The Official Singles Chart Top 29 - 6th July 1956

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Number
1

I'll Be Home
Pat Boone
From the album: Pat Boone
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
11
Number
2 Up by 1

Stewball
Lonnie Donegan
Peak
2
Weeks
12
Number
3 Down by 1

Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Peak
2
Weeks
9
Number
4 Up by 11

All Star Hit Parade (EP)
Various Artists
Peak
4
Weeks
2
Number
5 Up by 1

The Saints Rock 'N' Roll
Bill Haley and His Comets
Peak
5
Weeks
7
Number
6 Up by 24

I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas/Bluebottle Blues
The Goons
Peak
6
Weeks
2
Number
7 Down by 2

Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)
Perry Como
Peak
4
Weeks
7
Number
8 Down by 4

No Other Love
Ronnie Hilton
Peak
1 (for 6 weeks)
Weeks
12
Number
9 Down by 2

My September Love
David Whitfield
Peak
3
Weeks
17
Number
10

Experiments With Mice
Johnny Dankworth
Peak
10
Weeks
3
Number
11 Up by 1

'Moonglow' and 'The Theme from 'Picnic''
Morris Stoloff
Peak
7
Weeks
6
Number
12 Up by 1

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! (LP)
Frank Sinatra
Peak
12
Weeks
4
Number
13 Up by 8

Why Do Fools Fall in Love
The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon
From the album: The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon
Peak
13
Weeks
2
Number
14 Down by 6

Too Young To Go Steady
Nat King Cole
Peak
8
Weeks
9
Number
15 Up by 2

The Wayward Wind
Tex Ritter
Peak
15
Weeks
3
Number
16 Up by 3

The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
Peak
16
Weeks
2
Number
17 Down by 8

A Tear Fell
Teresa Brewer
From the album: Teresa
Peak
2
Weeks
13
Number
18 Down by 7

Blue Suede Shoes
Elvis Presley
Peak
9
Weeks
7
Number
19 Up by 6

Portuguese Washerwoman
Joe 'Fingers' Carr
Peak
19
Weeks
2
Number
20 Debut

Skiffle Session (EP)
Lonnie Donegan
Peak
20
Weeks
1
Number
21 Down by 7

The Happy Whistler
Don Robertson
Peak
8
Weeks
9
Number
22 Down by 2

Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
Doris Day
Peak
20
Weeks
2
Number
23 Down by 7

Blue Suede Shoes
Carl Perkins
Peak
10
Weeks
8
Number
24 Down by 2

Mountain Greenery
Mel Tormé
Peak
15
Weeks
11
Number
25 Re-Entry

Carousel - Original Soundtrack (LP)
Various Artists
Peak
25
Weeks
2
Number
26 Down by 2

Serenade
Slim Whitman
Peak
23
Weeks
3
Number
27 Debut

The Faithful Hussar
Ted Heath & His Music
Peak
27
Weeks
1
Number
28 Up by 1

Out Of Town
Max Bygraves
Peak
18
Weeks
7
Number
29 Down by 1

Who Are We
Ronnie Hilton
Peak
28
Weeks
2

Dropouts

Number
18 Dropout

The Gal With The Yaller Shoes
Michael Holliday
Peak
13
Weeks
3
Number
23 Dropout

Rock And Roll Waltz
Kay Starr
From the album: The Fabulous Favorites!
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
20
Number
26 Dropout

The Poor People Of Paris
Winifred Atwell
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
16
Number
27 Dropout

Main Title Theme From 'Man With The Golden Arm'
Billy May
Peak
9
Weeks
10

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Date

July 6, 1956

Songs

29

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1 1 Pat Boone – “I'll Be Home” 1(×4) 11

3 2 Lonnie Donegan – “Stewball” 2 12

2 3 Elvis Presley – “Heartbreak Hotel” 2 9

15 4 Various Artists – “All Star Hit Parade (EP)” 4 2

6 5 Bill Haley and His Comets – “The Saints Rock 'N' Roll” 5 7

30 6 The Goons – “I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas/Bluebottle Blues” 6 2

5 7 Perry Como – “Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)” 4 7

4 8 Ronnie Hilton – “No Other Love” 1(×6) 12

7 9 David Whitfield – “My September Love” 3 17

10 10 Johnny Dankworth – “Experiments With Mice” 10 3

12 11 Morris Stoloff – “'Moonglow' and 'The Theme from 'Picnic''” 7 6

13 12 Frank Sinatra – “Songs For Swingin' Lovers! (LP)” 12 4

21 13 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon – “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” 13 2

8 14 Nat King Cole – “Too Young To Go Steady” 8 9

17 15 Tex Ritter – “The Wayward Wind” 15 3

19 16 Gogi Grant – “The Wayward Wind” 16 2

9 17 Teresa Brewer – “A Tear Fell” 2 13

11 18 Elvis Presley – “Blue Suede Shoes” 9 7

25 19 Joe 'Fingers' Carr – “Portuguese Washerwoman” 19 2

NE 20 Lonnie Donegan – “Skiffle Session (EP)” 20 1

14 21 Don Robertson – “The Happy Whistler” 8 9

20 22 Doris Day – “Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)” 20 2

16 23 Carl Perkins – “Blue Suede Shoes” 10 8

22 24 Mel Tormé – “Mountain Greenery” 15 11

RE 25 Various Artists – “Carousel - Original Soundtrack (LP)” 25 2

24 26 Slim Whitman – “Serenade” 23 3

NE 27 Ted Heath & His Music – “The Faithful Hussar” 27 1

29 28 Max Bygraves – “Out Of Town” 18 7

28 29 Ronnie Hilton – “Who Are We” 28 2

DROPOUTS:

18 -- Michael Holliday – “The Gal With The Yaller Shoes” 13 3

23 -- Kay Starr – “Rock And Roll Waltz” 1(×1) 20

26 -- Winifred Atwell – “The Poor People Of Paris” 1(×3) 16

27 -- Billy May – “Main Title Theme From 'Man With The Golden Arm'” 9 10

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