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Elvis Presley topped the charts with "Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel". Bill Doggett (pictured in 1980) had a long-running number one with "Honky Tonk". Fats Domino was one of 1956's most successful artists. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" was a chart-topper for The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon.
In 1956, the following five charts were produced: Best Sellers in Stores – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country. Most Played by Jockeys – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations.
Billboard Top R&B Records of 1956 is made up of three year-end charts compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the year's top rhythm and blues records based on record sales, disc jockey plays, and juke box plays.
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]
Montell Jordan featuring Master P and Silkk the Shocker. April 4. "All My Life". K-Ci & JoJo. April 11. April 18. "Let's Ride". Montell Jordan featuring Master P and Silkk the Shocker. April 25.
The Billboard Year-End chart is a chart published by Billboard which denotes the top song of each year as determined by the publication's charts. Since 1946, Year-End charts have existed for the top songs in pop, R&B, and country, with additional album charts for each genre debuting in 1956, 1966, and 1965, respectively.
From November 30, 1963 to January 23, 1965 there was no Billboard R&B singles chart. Some publications have used Cashbox magazine's stats in their place. No specific reason has ever been given as to why Billboard ceased releasing R&B charts, but the prevailing wisdom is that the chart methodology used was being questioned, since more and more white acts were reaching number-one on the R&B chart.
Billboard. Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1998. Master P ( pictured) had three songs on the Year-End list, tying with Next, Busta Rhymes, and Usher as having the second-most songs. His song "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" and his feature on Montell Jordan 's "Let's Ride" both appear in the top-40. "Together Again" by Janet ( pictured) placed at number six on ...