“Why Do Fools Fall in Love” by The Diamonds
“Why Do Fools Fall in Love” by The Diamonds finished No. 75 on the year-end Top 100 of 1956, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
The No. 1 song of 1956 was “Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis Presley. The Diamonds had 4 different songs on the year-end charts (see them all).
Play “Why Do Fools Fall in Love”. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | That's All There Is to That | Nat King Cole | ▶♪ |
| 73 | Band of Gold | Kit Carson | ▶♪ |
| 74 | Walk Hand in Hand | Tony Martin | ▶♪ |
| 75 | Why Do Fools Fall in Love | The Diamonds | ▶♪ |
| 76 | Juke Box Baby | Perry Como | ▶♪ |
| 77 | Are You Satisfied | Rusty Draper | ▶♪ |
| 78 | It's Almost Tomorrow | Jo Stafford | ▶♪ |
More hits by The Diamonds
| # | Song | Artist | Year-end | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Darlin' | The Diamonds | 1957 #3 | ▶♪ |
| 2 | The Stroll | The Diamonds | 1958 #48 | ▶♪ |
| 3 | The Church Bells May Ring | The Diamonds | 1956 #90 | ▶♪ |
Same title, different hit
“Why Do Fools Fall In Love” by Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers (1956) · “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” by Gale Storm (1956) · “Why Do Fools Fall In Love?” by Diana Ross (1982)
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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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