Official Singles Chart Top 30

26 October 1956 - 01 November 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
A WOMAN IN LOVE
A WOMAN IN LOVE
FRANKIE LAINE
PHILIPS
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 3
HOUND DOG
HOUND DOG
ELVIS PRESLEY
HMV
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 2
LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS
LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS
ANNE SHELTON
PHILIPS
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 4
GIDDY-UP-A-DING-DONG
GIDDY-UP-A-DING-DONG
FREDDIE BELL AND THE BELLBOYS
MERCURY
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 13
JUST WALKIN' IN THE RAIN
JUST WALKIN' IN THE RAIN
JOHNNIE RAY
PHILIPS
 5 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 5
WHATEVER WILL BE WILL BE (QUE SERA SERA)
WHATEVER WILL BE WILL BE (QUE SERA SERA)
DORIS DAY
PHILIPS
 1 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 6
ROCKIN' THROUGH THE RYE
ROCKIN' THROUGH THE RYE
BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS
BRUNSWICK
 3 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 9
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS
BRUNSWICK
 1 25
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 7
BRING A LITTLE WATER SYLVIE/DEAD OR ALIVE
BRING A LITTLE WATER SYLVIE/DEAD OR ALIVE
LONNIE DONEGAN
PYE NIXA
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 8
THE GREAT PRETENDER/ONLY YOU
THE GREAT PRETENDER/ONLY YOU
PLATTERS
MERCURY
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 16
MORE
MORE
JIMMY YOUNG
DECCA
 11 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 10
THE YING TONG SONG/BLOODNOK'S ROCK 'N' ROLL CALL
THE YING TONG SONG/BLOODNOK'S ROCK 'N' ROLL CALL
GOONS
DECCA
 3 7
Buy
Buy
13 14
MORE
MORE
PERRY COMO
HMV
 13 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 11
WHEN MEXICO GAVE UP THE RHUMBA
WHEN MEXICO GAVE UP THE RHUMBA
MITCHELL TOROK
BRUNSWICK
 11 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 12
SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR
SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR
BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS
BRUNSWICK
 7 19
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 17
THE SAINTS ROCK 'N' ROLL
THE SAINTS ROCK 'N' ROLL
BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS
BRUNSWICK
 5 23
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 26
LOVE ME AS THOUGH THERE WERE NO TOMORROW
LOVE ME AS THOUGH THERE WERE NO TOMORROW
NAT 'KING' COLE
CAPITOL
 16 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 20
GLENDORA
GLENDORA
PERRY COMO
HMV
 18 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 21
A WOMAN IN LOVE
A WOMAN IN LOVE
FOUR ACES
BRUNSWICK
 19 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 30
I'M IN LOVE AGAIN
I'M IN LOVE AGAIN
FATS DOMINO
LONDON
 12 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 19
AUTUMN CONCERTO
AUTUMN CONCERTO
GEORGE MELACHRINO ORCHESTRA
HMV
 19 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 New
MAKE IT A PARTY
MAKE IT A PARTY
WINIFRED ATWELL
DECCA
 22 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 Re
HEARTBREAK HOTEL
HEARTBREAK HOTEL
ELVIS PRESLEY
HMV
 2 22
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 15
RAZZLE DAZZLE
RAZZLE DAZZLE
BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS
BRUNSWICK
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 New
A HOUSE WITH LOVE IN IT
A HOUSE WITH LOVE IN IT
VERA LYNN
DECCA
 25 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 New
ROCK WITH THE CAVEMAN
ROCK WITH THE CAVEMAN
TOMMY STEELE AND THE STEELMEN
DECCA
 26 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 New
ST. THERESE OF THE ROSES
ST. THERESE OF THE ROSES
MALCOLM VAUGHAN
HMV
 27 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 27
BLUE JEAN BOP
BLUE JEAN BOP
GENE VINCENT
CAPITOL
 27 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 18
BORN TO BE WITH YOU
BORN TO BE WITH YOU
THE CHORDETTES
LONDON
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 25
TEACH YOU TO ROCK/SHORT'NIN' BREAD
TEACH YOU TO ROCK/SHORT'NIN' BREAD
TONY CROMBIE AND HIS ROCKETS
COLUMBIA
 25 2
30 New
THE GREEN DOOR
THE GREEN DOOR
JIM LOWE AND THE HIGH FIVES
LONDON
 30 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

26 October 1956 - 01 November 1956

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