| CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 26, 1988 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I’LL LEAVE THIS WORLD LOVING YOU Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 08022) | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
| 2 | I’VE BEEN LOOKIN’ Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Warner Bros. 27750) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| 3 | I KNOW HOW HE FEELS Reba McEntire (MCA 53402) | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | |
| 4 | IF YOU AIN’T LOVIN’ (You Ain’t Livin’) George Strait (MCA 53400) | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
| 5 | DESPERATELY Don Williams (Capitol 44216) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | |
| 6 | I WISH THAT I COULD FALL IN LOVE TODAY Barbara Mandrell (Capitol 44220) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | |
| 7 | A TENDER LIE Restless Heart (RCA 8714) | 10 | 13 | 16 | 10 | |
| 8 | WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL Keith Whitley (RCA 8637) | 12 | 18 | 21 | 11 | |
| 9 | LOVE HELPS THOSE Paul Overstreet (MTM 72113) | 15 | 19 | 22 | 9 | |
| 10 | CHISELED IN STONE Vern Gosdin (Columbia 08003) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
| 11 | WE MUST BE DOIN’ SOMETHIN’ RIGHT Eddie Rabbitt (RCA 8716) | 17 | 23 | 27 | 8 | |
| 12 | BOOGIE WOOGIE FIDDLE COUNTRY BLUES Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 08002) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | |
| 13 | REBELS WITHOUT A CLUE Bellamy Brothers (MCA/Curb 53399) | 14 | 16 | 19 | 13 | |
| 14 | MAMA KNOWS Shenandoah (Columbia 08042) | 20 | 26 | 30 | 9 | |
| 15 | LONG SHOT Baillie & The Boys (RCA 8631) | 18 | 24 | 28 | 9 | |
| 16 | HOLD ME K.T. Oslin (RCA 8725) | 23 | 29 | 36 | 6 | |
| 17 | BLUE SIDE OF TOWN Patty Loveless (MCA 53418) | 22 | 28 | 33 | 8 | |
| 18 | NEW SHADE OF BLUE Southern Pacific (Warner Bros. 27790) | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | |
| 19 | CHANGE OF HEART Judds (RCA/Curb 8715) | 26 | 35 | 42 | 6 | |
| 20 | MY BABY’S GONE Sawyer Brown (Capitol/Curb 44218) | 24 | 27 | 32 | 9 | |
| 21 | SHE’S CRAZY FOR LEAVIN’ Rodney Crowell (Columbia 08080) | 29 | 36 | 43 | 6 | |
| 22 | RUNAWAY TRAIN Rosanne Cash (Columbia 07988) | 9 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| 23 | SPANISH EYES Willie Nelson (with Julio Iglesias) (Columbia 08066) | 27 | 30 | 35 | 8 | |
| 24 | ALL THE REASONS WHY Highway 101 (Warner Bros. 27735) | 34 | 44 | 51 | 5 | |
| 25 | HOLD ON (A Little Longer) Steve Wariner (MCA 53419) | 33 | 40 | 48 | 6 | |
| 26 | NOT A NIGHT GOES BY Tim Malchak (Alpine 009) | 28 | 31 | 34 | 9 | |
| 27 | I GIVE YOU MUSIC McCarters (Warner Bros. 27721) | 30 | 34 | 39 | 7 | |
| 28 | THAT’S THAT Michael Johnson (RCA 8650) | 13 | 15 | 20 | 13 | |
| 29 | LET’S GET STARTED IF WE’RE GONNA BREAK MY HEART Statler Brothers (Mercury 870 681) | 37 | 43 | 49 | 6 | |
| 30 | IT’S YOU AGAIN Exile (Epic 08020) | 19 | 21 | 25 | 12 | |
| 31 | EARLY IN THE MORNING AND LATE AT NIGHT Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 27722) | 44 | 55 | — | 3 | |
| 32 | SUMMER WIND Desert Rose Band (MCA/Curb 53354) | 16 | 6 | 2 | 18 | |
| 33 | WHERE WAS I Charley Pride (16th Avenue 70420) | 35 | 38 | 41 | 7 | |
| 34 | LIGHT YEARS Glen Campbell (MCA 53426) | 36 | 37 | 40 | 8 | |
| 35 | OLD KIND OF LOVE Ricky Skaggs (Epic 08063) | 38 | 42 | 45 | 7 | |
| 36 | (It’s Always Gonna Be) SOMEDAY Holly Dunn (MTM 72116) | 42 | 52 | 60 | 4 | |
| 37 | THAT OLD WHEEL Johnny Cash with Hank Williams Jr. (Mercury 870 688) | 39 | 41 | 44 | 8 | |
| 38 | SHE REMINDED ME OF YOU Mickey Gilley (Airborne 10008) | 41 | 47 | 52 | 5 | |
| 39 | RIGAMAROLE Schuyler, Knobloch & Bickhardt (MTM 72115) | 43 | 49 | 56 | 5 | |
| 40 | BURNIN’ A HOLE IN MY HEART Skip Ewing (MCA 53435) | 47 | 57 | 67 | 4 | |
| 41 | WHAT I’D SAY Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 8717) | 52 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | DEEPER THAN THE HOLLER Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 27689) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | BORDERLINE Shooters (Epic 08082) | 46 | 50 | 55 | 6 | |
| 44 | PILGRIMS ON THE WAY (Matthew’s Song) Michael Martin Murphey (Warner Bros. 27810) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 11 | |
| 45 | SINCERELY Forester Sisters (Warner Bros. 27686) | 53 | 62 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | I SANG DIXIE Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 27715) | 57 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | HOT DOG Buck Owens (Capitol 44248) | 48 | 54 | 59 | 6 | |
| 48 | LIFE AS WE KNEW IT Kathy Mattea (Mercury 872 082) | 56 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | BIG WHEELS IN THE MOONLIGHT Dan Seals (Capitol 44267) | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME THIS TIME Foster & Lloyd (RCA 8633) | 25 | 9 | 8 | 16 | |
| 51 | BLUE TO THE BONE Sweethearts Of The Rodeo (Columbia 07985) | 31 | 14 | 3 | 16 | |
| 52 | HOT ROD LINCOLN Asleep At The Wheel (Epic 08087) | 54 | 59 | 64 | 5 | |
| 53 | ARE THERE ANY MORE LIKE YOU (Where You Came From) Becky Hobbs (MTM 72114) | 32 | 33 | 37 | 8 | |
| 54 | NOBODY’S ANGEL Crystal Gayle (Warner Bros. 27811) | 40 | 17 | 18 | 13 | |
| 55 | WHEN KAREN COMES AROUND Mason Dixon (Capitol 44249) | 59 | 65 | 70 | 4 | |
| 56 | SONG OF THE SOUTH Alabama (RCA 8744) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 57 | ROCKY ROAD O’Kanes (Columbia 08099) | 64 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | YOU BABE Merle Haggard (Epic 08111) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | YOU MIGHT WANT TO USE ME AGAIN Johnny Rodriguez (Capitol 44245) | 60 | 64 | 71 | 6 | |
| 60 | (Turn Me Loose And) LET ME SWING Swing Shift Band (Step One 392) | 66 | 73 | 78 | 4 | |
| 61 | DOWN IN THE ORANGE GROVE John Anderson (MCA 53441) | 63 | 68 | 74 | 4 | |
| 62 | LOVE WILL WASH IT AWAY Randy Vanwarmer (16th Avenue 70422) | 69 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | I JUST CALLED TO SAY GOODBYE AGAIN Larry Boone (Mercury 872 046) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | LOVE IS ON THE LINE Canyon (16th Avenue 70423) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | I’D DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN Ray Price (Step One 393) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | DON’T WASTE IT ON THE BLUES Gene Watson (Warner Bros. 27692) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | MAKING LOVE TO DIXIE Heartland (Tra-Star 1222) | 75 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | MIDNIGHT LOVERS EXPRESS Reno Brothers (Step One 386) | 73 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | IT’S GONNA BE LOVE Mark Gray & Bobbi Lace (615 1016) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | NOT ENOUGH LOVE Tom Wopat (Capitol 44243) | 67 | 67 | 65 | 7 | |
| 71 | SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL Conway Twitty (MCA 53373) | 45 | 20 | 10 | 17 | |
| 72 | RAININ’ IN MY HEART Jo-El Sonnier (RCA 8726) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | BEFORE YOU CHEAT ON ME ONCE (You Better Think Twice) Robin Lee (Atlantic America 99264) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | ONE MORE NIGHT The Shoppe (CCR 72088) | 49 | 51 | 53 | 9 | |
| 75 | TONIGHT IN AMERICA David Lynn Jones (Mercury 872 054) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | PAINT THE TOWN AND HANG THE MOON TONIGHT J.C. Crowley (RCA 8747) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | YOU’VE GOT HER EYES Dickey Lee (Evergreen 1076) | 79 | 83 | 88 | 4 | |
| 78 | GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Cee Cee Chapman & Sante Fe (Curb 10518) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | I AIN’T GONNA TAKE THIS LAYIN’ DOWN Debbie Rich (Door Knob 311) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | HIGHWAY ROBBERY Tanya Tucker (Capitol 44271) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | NATURAL THING Rick Arnold (Lynn Music 13) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | MY HEART PLAYED OUT Rich Chaney (A.M.I. 1953) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | I WISH I WAS STILL IN YOUR DREAMS Conway Twitty (MCA 53456) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | MY TEAR DROPS TO YOU Tricia May & Calico (Special Occasions 101) | 87 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | SAY THE PART ABOUT I LOVE YOU Lorie Ann (Sing Me 37) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | I WON’T BE SEEING HER NO MORE Touch Of Country (OL 127) | 50 | 53 | 58 | 7 | |
| 87 | HOW MUCH IS IT WORTH TO LIVE IN L.A. Waylon Jennings (MCA 53314) | 51 | 25 | 26 | 10 | |
| 88 | FIRE IN THE HOLE Bobby G. Rice (Door Knob 312) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | LITTLE RED HEART Day Johnston (Roadrunner 4639) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | DARLENE T. Graham Brown (Capitol 44205) | 58 | 32 | 15 | 18 | |
| 91 | MOONLIGHT IN MEXICO CW Ferrari (Southern Sounds 1003) | 61 | 61 | 66 | 8 | |
| 92 | IT KEEPS RIGHT ON HURTIN’ Billy Joe Royal (Atlantic America 99295) | 62 | 39 | 17 | 13 | |
| 93 | I’VE GOT NO RIGHT (To Feel So Wrong) Johnny Travis (Tip 94288) | 70 | 72 | 77 | 5 | |
| 94 | WE WERE MEANT TO BE LOVERS David Slater (Capitol 44257) | 76 | 76 | 80 | 5 | |
| 95 | YOU’LL BE THE FIRST TO KNOW Lee J. Stevens (Regal 01) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | DAYLIGHT Kenny Dale (Axbar 6060) | 77 | 79 | 84 | 4 | |
| 97 | ARE YOU TEASIN’ ME Vernon Sandusky (GBS 774) | 81 | 84 | 90 | 4 | |
| 98 | LOVE’S SLIPPIN’ UP ON ME Lynne Tyndall (Evergreen 1079) | 83 | 69 | 69 | 6 | |
| 99 | HEART STRINGS Diane Phillips (L’il Bill 110) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | LET THE SANDMAN WAIT Betty Kean (Music City, U.S.A. 112) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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