1956 in music
Who ruled 1956? Bill Haley And His Comets was Artist of the Year on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1956, the biggest songs and the top artists.
UK Singles Chart
Artist of the Year 1956
16 crowns · 27 weeks among the top five artists · Era Power 214
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Haley And His Comets | 214 | 16 | 27 |
| 2 | Elvis Presley | 153 | 14 | 32 |
| 3 | Lonnie Donegan | 125 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Pat Boone | 94 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Winifred Atwell | 93 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Ronnie Hilton | 92 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Teresa Brewer | 82 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Nat King Cole | 79 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Perry Como | 76 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | David Whitfield | 71 | 0 | 1 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 1956 | Rock Around The Clock | Bill Haley And His Comets | 2 |
| Jan 20, 1956 | Sixteen Tons | Tennessee Ernie Ford | 4 |
| Feb 17, 1956 | Memories Are Made of This | Dean Martin | 4 |
| Mar 16, 1956 | It's Almost Tomorrow | Dreamweavers | 3 |
| Mar 30, 1956 | Rock and Roll Waltz | Kay Starr | 1 |
| Apr 13, 1956 | The Poor People of Paris | Winifred Atwell | 3 |
| May 4, 1956 | No Other Love | Ronnie Hilton | 6 |
| Jun 15, 1956 | I'll Be Home | Pat Boone | 5 |
| Jul 20, 1956 | Why Do Fools Fall in Love ft Frankie Lymon | Teenagers feat. Frankie Lymon | 3 |
| Aug 10, 1956 | Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) | Doris Day | 6 |
| Sep 21, 1956 | Lay Down Your Arms | Anne Shelton | 4 |
| Oct 19, 1956 | A Woman in Love | Frankie Laine | 4 |
| Nov 16, 1956 | Just Walkin' in the Rain | Johnnie Ray | 7 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | True Love | Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly | #4 | 27 | 69.8 |
| 2 | I'll Be Home | Pat Boone | #1 | 24 | 67.6 |
| 3 | Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | #2 | 25 | 67.3 |
| 4 | Singing the Blues | Guy Mitchell | #1 | 22 | 64.3 |
| 5 | Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) | Doris Day | #1 | 22 | 62.7 |
| 6 | Only You | Hilltoppers | #3 | 23 | 61.8 |
| 7 | Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley | #2 | 22 | 60.3 |
| 8 | A Woman in Love | Frankie Laine | #1 | 21 | 59.2 |
| 9 | Rock and Roll Waltz | Kay Starr | #1 | 20 | 58.4 |
| 10 | The Saints Rock 'N' Roll | Bill Haley And His Comets | #5 | 24 | 58.2 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works