List of Billboard number-one albums of 1956

These are the Billboard magazine number-one albums of 1956. These albums were the number-one albums on the Best-Selling Popular Record Albums[1] chart. On March 24, 1956, the name of the chart was changed to Best-Selling Popular Albums.[2] On July 7, 1956, the name was changed again to Best-Selling Pop Albums.[3]

Chart history
Key
† Indicates best performing album of 1956
Issue date Album Artist(s) Label Ref.
January 7 No album chart
January 14
January 21
January 28 Oklahoma! Soundtrack Capitol [4]
February 4 No album chart
February 11
February 18
February 25 Oklahoma! Soundtrack Capitol [5]
March 3 No album chart
March 10
March 17
March 24 Belafonte Harry Belafonte RCA Victor [6]
March 31 [7]
April 7 [8]
April 14 [9]
April 21 [10]
April 28 [11]
May 5 Elvis Presley Elvis Presley RCA Victor [12]
May 12 [13]
May 19 [14]
May 26 [15]
June 2 [16]
June 9 [17]
June 16 [18]
June 23 [19]
June 30 [20]
July 7 [21]
July 14 My Fair Lady Original Broadway Cast Columbia [22]
July 21 [23]
July 28 [24]
August 4 [25]
August 11 [26]
August 18 [27]
August 25 [28]
September 1 [29]
September 8 Calypso † Harry Belafonte RCA Victor [30]
September 15 [31]
September 22 [32]
September 29 [33]
October 6 The King And I Soundtrack Capitol [34]
October 13 The Eddy Duchin Story Carmen Cavallaro / Soundtrack Decca [35]
October 20 Calypso † Harry Belafonte RCA Victor [36]
October 27 [37]
November 3 [38]
November 10 [39]
November 17 [40]
November 24 [41]
December 1 [42]
December 8 Elvis Elvis Presley RCA Victor [43]
December 15 [44]
December 22 [45]
December 29 [46]

See also

References
  1. "Billboard Magazine" (PDF). January 7, 1956.
  2. "Billboard Magazine" (PDF). March 24, 1956.
  3. "Billboard Magazine" (PDF). July 7, 1956.
  4. "Best Selling Packaged Records-Popular Albums (Over-all)". Billboard. January 28, 1956. p. 36. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  5. "Best Selling Packaged Records-Popular Albums (Over-all)". Billboard. February 25, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  6. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. March 24, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  7. "Best Selling Packaged Records-Popular Albums (Over-all)". Billboard. March 31, 1956. p. 30. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  8. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. April 7, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  9. "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. April 14, 1956. p. 40. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  10. "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. April 21, 1956. p. 34. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  11. "Best Selling Packaged Records-Popular Albums (Over-all)". Billboard. April 28, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  12. "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. May 5, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  13. "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. May 12, 1956. p. 72. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  14. "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. May 19, 1956. p. 16. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  15. "Best Selling Packaged Records-Popular Albums (Over-all)". Billboard. May 26, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  16. "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. June 2, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  17. "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. June 9, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  18. "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. June 16, 1956. p. 22. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  19. "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. June 23, 1956. p. 38. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  20. "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. June 30, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  21. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. July 7, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  22. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. July 14, 1956. p. 22. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  23. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. July 21, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  24. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. July 28, 1956. p. 48. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  25. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. August 4, 1956. p. 58. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  26. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. August 11, 1956. p. 44. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  27. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. August 18, 1956. p. 48. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  28. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. August 25, 1956. p. 22. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  29. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. September 1, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  30. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. September 8, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  31. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. September 15, 1956. p. 22. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  32. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. September 22, 1956. p. 46. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  33. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. September 29, 1956. p. 40. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  34. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. October 6, 1956. p. 46. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  35. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. October 13, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  36. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. October 20, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  37. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. October 27, 1956. p. 32. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  38. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. November 3, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  39. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. November 10, 1956. p. 86. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  40. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. November 17, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  41. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. November 24, 1956. p. 20. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  42. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. December 1, 1956. p. 20. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  43. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. December 8, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  44. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. December 15, 1956. p. 36. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  45. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. December 22, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  46. "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. December 29, 1956. p. 16. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
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