The Official Singles Chart Top 30 - 18th May 1956

1 1 Ronnie Hilton – “No Other Love” 1(×3) 5

2 2 Winifred Atwell – “The Poor People Of Paris” 1(×3) 10

7 3 David Whitfield – “My September Love” 3 10

5 4 Teresa Brewer – “A Tear Fell” 4 6

6 5 Kay Starr – “Rock And Roll Waltz” 1(×1) 14

4 6 The Dream Weavers – “It's Almost Tomorrow” 1(×3) 15

9 7 Pat Boone – “I'll Be Home” 7 4

23 8 Don Robertson – “The Happy Whistler” 8 2

10 9 Billy May – “Main Title Theme From 'Man With The Golden Arm'” 9 4

8 10 Lonnie Donegan – “Stewball” 8 5

11 11 Louis Armstrong With His All-Stars – “A Theme From 'The Threepenny Opera' (Mack The Knife)” 8 6

3 12 The Hilltoppers – “Only You (And You Alone)” 3 17

12 13 Dave King & The Keynotes – “You Can't Be True To Two” 11 6

15 14 Elvis Presley – “Heartbreak Hotel” 14 2

22 15 Mel Tormé – “Mountain Greenery” 15 4

13 16 Bill Haley and His Comets – “See You Later, Alligator” 7 11

28 17 Nat King Cole – “Too Young To Go Steady” 17 2

NE 18 Carl Perkins – “Blue Suede Shoes” 18 1

NE 19 Winifred Atwell ft. Frank Chacksfield – “Port Au Prince” 19 1

20 20 Lonnie Donegan – “Rock Island Line” 8 18

24 21 Jimmy Parkinson – “The Great Pretender” 9 12

14 22 Dave King & The Keynotes – “Memories Are Made Of This” 5 14

18 23 Alma Cogan – “Willie Can” 13 8

27 24 Edmund Hockridge – “No Other Love” 24 2

16 25 Dick Hyman Trio – “Theme From "The Threepenny Opera" (Moritat)” 9 10

19 26 Johnnie Ray – “Ain't Misbehavin'” 17 5

17 27 Dean Martin – “Memories Are Made of This” 1(×4) 15

21 28 Lou Busch – “Zambesi” 2 17

RE 29 Dick James & Stephen James & His Chums – “Robin Hood/The Ballad Of Davy Crockett” 14 9

25 30 Perry Como – “Juke Box Baby” 22 4

DROPOUTS:

26 -- Bing Crosby ft. The Buddy Cole Trio – “In A Little Spanish Town ('Twas On A Night Like This)” 22 3

29 -- Slim Whitman – “I'm A Fool” 16 4

30 -- Dean Martin – “Innamorata” 21 3