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

Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford

#1 country song

Sixteen Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford

The Great Pretender by The Platters

#1 R&B song

The Great Pretender

The Platters

Christmas Alphabet by Dickie Valentine

#1 song in the UK

Christmas Alphabet

Dickie Valentine

Notable January 1 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Gary Johnson

Politician and Businessman

Born January 1, 1953

Richard Edson

Actor

Born January 1, 1954

LaMarr Hoyt

Baseball Player

Born January 1, 1955

Grandmaster Flash

DJ

Born January 1, 1958

Bob Menendez

Politician

Born January 1, 1954

Dave Silk

Ice Hockey Player

Born January 1, 1958