US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 15th February, 1956

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending February 15, 1956

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 15th February, 1956

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US Top 40 Singles – 15th February, 1956

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 15th February, 1956
Issue Date: 25th February, 1956

1 t 1 THE GREAT PRETENDER –•– The Platters (Mercury)-11 (2 wks @ #1) (3S/1A/1 tJ) (1)
1 t 2 t ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ –•– Kay Starr (Capitol)-9 (1 wk @ #1) (2S/2A/1 tJ) (1)
3 4 LISBON ANTIGUA –•– Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (Capitol)-12 (1S/3A/4J) (3)
4 2 t MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS –•– Dean Martin (Capitol)-13 (4S/4A/3J) (1)
5 8 NO, NOT MUCH –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-6 (5S/5A/10J) (5)
6 6 SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-7 (6S/7A/7J) (6)
7 7 BAND OF GOLD –•– Don Cherry (Columbia)-13 (8S/9A/6J) (5)
8 5 SIXTEEN TONS –•– Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol)-16 (10S/13A/5J) (1)
9 9 DUNGAREE DOLL –•– Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-11 (12S/11A/9J) (7)
10 25 t THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS –•– Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra (Capitol)-3 (7S/6A/18 tJ) (10)

11 19 I’LL BE HOME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-4 (9S/8A/8J) (11)
12 10 IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW –•– The Dream Weavers (Decca)-16 (11S/17 tA/11J) (8)
13 13 t MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”) –•– The Dick Hyman Trio (MGM)-6 (14S/10A/17J) (13)
14 11 TEEN AGE PRAYER –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-10 (19S/12A/12J) (9)
15 15 CHAIN GANG –•– Bobby Scott (ABC-Paramount)-7 (18S/15A/13J) (15)
16 12 TUTTI’ FRUTTI –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-5 (9S/8J) (12)
17 13 t GO ON WITH THE WEDDING –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-8 (20S/17 tA/15 tJ) (11)
18 16 ANGELS IN THE SKY –•– The Crew-Cuts (Mercury)-12 (15S/20J) (13)
19 23 (A Theme From) THE THREE PENNY OPERA (Moritat) –•– Richard Hayman and Jan August (Mercury)-4 (16S/14A) (19)
20 31 LULLABY OF BIRDLAND –•– Blue Stars (Mercury)-11 (21S/20A) (20)

21 35 t ARE YOU SATISFIED –•– Rusty Draper (Mercury)-11 (23S/14J) (12)
22 17 BAND OF GOLD –•– Kit Carson (Capitol)-15 (16A) (17)
23 t 49 NINETY NINE YEARS (Dead or Alive) –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-6 (23)
23 t 30 SEVEN DAYS –•– The Crew-Cuts (Mercury)-4 (23)
25 33 (Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-12 (23)
26 47 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE –•– The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon (Gee)-3 (13S) (26)
27 20 IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW –•– Jo Stafford (Columbia)-14 (15 tJ) (19)
28 35 t APRIL IN PARIS –•– Count Basie (Clef)-7 (28)
29 29 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-10 (18 Ts/19A/12J) (16)
30 34 SPEEDOO –•– The Cadillacs (Josie)-11 (17S) (30)

31 t 24 HE –•– Al Hibbler (Decca)-22 (25S) (7)
31 t 43 LOVE AND MARRIAGE –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-16 (5)
33 42 11th HOUR MELODY –•– Al Hibbler (Decca)-4 (33)
34 t 27 t MOMENTS TO REMEMBER –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-26 (18 tJ) (3)
34 t 39 t LIPSTICK AND CANDY AND RUBBERSOLE SHOES –•– Julius LaRosa (RCA)-3 (34)
34 t 39 t MOSTLY MARTHA –•– The Crew-Cuts (Mercury)-10 (15S/20J) (31)
34 t 61 A THEME FROM THE THREEPENNY OPERA (Mack the Knife) –•– Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars (Columbia)-3 (34)
38 18 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-19 (2)
39 57 A THEME FROM (The Three Penny Opera) “MORITAT” –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-4 (39)
40 81 t CRY BABY –•– Bonnie Sisters (Rainbow)-2 (22S) (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 15th February, 1956

43 t 21 TUTTI-FRUTTI –•– Little Richard (Specialty)-6 (24S) (21)
43 t 25 t SEVEN DAYS –•– Dorothy Collins (Coral)-5 (25)
45 27 t ONLY YOU (And You Alone) –•– The Platters (Mercury)-22 (5)
46 37 A WOMAN IN LOVE –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-16 (19)
47 32 A WOMAN IN LOVE –•– Frankie Laine (Columbia)-14 (24)
53 22 CRY ME A RIVER –•– Julie London (Liberty)-16 (13)
69 38 DON’T GO TO STRANGERS –•– Vaughn Monroe (RCA)-6 (38)

POWER HITS: 15th February, 1956

41 48 LISBON ANTIGUA (In Old Lisbon) –•– Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-3 (41)
42 46 ONLY YOU (And You Alone) –•– The Hilltoppers Featuring Jimmy Sacca (Dot)-16 (9)
48 85 t THAT’S YOUR MISTAKE –•– Otis Williams and His New Group (DeLuxe)-5 (48)
49 66 t OUR LOVE AFFAIR –•– Tommy Charles (Decca)-4 (49)
50 50 t BURN THAT CANDLE –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-16 (20)

NEW THIS WEEK: 15th February, 1956

54 — A TEAR FELL –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-1 (54)
56 t — THAT’S ALL –•– Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol)-1 (56)
62 t — LOVELY LIES –•– The Manhattan Brothers and Miriam Makeba (London)-1 (62)
65 t — THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS (Jean’s Song) –•– Chet Atkins (RCA Victor)-1 (65)
70 t — 11th HOUR MELODY –•– Lou Busch and His Orchestra (Capitol)-1 (70)
72 — NOTHING EVER CHANGES MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-1 (72)
74 t — FLOWERS MEAN FOREGIVENESS –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-1 (74)
76 — TAKE ME BACK TO TOYLAND –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-8 (47)
78 — TO YOU, MY LOVE –•– Nick Noble (Wing/Mercury)-1 (78)
82 t — I’LL NEVER KNOW –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-1 (5S/10J) (82)
82 t — ZAMBEZI –•– Lou Busch and His Orchestra (Capitol)-6 (75)
89 t — FOREVER DARLING –•– The Ames Brothers (RCA Victor)-1 (89)
93 — TOO LATE NOW –•– The DeCastro Sisters (Abbott)-6 (66)
97 t — (We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-29 (1)