HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Moritat” by Richard Hayman and Jan August
“Moritat” by Richard Hayman and Jan August finished No. 87 on the year-end Top 100 of 1956, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 871956
Year-end charts11956
ArtistRichard Hayman and Jan August1 year-end hit
Decade1950ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1956 was “Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis Presley.
Play “Moritat”. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Eddie My Love | Fontane Sisters | ▶♪ |
| 85 | Two Different Worlds | Don Rondo | ▶♪ |
| 86 | True Love | Jane Powell | ▶♪ |
| 87 | Moritat | Richard Hayman and Jan August | ▶♪ |
| 88 | Night Lights | Nat King Cole | ▶♪ |
| 89 | Speedoo | Cadillacs | ▶♪ |
| 90 | The Church Bells May Ring | The Diamonds | ▶♪ |
Same title, different hit
“Moritat (Theme From Threepenny Opera)” by Dick Hyman (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.