US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 4th January, 1956

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending January 4, 1956

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 4th January, 1956

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US Top 40 Singles – 4th January, 1956

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 4th January, 1956
Issue Date: 14th January, 1956

1 2 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS –•– Dean Martin (Capitol)-7 (1 wk @ #1) (1S/1A/2J) (1)
2 1 SIXTEEN TONS –•– Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol)-10 (2S/2A/1J) (1)
3 4 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-13 (4S/7A/3J) (2)
4 3 MOMENTS TO REMEMBER –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-20 (8S/4A/4J) (3)
5 5 t LOVE AND MARRIAGE –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-10 (6S/6A/7J) (5)
6 5 t THE GREAT PRETENDER –•– The Platters (Mercury)-5 (3S/3A/15 tJ) (5)
7 8 ONLY YOU (And You Alone) –•– The Platters (Mercury)-16 (10S/10A/5J) (5)
8 t 10 HE –•– Al Hibbler (Decca)-16 (7S/18A/9 tJ) (7)
8 t 14 ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ –•– Kay Starr (Capitol)-3 (9S/8A/18J) (8)
10 16 BAND OF GOLD –•– Don Cherry (Columbia)-7 (5S/9A) (10)

11 12 IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW –•– The Dream Weavers (Decca)-10 (14S/8J) (11)
12 11 TEEN AGE PRAYER –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-4 (17S/16A/6J) (11)
13 t 9 AUTUMN LEAVES –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-22 (12S/11 tJ) (1)
13 t 21 t DUNGAREE DOLL –•– Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-5 (15S/11 tJ) (13)
15 15 ONLY YOU (And You Alone) –•– The Hilltoppers Featuring Jimmy Sacca (Dot)-10 (13A/13 tJ) (9)
16 20 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-4 (17S/5A/6J) (16)
17 13 LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-20 (19S/20J) (1)
18 35 ANGELS IN THE SKY –•– The Crew-Cuts (Mercury)-6 (13S/19 tA) (18)
19 21 t ARE YOU SATISFIED –•– Rusty Draper (Mercury)-5 (18S) (19)
20 26 t BURN THAT CANDLE –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-10 (16S/9 tJ) (20)

21 17 HE –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-12 (21 Ts) (12)
22 34 A WOMAN IN LOVE –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-9 (19 tA) (19)
23 23 DADDY-O –•– The Fontane Sisters (RCA Victor)-10 (20S/19J) (11)
24 19 CRY ME A RIVER –•– Julie London (Liberty)-10 (15A/15 tJ) (13)
25 26 t TEEN AGE PRAYER –•– Gloria Mann (Sound)-6 (21 Ts) (25)
26 44 (Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-6 (24S/11A) (26)
27 29 t ALL AT ONE YOU LOVE HER –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-10 (17A) (24)
28 24 BAND OF GOLD –•– Kit Carson (Capitol)-9 (14A) (24)
29 46 IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW –•– Jo Stafford (Columbia)-8 (20)
30 29 t LISBON ANTIGUA –•– Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (Capitol)-6 (11S/12A) (29)

31 37 MOSTLY MARTHA –•– The Crew-Cuts (Mercury)-4 (13S) (31)
32 32 A WOMAN IN LOVE –•– Frankie Laine (Columbia)-8 (31)
33 67 WHEN YOU DANCE –•– The Turbans (Herald)-10 (33)
34 31 MEMORIES OF YOU –•– The Four Coins (Epic)-8 (28)
35 41 GEE WHITTAKERS –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-5 (33)
36 36 AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama) –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-12 (7)
37 26 t THE SHIFTING, WHISPERING SANDS –•– Randy Draper (Mercury)-16 (23S/13 tJ) (6)
38 t 51 t GO ON WITH THE WEDDING –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-2 (38)
38 t 48 YOU ARE MY LOVE –•– Joni James (MGM)-13 (15)
38 t 56 WANTING YOU –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-6 (38)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 4th January, 1956

42 39 CROCE DI ORO (Cross Of Gold) –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-10 (16)
44 33 IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW –•– Snooky Lanson (Dot)-10 (20)
60 38 MY BOY-FLAT TOP –•– Dorothy Collins (Coral)-10 (22)

POWER HITS: 4th January, 1956

41 60 IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW –•– David Carroll and His Orchestra (Mercury)-8 (34)
45 t 83 t AUTUMN LEAVES –•– Steve Allen with George Cates and His Orchestra and Chorus (Coral)-10 (35)
45 t 47 THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-17 (5)
47 63 C’EST LA VIE –•– Sarah Vaughan (Mercury)-9 (22)
48 74 NOT ONE GOODBYE –•– Jaye P. Morgan (RCA Victor)-4 (48)
49 53 t MY BELIEVING HEART –•– Joni James (MGM)-6 (49)
50 t 65 t EVERYBODY’S GOT A HOME BUT ME –•– Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-5 (15S/11 tJ) (50)
50 t 73 LULLABY OF BIRDLAND –•– Blue Stars (Mercury)-5 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK: 4th January, 1956

56 t — SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-1 (25S) (56)
68 — TUTTI-FRUTTI –•– Little Richard (Specialty)-1 (68)
73 — WHAT IS A WIFE –•– Steve Allen (Coral)-4 (73)
78 t — APRIL IN PARIS –•– Count Basie (Clef)-1 (78)
81 — CHAIN GANG –•– Bobby Scott (ABC-Paramount)-1 (81)
83 — 24 HOURS A DAY (365 a Year) –•– Georgia Gibbs (Mercury)-5 (74)
84 t — SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY –•– The Mills Brothers (Decca)-8 (45)
86 — CROCE DI ORO –•– Joan Regan (London)-8 (55)
87 t — LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING –•– Don Cornell (Coral)-17 (10)
90 — I’M GONNA LAUGH YOU RIGHT OUT OF MY LIFE –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-1 (90)
93 — THE WEDDING –•– The Chordettes (Cadence)-1 (93)
96 — AUTUMN LEAVES –•– Ray Charles Singers (MGM)-7 (55)
97 t — DAY BY DAY –•– The Four Freshmen (Capitol)-7 (72)