| CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 5, 1988 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | FACE TO FACE Alabama (RCA 5328) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | |
| 2 | I WON’T TAKE LESS THAN YOUR LOVE Tanya Tucker with Paul Davis & Paul Overstreet (Capitol 44100) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |
| 3 | TOO GONE TOO LONG Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 28286) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | |
| 4 | I’M GONNA MISS YOU, GIRL Michael Martin Murphey (Warner Bros. 28168) | 6 | 9 | 13 | 16 | |
| 5 | SHOULDN’T IT BE EASIER THAN THIS Charley Pride (16th Avenue 70408) | 7 | 11 | 16 | 13 | |
| 6 | OH WHAT A LOVE Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Warner Bros. 28173) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | |
| 7 | THIS MISSIN’ YOU HEART OF MINE Sawyer Brown (Capitol 44108) | 9 | 13 | 17 | 14 | |
| 8 | TWINKLE, TWINKLE LUCKY STAR Merle Haggard (Epic 07631) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | |
| 9 | LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 07672) | 11 | 14 | 21 | 7 | |
| 10 | TOUCH AND GO CRAZY Lee Greenwood (MCA 53234) | 12 | 15 | 22 | 11 | |
| 11 | LOVE WILL FIND ITS WAY TO YOU Reba McEntire (MCA 53244) | 14 | 17 | 26 | 7 | |
| 12 | TURN IT LOOSE Judds (RCA/Curb 5329) | 15 | 20 | 31 | 7 | |
| 13 | THAT’S MY JOB Conway Twitty (MCA 53200) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 17 | |
| 14 | WILDER DAYS Baillie & The Boys (RCA 5327) | 17 | 21 | 29 | 11 | |
| 15 | SANTA FE Bellamy Brothers (MCA/Curb 53222) | 19 | 24 | 30 | 7 | |
| 16 | I WANNA DANCE WITH YOU Eddie Rabbitt (RCA 5238) | 20 | 27 | 32 | 7 | |
| 17 | DO YOU BELIEVE ME NOW Vern Gosdin (Columbia 07627) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | |
| 18 | STRANGERS AGAIN Holly Dunn (MTM 72093) | 22 | 28 | 36 | 7 | |
| 19 | TIMELESS AND TRUE LOVE McCarters (Warner Bros. 28125) | 23 | 29 | 39 | 7 | |
| 20 | FAMOUS LAST WORDS OF A FOOL George Strait (MCA 53248) | 25 | 36 | 47 | 5 | |
| 21 | IF OLE HANK COULD ONLY SEE US NOW (Chapter Five...Nashville) Waylon Jennings (MCA 53243) | 27 | 33 | 40 | 6 | |
| 22 | TENNESSEE FLAT TOP BOX Rosanne Cash (Columbia 07624) | 13 | 2 | 1 | 18 | |
| 23 | THE LAST RESORT T. Graham Brown (Capitol 44125) | 28 | 37 | 42 | 6 | |
| 24 | IT’S SUCH A SMALL WORLD Rodney Crowell & Rosanne Cash (Columbia 07693) | 32 | 41 | 48 | 7 | |
| 25 | ONE STEP FORWARD Desert Rose Band (MCA/Curb 53201) | 16 | 5 | 3 | 18 | |
| 26 | IT’S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE Ronnie McDowell (Curb 10501) | 30 | 34 | 41 | 7 | |
| 27 | CRY, CRY, CRY Highway 101 (Warner Bros. 28105) | 35 | 44 | 52 | 4 | |
| 28 | I’LL ALWAYS COME BACK K.T. Oslin (RCA 5330) | 39 | 46 | 57 | 5 | |
| 29 | TALKIN’ TO MYSELF AGAIN Tammy Wynette (Epic 07635) | 24 | 26 | 27 | 14 | |
| 30 | EVERYBODY’S SWEETHEART Vince Gill (RCA 5331) | 37 | 42 | 50 | 5 | |
| 31 | IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING Tim Malchak (Alpine 008) | 34 | 38 | 43 | 6 | |
| 32 | AMERICANA Moe Bandy (Curb 10504) | 40 | 45 | 53 | 5 | |
| 33 | SURE THING Foster & Lloyd (RCA 5281) | 18 | 8 | 7 | 17 | |
| 34 | A LITTLE BIT CLOSER Tom Wopat (EMI-Manhattan 50112) | 36 | 40 | 45 | 7 | |
| 35 | I’M GONNA GET YOU Eddy Raven (RCA 6831) | 47 | 56 | 70 | 4 | |
| 36 | YOUNG COUNTRY Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 28120) | 42 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | SHE’S NO LADY Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 53246) | 43 | 49 | 55 | 6 | |
| 38 | SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD Steve Earle & Dukes (Hughes/MCA 53249) | 29 | 31 | 34 | 7 | |
| 39 | IF MY HEART HAD WINDOWS Patty Loveless (MCA 53270) | 46 | 53 | 66 | 4 | |
| 40 | THE BIRD George Jones (Epic 07655) | 21 | 16 | 19 | 12 | |
| 41 | BABY I’M YOURS Steve Wariner (MCA 53287) | 53 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | ALL OF THIS AND MORE Crystal Gayle/Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 28106) | 50 | 60 | 73 | 4 | |
| 43 | STOP THE RAIN Shenandoah (Columbia 07654) | 44 | 48 | 54 | 7 | |
| 44 | I TAUGHT HER EVERTHING SHE KNOWS ABOUT LOVE Shooters (Epic 07684) | 49 | 55 | 63 | 6 | |
| 45 | THE BEST I KNOW HOW Statler Brothers (Mercury 870 164) | 55 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | I REMEMBER YOU Glen Campbell (MCA 53245) | 58 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | TRUE HEART Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 53272) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | OVERDUE Canyon (16th Avenue 70410) | 51 | 58 | 62 | 6 | |
| 49 | (Angel On My Mind) THAT’S WHY I’M WALKIN’ Ricky Skaggs (Epic 07721) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | ALWAYS LATE WITH YOUR KISSES Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 27994) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 51 | RIDE THIS TRAIN Mel McDaniel (Capitol 44127) | 54 | 59 | 72 | 4 | |
| 52 | PERFECT STRANGERS Anne Murray (with Doug Mallory) (Capitol 44134) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | NO MORE ONE MORE TIME Jo-El Sonnier (RCA 6895) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | FEEL LIKE FOOLIN’ AROUND Exile (Epic 07710) | 56 | 62 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | I WILL HOLD YOU Randy Vanwarmer (16th Avenue 70407) | 62 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | CODE OF HONOR Jerry Cooper (Bear 191) | 64 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | ONE TRUE LOVE O’Kanes (Columbia 07736) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 58 | ANOTHER WOMAN’S MAN Bobbi Lace (615 1011) | 60 | 66 | 71 | 5 | |
| 59 | I CAN’T HANG ON ANYMORE Dennis Payne (True 88) | 63 | 70 | 74 | 6 | |
| 60 | BIG OLE TEARDROPS Ray Price (Step One 383) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | A HONKY TONK HEART (And A Hillbilly Soul) Clay Blaker & Texas Honky-Tonk Band (RainForest 120187) | 65 | 71 | 75 | 5 | |
| 62 | CALENDAR BLUES Jill Jordan (Maxx 822) | 66 | 69 | 77 | 5 | |
| 63 | PLEASE, PLEASE BABY Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 28174) | 26 | 18 | 11 | 17 | |
| 64 | HERE’S TO COUNTRY MUSIC Hank Thompson (Step One 382) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | YOU JUST WATCH ME Libby Hurley (Epic 07650) | 57 | 61 | 65 | 6 | |
| 66 | WHEELS Restless Heart (RCA 5280) | 33 | 19 | 4 | 18 | |
| 67 | I DIDN’T (Every Chance I Had) Johnny Rodriguez (Capitol 44071) | 31 | 32 | 35 | 12 | |
| 68 | SOMEWHERE BETWEEN RAGGED AND RIGHT John Anderson (MCA 53226) | 38 | 22 | 23 | 15 | |
| 69 | SOME OLD SIDE ROAD Keith Whitley (RCA 5326) | 41 | 23 | 20 | 15 | |
| 70 | YOU’LL COME BACK (You Always Do) Mel Tillis (Mercury 870 192) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | I DON’T LOVE YOU Dusty Martin (Sound Track 1103) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | WE’RE GONNA LOVE TONIGHT Don Juan (Maxx 821) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | THIS OLD HOUSE Schuyler, Knobloch & Bickhardt (MTM 72100) | 45 | 25 | 25 | 14 | |
| 74 | LOVE AIN’T MADE FOR FOOLS Kevin Pearce (Evergreen 1067) | 81 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | YOUR MEMORY WINS AGAIN Skip Ewing (MCA 53271) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | LYIN’ IN HIS ARMS AGAIN Forester Sisters (Warner Bros. 28208) | 48 | 30 | 10 | 19 | |
| 77 | SHE SAYS George Hamilton V (MTM 72101) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | CAROLINA BLUE Hinson Brothers (Killer 1009) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | AFTER LAST NIGHT’S STORM Ride The River (Advantage 189) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | IT TAKES TWO HEARTS Mason Dixon (Premier One 116) | 52 | 54 | 59 | 6 | |
| 81 | A NIGHT OF LOVE FORGOTTEN Bobby G. Rice (Door Knob 295) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | DEEPEST SHADE OF BLUE Gail Veach (Choice 101) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | WALKIN’ THROUGH MY DREAMS Dan Garner (Skyway 2006) | 86 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | WHEN SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN Craig Southern (Door Knob 294) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | HUGGIN’ MY LADY Billy Joe Burnette (Bear 190) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | TELL ME TRUE Juice Newton (RCA 5283) | 61 | 35 | 24 | 16 | |
| 87 | THAT’S NOT EXACTLY WHAT I HAD IN MIND Allen Pace (Art Pro 8706) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | IF LOVE GETS THERE BEFORE I DO Bert Floyd (Evergreen 1062) | 90 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | MR. RIGHT Billy James (Evergreen 1066) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | THE DAMAGE IS DONE Carol Gibson (Mikron 8711) | 83 | 81 | 86 | 4 | |
| 91 | GOIN’ GONE Kathy Mattea (Mercury 888 874) | 67 | 39 | 15 | 21 | |
| 92 | THREE STARS Tommy Dee (Crest 1057) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | I’LL PIN A NOTE ON YOUR PILLOW Billy Joe Royal (Atlantic America 99404) | 68 | 43 | 18 | 21 | |
| 94 | STILL I STAY Charly McClain (Epic 07670) | 71 | 65 | 68 | 5 | |
| 95 | LOVE ME TONIGHT James Vanderburg & Vandals (L’il Bill 106) | 79 | 84 | 88 | 4 | |
| 96 | WHERE DO THE NIGHTS GO Ronnie Milsap (RCA 5259) | 72 | 47 | 28 | 19 | |
| 97 | YOU TURNED THE LIGHTS ON Carlton Moody & Moody Brothers (Lamon 10174) | 73 | 73 | 84 | 4 | |
| 98 | HILLBILLY GIRL John Patrick (Timestar 2419) | 76 | 79 | 83 | 4 | |
| 99 | STANDING IN THE SHADOWS Larry Rollins (Soundwaves 4796) | 80 | 80 | 89 | 4 | |
| 100 | FACE TO THE WALL Jerry Jaramillo (LRJ 2016) | 82 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
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