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Top 100 - an early version of the Hot 100, the first chart to feature a combined tabulation of sales, airplay and jukebox play. Note: In the issues dated February 25, June 16, September 15, November 17, and December 22, Billboard reported a tie for the number-one single on the Top 100.
Elvis Presley had five songs on the year-end top 50, the most of any artist in 1956, including "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Don't Be Cruel", the top two songs of the year. The Platters had three songs on the year-end top 50. This is a list of Billboard magazine's top 50 singles of 1956 according to retail sales. [1]
In 2004, it was ranked number 45 on Rolling Stone ' s list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", [51] the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included it in its unranked list 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll [52] and in 2005, Uncut magazine ranked the first performance of "Heartbreak Hotel" in 1956 by Presley as the second greatest and most ...
"A Rose and a Baby Ruth" is a song written by John D. Loudermilk under his "Johnny Dee" pseudonym. The song, which partially refers to the Baby Ruth candy bar, was published in 1956. The best-known version was recorded by George Hamilton IV. The song reached number 6 on the Billboard magazine pop chart and spent 20 weeks on the chart. [1]
It became the best-selling R&B song in January 1956, [5] and reached No. 2 on the Top 100 chart on Billboard in February 1956. [6] It was also the 12th best-selling singles of 1956. [7] The Platters performed "The Great Pretender" and "Only You" in the 1956 musical film Rock Around the Clock., [8] and was also in the film American Graffiti.
A recording of the tune by Les Baxter's orchestra (Capitol Records catalog number 3336, with the flip side "Theme from 'Helen of Troy'") was a number-one hit on the Billboard chart in the US in 1956: for four weeks on the Best Sellers in Stores chart, [5] [6] for six weeks on the Most Played by Jockeys and Hot 100 charts, and for three weeks on the Most Played on Jukeboxes chart.
The single reached number one on the Billboard rhythm and blues chart, staying at the top for six of 19 weeks, [4] while peaking at number six on the pop chart. It received the Cash Box Triple Crown Award in 1956. The song as sung by Little Richard is listed at number 55 on Rolling Stone ' s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. [5]
"The Girl Can't Help It" is the title song to the film The Girl Can't Help It, with words and music by songwriter Bobby Troup. It was performed by Little Richard and was released in December 1956. In the US, the song peaked at No. 49 on the Billboard Top 100 singles chart and No. 7 on the R&B Best Sellers Chart. [ 1 ]