HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“The Wayward Wind” by Gogi Grant
“The Wayward Wind” by Gogi Grant finished No. 5 on the year-end Top 100 of 1956, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year, making it one of the ten biggest hits of the year.
Year-end peakNo. 51956
Year-end charts11956
ArtistGogi Grant1 year-end hit
Decade1950ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1956 was “Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis Presley.
Play “The Wayward Wind”. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Don't Be Cruel | Elvis Presley | ▶♪ |
| 3 | Lisbon Antigua | Nelson Riddle | ▶♪ |
| 4 | My Prayer | The Platters | ▶♪ |
| 5 | The Wayward Wind | Gogi Grant | ▶♪ |
| 6 | The Poor People Of Paris | Les Baxter | ▶♪ |
| 7 | Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) | Doris Day | ▶♪ |
| 8 | Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | ▶♪ |
Born in 1956? See the songs of your life. Class of 1956? Here’s your reunion playlist.
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.