HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.comBorn in 1956? The Songs of Your Life
The No. 1 song the year you were born was “Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis Presley, the biggest hit on the year-end Top 100 of 1956.
Your life in No. 1s. Play the biggest hit of every year from 1956 to 1986 as one playlist.
▶ Play my life soundtrackThe top 10 songs of 1956
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley | ▶♪ |
| 2 | Don't Be Cruel | Elvis Presley | ▶♪ |
| 3 | Lisbon Antigua | Nelson Riddle | ▶♪ |
| 4 | My Prayer | The Platters | ▶♪ |
| 5 | The Wayward Wind | Gogi Grant | ▶♪ |
| 6 | The Poor People Of Paris | Les Baxter | ▶♪ |
| 7 | Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) | Doris Day | ▶♪ |
| 8 | Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | ▶♪ |
| 9 | Memories Are Made Of This | Dean Martin | ▶♪ |
| 10 | Rock And Roll Waltz | Kay Starr | ▶♪ |
See all 100 songs of 1956 · the top 100 of the 1950s
The No. 1 song at every milestone
- Age 5 (1961): “Tossin' And Turnin'” by Bobby Lewis
- Age 13 (1969): “Sugar, Sugar” by The Archies
- Age 16 (1972): “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack
- Age 18 (1974): “The Way We Were” by Barbra Streisand
- Age 21 (1977): “Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)” by Rod Stewart
- Age 25 (1981): “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes
- Age 30 (1986): “That's What Friends Are For” by Dionne and Friends
- Age 40 (1996): “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)” by Los Del Rio
- Age 50 (2006): “Bad Day” by Daniel Powter
- Age 60 (2016): “Love Yourself” by Justin Bieber
Turning 70 in 2026? Load these songs on the Hey DJ 4U decks for the party, or have the daily game guess-the-year crowd play along.
“No. 1” means the top song on that year’s year-end Top 100: the biggest hit over the whole year, not one week. Source: Billboard’s year-end singles charts, as compiled on Wikipedia.