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These are the songs that reached number one on the Top 50 Best Sellers chart in 1956 as published by Cash Box magazine.
| Issue date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| January 7 | "Sixteen Tons" | Tennessee Ernie Ford |
| January 14 | "Memories Are Made of This" | Dean Martin |
| January 21 | ||
| January 28 | ||
| February 4 | "The Great Pretender" | The Platters |
| February 11 | ||
| February 18 | ||
| February 25 | "Rock and Roll Waltz" | Kay Starr |
| March 3 | ||
| March 10 | "Lisbon Antigua" | Nelson Riddle & Orchestra |
| March 17 | ||
| March 24 | "The Poor People of Paris" | Les Baxter & Orchestra |
| March 31 | ||
| April 7 | ||
| April 14 | ||
| April 21 | "Heartbreak Hotel" | Elvis Presley |
| April 28 | ||
| May 5 | ||
| May 12 | ||
| May 19 | ||
| May 26 | ||
| June 2 | "Moonglow and Theme from 'Picnic'" | Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra, George Cates & Orchestra |
| June 9 | ||
| June 16 | "The Wayward Wind" | Gogi Grant |
| June 23 | ||
| June 30 | ||
| July 7 | ||
| July 14 | "I Almost Lost My Mind" | Pat Boone |
| July 21 | "The Wayward Wind" | Gogi Grant |
| July 28 | "I Almost Lost My Mind" | Pat Boone |
| August 4 | "My Prayer" | The Platters |
| August 11 | ||
| August 18 | "Hound Dog" | Elvis Presley |
| August 25 | ||
| September 1 | ||
| September 8 | ||
| September 15 | "Don't Be Cruel" | |
| September 22 | ||
| September 29 | ||
| October 6 | ||
| October 13 | ||
| October 20 | ||
| October 27 | "Love Me Tender" | |
| November 3 | ||
| November 10 | ||
| November 17 | ||
| November 24 | ||
| December 1 | "Singing the Blues" | Guy Mitchell |
| December 8 | ||
| December 15 | ||
| December 22 | ||
| December 29 |
See also
References
| Cash Box number-one singles | |
|---|---|
| 1950–1969 | |
| 1970–1989 | |
| 1990–1996 | |