US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 30th May, 1956
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 30, 1956
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 30th May, 1956
#1 HEARTBREAK HOTEL By Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
US Top 40 Singles – 30th May, 1956
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 30th May, 1956
Issue Date: 9th June, 1956
1 1 HEARTBREAK HOTEL –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-15 (6 wks @ #1) (1S/3A/1J) (1)
2 t 3 MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC” –•– Morris Stoloff (Columbia)-9 (2S/1A/7J) (2)
2 t 5 THE WAYWARD WIND –•– Gogi Grant (Era)-7 (3S/2A/6J) (2)
4 2 HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom) –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-14 (6S/5A/3J) (2)
5 8 STANDING ON THE CORNER –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-7 (4S/4A/9J) (5)
6 4 MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC” –•– George Cates and His Orchestra (Coral)-9 (7S/7A/8J) (4)
7 6 (You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH –•– The Platters (Mercury)-12 (9 Ts/9A/4 tJ) (4)
8 7 IVORY TOWER –•– Cathy Carr (Fraternity)-12 (8S/11A/4 tJ) (6)
9 9 THE HAPPY WHISTLER –•– Don Robertson (Capitol)-7 (11S/6A/13J) (9)
10 12 IVORY TOWER –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-7 (15S/8A/11J) (10)
11 11 BLUE SUEDE SHOES –•– Carl Perkins (Sun)-15 (12S/20A/2J) (3)
12 14 I’M IN LOVE AGAIN –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-7 (5S/10A/15J) (12)
13 10 THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS –•– Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra (Capitol)-18 (17S/14A/14 tJ) (1)
14 13 A TEAR FELL –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-16 (19S/17A/12J) (7)
15 17 PICNIC –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-6 (16S/15 tA/19J) (15)
16 15 IVORY TOWER –•– Otis Williams and His Charms (DeLuxe)-11 (22S/13A) (12)
17 23 I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL –•– Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers (Gee)-7 (14S/25A/20J) (17)
18 16 LONG TALL SALLY –•– Little Richard (Specialty)-10 (13S/16J) (13)
19 31 I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (9 Ts/17 tJ) (19)
20 21 IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE –•– The Ames Brothers (RCA Victor)-6 (21S) (20)
21 19 CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART –•– Tony Bennett (Columbia)-9 (24S) (19)
22 20 THE CHURCH BELLS MAY RING –•– The Diamonds (Mercury)-8 (18S/23 tA) (20)
23 27 GRADUATION DAY –•– The Rover Boys (ABC-Paramount)-5 (21A) (23)
24 22 WALK HAND IN HAND –•– Tony Martin (RCA Victor)-8 (25S/15 tA) (22)
25 t 68 I ALMOST LOST MY MIND –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-2 (25)
25 t 32 ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE –•– Vic Damone (Columbia)-8 (20S/12A) (25)
27 t 61 BORN TO BE WITH YOU –•– The Chordettes (Cadence)-2 (23 tA) (27)
27 t 18 LONG TALL SALLY –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-9 (10J) (18)
29 69 TRANSFUSION –•– Nervous Norvus (Dot)-2 (23S) (29)
30 43 STANDING ON THE CORNER –•– Dean Martin (Capitol)-4 (30)
31 29 MY BLUE HEAVEN –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-7 (5S/15J) (29)
32 24 ROCK ISLAND LINE –•– The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group (London)-12 (10)
33 33 MY LITTLE ANGEL –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-7 (33)
34 72 MY BABY LEFT ME –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (9 Ts/17 tJ) (34)
35 25 LISBON ANTIGUA –•– Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (Capitol)-26 (2)
36 26 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE –•– The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon (Gee)-18 (17J) (7)
37 52 t TREASURE OF LOVE –•– Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic)-3 (37)
38 57 GRADUATION DAY –•– The Four Freshmen (Capitol)-5 (19A) (38)
39 30 KISS ME ANOTHER –•– Georgia Gibbs (Mercury)-5 (30)
40 28 I’LL BE HOME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-19 (5)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 30th May, 1956
41 t 34 MR. WONDERFUL –•– Peggy Lee (Decca)-15 (23)
41 t 39 TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-10 (31)
45 37 DELILAH JONES –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-6 (16S/19J) (37)
46 36 (Themes From) “THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM” –•– Richard Maltby and His Orchestra (Vik)-13 (14)
48 t 35 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE –•– Gale Storm (Mercury)-15 (15)
68 38 BLUE SUEDE SHOES (From the “Elvis Presley” EP) –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-10 (24)
77 40 NO, NOT MUCH –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-21 (3)
POWER HITS: 30th May, 1956
43 62 SLIPPIN’ AND SLIDIN’ (Peepin’ and Hidin’) –•– Little Richard (Specialty)-8 (13S/16J) (43)
48 t 59 TO LOVE AGAIN –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-6 (43)
50 52 t TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT –•– Eydie Gorme (ABC-Paramount)-8 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK: 30th May, 1956
58 t — LOST JOHN –•– Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group (Mercury)-1 (58)
70 — A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL –•– Teresa Brwer (Coral)-1 (70)
73 — FREE –•– Tommy Leonetti (Capitol)-1 (73)
78 — YOU’RE THE APPLE OF MY EYE –•– The Four Lovers (RCA Victor)-2 (78)
82 — NO OTHER ONE –•– Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-8 (65)
85 — I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-1 (85)
88 — WINNER TAKE ALL –•– The Platters (Mercury)-8 (9 Ts/4 tJ) (50)
90 — SECOND FIDDLE –•– Kay Starr (RCA Victor)-1 (90)
91 — LAZY RIVER –•– Roberta Sherwood (Decca)-1 (91)
92 t — HOT AND COLD RUNNING TEARS –•– Sarah Vaughan (Mercury)-1 (92)
97 — ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE –•– Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-1 (97)
99 — GLENDORA –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-1 (99)US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 30th May, 1956
Issue Date: 9th June, 1956
1 1 HEARTBREAK HOTEL –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-15 (6 wks @ #1) (1S/3A/1J) (1)
2 t 3 MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC” –•– Morris Stoloff (Columbia)-9 (2S/1A/7J) (2)
2 t 5 THE WAYWARD WIND –•– Gogi Grant (Era)-7 (3S/2A/6J) (2)
4 2 HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom) –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-14 (6S/5A/3J) (2)
5 8 STANDING ON THE CORNER –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-7 (4S/4A/9J) (5)
6 4 MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC” –•– George Cates and His Orchestra (Coral)-9 (7S/7A/8J) (4)
7 6 (You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH –•– The Platters (Mercury)-12 (9 Ts/9A/4 tJ) (4)
8 7 IVORY TOWER –•– Cathy Carr (Fraternity)-12 (8S/11A/4 tJ) (6)
9 9 THE HAPPY WHISTLER –•– Don Robertson (Capitol)-7 (11S/6A/13J) (9)
10 12 IVORY TOWER –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-7 (15S/8A/11J) (10)
11 11 BLUE SUEDE SHOES –•– Carl Perkins (Sun)-15 (12S/20A/2J) (3)
12 14 I’M IN LOVE AGAIN –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-7 (5S/10A/15J) (12)
13 10 THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS –•– Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra (Capitol)-18 (17S/14A/14 tJ) (1)
14 13 A TEAR FELL –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-16 (19S/17A/12J) (7)
15 17 PICNIC –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-6 (16S/15 tA/19J) (15)
16 15 IVORY TOWER –•– Otis Williams and His Charms (DeLuxe)-11 (22S/13A) (12)
17 23 I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL –•– Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers (Gee)-7 (14S/25A/20J) (17)
18 16 LONG TALL SALLY –•– Little Richard (Specialty)-10 (13S/16J) (13)
19 31 I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (9 Ts/17 tJ) (19)
20 21 IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE –•– The Ames Brothers (RCA Victor)-6 (21S) (20)
21 19 CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART –•– Tony Bennett (Columbia)-9 (24S) (19)
22 20 THE CHURCH BELLS MAY RING –•– The Diamonds (Mercury)-8 (18S/23 tA) (20)
23 27 GRADUATION DAY –•– The Rover Boys (ABC-Paramount)-5 (21A) (23)
24 22 WALK HAND IN HAND –•– Tony Martin (RCA Victor)-8 (25S/15 tA) (22)
25 t 68 I ALMOST LOST MY MIND –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-2 (25)
25 t 32 ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE –•– Vic Damone (Columbia)-8 (20S/12A) (25)
27 t 61 BORN TO BE WITH YOU –•– The Chordettes (Cadence)-2 (23 tA) (27)
27 t 18 LONG TALL SALLY –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-9 (10J) (18)
29 69 TRANSFUSION –•– Nervous Norvus (Dot)-2 (23S) (29)
30 43 STANDING ON THE CORNER –•– Dean Martin (Capitol)-4 (30)
31 29 MY BLUE HEAVEN –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-7 (5S/15J) (29)
32 24 ROCK ISLAND LINE –•– The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group (London)-12 (10)
33 33 MY LITTLE ANGEL –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-7 (33)
34 72 MY BABY LEFT ME –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (9 Ts/17 tJ) (34)
35 25 LISBON ANTIGUA –•– Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (Capitol)-26 (2)
36 26 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE –•– The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon (Gee)-18 (17J) (7)
37 52 t TREASURE OF LOVE –•– Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic)-3 (37)
38 57 GRADUATION DAY –•– The Four Freshmen (Capitol)-5 (19A) (38)
39 30 KISS ME ANOTHER –•– Georgia Gibbs (Mercury)-5 (30)
40 28 I’LL BE HOME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-19 (5)
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