The No. 1s of
1956
Pick a day for its No. 1 song, film, and book — or scan every reign of 1956 below.
No. 1 songs · Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 began in August 1958.
No. 1 films · U.S. weekend box office
- Helen of TroyFeb 1, 19561 weekend
- The Benny Goodman StoryFeb 8, 19562 weekends
- PicnicFeb 22, 19565 weekends
- CarouselMar 28, 19561 weekend
- Alexander the GreatApr 4, 19561 weekend
- CarouselApr 11, 19561 weekend
- The Man in the Gray Flannel SuitApr 18, 19561 weekend
- The SwanApr 25, 19562 weekends
- The Man in the Gray Flannel SuitMay 9, 19561 weekend
- The Revolt of Mamie StoverMay 16, 19561 weekend
- The Man Who Knew Too MuchMay 23, 19562 weekends
- The SearchersJun 6, 19562 weekends
- Bhowani JunctionJun 20, 19561 weekend
- The Catered AffairJun 27, 19561 weekend
- TrapezeJul 4, 19562 weekends
- The King and IJul 18, 19564 weekends
- High SocietyAug 15, 19567 weekends
- Tea and SympathyOct 3, 19561 weekend
- War and PeaceOct 10, 19564 weekends
- GiantNov 7, 19566 weekends
- The Ten CommandmentsDec 19, 19562 weekends
No. 1 books · NYT fiction best sellers
- AndersonvilleMacKinlay KantorJan 1, 195612 weeks
- The Last HurrahEdwin O'ConnorMar 25, 195620 weeks
- Don't Go Near the WaterWilliam BrinkleyAug 12, 195615 weeks
- Peyton PlaceGrace MetaliousNov 25, 19566 weeks