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 | Eve Boswell | Pickin' A Chicken |
| 28 | Don Robertson | The Happy Whistler |
| 29 | Billy Vaughn | Theme From 'The Threepenny Opera' |
| 30 | Lonnie Donegan | Rock Island Line |
| 31 | Eddie Calvert | Zambesi |
| 32 | Edmund Hockridge | No Other Love |
| 33 | The Beverley Sisters | Willie Can |
| 34 | Frankie Laine | Hell Hath No Fury |
| 35 | Nat 'King' Cole | Too Young To Go Steady |
| 36 | Anne Shelton | Seven Days |