| CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 15, 1988 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | STRONG ENOUGH TO BEND Tanya Tucker (Capitol 44188) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | |
| 2 | UNTOLD STORIES Kathy Mattea (Mercury 870 476) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | |
| 3 | BUTTON OFF MY SHIRT Ronnie Milsap (RCA 8389) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | |
| 4 | DARLENE T. Graham Brown (Capitol 44205) | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | |
| 5 | GONNA TAKE A LOT OF RIVER Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 53381) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | |
| 6 | HONKY TONK MOON Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 27833) | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
| 7 | SUMMER WIND Desert Rose Band (MCA/Curb 53354) | 10 | 12 | 16 | 12 | |
| 8 | BLUE TO THE BONE Sweethearts Of The Rodeo (Columbia 07985) | 11 | 13 | 18 | 10 | |
| 9 | RUNAWAY TRAIN Rosanne Cash (Columbia 07988) | 13 | 16 | 21 | 9 | |
| 10 | SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL Conway Twitty (MCA 53373) | 12 | 14 | 19 | 11 | |
| 11 | NEW SHADE OF BLUE Southern Pacific (Warner Bros. 27790) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 10 | |
| 12 | STREETS OF BAKERSFIELD Dwight Yoakam & Buck Owens (Reprise 27964) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
| 13 | WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME THIS TIME Foster & Lloyd (RCA 8633) | 16 | 19 | 23 | 10 | |
| 14 | DESPERATELY Don Williams (Capitol 44216) | 17 | 21 | 25 | 9 | |
| 15 | ADDICTED Dan Seals (Capitol 44130) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | |
| 16 | BOOGIE WOOGIE FIDDLE COUNTRY BLUES Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 08002) | 20 | 23 | 30 | 8 | |
| 17 | WHEN YOU PUT YOUR HEART IN IT Kenny Rogers (Reprise 27812) | 19 | 22 | 27 | 9 | |
| 18 | I’VE BEEN LOOKIN’ Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Warner Bros. 27750) | 22 | 25 | 36 | 7 | |
| 19 | I’LL LEAVE THIS WORLD LOVING YOU Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 08022) | 24 | 34 | 43 | 6 | |
| 20 | ALIVE AND WELL Larry, Steve, Rudy: Gatlin Brothers (Columbia 07998) | 21 | 24 | 31 | 9 | |
| 21 | I WISH THAT I COULD FALL IN LOVE TODAY Barbara Mandrell (Capitol 44220) | 25 | 28 | 32 | 8 | |
| 22 | CHISELED IN STONE Vern Gosdin (Columbia 08003) | 26 | 29 | 37 | 7 | |
| 23 | IT KEEPS RIGHT ON HURTIN’ Billy Joe Royal (Atlantic America 99295) | 27 | 30 | 38 | 7 | |
| 24 | BLUE LOVE O’Kanes (Columbia 07943) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | |
| 25 | I KNOW HOW HE FEELS Reba McEntire (MCA 53402) | 31 | 37 | 46 | 6 | |
| 26 | YOU CAN’T FALL IN LOVE WHEN YOU’RE CRYIN’ Lee Greenwood (MCA 53386) | 28 | 32 | 40 | 8 | |
| 27 | NOBODY’S ANGEL Crystal Gayle (Warner Bros. 27811) | 29 | 35 | 41 | 7 | |
| 28 | IF YOU AIN’T LOVIN’ (You Ain’t Livin’) George Strait (MCA 53400) | 34 | 41 | 47 | 5 | |
| 29 | REBELS WITHOUT A CLUE Bellamy Brothers (MCA/Curb 53399) | 33 | 40 | 45 | 7 | |
| 30 | TEAR-STAINED LETTER Jo-El Sonnier (RCA 8304) | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
| 31 | THAT’S THAT Michael Johnson (RCA 8650) | 35 | 39 | 44 | 7 | |
| 32 | WE BELIEVE IN HAPPY ENDINGS Earl Thomas Conley (with Emmylou Harris) (RCA 8632) | 15 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 33 | WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL Keith Whitley (RCA 8637) | 40 | 50 | 58 | 5 | |
| 34 | A TENDER LIE Restless Heart (RCA 8714) | 43 | 51 | 65 | 4 | |
| 35 | I JUST CAN’T SAY NO TO YOU Moe Bandy (Curb 10513) | 37 | 45 | 54 | 6 | |
| 36 | I GUESS I JUST MISSED YOU Canyon (16th Avenue 70419) | 38 | 44 | 51 | 6 | |
| 37 | IT’S YOU AGAIN Exile (Epic 08020) | 39 | 43 | 49 | 6 | |
| 38 | PILGRIMS ON THE WAY (Matthew’s Song) Michael Martin Murphey (Warner Bros. 27810) | 41 | 46 | 55 | 5 | |
| 39 | LOVE HELPS THOSE Paul Overstreet (MTM 72113) | 48 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | HOW MUCH IS IT WORTH TO LIVE IN L.A. Waylon Jennings (MCA 53314) | 49 | 56 | 68 | 4 | |
| 41 | IF I COULD BOTTLE THIS UP George Jones & Shelby Lynne (Epic 08011) | 44 | 48 | 53 | 6 | |
| 42 | I SHOULD BE WITH YOU Steve Wariner (MCA 53347) | 23 | 11 | 1 | 17 | |
| 43 | UNDER THE BOARDWALK Lynn Anderson (Mercury 870 528) | 30 | 31 | 33 | 11 | |
| 44 | CAJUN BABY Doug Kershaw with Hank Williams Jr. (BGM 81588) | 46 | 52 | 59 | 6 | |
| 45 | NOT A NIGHT GOES BY Tim Malchak (Alpine 009) | 53 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | LONG SHOT Baillie & The Boys (RCA 8631) | 54 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | MY BABY’S GONE Sawyer Brown (Capitol/Curb 44218) | 55 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | CAN’T STOP THE MUSIC Don King (615 1015) | 50 | 58 | 66 | 6 | |
| 49 | WE MUST BE DOIN’ SOMETHIN’ RIGHT Eddie Rabbitt (RCA 8716) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | DON’T SAY IT WITH DIAMONDS (Say It With Love) T.G. Sheppard (Columbia 08029) | 58 | 63 | 73 | 4 | |
| 51 | THAT’S WHAT YOUR LOVE DOES TO ME Holly Dunn (MTM 72108) | 32 | 18 | 6 | 17 | |
| 52 | LIGHT YEARS Glen Campbell (MCA 53426) | 62 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | BLUE SIDE OF TOWN Patty Loveless (MCA 53418) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | ARE THERE ANY MORE LIKE YOU (Where You Came From) Becky Hobbs (MTM 72114) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | RISING COST OF LOVING YOU Western Union Band (Shawn-Del 2202) | 60 | 69 | 79 | 4 | |
| 56 | MAMA KNOWS Shenandoah (Columbia 08042) | 71 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | JOE KNOWS HOW TO LIVE Eddy Raven (RCA 8303) | 36 | 20 | 9 | 17 | |
| 58 | LOCK, STOCK AND TEARDROPS k.d. lang (Sire 27813) | 64 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | EVERY STEP OF THE WAY Wagoneers (A&M 1230) | 59 | 62 | 72 | 4 | |
| 60 | THERE’S A TELEPHONE RINGING (In An Empty House) Southern Reign (Step One 391) | 65 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | SPANISH EYES Willie Nelson (with Julio Iglesias) (Columbia 08066) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | I CAN LOVE YOU Judy Rodman (MTM 72112) | 42 | 26 | 28 | 10 | |
| 63 | COUNTRY LOVER Brenda Cole (Melody Dawn 77704) | 66 | 71 | 76 | 5 | |
| 64 | WHERE WAS I Charley Pride (16th Avenue 70420) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | I GIVE YOU MUSIC McCarters (Warner Bros. 27721) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | OLD KIND OF LOVE Ricky Skaggs (Epic 08063) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | AN AMERICAN TRILOGY Mickey Newbury (Airborne 10005) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | WHAT DO LONELY PEOPLE DO Burch Sisters (Mercury 870 687) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | I’M LOVING THE WRONG MAN AGAIN Dana McVicker (Capitol 44223) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | ONE MORE NIGHT The Shoppe (CCR 72088) | 75 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | LOVE’S TALKIN’ Kevin Pearce (Evergreen 1080) | 76 | 85 | 90 | 4 | |
| 72 | LOUISIANA LOVE Jimmy C. Newman (Playback 1314) | 73 | 78 | 83 | 4 | |
| 73 | HENRIETTA Mel McDaniel (Capitol 44244) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | NOT ENOUGH LOVE Tom Wopat (Capitol 44243) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | THAT OLD WHEEL Johnny Cash with Hank Williams Jr. (Mercury 870 688) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | I GO TO PIECES Dean Dillon (Capitol 44239) | 83 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | (You’re Not Getting Older) YOU’RE GETTING BETTER Earl Lett (AKA Florida Bill) (SunBonnet 12072788) | 79 | 84 | 89 | 4 | |
| 78 | DANCIN’ TO THE RADIO Sanders (Airborne 10009) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | INDIANA HIGHWAY Stagger Lee (ASA/Jolson 110) | 84 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | THE WRITING ON THE WALL Kenny Carr (Kottage 0090) | 81 | 86 | 91 | 4 | |
| 81 | MAGIC MAN Margo Smith (Playback 1325) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | MOONLIGHT IN MEXICO CW Ferrari (Southern Sounds 1003) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | I WON’T BE SEEING HER NO MORE Touch Of Country (OL 127) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | BOTTOM OF A MOUNTAIN Don McKinnon (Soundwaves 4809) | 86 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | SHE LOVES HER TRUCK To The Max (Track 201) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | BOXCAR 109 J.C. Crowley (RCA 8634) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | DON’T GIVE CANDY TO A STRANGER Larry Boone (Mercury 870 454) | 45 | 27 | 14 | 17 | |
| 88 | LOVE’S ONE OF A KIND Lori King (Music City, U.S.A. 0011) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | THAT’S WHY YOU HAVEN’T SEEN ME Dennis Payne (True 93) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | SWEET LIFE Marie Osmond (with Paul Davis) (Capitol/Curb 44215) | 47 | 33 | 35 | 8 | |
| 91 | NOT ENOUGH COUNTRY LEFT Gary Newman (Wedge 1038) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | IF I HAD A BOAT Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 53401) | 51 | 54 | 62 | 5 | |
| 93 | SUSPICION Ronnie McDowell (Curb 10508) | 52 | 36 | 24 | 11 | |
| 94 | FLYING ON YOUR OWN Anne Murray (Capitol 44219) | 56 | 60 | 70 | 5 | |
| 95 | MY LOVE DIED OF A BROKEN HEART Coates Twins (Tentex 22524) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | NEW RIVER Heartland (Tra-Star 1221) | 69 | 72 | 77 | 5 | |
| 97 | BEGGARS CAN’T BE CHOOSERS Don La Fleur (Worth 102) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | BACK ON THE ROAD TO YOU Jeffrey Lee (GBS 768) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | CLEAN LIVIN’ FOLK Bobby G. Rice & Perry LaPointe (Door Knob 307) | 72 | 76 | 80 | 6 | |
| 100 | HEART Janie Frickie (Columbia 08031) | 80 | 83 | 86 | 4 | |
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