Official Singles Chart Top 30

17 August 1956 - 23 August 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
WHATEVER WILL BE WILL BE (QUE SERA SERA)
WHATEVER WILL BE WILL BE (QUE SERA SERA)
DORIS DAY
PHILIPS
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 3
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE FT FRANKIE LYMON
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE FT FRANKIE LYMON
TEENAGERS FEATURING FRANKIE LYMON
COLUMBIA
 1 8
Listen
Listen
3 5
SWEET OLD-FASHIONED GIRL
SWEET OLD-FASHIONED GIRL
TERESA BREWER
VOGUE CORAL
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 2
WALK HAND IN HAND
WALK HAND IN HAND
TONY MARTIN
HMV
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 4
MOUNTAIN GREENERY
MOUNTAIN GREENERY
MEL TORME
VOGUE CORAL
 4 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 7
I'LL BE HOME
I'LL BE HOME
PAT BOONE
LONDON
 1 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 6
HEARTBREAK HOTEL
HEARTBREAK HOTEL
ELVIS PRESLEY
HMV
 2 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 10
THE WAYWARD WIND
THE WAYWARD WIND
TEX RITTER
CAPITOL
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 New
ROCKIN' THROUGH THE RYE
ROCKIN' THROUGH THE RYE
BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS
BRUNSWICK
 9 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 11
THE SAINTS ROCK 'N' ROLL
THE SAINTS ROCK 'N' ROLL
BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS
BRUNSWICK
 5 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 8
ALL STAR HIT PARADE (EP)
ALL STAR HIT PARADE (EP)
VARIOUS ARTISTS
DECCA
 2 8
Buy
Buy
12 13
I'M WALKING BACKWARDS FOR CHRISTMAS/BLUEBOTTLE BLUES
I'M WALKING BACKWARDS FOR CHRISTMAS/BLUEBOTTLE BLUES
GOONS
DECCA
 4 8
Buy
Buy
13 19
THE WAYWARD WIND
THE WAYWARD WIND
GOGI GRANT
LONDON
 9 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 9
WHO ARE WE
WHO ARE WE
RONNIE HILTON
HMV
 6 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 16
WALK HAND IN HAND
WALK HAND IN HAND
RONNIE CARROLL
PHILIPS
 15 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 12
EXPERIMENTS WITH MICE
EXPERIMENTS WITH MICE
JOHNNY DANKWORTH
PARLOPHONE
 7 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 New
I ALMOST LOST MY MIND
I ALMOST LOST MY MIND
PAT BOONE
LONDON
 17 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 30
SERENADE
SERENADE
SLIM WHITMAN
LONDON
 18 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 18
THE FAITHFUL HUSSAR
THE FAITHFUL HUSSAR
TED HEATH AND HIS MUSIC
DECCA
 18 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 23
I WANT YOU I NEED YOU I LOVE YOU
I WANT YOU I NEED YOU I LOVE YOU
ELVIS PRESLEY
HMV
 20 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 14
LEFT BANK
LEFT BANK
WINIFRED ATWELL
DECCA
 14 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 15
HOT DIGGITY (DOG ZIGGITY BOOM)
HOT DIGGITY (DOG ZIGGITY BOOM)
PERRY COMO
HMV
 4 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 22
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
ALMA COGAN
HMV
 22 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 Re
I'M IN LOVE AGAIN
I'M IN LOVE AGAIN
FATS DOMINO
LONDON
 24 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 17
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 11
26 20
MY SEPTEMBER LOVE
MY SEPTEMBER LOVE
DAVID WHITFIELD
DECCA
 3 23
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 Re
BLUE SUEDE SHOES
BLUE SUEDE SHOES
ELVIS PRESLEY
HMV
 9 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 27
BAD PENNY BLUES
BAD PENNY BLUES
HUMPHREY LYTTELTON BAND
PARLOPHONE
 19 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 25
LOST JOHN/STEWBALL
LOST JOHN/STEWBALL
LONNIE DONEGAN
PYE NIXA
 2 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 New
WALK HAND IN HAND
WALK HAND IN HAND
JIMMY PARKINSON
COLUMBIA
 30 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

17 August 1956 - 23 August 1956

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