Official Singles Chart Top 20

27 January 1956 - 02 February 1956

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 1
SIXTEEN TONS
SIXTEEN TONS
TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD
CAPITOL
 1 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
BILL HAYES
LONDON
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 7
THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD
CAPITOL
 3 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 3
LOVE AND MARRIAGE
LOVE AND MARRIAGE
FRANK SINATRA
CAPITOL
 3 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 5
LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING
LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING
FOUR ACES
BRUNSWICK
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 9
(LOVE IS) THE TENDER TRAP
(LOVE IS) THE TENDER TRAP
FRANK SINATRA
CAPITOL
 6 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 4
ROCK-A-BEATIN' BOOGIE
ROCK-A-BEATIN' BOOGIE
BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS
BRUNSWICK
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 6
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS
BRUNSWICK
 1 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 10
ROCK ISLAND LINE
ROCK ISLAND LINE
LONNIE DONEGAN
DECCA
 9 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 11
SIXTEEN TONS
SIXTEEN TONS
FRANKIE LAINE WITH THE MELLOMEN
PHILIPS
 10 2
Buy
Buy
11 14
WHEN YOU LOSE THE ONE YOU LOVE
WHEN YOU LOSE THE ONE YOU LOVE
DAVID WHITFIELD WITH MANTOVANI AND HIS ORCHESTRA
DECCA
 7 10
Buy
Buy
12 13
PICKIN' A CHICKEN
PICKIN' A CHICKEN
EVE BOSWELL
PARLOPHONE
 12 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 19
ROBIN HOOD
ROBIN HOOD
GARY MILLER
PYE NIXA
 13 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 New
ONLY YOU
ONLY YOU
HILLTOPPERS
LONDON
 14 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 8
MEET ME ON THE CORNER
MEET ME ON THE CORNER
MAX BYGRAVES
HMV
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 17
ROBIN HOOD/THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
ROBIN HOOD/THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
DICK JAMES WITH STEPHEN JAMES AND HIS CHUMS
PARLOPHONE
 16 2
17 15
SUDDENLY THERE'S A VALLEY
SUDDENLY THERE'S A VALLEY
PETULA CLARK
PYE NIXA
 7 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 New
ZAMBESI
ZAMBESI
LOU BUSCH
CAPITOL
 18 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 New
DREAMS CAN TELL A LIE
DREAMS CAN TELL A LIE
NAT 'KING' COLE
CAPITOL
 18 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 20
THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS
THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS
EAMONN ANDREWS
PARLOPHONE
 20 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 New
WITH YOUR LOVE
WITH YOUR LOVE
MALCOLM VAUGHAN
HMV
 20 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 New
THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS
THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS
BILLY VAUGHN ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS
LONDON
 20 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

27 January 1956 - 02 February 1956

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