HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Sixteen Tons” by Tennessee Ernie Ford
“Sixteen Tons” by Tennessee Ernie Ford finished No. 22 on the year-end Top 100 of 1956, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 221956
Year-end charts11956
ArtistTennessee Ernie Ford1 year-end hit
Decade1950ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1956 was “Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis Presley.
Play “Sixteen Tons”. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | The Green Door | Jim Lowe | ▶♪ |
| 20 | No, Not Much | Four Lads | ▶♪ |
| 21 | Honky Tonk | Bill Doggett | ▶♪ |
| 22 | Sixteen Tons | Tennessee Ernie Ford | ▶♪ |
| 23 | Just Walking In The Rain | Johnnie Ray | ▶♪ |
| 24 | Allegheny Moon | Patti Page | ▶♪ |
| 25 | I'm In Love Again | Fats Domino | ▶♪ |
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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.