Top 40 Hits of October 1956
| 1 | Frankie Laine | A Woman In Love |
| 2 | Anne Shelton | Lay Down Your Arms |
| 3 | Elvis Presley | Hound Dog |
| 4 | Doris Day | Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) |
| 5 | Freddie Bell & The Bellboys | Giddy-Up-A-Ding-Dong |
| 6 | Bill Haley & His Comets | Rockin' Through The Rye |
| 7 | The Platters | The Great Pretender / Only You |
| 8 | The Goons | The Ying Tong Song / Bloodnok's Rock 'N' Roll Call |
| 9 | Lonnie Donegan | Bring A Little Water Sylvie / Dead Or Alive |
| 10 | Johnnie Ray | Just Walkin' In The Rain |
| 11 | Bill Haley & His Comets | Rock Around The Clock |
| 12 | Mitchell Torok | When Mexico Gave Up The Rhumba |
| 13 | Perry Como | More |
| 14 | Jimmy Young | More |
| 15 | Bill Haley & His Comets | The Saints Rock 'N' Roll |
| 16 | Bill Haley & His Comets | See You Later Alligator |
| 17 | Bill Haley & His Comets | Razzle Dazzle |
| 18 | The Chordettes | Born To Be With You |
| 19 | Mel Torme | Mountain Greenery |
| 20 | Perry Como | Glendora |
| 21 | Fats Domino | I'm In Love Again |
| 22 | Tony Martin | Walk Hand In Hand |
| 23 | George Melachrino Orchestra | Autumn Concerto |
| 24 | Nat 'King' Cole | Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow |
| 25 | Teresa Brewer | Sweet Old-Fashioned Girl |
| 26 | The Four Aces | A Woman In Love |
| 27 | Slim Whitman | Serenade |
| 28 | Gene Vincent | Blue Jean Bop |
| 29 | Michael Holliday | Ten Thousand Miles |
| 30 | Tommy Steele & The Steelmen | Rock With The Caveman |
| 31 | Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon | Why Do Fools Fall In Love |
| 32 | Winifred Atwell | Make It A Party |
| 33 | The Platters | My Prayer |
| 34 | Gene Vincent | Be Bop A Lula |
| 35 | Jim Lowe & The High Fives | The Green Door |
| 36 | Vera Lynn | A House With Love In It |
| 37 | Tony Crombie & His Rockets | Teach You To Rock / Short'Nin' Bread |
| 38 | Ruby Murray | You Are My First Love |
| 39 | Elvis Presley | I Want You I Need You I Love You |
| 40 | Elvis Presley | Heartbreak Hotel |