List of Cash Box Best Sellers number-one singles of 1956


These are the songs that reached number one on the Top 50 Best Sellers chart in 1956 as published by Cash Box magazine.

Issue date Song Artist
January 7 "Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie Ford
January 14 "Memories Are Made of This" Dean Martin
January 21
January 28
February 4 "The Great Pretender" The Platters
February 11
February 18
February 25 "Rock and Roll Waltz" Kay Starr
March 3
March 10 "Lisbon Antigua" Nelson Riddle & Orchestra
March 17
March 24 "The Poor People of Paris" Les Baxter & Orchestra
March 31
April 7
April 14
April 21 "Heartbreak Hotel" Elvis Presley
April 28
May 5
May 12
May 19
May 26
June 2 "Moonglow and Theme from 'Picnic'" Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra, George Cates & Orchestra
June 9
June 16 "The Wayward Wind" Gogi Grant
June 23
June 30
July 7
July 14 "I Almost Lost My Mind" Pat Boone
July 21 "The Wayward Wind" Gogi Grant
July 28 "I Almost Lost My Mind" Pat Boone
August 4 "My Prayer" The Platters
August 11
August 18 "Hound Dog" Elvis Presley
August 25
September 1
September 8
September 15 "Don't Be Cruel"
September 22
September 29
October 6
October 13
October 20
October 27 "Love Me Tender"
November 3
November 10
November 17
November 24
December 1 "Singing the Blues" Guy Mitchell
December 8
December 15
December 22
December 29

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