“Moonglow And Theme From Picnic” by George Cates
“Moonglow And Theme From Picnic” by George Cates finished No. 31 on the year-end Top 100 of 1956, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 311956
Year-end charts11956
ArtistGeorge Cates1 year-end hit
Decade1950ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1956 was “Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis Presley.
Play “Moonglow And Theme From Picnic”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1956 chart.
▶ Play it♪ Apple MusicAround it on the 1956 chart
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers | ▶♪ |
| 29 | Standing On The Corner | Four Lads | ▶♪ |
| 30 | The Flying Saucer | Buchanan and Goodman | ▶♪ |
| 31 | Moonglow And Theme From Picnic | George Cates | ▶♪ |
| 32 | Ivory Tower | Cathy Carr | ▶♪ |
| 33 | See You Later Alligator | Bill Haley and His Comets | ▶♪ |
| 34 | I'll Be Home | Pat Boone | ▶♪ |
Same title, different hit
“Moonglow And Theme From "Picnic"” by Morris Stoloff (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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