The Official Singles Chart Top 31 - 31st August 1956

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1

Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
Doris Day
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
10
Number
2

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
10
Number
3 Up by 1

Walk Hand In Hand
Tony Martin
Peak
2
Weeks
8
Number
4 Down by 1

A Sweet Old-Fashioned Girl
Teresa Brewer
Peak
3
Weeks
8
Number
5 Up by 1

Rockin' Through The Rye
Bill Haley and His Comets
Peak
5
Weeks
3
Number
6 Down by 1

Mountain Greenery
Mel Tormé
Peak
4
Weeks
17
Number
7

Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
Peak
2
Weeks
17
Number
8 Up by 2

Serenade
Slim Whitman
Peak
8
Weeks
9
Number
9 Down by 1

I'll Be Home
Pat Boone
From the album: Pat Boone
Peak
1 (for 5 weeks)
Weeks
19
Number
10 Up by 2

The Saints Rock 'N' Roll
Bill Haley and His Comets
Peak
5
Weeks
15
Number
11 Down by 2

The Wayward Wind
Tex Ritter
Peak
8
Weeks
11
Number
12 Up by 7

I'm in Love Again
Fats Domino
Peak
12
Weeks
4
Number
13 Debut

Born to Be With You
The Chordettes
Peak
13
Weeks
1
Number
14 Up by 14

Lay Down Your Arms
Anne Shelton
Peak
14
Weeks
2
Number
15 Down by 1

I Almost Lost My Mind
Pat Boone
Peak
14
Weeks
3
Number
16 Down by 5

Who Are We
Ronnie Hilton
Peak
7
Weeks
10
Number
17 Down by 4

Walk Hand In Hand
Ronnie Carroll
Peak
13
Weeks
6
Number
18 Down by 1
DUPLICATE: Should be: "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" (403053)
Elvis Presley
Peak
17
Weeks
7
Number
19 Debut

You Are My First Love
Ruby Murray
Peak
19
Weeks
1
Number
20 Down by 4

Be-Bop-a-Lula
Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps
Peak
16
Weeks
4
Number
21 Down by 3

Long Tall Sally
Pat Boone
Peak
18
Weeks
5
Number
22 Up by 8

My Son John
David Whitfield
Peak
22
Weeks
2
Number
23 Down by 8

The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
Peak
9
Weeks
10
Number
24 Debut

By The Fountains Of Rome
Edmund Hockridge
Peak
24
Weeks
1
Number
25 Down by 5

I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas/Bluebottle Blues
The Goons
Peak
4
Weeks
10
Number
26 Debut

The Donkey Cart
Frank Chacksfield
Peak
26
Weeks
1
Number
27 Down by 4

Left Bank (C'est à Hambourg)
Winifred Atwell
Peak
14
Weeks
7
Number
28 Down by 6

The Faithful Hussar
Ted Heath & His Music
Peak
17
Weeks
9
Number
29 Debut

My Unfinished Symphony
David Whitfield
Peak
29
Weeks
1
Number
30 Down by 5

Experiments With Mice
Johnny Dankworth
Peak
7
Weeks
11
Number
31 Down by 2

Sadie's Shawl
Frank Cordell
Peak
29
Weeks
2

Dropouts

Number
21 Dropout

All Star Hit Parade (EP)
Various Artists
Peak
2
Weeks
9
Number
24 Dropout

Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Alma Cogan
Peak
21
Weeks
3
Number
26 Dropout

Blue Suede Shoes
Elvis Presley
Peak
9
Weeks
10
Number
27 Dropout

Treasure Of Love
Clyde McPhatter
Peak
27
Weeks
1

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Date

August 31, 1956

Songs

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1 1 Doris Day – “Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)” 1(×4) 10

2 2 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon – “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” 1(×3) 10

4 3 Tony Martin – “Walk Hand In Hand” 2 8

3 4 Teresa Brewer – “A Sweet Old-Fashioned Girl” 3 8

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

5 6 Mel Tormé – “Mountain Greenery” 4 17

7 7 Elvis Presley – “Heartbreak Hotel” 2 17

10 8 Slim Whitman – “Serenade” 8 9

8 9 Pat Boone – “I'll Be Home” 1(×5) 19

12 10 Bill Haley and His Comets – “The Saints Rock 'N' Roll” 5 15

9 11 Tex Ritter – “The Wayward Wind” 8 11

19 12 Fats Domino – “I'm in Love Again” 12 4

NE 13 The Chordettes – “Born to Be With You” 13 1

28 14 Anne Shelton – “Lay Down Your Arms” 14 2

14 15 Pat Boone – “I Almost Lost My Mind” 14 3

11 16 Ronnie Hilton – “Who Are We” 7 10

13 17 Ronnie Carroll – “Walk Hand In Hand” 13 6

17 18 Elvis Presley – “DUPLICATE: Should be: "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" (403053)” 17 7

NE 19 Ruby Murray – “You Are My First Love” 19 1

16 20 Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps – “Be-Bop-a-Lula” 16 4

18 21 Pat Boone – “Long Tall Sally” 18 5

30 22 David Whitfield – “My Son John” 22 2

15 23 Gogi Grant – “The Wayward Wind” 9 10

NE 24 Edmund Hockridge – “By The Fountains Of Rome” 24 1

20 25 The Goons – “I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas/Bluebottle Blues” 4 10

NE 26 Frank Chacksfield – “The Donkey Cart” 26 1

23 27 Winifred Atwell – “Left Bank (C'est à Hambourg)” 14 7

22 28 Ted Heath & His Music – “The Faithful Hussar” 17 9

NE 29 David Whitfield – “My Unfinished Symphony” 29 1

25 30 Johnny Dankworth – “Experiments With Mice” 7 11

29 31 Frank Cordell – “Sadie's Shawl” 29 2

DROPOUTS:

21 -- Various Artists – “All Star Hit Parade (EP)” 2 9

24 -- Alma Cogan – “Why Do Fools Fall In Love” 21 3

26 -- Elvis Presley – “Blue Suede Shoes” 9 10

27 -- Clyde McPhatter – “Treasure Of Love” 27 1

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