Top Songs of 1956


Rank All Time Rank Artist Song Genres
Art Pepper Patricia Bebop, Cool Jazz
39
3222
B.B. King Sweet Little Angel Electric Blues
Big Maybelle Candy Jump-Blues, Rhythm & Blues
18
1176
Bill Doggett Honky Tonk Rhythm & Blues
27
2391
Bill Evans Waltz for Debby Cool Jazz
Billy Gayles feat. Ike Turner's Rhythm Rockers I'm Tore Up Electric Blues, Rhythm & Blues
72
7647
Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly True Love Show Tunes, Traditional Pop
15
530
Bo Diddley Who Do You Love? Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
79
8750
Boris Vian Je bois Chanson ā texte
Boris Vian On n'est pas lā pour se faire engueuler Chanson ā texte
60
5663
Buchanan and Goodman The Flying Saucer (Parts 1 and 2) Novelty, Sound Collage
61
5686
Buddy Knox Party Doll Rockabilly
3
111
Carl Perkins Blue Suede Shoes Rockabilly
64
6729
Carl Perkins Honey Don't Rockabilly
85
9405
Carl Perkins Dixie Fried Rockabilly
Carl Perkins Boppin' the Blues Rockabilly
45
3716
Charles Mingus Pithecanthropus Erectus Post-Bop
Charlie Feathers Can't Hardly Stand It Rockabilly
Charlie Feathers with Jody and Jerry One Hand Loose Rockabilly
8
374
Chuck Berry Roll Over Beethoven Rock & Roll
28
2396
Chuck Berry Brown Eyed Handsome Man Rock & Roll
49
4059
Chuck Berry Too Much Monkey Business Rock & Roll
51
4222
Chuck Willis It's Too Late Rhythm & Blues
36
2907
Clarence "Frogman" Henry Ain't Got No Home New Orleans R&B, Novelty
63
6170
Clyde McPhatter Without Love (There Is Nothing) Rhythm & Blues
Clyde McPhatter Treasure of Love Rhythm & Blues, Traditional Pop
Dalida Bambino Chanson
30
2622
Doris Day Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que sera, sera) Traditional Pop
23
2144
Duke Ellington Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue Big Band
Eddy Arnold You Don't Know Me Country Pop
Édith Piaf Les amants d'un jour Chanson
33
2815
Ella Fitzgerald Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye Standards, Vocal Jazz
55
4985
Ella Fitzgerald Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love) Standards, Vocal Jazz
Ella Fitzgerald Miss Otis Regrets Standards, Vocal Jazz
Ella Fitzgerald Night and Day Standards, Vocal Jazz
1
12
Elvis Presley Heartbreak Hotel Rockabilly
2
82
Elvis Presley Hound Dog Rockabilly
7
229
Elvis Presley Don't Be Cruel Rockabilly
16
936
Elvis Presley Love Me Tender Pop
32
2805
Elvis Presley Blue Moon Pop
58
5514
Elvis Presley Blue Suede Shoes Rockabilly
66
7040
Elvis Presley I Want You, I Need You, I Love You Rockabilly
80
8763
Elvis Presley Tryin' to Get to You Pop, Rock & Roll
73
7946
Erroll Garner I'll Remember April Bebop, Stride
6
206
Fats Domino Blueberry Hill New Orleans R&B
25
2190
Fats Domino Blue Monday New Orleans R&B
53
4927
Fats Domino I'm in Love Again New Orleans R&B
Fats Domino When My Dreamboat Comes Home New Orleans R&B
14
521
Frank Sinatra I've Got You Under My Skin Vocal Jazz
78
8584
Frank Sinatra You Make Me Feel So Young Standards, Vocal Jazz
56
5134
Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent Doo-Wop
Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers I Want You to Be My Girl Doo-Wop, Rhythm & Blues
Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers The ABCs of Love Doo-Wop
4
144
Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps Be-Bop-a-Lula Rockabilly
69
7454
Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps Blue Jean Bop Rockabilly
82
9052
Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps Race with the Devil Rockabilly
George Russell Ye Hypocrite, Ye Beelzebub Modal Jazz
George Russell Concerto for Billy the Kid Modal Jazz
Georges Brassens Je me suis fait tout petit Chanson ā texte
43
3710
Guy Mitchell Singing the Blues Country, Traditional Pop
41
3610
Harry Belafonte Banana Boat (Day-O) Calypso, Mento
75
8094
Harry Belafonte Jamaica Farewell Calypso
Henri Salvador Rock and Roll-Mops Rock & Roll
Horace Silver Seņor Blues Hard Bop
13
490
Howlin' Wolf Smokestack Lightnin' Chicago Blues
Howlin' Wolf I Asked for Water Chicago Blues
Humphrey Lyttelton Bad Penny Blues Jazz
76
8176
Ivory Joe Hunter Since I Met You Baby Rhythm & Blues
12
468
James Brown and The Famous Flames Please Please Please Rhythm & Blues, Soul
59
5606
Jesse Belvin Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams) Rhythm & Blues
86
9798
Jim Lowe The Green Door Pop, Rock & Roll
81
8941
John Lee Hooker Dimples Electric Blues
83
9104
Johnnie Ray Just Walkin' in the Rain Traditional Pop
19
1220
Johnny Burnette The Train Kept A-Rollin' Rockabilly
Johnny Burnette Lonesome Train (On a Lonesome Track) Rockabilly
Johnny Burnette Rock Billy Boogie Rockabilly
5
204
Johnny Cash I Walk the Line Country, Rockabilly
Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two Get Rhythm Country, Rockabilly
77
8319
Johnny Horton Honky Tonk Man Honky Tonk, Rockabilly
Johnny Mathis Wonderful! Wonderful! Easy Listening
38
3098
LaVern Baker Jim Dandy Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
48
4012
Lennie Tristano Requiem Bebop, Cool Jazz
70
7524
Lennie Tristano Line Up Bebop, Cool Jazz
74
7979
Lennie Tristano Turkish Mambo Bebop, Cool Jazz
Léo Ferré Pauvre Rutebeuf Chanson
9
390
Little Richard Long Tall Sally Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
34
2840
Little Richard The Girl Can't Help It Rock & Roll
35
2856
Little Richard Rip It Up Rock & Roll
47
3957
Little Richard Slippin' and Slidin' (Peepin' and Hidin') Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
Little Richard Ready Teddy Rock & Roll
17
961
Little Willie John Fever Rhythm & Blues
52
4715
Louis Prima Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody Big Band, Swing, Traditional Pop
Louis Prima Jump, Jive an' Wail Big Band, Swing, Traditional Pop
84
9206
Magali Noël Fais moi mal Johnny Chanson
37
2999
Mahalia Jackson Take My Hand, Precious Lord Gospel
65
6810
Marty Robbins Singing the Blues Country
26
2344
Mickey and Sylvia Love Is Strange Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll, Soul
Nervous Norvus Transfusion Novelty, Rock & Roll
42
3708
Otis Rush I Can't Quit You Baby Chicago Blues
Otis Williams and His Charms Ivory Tower Doo-Wop
21
1844
Ray Charles Lonely Avenue Rhythm & Blues
50
4140
Ray Charles Hallelujah, I Love Her So Rhythm & Blues, Soul
54
4941
Ray Charles Drown in My Own Tears Rhythm & Blues
Ray Charles Leave My Woman Alone Rhythm & Blues
22
1933
Ray Price Crazy Arms Honky Tonk, Nashville Sound
29
2598
Roy Orbison Ooby Dooby Rockabilly
68
7382
Sanford Clark The Fool Rockabilly
10
391
Screamin' Jay Hawkins I Put a Spell on You Rhythm & Blues
31
2689
Shirley and Lee Let the Good Times Roll New Orleans R&B, Rhythm & Blues
Smiley Lewis One Night New Orleans R&B
Sonny James Young Love Nashville Sound
62
6050
Sonny Rollins Tenor Madness Hard Bop
Sonny Rollins Pent-Up House Hard Bop
Sonny Rollins Valse Hot Hard Bop
44
3713
The Cadets Stranded in the Jungle Doo-Wop, Rhythm & Blues
The Channels The Closer You Are Doo-Wop
71
7605
The Chips Rubber Biscuit Doo-Wop
87
9945
The Chordettes Born to Be with You Vocal Group
The Clovers Devil or Angel Doo-Wop
The Clovers Love, Love, Love Doo-Wop
The Coasters Down in Mexico Doo-Wop, Rhythm & Blues
24
2176
The Dells Oh What a Nite Doo-Wop
20
1596
The Del-Vikings Come Go with Me Doo-Wop
The Drifters Ruby Baby Doo-Wop
11
416
The Five Satins In the Still of the Nite Doo-Wop
The Flamingos I'll Be Home Doo-Wop
The Flamingos The Vow Doo-Wop
The Four Lads Standing on the Corner Traditional Pop, Vocal Group
67
7106
The Heartbeats A Thousand Miles Away Doo-Wop
46
3891
The Louvin Brothers Knoxville Girl Close Harmony
40
3523
The Platters My Prayer Doo-Wop, Traditional Pop
The Schoolboys Please Say You Want Me Doo-Wop
The Soul Stirrers Touch the Hem of His Garment Traditional Black Gospel
57
5263
The Staple Singers Uncloudy Day Gospel
The Teen Queens Eddie My Love Doo-Wop, Girl Group
Vic Damone On the Street Where You Live Traditional Pop
Warren Smith Ubangi Stomp Rockabilly
Willows Church Bells May Ring Doo-Wop