| Top 40 Hits of December 1956 |
| 1 |
Johnnie Ray | Just Walking In The Rain |
| 2 |
Frankie Vaughan | Green Door |
| 3 |
Guy Mitchell | Singing The Blues |
| 4 |
Malcolm Vaughan | St Therese Of The Roses |
| 5 |
Bill Haley & His Comets | Rip It Up |
| 6 |
Eddie Fisher | Cindy, Oh Cindy |
| 7 |
Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly | True Love |
| 8 |
Frankie Laine | A Woman In Love |
| 9 |
Platters | My Prayer |
| 10 |
Elvis Presley | Hound Dog |
| 11 |
Winifred Atwell | Make It A Party |
| 12 |
Jimmy Young | More |
| 13 |
Mitchell Torok | When Mexico Gave Up The Rumba |
| 14 |
Elvis Presley | Love Me Tender |
| 15 |
Dickie Valentine | Christmas Island |
| 16 |
Elvis Presley | Blue Moon |
| 17 |
Ronnie Hilton | Two Different Worlds |
| 18 |
Tommy Steele | Singing The Blues |
| 19 |
Vera Lynn | A House With Love In It |
| 20 |
Tony Brent | Cindy, Oh Cindy |
| 21 |
Pat Boone | Friendly Persuasion |
| 22 |
Bill Haley & His Comets | Rockin' Through The Rye |
| 23 |
Fats Domino | Blueberry Hill |
| 24 |
Nat 'King' Cole | Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow |
| 25 |
Frankie Laine | Moonlight Gambler |
| 26 |
Bill Haley & His Comets | Rudy's Rock |
| 27 |
Jim Lowe | The Green Door |
| 28 |
Bill Haley & His Comets | Rock Around The Clock |
| 29 |
Elvis Presley | I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine |
| 30 |
Barbara Lyon | Letter To A Soldier |
| 31 |
Lonnie Donegan | Lonnie Donegan Showcase (EP) |
| 32 |
Dave King | Christmas And You |
| 33 |
Glen Mason | Green Door |
| 34 |
Johnston Brothers | 'Join In And Sing, No 3' Medley |
| 35 |
Jimmy Parkinson | In The Middle Of The House |
| 36 |
Platters | The Great Pretender / Only You |
| 37 |
Melachrino Orchestra | Autumn Concerto |
| 38 |
Vince Martin | Cindy, Oh Cindy |
| 39 |
Sammy Davis Jnr | All Of You |
| 40 |
Perry Como | More |