US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 14th March, 1956

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending March 14, 1956

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 14th March, 1956

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US Top 40 Singles – 14th March, 1956

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 14th March, 1956
Issue Date: 24th March, 1956

NOTE: The Aiplay (Most Played By Jockeys) chart was expanded to 25 positions beginning this week

1 3 THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS –•– Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra (Capitol)-7 (1 wk @ #1) (1S/1A/5J) (1)
2 2 LISBON ANTIGUA –•– Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (Capitol)-16 (2S/3A/3J) (2)
3 1 ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ –•– Kay Starr (Capitol)-13 (3S/4A/1J) (1)
4 4 NO, NOT MUCH –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-10 (4S/2A/4J) (4)
5 5 THE GREAT PRETENDER –•– The Platters (Mercury)-15 (5S/6A/2J) (1)
6 6 t I’LL BE HOME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-8 (6S/5A/6J) (6)
7 9 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE –•– The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon (Gee)-7 (8S/10A/10 tJ) (7)
8 6 t SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-11 (10S/11A/8J) (6)
9 t 8 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS –•– Dean Martin (Capitol)-17 (13S/15A/7J) (1)
9 t 11 MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”) –•– The Dick Hyman Trio (MGM)-10 (12S/12A/14J) (9)

11 21 t HEARTBREAK HOTEL –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (11S/7A) (11)
12 15 BLUE SUEDE SHOES –•– Carl Perkins (Sun)-4 (9S/14A/20J) (12)
13 10 BAND OF GOLD –•– Don Cherry (Columbia)-17 (15S/18 tA/9J) (5)
14 21 t HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom) –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-3 (7S/8A/19J) (14)
15 17 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE –•– Gale Storm (Mercury)-4 (19S/9A/15J) (15)
16 12 (A Theme From) THE THREE PENNY OPERA (Moritat) –•– Richard Hayman and Jan August (Mercury)-8 (16S/17A/17 tJ) (13)
17 16 A TEAR FELL –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-5 (14S/25A/10 tJ) (16)
18 14 JUKE BOX BABY –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-3 (7S/13A/19J) (14)
19 13 TUTTI’ FRUTTI –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-9 (6S/6J) (12)
20 29 EDDIE MY LOVE –•– The Fontane Sisters (Dot)-3 (22A) (20)

21 24 EDDIE MY LOVE –•– The Chordettes (Cadence)-3 (23 tA) (21)
22 20 A THEME FROM THE THREEPENNY OPERA (Mack the Knife) –•– Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars (Columbia)-7 (20)
23 t 21 t BO WEEVIL –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-4 (14S/10 tJ) (21)
23 t 26 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE –•– The Diamonds (Mercury)-5 (18S/23 tA) (23)
25 18 DUNGAREE DOLL –•– Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-15 (13J) (7)
26 34 t EDDIE MY LOVE –•– The Teen Queens (Gee)-4 (17S) (26)
27 t 19 IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW –•– The Dream Weavers (Decca)-20 (20S/17 tJ) (8)
27 t 63 TO YOU, MY LOVE –•– Nick Noble (Wing/Mercury)-5 (27)
29 31 t I WAS THE ONE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (11S) (29)
30 33 LISBON ANTIGUA (In Old Lisbon) –•– Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-7 (30)

31 47 MORITAT (A Theme From “The Threepenny Opera”) –•– Lawrence Welk and His Sparkling Septet (Coral)-6 (31)
32 t 27 t ANGELS IN THE SKY –•– The Crew-Cuts (Mercury)-16 (13)
32 t 64 INNAMORATA (Sweetheart) –•– Jerry Vale (Columbia)-3 (32)
34 38 LIPSTICK AND CANDY AND RUBBERSOLE SHOES –•– Julius LaRosa (RCA)-7 (20A) (21)
35 t 58 11th HOUR MELODY –•– Lou Busch and His Orchestra (Capitol)-5 (35)
35 t 41 FLOWERS MEAN FOREGIVENESS –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-5 (35)
37 67 t LA MER (Beyond the Sea) –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-4 (37)
38 27 t CHAIN GANG –•– Bobby Scott (ABC-Paramount)-11 (15)
39 39 ELOISE –•– Kay Thompson (Cadence)-3 (39)
40 72 FOREVER DARLING –•– The Ames Brothers (RCA Victor)-5 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 14th March, 1956

41 t 37 THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS –•– Russ Morgan (Decca)-4 (37)
43 31 t 11th HOUR MELODY –•– Al Hibbler (Decca)-8 (21)
44 t 30 ASK ME –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-7 (25)
46 25 SEVEN DAYS –•– The Crew-Cuts (Mercury)-8 (20)
52 34 t ARE YOU SATISFIED –•– Rusty Draper (Mercury)-15 (12J) (12)
54 40 SIXTEEN TONS –•– Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol)-20 (16J) (1)
55 36 NINETY NINE YEARS (Dead or Alive) –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-10 (23)

POWER HITS: 14th March, 1956

41 t 69 MR. WONDERFUL –•– Peggy Lee (Decca)-4 (21A) (41)
44 t 62 MISSING –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-3 (44)
48 70 t BO WEEVIL –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-4 (48)
49 70 t OUR LOVE AFFAIR –•– Tommy Charles (Decca)-7 (43)

NEW THIS WEEK: 14th March, 1956

67 t — “MAIN TITLE” AND “MOLLY-O” (“The Man with the Golden Arm”) –•– Dick Jacobs and His Chorus and Orchestra (Coral)-1 (67)
76 — (You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH –•– The Platters (Mercury)-1 (76)
77 — MAIN TITLE FROM “THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM” –•– Elmer Bernstein and Orchestra (Decca)-1 (77)
78 t — MAIN TITLE (“The Man with the Golden Arm”) –•– Billy May and His Orchestra (Capitol)-1 (78)
80 — PORT AU PRINCE –•– Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (Capitol)-1 (80)
81 t — IVORY TOWER –•– Cathy Carr (Fraternity)-1 (81)
81 t — ROCK ISLAND LINE –•– The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group (London)-1 (81)
91 — THE GAL WITH THE YALLER SHOES –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-1 (91)
92 t — SWEET LIPS –•– Jaye P. Morgan (RCA Victor)-1 (92)
94 — INTO THE NIGHT –•– The Dream Weavers Featuring Wade Buff (Decca)-2 (82)
100 — A WOMAN IN LOVE –•– Frankie Laine (Columbia)-17 (24)