| CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 21, 1987 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | OCEAN FRONT PROPERTY George Strait (MCA 53021) | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
| 2 | I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU Restless Heart (RCA 5065) | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | |
| 3 | TALKIN’ TO THE MOON Larry, Steve, Rudy: Gatlin Brothers (Columbia 06592) | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | |
| 4 | THE RIGHT LEFT HAND George Jones (Epic 06593) | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | |
| 5 | SMALL TOWN GIRL Steve Wariner (MCA 53006) | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |
| 6 | TWENTY YEARS AGO Kenny Rogers (RCA 5078) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
| 7 | KIDS OF THE BABY BOOM Bellamy Brothers (MCA/Curb 53018) | 9 | 12 | 16 | 9 | |
| 8 | “YOU’VE GOT” THE TOUCH Alabama (RCA 5081) | 11 | 14 | 18 | 9 | |
| 9 | ROSE IN PARADISE Waylon Jennings (MCA 53009) | 12 | 17 | 21 | 8 | |
| 10 | THE BED YOU MADE FOR ME Highway 101 (Warner Bros. 28483) | 15 | 20 | 23 | 9 | |
| 11 | BABY’S GOT A NEW BABY S-K-O (Schuyler, Knobloch & Overstreet) (MTM 72081) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | |
| 12 | DON’T GO TO STRANGERS T. Graham Brown (Capitol 5664) | 16 | 21 | 26 | 8 | |
| 13 | LET THE MUSIC LIFT YOU UP Reba McEntire (MCA 52990) | 18 | 23 | 30 | 7 | |
| 14 | NO PLACE LIKE HOME Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 28525) | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| 15 | DON’T BE CRUEL Judds (RCA/Curb 5094) | 21 | 27 | 36 | 6 | |
| 16 | I ONLY WANTED YOU Marie Osmond (Capitol/Curb 5663) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| 17 | A FACE IN THE CROWD Michael Martin Murphey & Holly Dunn (Warner Bros. 28471) | 24 | 29 | 35 | 7 | |
| 18 | FOREVER Statler Brothers (Mercury 888 219) | 13 | 1 | 3 | 15 | |
| 19 | MIDNIGHT GIRL/SUNSET TOWN Sweethearts Of The Rodeo (Columbia 06525) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 17 | |
| 20 | OLD BRIDGES BURN SLOW Billy Joe Royal (Atlantic America 99485) | 27 | 33 | 41 | 6 | |
| 21 | THE MOON IS STILL OVER HER SHOULDER Michael Johnson (RCA 5091) | 25 | 28 | 33 | 7 | |
| 22 | TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME John Schneider (MCA 52989) | 17 | 13 | 15 | 14 | |
| 23 | TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 28492) | 32 | 40 | 48 | 5 | |
| 24 | YOU’RE THE POWER Kathy Mattea (Mercury 888 319) | 30 | 35 | 38 | 7 | |
| 25 | SENORITA Don Williams (Capitol 5683) | 33 | 38 | 43 | 7 | |
| 26 | CAN’T STOP MY HEART FROM LOVING YOU O’Kanes (Columbia 06606) | 35 | 41 | 46 | 7 | |
| 27 | GYPSIES ON PARADE Sawyer Brown (Capitol/Curb 5677) | 22 | 25 | 29 | 9 | |
| 28 | THE ROCK AND ROLL OF LOVE Tom Wopat (EMI America 8364) | 23 | 26 | 28 | 13 | |
| 29 | GIRLS RIDE HORSES TOO Judy Rodman (MTM 72083) | 37 | 43 | 51 | 5 | |
| 30 | IT TAKES A LITTLE RAIN (To Make Love Grow) Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 53010) | 38 | 44 | 53 | 5 | |
| 31 | I CAN’T WIN FOR LOSIN’ YOU Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 5064) | 20 | 16 | 4 | 17 | |
| 32 | GOODBYE’S ALL WE’VE GOT LEFT Steve Earle (MCA 53011) | 40 | 47 | 59 | 6 | |
| 33 | MORNIN’ RIDE Lee Greenwood (MCA 52984) | 19 | 15 | 2 | 17 | |
| 34 | RIGHT HAND MAN Eddy Raven (RCA 5032) | 26 | 18 | 14 | 18 | |
| 35 | DOMESTIC LIFE John Conlee (Columbia 06707) | 42 | 52 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | WALK ME IN THE RAIN Girls Next Door (MTM 72084) | 43 | 46 | 57 | 6 | |
| 37 | I WONDER IF I CARE AS MUCH Ricky Skaggs (Epic 06650) | 44 | 48 | 62 | 6 | |
| 38 | WHAT CAN I DO WITH MY HEART Juice Newton (RCA 5068) | 28 | 19 | 17 | 14 | |
| 39 | THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT Shooters (Epic 06623) | 45 | 50 | 60 | 8 | |
| 40 | HEART VS. HEART Pake McEntire (RCA 5092) | 47 | 54 | 67 | 4 | |
| 41 | I WILL BE THERE Dan Seals (EMI America 8377) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | WILD-EYED DREAM Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 06542) | 39 | 34 | 37 | 13 | |
| 43 | WHEN SOMETHING IS GOOD (Why Does It Change) Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 28452) | 49 | 53 | 65 | 5 | |
| 44 | STRAIGHT TO THE HEART Crystal Gayle (Warner Bros. 28518) | 29 | 22 | 19 | 18 | |
| 45 | I’LL COME BACK AS ANOTHER WOMAN Tanya Tucker (Capitol 5652) | 31 | 24 | 20 | 20 | |
| 46 | TOO MANY RIVERS Forester Sisters (Warner Bros. 28442) | 56 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | DON’T TOUCH ME THERE Charly McClain (Epic 06980) | 52 | 55 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | DO I HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE Louise Mandrell (RCA 5115) | 54 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | HAVE I GOT SOME BLUES FOR YOU Charley Pride (16th Avenue 70400) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | PLAIN BROWN WRAPPER Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 28468) | 55 | 59 | 66 | 4 | |
| 51 | NEED A LITTLE TIME OFF FOR BAD BEHAVIOR David Allan Coe (Columbia 06661) | 58 | 62 | 69 | 5 | |
| 52 | GOD WILL Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 53030) | 60 | 64 | 72 | 5 | |
| 53 | WHEN I’M OVER YOU (What You Gonna Do) Mickey Clark (Evergreen 1051) | 57 | 60 | 63 | 8 | |
| 54 | WAY DOWN TEXAS WAY Asleep At The Wheel (Epic 06671) | 59 | 63 | 68 | 4 | |
| 55 | ARE YOU SATISFIED Janie Frickie (Columbia 06985) | 62 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | JULIA Conway Twitty (MCA 53034) | 61 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | TILL I’M TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG Moe Bandy (MCA/Curb 53033) | 64 | 67 | 71 | 4 | |
| 58 | THERE AIN’T NO BINDS Whites (MCA/Curb 53038) | 63 | 68 | 73 | 4 | |
| 59 | COLORADO MOON Tim Malchak (Alpine 006) | 65 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | HONKY TONK CRAZY Gene Watson (Epic 06987) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | HARD LIVIN’ Keith Whitley (RCA 5116) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 62 | IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I CRY Alibi (Comstock 1833) | 67 | 71 | 75 | 5 | |
| 63 | WHAT’S SO DIFFERENT ABOUT YOU John Anderson (Warner Bros. 28433) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | HEART OF GOLD Willie Nelson (Columbia 07007) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | BACK IN THE SWING OF THINGS AGAIN Larry Boone (Mercury 888 427) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | MAN AT THE BACKDOOR Beth Williams (BGM 13087) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | CROSS MY HEART Stella Parton (Luv 132) | 70 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | COME TO ME Johnny Paycheck (Mercury 888 341) | 74 | 76 | 80 | 4 | |
| 69 | I TAKE THE CHANCE Kathy Edge (NSD 228) | 72 | 75 | 79 | 5 | |
| 70 | YOU’VE GOT THAT LEAVING LOOK IN YOUR EYE Marcia Lynn (Soundwaves 4784) | 73 | 78 | 82 | 4 | |
| 71 | SUCCESS Todd Joos (Stargem 2394) | 75 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | YOU’RE MY FIRST LADY T.G. Sheppard (Columbia 06999) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | MIDNITE ROCK Indiana (Killer 1005) | 79 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | DON’T LET GO OF MY HEART Southern Pacific (Warner Bros. 28408) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | I DON’T WANT TO SET THE WORLD ON FIRE Suzy Bogguss (Capitol 5669) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | YOU’RE IN LOVE ALONE Jeff Stevens & Bullets (Atlantic America 99475) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | CAN HE LOVE YOU HALF AS MUCH AS I Ray Stevens (MCA 53007) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | TURN THE MUSIC ON O.B. McClinton (Epic 6682) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | STRANGER IN YOUR EYES Jana Cash (L’il Bill 101) | 84 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | MANDOLIN RAIN Bruce Hornsby & Range (RCA 5087) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | I DID Patty Loveless (MCA 53040) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | WALK ON BY Perry LaPointe (Door Knob 270) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | KEEP FROM LOVIN’ ME (How Long, How Long) Lynne Tyndall (Door Knob 269) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | COUNTRY MUSIC MAKES ME FEEL GOOD Marty Mitchell (Door Knob 266) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | ALL FIRED UP Michael Anthony Freeman (Rebel) & Southern Experience (Silver Bullet 16677) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | SHAME, SHAME ON YOU Jim Christopher (SCM 8602) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | MILLION DOLLAR MEMORY Sue Ellen (United Network 301) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | ON AND ON Anne Murray (Capitol 5655) | 34 | 31 | 27 | 13 | |
| 89 | CHICAGO DANCIN’ GIRLS Curtis Potter (Step One 367) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | YOU’VE GOT A RIGHT Adam Baker (Avista 8703) | 50 | 51 | 55 | 7 | |
| 91 | THE SWINGIN’ SIDE OF THEM SWINGIN’ DOORS Jimmy Wilcox (Silver Stirrup 121286) | 82 | 83 | 86 | 4 | |
| 92 | AT THIS MOMENT Billy Vera & Beaters (Rhino 74403) | 76 | 61 | 64 | 7 | |
| 93 | LONE STAR STATE OF MIND Nanci Griffith (MCA 53008) | 36 | 39 | 42 | 9 | |
| 94 | KEEP THE FAITH Jimmy Murphy (Encore 10036) | 53 | 49 | 47 | 8 | |
| 95 | THERE’S STILL ENOUGH OF US Liz Boardo (Master 02) | 51 | 45 | 49 | 8 | |
| 96 | YOU LEFT HER LOVIN’ YOU Ride The River (Advantage 165) | 68 | 72 | 78 | 5 | |
| 97 | RIBBON OF DARKNESS Bonner Family (OL 118) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | FIRE IN THE SKY Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Warner Bros. 28547) | 41 | 32 | 22 | 19 | |
| 99 | HOW DO I TURN YOU ON Ronnie Milsap (RCA 5033) | 46 | 30 | 24 | 18 | |
| 100 | TWO-NAME GIRL Johnstons (Hidden Valley 1286) | 69 | 70 | 74 | 6 | |
| Note: On this week’s published chart, only records in the Top 65 were shown with “bullets.” Other bullets shown above are based on the criteria for bullets on previous and later weeks’ charts. |
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