BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE’S TOP R&B SINGLES FOR 1956 ((National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Record Ch

No. Song-Artist-Peak Month

  2 BLUEBERRY HILL-FATS DOMINO-November 1310
  3 FEVER-LITTLE WILLIE JOHN-July 1206
  4 THE GREAT PRETENDER-PLATTERS-January 1170
  5 I'M IN LOVE AGAIN-FATS DOMINO-June 1092
  6 TUTTI' FRUTTI-LITTLE RICHARD-January 994
  7 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE-TEENAGERS-March 970
  8 LONG TALL SALLY-Little Richard-April 942
  9 SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN'-Little Richard-April 942
 10 HOUND DOG-Elvis Presley-October 916
 11 My Blue Heaven-Fats Domino-June 894
 12 Let The Good Times Roll-Shirley & Lee-September 880
 13 Rip It Up-Little Richard-August 864
 14 My Prayer-Platters-August 840
 15 Don't Be Cruel-Elvis Presley-October 786
 16 Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins-April 764
 17 Speedoo-Cadillacs-February 728
 18 In The Still Of The Night-Five Satins-October 662

 20 Treasure Of Love-Clyde Mcphatter-June 632
 21 Eddie My Love-Teen Queens-March 632
 22 Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley-May 620
 23 It's Too Late-Chuck Willis-July 620
 24 Drown In My Own Tears-Ray Charles-March 618
 25 Love Me Tender-Elvis Presley-November 598

 27 Bo Weevil-Fats Domino-February 560
 28 Need Your Love So Bad-Little Willie John-February 556
 29 The Green Door-Jim Lowe & The High Fives-November 542
 30 Seven Days-Clyde Mcphatter-January 530
 31 Oh, What A Night-Dells-December 526
 32 When My Dreamboat Comes Home-Fats Domino-September 510
 33 (You've Got) The Magic Touch-Platters-April 496
 34 Corrine Corrina-Joe Turner-May 490
 35 Devil Or Angel-Clovers-February 488
 36 Hey, Doll Baby-Clovers-February 488
 37 So Long-Fats Domino-September 470
 38 Witchcraft-Spiders-January 460
 39 Slow Walk-Sil Austin-December 434
 40 Ivory Tower-Charms-May 410
 41 Ready Teddy-Little Richard-August 386
 42 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby?-Jimmy Reed-February 384
 43 Don't Blame It On Me-Fats Domino-February 382
 44 Stranded In The Jungle-Cadets-July 376
 45 A Casual Look-Six Teens-July 376
 46 I Feel Good-Shirley & Lee-December 364
 47 Jivin' Around (Parts I & Ii)-Ernie Freeman-February 356
 48 Hallelujah, I Love Her So-Ray Charles-June 356
 49 Bad Luck-B.b. King-September 350
 50 Slow Walk-Bill Doggett-December 334

 52 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You-Elvis Presley-June 328
 53 Canadian Sunset-Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-October 320
 54 I'll Be Home-Flamingos-April 298
 55 On My Word Of Honor-B.b. King-December 290
 56 Still-Lavern Baker-October 278
 57 I Can't Love You Enough-Lavern Baker-October 278
 58 Too Much Monkey Business-Chuck Berry-November 268
 59 Little Girl Of Mine-Cleftones-June 244
 60 Down In Mexico-Coasters-April 244
 61 Sweet Little Angel-B.b. King-September 236
 62 Love, Love, Love-Clovers-June 234
 63 Brown-eyed Handsome Man-Chuck Berry-November 224
 64 Roll Over Beethoven-Chuck Berry-June 208
 65 Come Home-Bubber Johnson-January 204
 66 I Can't Quit You, Baby-Otis Rush-October 188
 67 I Gotta Get Myself A Woman-Drifters-September 180
 68 Lonely Avenue-Ray Charles-October 166

 70 It Isn't Right-Platters-November 160
 71 See-saw-Moonglows-September 152
 72 Candy-Big Maybelle-July 150
 73 No Money Down-Chuck Berry-March 150
 74 Stranded In The Jungle-Jayhawks-July 122

 76 You'll Never Never Know-Platters-November 120
 77 Goodnight, My Love-Jesse Belvin-December 114
 78 Soldier Of Fortune-Drifters-September 112
 79 Forty Days And Forty Nights-Muddy Waters-May 108
 80 What Would I Do Without You?-Ray Charles-June 102
 81 Who Can Explain?-Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers-August 82

 83 Juanita-Chuck Willis-December 78
 84 Church Bells May Ring-Willows-April 76
 85 Smokestack Lightning-Howlin' Wolf-March 76
 86 Rock-a-while-Joe Turner-September 74
 87 Lipstick, Powder And Paint-Joe Turner-September 74
 88 In Paradise-Cookies-March 72
 89 Who?-Little Walter-April 70
 90 Morning, Noon And Night-Joe Turner-January 70
 91 I'm Lost Without You Tonight-Dinah Washington-January 70
 92 Chicken And The Hawk-Joe Turner-January 70
 93 See You Later, Alligator-Bill Haley & The Comets-February 68
 94 The Abc's Of Love-Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers-October 68
 95 Honey Chile-Fats Domino-November 58
 96 Mary Ann-Ray Charles-March 58
 97 My Baby Left Me-Elvis Presley-June 42
 98 Don't Go No Farther-Muddy Waters-September 38
 99 Ruby Baby-Drifters-June 36
100 Soft Winds-Dinah Washington-September 36
101 Up On The Mountain-Magnificents-August 34
102 Try Rock And Roll-Bobby Mitchell-March 34
103 Keep It To Yourself-Sonny Boy Williamson-November 34
104 I Don't Want Nobody-Buddy Johnson, Ella Johnson-March 34