Official Singles Chart Top 30

13 July 1956 - 19 July 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
I'LL BE HOME
I'LL BE HOME
PAT BOONE
LONDON
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 4
ALL STAR HIT PARADE (EP)
ALL STAR HIT PARADE (EP)
VARIOUS ARTISTS
DECCA
 2 3
Buy
Buy
3 3
HEARTBREAK HOTEL
HEARTBREAK HOTEL
ELVIS PRESLEY
HMV
 2 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 6
I'M WALKING BACKWARDS FOR CHRISTMAS/BLUEBOTTLE BLUES
I'M WALKING BACKWARDS FOR CHRISTMAS/BLUEBOTTLE BLUES
GOONS
DECCA
 4 3
Buy
Buy
5 13
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE FT FRANKIE LYMON
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE FT FRANKIE LYMON
TEENAGERS FEATURING FRANKIE LYMON
COLUMBIA
 5 3
Listen
Listen
6 7
HOT DIGGITY (DOG ZIGGITY BOOM)
HOT DIGGITY (DOG ZIGGITY BOOM)
PERRY COMO
HMV
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 2
LOST JOHN/STEWBALL
LOST JOHN/STEWBALL
LONNIE DONEGAN
PYE NIXA
 2 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 10
EXPERIMENTS WITH MICE
EXPERIMENTS WITH MICE
JOHNNY DANKWORTH
PARLOPHONE
 7 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 16
THE WAYWARD WIND
THE WAYWARD WIND
GOGI GRANT
LONDON
 9 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 9
MY SEPTEMBER LOVE
MY SEPTEMBER LOVE
DAVID WHITFIELD
DECCA
 3 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 15
THE WAYWARD WIND
THE WAYWARD WIND
TEX RITTER
CAPITOL
 11 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 30
WHO ARE WE
WHO ARE WE
RONNIE HILTON
HMV
 12 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 5
THE SAINTS ROCK 'N' ROLL
THE SAINTS ROCK 'N' ROLL
BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS
BRUNSWICK
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 8
NO OTHER LOVE
NO OTHER LOVE
RONNIE HILTON
HMV
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 17
A TEAR FELL
A TEAR FELL
TERESA BREWER
VOGUE CORAL
 2 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 12
SONGS FOR SWINGIN' LOVERS (LP)
SONGS FOR SWINGIN' LOVERS (LP)
FRANK SINATRA
CAPITOL
 12 5
Buy
Buy
17 14
TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY
TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY
NAT 'KING' COLE
CAPITOL
 8 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 11
MOONGLOW AND THE THEME FROM 'PICNIC'
MOONGLOW AND THE THEME FROM 'PICNIC'
MORRIS STOLOFF
BRUNSWICK
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 17
BLUE SUEDE SHOES
BLUE SUEDE SHOES
ELVIS PRESLEY
HMV
 9 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 New
SWEET OLD-FASHIONED GIRL
SWEET OLD-FASHIONED GIRL
TERESA BREWER
VOGUE CORAL
 20 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 New
WALK HAND IN HAND
WALK HAND IN HAND
TONY MARTIN
HMV
 21 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 New
BAD PENNY BLUES
BAD PENNY BLUES
HUMPHREY LYTTELTON BAND
PARLOPHONE
 21 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 28
THE FAITHFUL HUSSAR
THE FAITHFUL HUSSAR
TED HEATH AND HIS MUSIC
DECCA
 23 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 19
HOT DIGGITY (DOG ZIGGITY BOOM)/THE GAL WITH THE YALLER SHOES
HOT DIGGITY (DOG ZIGGITY BOOM)/THE GAL WITH THE YALLER SHOES
MICHAEL HOLLIDAY
COLUMBIA
 13 7
24 New
KISS ME ANOTHER
KISS ME ANOTHER
GEORGIA GIBBS
MERCURY
 24 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 20
PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMAN
PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMAN
JOE 'FINGERS' CARR
CAPITOL
 20 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 20
SKIFFLE SESSION (EP)
SKIFFLE SESSION (EP)
LONNIE DONEGAN
PYE NIXA
 20 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 23
WHATEVER WILL BE WILL BE (QUE SERA SERA)
WHATEVER WILL BE WILL BE (QUE SERA SERA)
DORIS DAY
PHILIPS
 20 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 New
THE FAITHFUL HUSSAR
THE FAITHFUL HUSSAR
LOUIS ARMSTRONG WITH HIS ALL-STARS
PHILIPS
 29 1
Buy
Buy
30 New
THE BIRDS AND THE BEES
THE BIRDS AND THE BEES
ALMA COGAN
HMV
 30 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 New
I WANT YOU I NEED YOU I LOVE YOU
I WANT YOU I NEED YOU I LOVE YOU
ELVIS PRESLEY
HMV
 30 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 New
BE BOP A LULA
BE BOP A LULA
GENE VINCENT
CAPITOL
 30 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

13 July 1956 - 19 July 1956

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