HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Rock Island Line” by Lonnie Donegan
“Rock Island Line” by Lonnie Donegan finished No. 50 on the year-end Top 100 of 1956, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 501956
Year-end charts11956
ArtistLonnie Donegan2 year-end hits
Decade1950ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1956 was “Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis Presley. Lonnie Donegan had 2 different songs on the year-end charts.
Play “Rock Island Line”. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Transfusion | Nervous Norvus | ▶♪ |
| 48 | It Only Hurts For A Little While | The Ames Brothers | ▶♪ |
| 49 | A Tear Fell | Teresa Brewer | ▶♪ |
| 50 | Rock Island Line | Lonnie Donegan | ▶♪ |
| 51 | It's Almost Tomorrow | Dream Weavers | ▶♪ |
| 52 | Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) | Pat Boone | ▶♪ |
| 53 | Hey Jealous Lover | Frank Sinatra | ▶♪ |
More hits by Lonnie Donegan
| # | Song | Artist | Year-end | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Overnight) | Lonnie Donegan | 1961 #79 | ▶♪ |
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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.