Other #1 songs on January 16, 1956
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

The Great Pretender

The Platters

#1 song in the UK

Rock Around the Clock

Bill Haley & His Comets

#1 song

Memories Are Made of This

Dean Martin with Orchestra conducted by Dick Stabile

Notable January 16 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Debbie Allen

Actress and Dancer

Born January 16, 1950

Robert Jay Mathews

Neo-Nazi

Born January 16, 1953

Jerry M. Linenger

Astronaut

Born January 16, 1955

Gerald Henderson

Basketball Player

Born January 16, 1956

Lisa Milroy

Artist

Born January 16, 1959

Robert Schimmel

Comedian

Born January 16, 1950