Number-one hits of 1956 (USA)

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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 Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1956, the following four 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.
Top 100 - an early version of the Hot 100, the first chart to feature a combined tabulation of sales, airplay and jukebox play.

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Number-one hits of 1956 (USA)

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Issue Date	Best Sellers in Stores	Most Played by Jockeys	Most Played in Jukeboxes	Top 100
January 7	Sixteen Tons ^{Tennessee Ernie}	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}	Sixteen Tons ^{Tennessee Ernie}	Sixteen Tons ^{Tennessee Ernie}
January 14	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}	Sixteen Tons ^{Tennessee Ernie}	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}
January 21	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}	Sixteen Tons ^{Tennessee Ernie}	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}
January 28	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}
February 4	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}
February 11	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}
February 18	Rock and Roll Waltz ^{Kay Starr}	The Great Pretender ^{The Platters}	Memories Are Made of This ^{Dean Martin}	The Great Pretender ^{The Platters}
February 25	Lisbon Antigua ^{Nelson Riddle}	The Great Pretender ^{The Platters}	The Great Pretender ^{The Platters}	The Great Pretender ^{The Platters}
March 3	Lisbon Antigua ^{Nelson Riddle}	Lisbon Antigua ^{Nelson Riddle}	Rock and Roll Waltz ^{Kay Starr}	Rock and Roll Waltz ^{Kay Starr}
March 10	Lisbon Antigua ^{Nelson Riddle}	Rock and Roll Waltz ^{Kay Starr}	Rock and Roll Waltz ^{Kay Starr}	Rock and Roll Waltz ^{Kay Starr}
March 17	Lisbon Antigua ^{Nelson Riddle}	Poor People of Paris ^{Les Baxter}	Rock and Roll Waltz ^{Kay Starr}	Rock and Roll Waltz ^{Kay Starr}
March 24	Poor People of Paris ^{Les Baxter}	Poor People of Paris ^{Les Baxter}	Rock and Roll Waltz ^{Kay Starr}	Poor People of Paris ^{Les Baxter}
March 31	Poor People of Paris ^{Les Baxter}	Poor People of Paris ^{Les Baxter}	Rock and Roll Waltz ^{Kay Starr}	Poor People of Paris ^{Les Baxter}
April 7	Poor People of Paris ^{Les Baxter}	Poor People of Paris ^{Les Baxter}	Rock and Roll Waltz ^{Kay Starr}	Poor People of Paris ^{Les Baxter}
April 14	Poor People of Paris ^{Les Baxter}	Lisbon Antigua ^{Nelson Riddle}	Poor People of Paris ^{Les Baxter}	Poor People of Paris ^{Les Baxter}
April 21	Heartbreak Hotel/ I Was the One ^{Elvis Presley}	Poor People of Paris ^{Les Baxter}	Poor People of Paris ^{Les Baxter}	Poor People of Paris ^{Les Baxter}
April 28	Heartbreak Hotel/ I Was the One ^{Elvis Presley}	Poor People of Paris ^{Les Baxter}	Poor People of Paris ^{Les Baxter}	Poor People of Paris ^{Les Baxter}
May 5	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}	Hot Diggity ^{Perry Como}	Heartbreak Hotel/ I Was the One ^{Elvis Presley}	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}
May 12	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}
May 19	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}
May 26	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}	Heartbreak Hotel/ I Was the One ^{Elvis Presley}	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}
June 2	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}	Moonglow and Theme From "Picnic" ^{Morris Stoloff}	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}
June 9	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}	Moonglow and Theme From "Picnic" ^{Morris Stoloff}	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}
June 16	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}	Moonglow and Theme From "Picnic" ^{Morris Stoloff}	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}
June 23	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}	Heartbreak Hotel ^{Elvis Presley}	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}
June 30	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}
July 7	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}
July 14	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}
July 21	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}
July 28	I Want You, I Need You, I Love You/ My Baby Left Me ^{Elvis Presley}	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}	I Almost Lost My Mind ^{Pat Boone}	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}
August 4	My Prayer/ Heaven On Earth ^{The Platters}	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}	I Almost Lost My Mind ^{Pat Boone}	I Almost Lost My Mind ^{Pat Boone}
August 11	My Prayer/ Heaven On Earth ^{The Platters}	The Wayward Wind ^{Gogi Grant}	I Almost Lost My Mind ^{Pat Boone}	I Almost Lost My Mind ^{Pat Boone}
August 18	Hound Dog/ Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	My Prayer ^{The Platters}	I Almost Lost My Mind ^{Pat Boone}	My Prayer ^{The Platters}
August 25	Hound Dog/ Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	My Prayer ^{The Platters}	My Prayer ^{The Platters}	My Prayer ^{The Platters}
September 1	Hound Dog/ Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	My Prayer ^{The Platters}	Hound Dog/ Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	My Prayer ^{The Platters}
September 8	Hound Dog/ Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	Hound Dog/ Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	My Prayer ^{The Platters}
September 15	Hound Dog/ Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	Hound Dog/ Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}
September 22	Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	Don't Be Cruel/ Hound Dog ^{Elvis Presley}	Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}
September 29	Don't Be Cruel/ Hound Dog ^{Elvis Presley}	Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	Hound Dog/ Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}
October 6	Don't Be Cruel/ Hound Dog ^{Elvis Presley}	Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	Hound Dog/ Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}
October 13	Don't Be Cruel/ Hound Dog ^{Elvis Presley}	Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	Hound Dog/ Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}
October 20	Don't Be Cruel/ Hound Dog ^{Elvis Presley}	Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	Hound Dog/ Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}
October 27	Don't Be Cruel/ Hound Dog ^{Elvis Presley}	Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	Hound Dog/ Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}
November 3	Love Me Tender ^{Elvis Presley}	Love Me Tender ^{Elvis Presley}	Hound Dog/ Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	Green Door ^{Jim Lowe}
November 10	Love Me Tender/ Any Way You Want Me ^{Elvis Presley}	Love Me Tender ^{Elvis Presley}	Hound Dog/ Don't Be Cruel ^{Elvis Presley}	Green Door ^{Jim Lowe}
November 17	Love Me Tender/ Any Way You Want Me ^{Elvis Presley}	Love Me Tender ^{Elvis Presley}	Green Door ^{Jim Lowe}	Green Door ^{Jim Lowe}
November 24	Love Me Tender ^{Elvis Presley}	Love Me Tender ^{Elvis Presley}	Green Door ^{Jim Lowe}	Love Me Tender ^{Elvis Presley}
December 1	Love Me Tender ^{Elvis Presley}	Love Me Tender ^{Elvis Presley}	Green Door ^{Jim Lowe}	Love Me Tender ^{Elvis Presley}
December 8	Singing the Blues ^{Guy Mitchell}	Singing the Blues ^{Guy Mitchell}	Love Me Tender/ Any Way You Want Me ^{Elvis Presley}	Singing the Blues ^{Guy Mitchell}
December 15	Singing the Blues ^{Guy Mitchell}	Singing the Blues ^{Guy Mitchell}	Singing the Blues ^{Guy Mitchell}	Singing the Blues ^{Guy Mitchell}
December 22	Singing the Blues ^{Guy Mitchell}	Singing the Blues ^{Guy Mitchell}	Singing the Blues ^{Guy Mitchell}	Singing the Blues ^{Guy Mitchell}
December 29	Singing the Blues ^{Guy Mitchell}	Singing the Blues ^{Guy Mitchell}	Singing the Blues ^{Guy Mitchell}	Singing the Blues ^{Guy Mitchell}