Top 40 Hits of Early August 1956
 | 1 | Doris Day | Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) |
 | 2 | Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon | Why Do Fools Fall In Love |
 | 3 | Tony Martin | Walk Hand In Hand |
 | 4 | Teresa Brewer | Sweet Old-Fashioned Girl |
 | 5 | Pat Boone | I'll Be Home |
 | 6 | Elvis Presley | Heartbreak Hotel |
 | 7 | Ronnie Hilton | Who Are We |
 | 8 | Tex Ritter | The Wayward Wind |
 | 9 | Various Artists | All Star Hit Parade (EP) |
 | 10 | Bill Haley & His Comets | The Saints Rock 'N' Roll |
 | 11 | The Goons | I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas / Bluebottle Blues |
 | 12 | Perry Como | Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) |
 | 13 | Mel Torme | Mountain Greenery |
 | 14 | Johnny Dankworth | Experiments With Mice |
 | 15 | Winifred Atwell | Left Bank |
 | 16 | Gogi Grant | The Wayward Wind |
 | 17 | David Whitfield | My September Love |
 | 18 | Ronnie Carroll | Walk Hand In Hand |
 | 19 | Ted Heath & His Music | The Faithful Hussar |
 | 20 | Nat 'King' Cole | Too Young To Go Steady |
 | 21 | Morris Stoloff | Moonglow And The Theme From 'Picnic' |
 | 22 | Slim Whitman | Serenade |
 | 23 | Lonnie Donegan | Lost John / Stewball |
 | 24 | Humphrey Lyttelton Band | Bad Penny Blues |
 | 25 | Pat Boone | Long Tall Sally |
 | 26 | Alma Cogan | Why Do Fools Fall In Love |
 | 27 | Elvis Presley | I Want You I Need You I Love You |
 | 28 | Ray Martin | The Carousel Waltz |
 | 29 | Michael Holliday | Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) / The Gal With The Yaller Shoes |
 | 30 | Frank Sinatra | Songs For Swingin' Lovers (LP) |
 | 31 | Alma Cogan | The Birds And The Bees |