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The Official Singles Chart Top 30 - 18th May 1956

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Number
1

No Other Love
Ronnie Hilton
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
5
Number
2

The Poor People Of Paris
Winifred Atwell
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
10
Number
3 Up by 4

My September Love
David Whitfield
Peak
3
Weeks
10
Number
4 Up by 1

A Tear Fell
Teresa Brewer
From the album: Teresa
Peak
4
Weeks
6
Number
5 Up by 1

Rock And Roll Waltz
Kay Starr
From the album: The Fabulous Favorites!
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
14
Number
6 Down by 2

It's Almost Tomorrow
The Dream Weavers
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
7 Up by 2

I'll Be Home
Pat Boone
From the album: Pat Boone
Peak
7
Weeks
4
Number
8 Up by 15

The Happy Whistler
Don Robertson
Peak
8
Weeks
2
Number
9 Up by 1

Main Title Theme From 'Man With The Golden Arm'
Billy May
Peak
9
Weeks
4
Number
10 Down by 2

Stewball
Lonnie Donegan
Peak
8
Weeks
5
Number
11

A Theme From 'The Threepenny Opera' (Mack The Knife)
Louis Armstrong & His All Stars
Peak
8
Weeks
6
Number
12 Down by 9

Only You (And You Alone)
The Hilltoppers
Peak
3
Weeks
17
Number
13 Down by 1

You Can't Be True To Two
Dave King & The Keynotes
Peak
11
Weeks
6
Number
14 Up by 1

Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Peak
14
Weeks
2
Number
15 Up by 7

Mountain Greenery
Mel Tormé
Peak
15
Weeks
4
Number
16 Down by 3

See You Later, Alligator
Bill Haley and His Comets
Peak
7
Weeks
11
Number
17 Up by 11

Too Young To Go Steady
Nat King Cole
Peak
17
Weeks
2
Number
18 Debut

Blue Suede Shoes
Carl Perkins
Peak
18
Weeks
1
Number
19 Debut

Port Au Prince
Winifred Atwell featuring Frank Chacksfield
Peak
19
Weeks
1
Number
20

Rock Island Line
Lonnie Donegan
Peak
8
Weeks
18
Number
21 Up by 3

The Great Pretender
Jimmy Parkinson
Peak
9
Weeks
12
Number
22 Down by 8

Memories Are Made Of This
Dave King & The Keynotes
Peak
5
Weeks
14
Number
23 Down by 5

Willie Can
Alma Cogan
Peak
13
Weeks
8
Number
24 Up by 3

No Other Love
Edmund Hockridge
Peak
24
Weeks
2
Number
25 Down by 9

Theme From "The Threepenny Opera" (Moritat)
Dick Hyman Trio
From the album: The "Unforgettable" Sound Of The Dick Hyman Trio
Peak
9
Weeks
10
Number
26 Down by 7

Ain't Misbehavin'
Johnnie Ray
Peak
17
Weeks
5
Number
27 Down by 10

Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin
From the album: Hey, Brother, Pour the Wine
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
28 Down by 7

Zambesi
Lou Busch
Peak
2
Weeks
17
Number
29 Re-Entry

Robin Hood/The Ballad Of Davy Crockett
Dick James & Stephen James & His Chums
Peak
14
Weeks
9
Number
30 Down by 5

Juke Box Baby
Perry Como
Peak
22
Weeks
4

Dropouts

Number
26 Dropout

In A Little Spanish Town ('Twas On A Night Like This)
Bing Crosby featuring The Buddy Cole Trio
Peak
22
Weeks
3
Number
29 Dropout

I'm A Fool
Slim Whitman
Peak
16
Weeks
4
Number
30 Dropout

Innamorata
Dean Martin
Peak
21
Weeks
3

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Date

May 18, 1956

Songs

30

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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 & 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

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