Other #1 songs on January 31, 1956
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Sixteen Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford

#1 R&B song

The Great Pretender

The Platters

#1 song

Memories Are Made of This

Dean Martin with Orchestra conducted by Dick Stabile

Notable January 31 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Denise Fleming

Writer

Born January 31, 1950

Harry Wayne Casey

Musician and Record Producer

Born January 31, 1951

Shirley Babashoff

Swimmer

Born January 31, 1957

Kelly Lynch

Actress

Born January 31, 1959

Janice Rebibo

Poet

Born January 31, 1950