Top 40 Hits of Early May 1956
 | 1 | Ronnie Hilton | No Other Love |
 | 2 | Winifred Atwell | The Poor People Of Paris |
 | 3 | The Dreamweavers | It's Almost Tomorrow |
 | 4 | The Hilltoppers | Only You |
 | 5 | Kay Starr | Rock And Roll Waltz |
 | 6 | Teresa Brewer | A Tear Fell |
 | 7 | David Whitfield | My September Love |
 | 8 | Louis Armstrong With His All-Stars | A Theme From 'The Threepenny Opera' (Mack The Knife) |
 | 9 | Billy May | Main Title Theme From 'Man With The Golden Arm' |
 | 10 | Lonnie Donegan | Lost John / Stewball |
 | 11 | Pat Boone | I'll Be Home |
 | 12 | Dave King With The Keynotes | You Can't Be True To Two |
 | 13 | Bill Haley & His Comets | See You Later Alligator |
 | 14 | Dave King With The Keynotes | Memories Are Made Of This |
 | 15 | Dean Martin | Memories Are Made Of This |
 | 16 | Dick Hyman Trio | Theme From 'The Threepenny Opera' |
 | 17 | Alma Cogan | Willie Can |
 | 18 | Lou Busch | Zambesi |
 | 19 | Johnnie Ray | Ain't Misbehavin' |
 | 20 | Jimmy Parkinson | The Great Pretender |
 | 21 | Mel Torme | Mountain Greenery |
 | 22 | Perry Como | Juke Box Baby |
 | 23 | Dean Martin | Innamorata |
 | 24 | Michael Holliday | Nothin' To Do |
 | 25 | Bing Crosby | In A Little Spanish Town |
 | 26 | Elvis Presley | Heartbreak Hotel |
 | 27 | Don Robertson | The Happy Whistler |
 | 28 | Eve Boswell | Pickin' A Chicken |
 | 29 | Lonnie Donegan | Rock Island Line |
 | 30 | Billy Vaughn | Theme From 'The Threepenny Opera' |
 | 31 | Eddie Calvert | Zambesi |
 | 32 | Edmund Hockridge | No Other Love |
 | 33 | The Beverley Sisters | Willie Can |
 | 34 | Nat 'King' Cole | Too Young To Go Steady |
 | 35 | Frankie Laine | Hell Hath No Fury |
 | 36 | Anne Shelton | Seven Days |