Effervescence Retro - September 21st, 1956 | Charts

Effervescence recognizes the chart positions of The NME Top 20 Chart Weekly Singles Charts for this week in history. The same chart is recognized by The Official Chart Company, which compiles The Official UK Singles Chart today.

In The NME Top 20 Chart, the songs regularly shared a chart position due to finishing the week with the same sales figure (small sample size collated in the early days). For Effervescence continuity purposes, the song listed first on the source used will be given the higher of the shared positions. The only songs that can share a position are double A-side Singles. Both songs will be listed separately, with the same chart position for continuity purposes with double A-side singles.

The NME Top 20 Chart was presented as a Top 20. It has been modified here using the same week's Billboard Magazine (USA) Weekly Singles Chart (Top 20) and then the previous week's chart positions to expand the chart, as needed, to complete a Top 40 for continuity purposes with Effervescence.

Clarity on how this chart is compiled:

The NME Top 20 Chart
Billboard Magazine (USA) Weekly Singles Chart
Any tracks that dropped out of the NME Top 20 Chart from the previous week
Any tracks dropped out of the Billboard Magazine (USA) Weekly Singles Chart from the previous week
Anything that is not in any of the above but was in last week's Effervescence Retro chart (from highest to lowest) until 40 spots are filled

Effervescence reserves the right at any time, ever, to make any adjustments or include songs from the time that did not chart in either the NME Top 20 Chart or the Billboard Magazine (USA) Weekly Singles Chart for this week

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Number
1 Up by 1

Lay Down Your Arms
Anne Shelton
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
5
Number
2 Down by 1

Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
Doris Day
Peak
1 (for 6 weeks)
Weeks
13
Number
3 Up by 2

Rockin' Through The Rye
Bill Haley and His Comets
Peak
3
Weeks
6
Number
4 Up by 5

The Ying Tong Song
The Goons
Peak
4
Weeks
2
Number
4 Up by 5

Bloodnok's Rock 'N' Roll Call
The Goons
Peak
4
Weeks
2
Number
5 Up by 2

The Great Pretender
The Platters
Peak
5
Weeks
19
Number
6

Why Do Fools Fall in Love
The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon
From the album: The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
24
Number
7 Down by 3

A Sweet Old-Fashioned Girl
Teresa Brewer
Peak
3
Weeks
11
Number
8 Down by 5

Walk Hand In Hand
Tony Martin
Peak
2
Weeks
12
Number
9 Up by 1

Bring A Little Water Sylvie
Lonnie Donegan
Peak
9
Weeks
3
Number
9 Up by 1

Dead Or Alive
Lonnie Donegan
Peak
9
Weeks
3
Number
10 Down by 2

Mountain Greenery
Mel Tormé
Peak
4
Weeks
20
Number
11 Up by 2

The Saints Rock 'N' Roll
Bill Haley and His Comets
Peak
5
Weeks
18
Number
12 Down by 1

A Woman In Love
Frankie Laine
From the album: A Woman In Love
Peak
11
Weeks
3
Number
13 Up by 22

Hound Dog
Elvis Presley
Peak
13
Weeks
7
Number
14 Down by 2

Serenade
Slim Whitman
Peak
8
Weeks
12
Number
15

Born to Be With You
The Chordettes
Peak
8
Weeks
13
Number
16 Down by 2

I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
Elvis Presley
Peak
14
Weeks
15
Number
17 Re-Entry

Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley and His Comets
From the album: Rock Around the Clock
Peak
1 (for 5 weeks)
Weeks
44
Number
18

By The Fountains Of Rome
Edmund Hockridge
Peak
18
Weeks
4
Number
19 Down by 3

I Almost Lost My Mind
Pat Boone
Peak
14
Weeks
15
Number
20 Down by 3

I'll Be Home
Pat Boone
From the album: Pat Boone
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
32
Number
21 Re-Entry

See You Later, Alligator
Bill Haley and His Comets
Peak
8
Weeks
21
Number
22 Down by 3

I'm in Love Again
Fats Domino
Peak
12
Weeks
14
Number
23 Up by 4

The Wayward Wind
Tex Ritter
Peak
8
Weeks
14
Number
24 Down by 4

Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Peak
2
Weeks
27
Number
25 Down by 4

You Are My First Love
Ruby Murray
Peak
16
Weeks
4
Number
26 Down by 2

Roll Over Beethoven
Chuck Berry
Peak
2
Weeks
17
Number
27 Down by 2

Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow
Nat King Cole
Peak
25
Weeks
2
Number
28 Debut

By The Fountains Of Rome
David Hughes
Peak
28
Weeks
1
Number
29 Up by 1

Razzle Dazzle
Bill Haley and His Comets
From the album: Rock Around the Clock
Peak
29
Weeks
4
Number
30 Re-Entry

More
Perry Como
Peak
30
Weeks
9
Number
31 Debut

A Woman In Love
Ronnie Hilton
Peak
31
Weeks
1
Number
32 Up by 1

Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
Peak
32
Weeks
5
Number
33 Up by 1

My Prayer
The Platters
From the album: The Platters
Peak
32
Weeks
10
Number
34 Up by 2

Canadian Sunset
Hugo Winterhalter
Peak
34
Weeks
6
Number
35 Down by 4

I Walk The Line
Johnny Cash
From the album: Johnny Cash With His Hot and Blue Guitar
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
20
Number
36 Up by 2

Tonight You Belong To Me
Patience & Prudence
Peak
36
Weeks
3
Number
37

Allegheny Moon
Patti Page
Peak
32
Weeks
12
Number
38 Up by 2

Canadian Sunset
Andy Williams
Peak
38
Weeks
2
Number
39 Debut

The Fool
Sanford Clark
Peak
39
Weeks
1
Number
40 Debut

Honky Tonk
Bill Doggett
Peak
40
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
22 Dropout

Walk Hand In Hand
Ronnie Carroll
Peak
13
Weeks
8
Number
23 Dropout

Long Tall Sally
Pat Boone
Peak
18
Weeks
7
Number
26 Dropout

Serenade {1956}
Mario Lanza
Peak
26
Weeks
1
Number
28 Dropout

Who Are We
Ronnie Hilton
Peak
7
Weeks
12
Number
29 Dropout

My Son John
David Whitfield
Peak
23
Weeks
4
Number
32 Dropout

Trying
The Hilltoppers
Peak
7
Weeks
20
Number
39 Dropout

The Flying Saucer
Bill Buchanan & Dickie Goodman
Peak
36
Weeks
5

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MaxonWestley

Date

September 21, 1956

Songs

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2 1 Anne Shelton – “Lay Down Your Arms” 1(×1) 5

1 2 Doris Day – “Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)” 1(×6) 13

5 3 Bill Haley and His Comets – “Rockin' Through The Rye” 3 6

9 4 The Goons – “The Ying Tong Song” 4 2

9 4 The Goons – “Bloodnok's Rock 'N' Roll Call” 4 2

7 5 The Platters – “The Great Pretender” 5 19

6 6 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon – “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” 1(×3) 24

4 7 Teresa Brewer – “A Sweet Old-Fashioned Girl” 3 11

3 8 Tony Martin – “Walk Hand In Hand” 2 12

10 9 Lonnie Donegan – “Bring A Little Water Sylvie” 9 3

10 9 Lonnie Donegan – “Dead Or Alive” 9 3

8 10 Mel Tormé – “Mountain Greenery” 4 20

13 11 Bill Haley and His Comets – “The Saints Rock 'N' Roll” 5 18

11 12 Frankie Laine – “A Woman In Love” 11 3

35 13 Elvis Presley – “Hound Dog” 13 7

12 14 Slim Whitman – “Serenade” 8 12

15 15 The Chordettes – “Born to Be With You” 8 13

14 16 Elvis Presley – “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You” 14 15

RE 17 Bill Haley and His Comets – “Rock Around the Clock” 1(×5) 44

18 18 Edmund Hockridge – “By The Fountains Of Rome” 18 4

16 19 Pat Boone – “I Almost Lost My Mind” 14 15

17 20 Pat Boone – “I'll Be Home” 1(×3) 32

RE 21 Bill Haley and His Comets – “See You Later, Alligator” 8 21

19 22 Fats Domino – “I'm in Love Again” 12 14

27 23 Tex Ritter – “The Wayward Wind” 8 14

20 24 Elvis Presley – “Heartbreak Hotel” 2 27

21 25 Ruby Murray – “You Are My First Love” 16 4

24 26 Chuck Berry – “Roll Over Beethoven ” 2 17

25 27 Nat King Cole – “Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow” 25 2

NE 28 David Hughes – “By The Fountains Of Rome” 28 1

30 29 Bill Haley and His Comets – “Razzle Dazzle” 29 4

RE 30 Perry Como – “More” 30 9

NE 31 Ronnie Hilton – “A Woman In Love” 31 1

33 32 Elvis Presley – “Don't Be Cruel” 32 5

34 33 The Platters – “My Prayer” 32 10

36 34 Hugo Winterhalter – “Canadian Sunset” 34 6

31 35 Johnny Cash – “I Walk The Line” 1(×3) 20

38 36 Patience & Prudence – “Tonight You Belong To Me” 36 3

37 37 Patti Page – “Allegheny Moon” 32 12

40 38 Andy Williams – “Canadian Sunset” 38 2

NE 39 Sanford Clark – “The Fool” 39 1

NE 40 Bill Doggett – “Honky Tonk” 40 1

DROPOUTS:

22 -- Ronnie Carroll – “Walk Hand In Hand” 13 8

23 -- Pat Boone – “Long Tall Sally” 18 7

26 -- Mario Lanza – “Serenade {1956}” 26 1

28 -- Ronnie Hilton – “Who Are We” 7 12

29 -- David Whitfield – “My Son John” 23 4

32 -- The Hilltoppers – “Trying” 7 20

39 -- Bill Buchanan & Dickie Goodman – “The Flying Saucer” 36 5

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