US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 26th December, 1956

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending December 26, 1956

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 26th December, 1956

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US Top 40 Singles – 26th December, 1956

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 26th December, 1956
Issue Date: 5th January, 1957

1 1 SINGING THE BLUES –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-11 (1S/1A/1J) (5 wks @ #1) (1)
2 3 THE GREEN DOOR –•– Jim Lowe (Dot)-16 (2S/3A/2J) (1)
3 2 LOVE ME TENDER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-12 (3S/4A/3J) (1)
4 5 TRUE LOVE –•– Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly (Capitol)-18 (6S/5A/6J) (4)
5 6 JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN –•– Johnnie Ray (Columbia)-19 (5S/10A/5J) (2)
6 t 4 BLUEBERRY HILL –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-14 (4S/15A/4J) (4)
6 t 7 LOVE ME (From the “Elvis (Volume 1)” E.P.) –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-8 (7S/2A/14 tJ) (6)
8 t 8 t HEY JEALOUS LOVER –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-11 (14S/6A/7J) (6)
8 t 8 t A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH –•– George Hamilton IV (ABC-Paramount)-10 (9S/7A/12J) (6)
10 15 t MOONLIGHT GAMBLER –•– Frankie Laine (Columbia)-6 (13S/9A/19J) (10)

11 10 CINDY, OH CINDY –•– Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-12 (15S/18 tA/10 tJ) (10)
12 t 15 t ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY –•– Jerry Lee Lewis (Decca)-7 (10S/20A/17J) (12)
12 t 12 t SINCE I MET YOU BABY –•– Ivory Joe Hunter (Atlantic)-8 (20S/14A/14 tJ) (12)
14 12 t GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW –•– Patience and Prudence (Liberty)-6 (17S/11A/20 tJ) (12)
15 21 t MARY’S BOY CHILD –•– Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)-3 (12S/12A) (15)
16 30 DON’T FORBID ME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-3 (11S/8A) (16)
17 20 THE BANANA BOAT SONG –•– The Tarriers (Glory)-3 (8S/16A) (17)
18 19 CINDY, OH CINDY –•– Vince Martin and the Tarriers (Glory)-13 (16S/10 tJ) (12)
19 14 GARDEN OF EDEN –•– Joe Valino (Vik)-12 (25S/22A/16J) (12)
20 11 MAMA FROM THE TRAIN –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-11 (13J) (11)

21 18 FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love) –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-16 (23A) (9)
22 17 HONKY TONK (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Bill Doggett (King)-21 (23S/8J) (2)
23 24 JAMAICA FAREWELL –•– Harry Belanfonte (RCA Victor)-12 (19S/25A) (23)
24 26 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-22 (18S/9J) (1)
25 31 t I DREAMED –•– Betty Johnson (Bally)-7 (17A) (25)
26 36 PRISCILLA –•– Eddie Cooley and the Dimples (Royal Roost)-11 (20 tJ) (26)
27 40 t SLOW WALK –•– Bill Doggett (King)-7 (27)
28 21 t CONFIDENTIAL –•– Sonny Knight (Dot)-8 (21S) (20)
29 27 MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-9 (21)
30 43 YOUNG LOVE –•– Sonny James (Capitol)-2 (22S/18 tA) (30)

31 28 TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS –•– Don Rondo (Jubilee)-11 (13A) (19)
32 29 SINGING THE BLUES –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-10 (18J) (26)
33 31 t AUCTIONEER –•– Leroy Van Dyke (Dot)-7 (24S) (29)
34 t 33 BABY DOLL –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-5 (33)
34 t 25 NIGHT LIGHTS –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-11 (16)
36 50 CITY OF ANGELS –•– The Highlights (Bally)-11 (30)
37 88 t I WALK THE LINE –•– Johnny Cash (Sun)-17 (19)
38 42 I FEEL GOOD –•– Shirley and Lee (Aladdin)-4 (38)
39 46 SINCE I MET YOU BABY –•– Mindy Carson (Columbia)-5 (39)
40 54 t POOR BOY (From the “Love Me Tender” EP) –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-2 (24A) (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 26th December, 1956

41 38 WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN (From the “Elvis (Volume 1)” EP) –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (7S/14 tJ) (38)
46 t 39 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE, PLEASANT DREAMS –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-5 (35)
50 t 37 JIM DANDY –•– LaVern Baker and the Gliders (Atlantic)-2 (37)
54 23 SLOW WALK –•– Sil Austin (Mercury)-9 (19)
55 35 PETTICOATS OF PORTUGAL –•– Dick Jacobs and His Chorus and Orchestra (Coral)-11 (20)
79 40 t YOU’LL NEVER NEVER KNOW –•– The Platters (Mercury)-15 (14)
81 t 34 CANADIAN SUNSET –•– Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra w/Eddie Heywood (RCA Victor)-28 (2)

POWER HITS: 26th December, 1956

42 t 49 ARMEN’S THEME –•– David Seville (Liberty)-4 (42)
42 t 45 ON LONDON BRIDGE –•– Jim Stafford (Columbia)-7 (38)
44 t 51 ANASTASIA –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-3 (11S) (44)
44 t 88 t THE BANANA BOAT SONG –•– The Fontane Sisters (Dot)-2 (44)
46 t 71 TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS –•– Roger Williams and Jane Morgan (Kapp)-9 (41)
48 76 t ON MY WORD OF HONOR –•– The Platters (Mercury)-2 (48)
49 64 THE MONEY TREE –•– Margaret Whiting (Capitol)-5 (21A) (49)
50 t 84 GREENSLEEVES –•– The Beverly Sisters (London)-2 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK: 26th December, 1956

58 t — BLUE MONDAY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (58)
73 — LOVE IS STRANGE –•– Mickey and Sylvia (Groove)-1 (73)
75 t — BY YOU, BY YOU, BY YOU –•– Jim Lowe (Dot)-1 (75)
85 t — I WOULDN’T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN –•– Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-6 (64)
92 — THE AUTUMN WALTZ –•– Tony Bennett (Columbia)-8 (41)
93 t — OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND –•– The Five Keys (Capitol)-15 (27)
93 t — SADIE’S SHAW –•– Bob Sharples and His Music (London)-15 (52)
97 — STILL –•– LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-1 (97)
98 — DREAMY EYES –•– The Four Preps (Capitol)-2 (97)
99 t — I CAN’T LOVE YOU ENOUGH –•– LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-11 (48)