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 No. Album Artist(s) Label
January 7 63 Love Me or Leave Me Doris Day / Soundtrack Columbia
January 14
January 21
January 28 64 Oklahoma! Soundtrack Capitol
February 4
February 11
February 18
February 25
March 3
March 10
March 17
March 24 65 Belafonte Harry Belafonte RCA Victor
March 31
April 7
April 14
April 21
April 28
May 5 66 Elvis Presley Elvis Presley RCA Victor
May 12
May 19
May 26
June 2
June 9
June 16
June 23
June 30
July 7
July 14 67 My Fair Lady Original Broadway Cast Columbia
July 21
July 28
August 4
August 11
August 18
August 25
September 1
September 8 68 Calypso Harry Belafonte RCA Victor
September 15
September 22
September 29
October 6 69 The King And I Soundtrack Capitol
October 13 70 The Eddy Duchin Story Carmen Cavallaro / Soundtrack Decca
October 20 re Calypso Harry Belafonte RCA Victor
October 27
November 3
November 10
November 17
November 24
December 1
December 8 71 Elvis Elvis Presley RCA Victor
December 15
December 22
December 29

See also

References
  1. "Billboard Magazine" (PDF). January 7, 1956.
  2. "Billboard Magazine" (PDF). March 24, 1956.
  3. "Billboard Magazine" (PDF). July 7, 1956.
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