“Canadian Sunset” by Eddie Heywood and Hugo Winterhalter
“Canadian Sunset” by Eddie Heywood and Hugo Winterhalter finished No. 17 on the year-end Top 100 of 1956, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 171956
Year-end charts11956
ArtistEddie Heywood and Hugo Winterhalter1 year-end hit
Decade1950ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1956 was “Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis Presley.
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▶ Play it♪ Apple MusicAround it on the 1956 chart
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | Elvis Presley | ▶♪ |
| 15 | Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley | ▶♪ |
| 16 | Hot Diggity | Perry Como | ▶♪ |
| 17 | Canadian Sunset | Eddie Heywood and Hugo Winterhalter | ▶♪ |
| 18 | Blue Suede Shoes | Carl Perkins | ▶♪ |
| 19 | The Green Door | Jim Lowe | ▶♪ |
| 20 | No, Not Much | Four Lads | ▶♪ |
Same title, different hit
“Canadian Sunset” by Andy Williams (1956)
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Source: Billboard’s year-end singles chart, as compiled on Wikipedia. Hey DJ 4U is an independent site, not affiliated with Billboard. Spotted an error? Tell us.
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