1956 | Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley) |
Memories Are Made Of This (Dean Martin) |
Poor People Of Paris (Winifred Atwell) |
| 28 Apr 1956 | Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley) |
Memories Are Made Of This (Dean Martin) |
Poor People Of Paris (Winifred Atwell) |
| 5 May 1956 | Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley) |
Memories Are Made Of This (Dean Martin) |
No Other Love (Ronnie Hilton) |
| 12 May 1956 | Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley) |
Memories Are Made Of This (Dean Martin) |
No Other Love (Ronnie Hilton) |
| 19 May 1956 | Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley) |
Mack The Knife (Louis Armstrong) |
No Other Love (Ronnie Hilton) |
| 26 May 1956 | Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley) |
Mack The Knife (Louis Armstrong) |
No Other Love (Ronnie Hilton) |
| 2 June 1956 | Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley) |
Mack The Knife (Louis Armstrong) |
No Other Love (Ronnie Hilton) |
| 9 June 1956 | Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley) |
Mack The Knife (Louis Armstrong) |
No Other Love (Ronnie Hilton) |
| 16 June 1956 | I'll Be Home (Pat Boone) |
Rock And Roll Waltz (Kay Starr) |
I'll Be Home (Pat Boone) |
| 23 June 1956 | I'll Be Home (Pat Boone) |
Rock And Roll Waltz (Kay Starr) |
I'll Be Home (Pat Boone) |
| 30 June 1956 | I'll Be Home (Pat Boone) |
Rock And Roll Waltz (Kay Starr) |
I'll Be Home (Pat Boone) |
| 7 July 1956 | The Wayward Wind (Gogi Grant) |
Rock And Roll Waltz (Kay Starr) |
I'll Be Home (Pat Boone) |
| 14 July 1956 | The Wayward Wind (Gogi Grant) |
Rock And Roll Waltz (Kay Starr) |
I'll Be Home (Pat Boone) |
| 21 July 1956 | The Wayward Wind (Gogi Grant) |
The Great Pretender (The Platters) |
Why Do Folls Fall In Love? (Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers) |
| 28 July 1956 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Elvis Presley) |
The Great Pretender (The Platters) |
Why Do Folls Fall In Love? (Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers) |
| 4 Aug 1956 | My Prayer (The Platters) |
The Great Pretender (The Platters) |
Why Do Folls Fall In Love? (Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers) |
| 11 Aug 1956 | My Prayer (The Platters) |
Poor People Of Paris (Les Baxter) |
Whatever Will Be Will Be (Doris Day) |
| 18 Aug 1956 | Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog (Elvis Presley) |
Moonglow & Love Theme (Morris Stoloff) |
Whatever Will Be Will Be (Doris Day) |
| 25 Aug 1956 | Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog (Elvis Presley) |
Portuguese Washerwomen (Jo "Fingers" Carr) |
Whatever Will Be Will Be (Doris Day) |
| 1 Sept 1956 | Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog (Elvis Presley) |
Portuguese Washerwomen (Jo "Fingers" Carr) |
Whatever Will Be Will Be (Doris Day) |
| 8 Sept 1956 | Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog (Elvis Presley) |
Ivory Tower (Kathy Carr) |
Whatever Will Be Will Be (Doris Day) |
| 15 Sept 1956 | Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog (Elvis Presley) |
Whatever Will Be Will Be (Doris Day) |
Whatever Will Be Will Be (Doris Day) |
| 22 Sept 1956 | Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog (Elvis Presley) |
Whatever Will Be Will Be (Doris Day) |
Lay Down Your Arms (Anne Shelton) |
| 29 Sept 1956 | Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog (Elvis Presley) |
Whatever Will Be Will Be (Doris Day) |
Lay Down Your Arms (Anne Shelton) |
| 6 Oct 1956 | Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog (Elvis Presley) |
Whatever Will Be Will Be (Doris Day) |
Lay Down Your Arms (Anne Shelton) |
| 13 Oct 1956 | Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog (Elvis Presley) |
Whatever Will Be Will Be (Doris Day) |
Lay Down Your Arms (Anne Shelton) |
| 20 Oct 1956 | Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog (Elvis Presley) |
Whatever Will Be Will Be (Doris Day) |
A Woman In Love (Frankie Laine) |
| 27 Oct 1956 | Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog (Elvis Presley) |
Whatever Will Be Will Be (Doris Day) |
A Woman In Love (Frankie Laine) |
| 3 Nov 1956 | Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley) |
Hot Diggity (Perry Como) |
A Woman In Love (Frankie Laine) |
| 10 Nov 1956 | Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley) |
Hot Diggity (Perry Como) |
A Woman In Love (Frankie Laine) |
| 17 Nov 1956 | Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley) |
Hot Diggity (Perry Como) |
Just Walkin' In The Rain (Johnnie Ray) |
| 24 Nov 1956 | Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley) |
Hot Diggity (Perry Como) |
Just Walkin' In The Rain (Johnnie Ray) |
| 1 Dec 1956 | Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley) |
Hot Diggity (Perry Como) |
Just Walkin' In The Rain (Johnnie Ray) |
| 8 Dec 1956 | Singing The Blues (Guy Mitchell) |
Just Walkin' In The Rain (Johnnie Ray) |
Just Walkin' In The Rain (Johnnie Ray) |
| 15 Dec 1956 | Singing The Blues (Guy Mitchell) |
Just Walkin' In The Rain (Johnnie Ray) |
Just Walkin' In The Rain (Johnnie Ray) |
| 22 Dec 1956 | Singing The Blues (Guy Mitchell) |
Just Walkin' In The Rain (Johnnie Ray) |
Just Walkin' In The Rain (Johnnie Ray) |
| 29 Dec 1956 | Singing The Blues (Guy Mitchell) |
Just Walkin' In The Rain (Johnnie Ray) |
Just Walkin' In The Rain (Johnnie Ray) |
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