1956
| Date | Artist | Single | Weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January | Mitch Miller | "The Yellow Rose of Texas" | 6 weeks |
| 14 January | Mitch Miller | "The Yellow Rose of Texas" | 6 weeks |
| 21 January | Mitch Miller | "The Yellow Rose of Texas" | 6 weeks |
| 28 January | Mitch Miller | "The Yellow Rose of Texas" | 6 weeks |
| 4 February | Mitch Miller | "The Yellow Rose of Texas" | 6 weeks |
| 11 February | Mitch Miller | "The Yellow Rose of Texas" | 6 weeks |
| 18 February | "Tennessee" Ernie Ford; Frankie Laine | "Sixteen Tons" | 6 weeks |
| 25 February | "Tennessee" Ernie Ford; Frankie Laine | "Sixteen Tons" | 6 weeks |
| 3 March | "Tennessee" Ernie Ford; Frankie Laine | "Sixteen Tons" | 6 weeks |
| 10 March | "Tennessee" Ernie Ford; Frankie Laine | "Sixteen Tons" | 6 weeks |
| 17 March | "Tennessee" Ernie Ford; Frankie Laine | "Sixteen Tons" | 6 weeks |
| 24 March | "Tennessee" Ernie Ford; Frankie Laine | "Sixteen Tons" | 6 weeks |
| 31 March | Al Hibbler | "He" | 2 weeks |
| 7 April | Al Hibbler | "He" | 2 weeks |
| 14 April | Dean Martin | "Memories Are Made of This" | 5 weeks |
| 21 April | Dean Martin | "Memories Are Made of This" | 5 weeks |
| 28 April | Dean Martin | "Memories Are Made of This" | 5 weeks |
| 5 May | Dean Martin | "Memories Are Made of This" | 5 weeks |
| 12 May | Dean Martin | "Memories Are Made of This" | 5 weeks |
| 19 May | Louis Armstrong | "Mack the Knife" | 4 weeks |
| 26 May | Louis Armstrong | "Mack the Knife" | 4 weeks |
| 2 June | Louis Armstrong | "Mack the Knife" | 4 weeks |
| 9 June | Louis Armstrong | "Mack the Knife" | 4 weeks |
| 16 June | Kay Starr | "The Rock and Roll Waltz" | 5 weeks |
| 23 June | Kay Starr | "The Rock and Roll Waltz" | 5 weeks |
| 30 June | Kay Starr | "The Rock and Roll Waltz" | 5 weeks |
| 7 July | Kay Starr | "The Rock and Roll Waltz" | 5 weeks |
| 14 July | Kay Starr | "The Rock and Roll Waltz" | 5 weeks |
| 21 July | The Platters | "The Great Pretender" | 3 weeks |
| 28 July | The Platters | "The Great Pretender" | 3 weeks |
| 4 August | The Platters | "The Great Pretender" | 3 weeks |
| 11 August | Les Baxter | "The Poor People of Paris" | 1 week |
| 18 August | Morris Stoloff | "Moonglow and Love Theme (from 'Picnic")" | 1 week |
| 25 August | Joe "Fingers" Carr | "Portuguese Washerwomen" | 3 weeks |
| 1 September | Joe "Fingers" Carr | "Portuguese Washerwomen" | 3 weeks |
| 8 September | Joe "Fingers" Carr | "Portuguese Washerwomen" | 3 weeks |
| 15 September | Doris Day | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" | 8 weeks |
| 22 September | Doris Day | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" | 8 weeks |
| 29 September | Doris Day | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" | 8 weeks |
| 6 October | Doris Day | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" | 8 weeks |
| 13 October | Doris Day | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" | 8 weeks |
| 20 October | Doris Day | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" | 8 weeks |
| 27 October | Doris Day | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" | 8 weeks |
| 3 November | Doris Day | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" | 8 weeks |
| 10 November | Perry Como | "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" | 4 weeks |
| 17 November | Perry Como | "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" | 4 weeks |
| 24 November | Perry Como | "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" | 4 weeks |
| 1 December | Perry Como | "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" | 4 weeks |
| 8 December | Johnnie Ray | "Just Walking In The Rain" | 9 weeks |
| 15 December | Johnnie Ray | "Just Walking In The Rain" | 9 weeks |
| 22 December | Johnnie Ray | "Just Walking In The Rain" | 9 weeks |
| 29 December | Johnnie Ray | "Just Walking In The Rain" | 9 weeks |
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