 It was released in May 1956, becoming Presley's second number 1 single on the country music charts, and peaking at number 3 on the US "Billboard" Top 100 chart, an earlier version of the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100.Before the creation of the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in 1958, there were a number of charts including Jukebox plays, Store charts, and Airplay charts; the song reached number 1 on the "Billboard" Top Sellers in Stores chart.During April 1956, "Variety" reported that Presley's sixth RCA Victor single, "Heartbreak Hotel", had sold one million copies.