Number 1 Songs for 1956 |
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your birthday - this is the song that was number 1 on the day you
were born. |
Date Reached No. 1 |
Artist |
Song Title |
Wks |
| 8th January | Tennessee Ernie Ford | Sixteen Tons | 5 |
| 12th February | Lou Busch | Zambesi | 2 |
| 26th February | Dean Martin | Memories are Made of This | 2 |
| 11th March | Dreamweavers | It's Almost Tomorrow | 3 |
| 1st April | Winifred Atwell | Poor People of Paris | 5 |
| 6th May | Ronnie Hilton | No Other Love | 4 |
| 3rd June | Pat Boone | I'll Be Home | 6 |
| 15th July | Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers | Why Do Fools Fall In Love? | 3 |
| 5th August | Doris Day | Whatever Will Be Will Be | 6 |
| 16th September | Anne Shelton | Lay Down Your Arms | 4 |
| 14th October | Frankie Laine | Woman in Love | 3 |
| 4th November | Johnny Ray | Just Walking in the Rain | 7 |
| 30th December | Guy Mitchell | Singing The Blues | 2 |
| Number 1s 1955 |
Number 1s 1957 |
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