| CASH BOX Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 25, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HIGHWAY ROBBERY Tanya Tucker (Capitol 44271) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | |
| 2 | I SANG DIXIE Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 27715) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | |
| 3 | LIFE AS WE KNEW IT Kathy Mattea (Mercury 872 082) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | |
| 4 | I STILL BELIEVE IN YOU Desert Rose Band (MCA/Curb 53454) | 7 | 9 | 14 | 13 | |
| 5 | ’TIL YOU CRY Eddy Raven (RCA 8798) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | |
| 6 | HONEY I DARE YOU Southern Pacific (Warner Bros. 27691) | 11 | 14 | 17 | 12 | |
| 7 | I JUST CALLED TO SAY GOODBYE AGAIN Larry Boone (Mercury 872 046) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | |
| 8 | DON’T YOU EVER GET TIRED (Of Hurting Me) Ronnie Milsap (RCA 8746) | 12 | 16 | 21 | 10 | |
| 9 | DON’T WASTE IT ON THE BLUES Gene Watson (Warner Bros. 27692) | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | |
| 10 | BIG WHEELS IN THE MOONLIGHT Dan Seals (Capitol 44267) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |
| 11 | BRIDGES AND WALLS Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 53460) | 13 | 15 | 18 | 13 | |
| 12 | I WISH I WAS STILL IN YOUR DREAMS Conway Twitty (MCA 53456) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 14 | |
| 13 | FROM A JACK TO A KING Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 08529) | 18 | 22 | 26 | 6 | |
| 14 | NEW FOOL AT AN OLD GAME Reba McEntire (MCA 53473) | 16 | 20 | 25 | 10 | |
| 15 | COME AS YOU WERE T. Graham Brown (Capitol 44273) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 12 | |
| 16 | I FEEL FINE Sweethearts Of The Rodeo (Columbia 08504) | 17 | 19 | 23 | 13 | |
| 17 | HEARTBREAK HILL Emmylou Harris (Reprise 27635) | 21 | 25 | 29 | 10 | |
| 18 | I’M A ONE WOMAN MAN George Jones (Epic 08509) | 20 | 24 | 27 | 12 | |
| 19 | BABY’S GOTTEN GOOD AT GOODBYE George Strait (MCA 53486) | 23 | 29 | 34 | 6 | |
| 20 | DOWN THAT ROAD TONIGHT Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Warner Bros. 27679) | 22 | 28 | 32 | 9 | |
| 21 | FROM THE WORD GO Michael Martin Murphey (Warner Bros. 27668) | 24 | 26 | 30 | 10 | |
| 22 | I’M NO STRANGER TO THE RAIN Keith Whitley (RCA 8797) | 26 | 33 | 43 | 6 | |
| 23 | WHAT I’D SAY Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 8717) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| 24 | BIG LOVE Bellamy Brothers (MCA/Curb 53478) | 27 | 31 | 36 | 9 | |
| 25 | SONG OF THE SOUTH Alabama (RCA 8744) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 26 | WHO YOU GONNA BLAME IT ON THIS TIME Vern Gosdin (Columbia 08528) | 29 | 34 | 42 | 6 | |
| 27 | WHICH WAY DO I GO (Now That I’m Gone) Waylon Jennings (MCA 53476) | 31 | 35 | 40 | 9 | |
| 28 | TRAINWRECK OF EMOTION Lorrie Morgan (RCA 8638) | 32 | 36 | 38 | 10 | |
| 29 | OLD COYOTE TOWN Don Williams (Capitol 44274) | 33 | 38 | 48 | 6 | |
| 30 | THERE’S A TEAR IN MY BEER Hank Williams Jr. (with Hank Williams Sr.) (Warner/Curb 27584) | 43 | 59 | 77 | 4 | |
| 31 | HIT THE GROUND RUNNIN’ John Conlee (16th Avenue 70424) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 6 | |
| 32 | FAIR SHAKE Foster & Lloyd (RCA 8795) | 36 | 42 | 52 | 5 | |
| 33 | THE CHURCH ON CUMBERLAND ROAD Shenandoah (Columbia 68550) | 37 | 48 | 57 | 4 | |
| 34 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS Billy Joe Royal (Atlantic America 99242) | 41 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | THE HEART Lacy J. Dalton (Universal 53487) | 44 | 57 | 69 | 5 | |
| 36 | I’LL BE LOVIN’ YOU Lee Greenwood (MCA 53475) | 40 | 46 | 54 | 5 | |
| 37 | (It’s Always Gonna Be) SOMEDAY Holly Dunn (MTM 72116) | 15 | 3 | 3 | 17 | |
| 38 | DON’T TOSS US AWAY Patty Loveless (MCA 53477) | 47 | 55 | 65 | 4 | |
| 39 | (Here Comes) THAT OLD FAMILIAR FEELING Lisa Childress (True 95) | 42 | 45 | 49 | 9 | |
| 40 | MORE THAN ENOUGH Glen Campbell (MCA 53493) | 45 | 50 | 59 | 5 | |
| 41 | SHE DESERVES YOU Baillie & The Boys (RCA 8796) | 50 | 58 | 68 | 4 | |
| 42 | GRANDMA’S OLD WOOD STOVE Sanders (Airborne 10013) | 46 | 53 | 63 | 5 | |
| 43 | HEY BOBBY K.T. Oslin (RCA 8865) | 52 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | SETTING ME UP Highway 101 (Warner Bros. 27581) | 55 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | TWILIGHT TIME Willie Nelson (Columbia 08541) | 48 | 51 | 61 | 5 | |
| 46 | COWBOY HAT IN DALLAS Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 68542) | 49 | 54 | 64 | 5 | |
| 47 | ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE Darrell Holt (Anoka 225) | 53 | 61 | 73 | 4 | |
| 48 | MY TRAIN OF THOUGHT Barbara Mandrell (Capitol 44276) | 57 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | HERE’S TO YOU Faron Young (Step One 397) | 56 | 62 | 70 | 5 | |
| 50 | BURNIN’ A HOLE IN MY HEART Skip Ewing (MCA 53435) | 25 | 6 | 4 | 17 | |
| 51 | YOU STILL DO T.G. Sheppard (Columbia 08119) | 30 | 32 | 33 | 13 | |
| 52 | YOU GOT IT Roy Orbison (Virgin 99245) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | WALK THAT WAY Mel McDaniel (Capitol 44303) | 61 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | SHE REMINDED ME OF YOU Mickey Gilley (Airborne 10008) | 28 | 10 | 10 | 18 | |
| 55 | TENNESSEE NIGHTS Crystal Gayle (Warner Bros. 27682) | 38 | 40 | 45 | 6 | |
| 56 | A-11 Buck Owens (Capitol 44295) | 58 | 65 | 71 | 4 | |
| 57 | I NEED SOMEBODY BAD Narvel Felts (Evergreen 1083) | 59 | 63 | 67 | 10 | |
| 58 | YOUNG LOVE Judds (Curb/RCA 8820) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 59 | MOON PRETTY MOON Statler Brothers (Mercury 872 604) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | NO CHANCE TO DANCE Johnny Rodriguez (Capitol 44325) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | LOVE WILL Forester Sisters (Warner/Full Moon 27575) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | BIG DREAMS IN A SMALL TOWN Restless Heart (RCA 8816) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | NEVER TOO OLD TO ROCK ’N’ ROLL Ronnie McDowell with Jerry Lee Lewis (Curb 10521) | 39 | 41 | 46 | 9 | |
| 64 | YOU BABE Merle Haggard (Epic 08111) | 35 | 18 | 19 | 15 | |
| 65 | AFTER ALL THIS TIME Rodney Crowell (Columbia 68585) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | LOWER ON THE HOG John Anderson (MCA 53485) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | THIS OLD HOUSE Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 88966) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | OLD PAIR OF SHOES Sawyer Brown (Capitol/Curb 44332) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | CAN WE TALK Chris & Lenny (Happy Man 819) | 73 | 81 | 87 | 5 | |
| 70 | DEEPER THAN THE HOLLER Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 27689) | 51 | 23 | 7 | 15 | |
| 71 | TAKE TIME Dawn Schutt (Master 010) | 79 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | WHEN SHE HOLDS ME Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers (Universal 53501) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | STAY NOVEMBER Kevin Welch (Warner Bros. 27647) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | LOVE IN MOTION Ross Lewis (Wolf Dog 21-5) | 78 | 82 | 88 | 4 | |
| 75 | I’M GOING BACK DOWN TO DALLAS AGAIN Richie Balin (Door Knob 317) | 76 | 78 | 85 | 4 | |
| 76 | TELL ME ANOTHER ONE Teresa Layne Moody (Evergreen 1082) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | GET OUT OF MY WAY Burbank Station (Prairie Dust 112) | 82 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | DIFFERENT SITUATIONS Mack Abernathy (CMI 1988-9) | 81 | 85 | 90 | 4 | |
| 79 | YOU’VE MADE UP FOR EVERYTHING Morgan Ruppe (HummingBird Of Clover 108) | 80 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD Roy Clark (Hallmark 0001) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | SEEMS LIKE ONLY YESTERDAY Patty Glenn (Stop Hunger PG-1101) | 86 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | BLUE MOON Easy Money (BGM 103088) | 85 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | ONE OF THESE DAYS Bill Nunley (Cannery 00900) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | LAST CALL FOR LOVE Pat Minter (L’il Bill 113) | 88 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | SHE’S A DEVIL IN THE DARK Rich Chaney (A.M.I. 1954) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | MORE THAN A MEMORY Rick Thompson (G.M. 209) | 89 | 89 | 92 | 4 | |
| 87 | TEN TINY FINGERS, TEN TINY TOES Keli Dawn (Echo 23227) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | MY ROSE IS BLUE Don LaMaster (K-Ark 1046) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | LEARN HOW TO SAY GOODBY The Prisoner (Venture 17769) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | ALL THE REASONS WHY Highway 101 (Warner Bros. 27735) | 54 | 27 | 9 | 18 | |
| 91 | MAKE SOMETIME FOR US Judy Morgan (Killer 1016) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | ALWAYS AND FOREVER Billy Joe Reeves (Earth Tones 17809) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | FAIRY TALES Don McKinnon (Master 09) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | HEY HEART Dean Dillon (Capitol 44294) | 62 | 56 | 58 | 9 | |
| 95 | EARLY IN THE MORNING AND LATE AT NIGHT Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 27722) | 64 | 39 | 22 | 16 | |
| 96 | SINCERELY Forester Sisters (Warner Bros. 27686) | 60 | 30 | 12 | 16 | |
| 97 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS Sammy Sadler (Evergreen 1088) | 65 | 47 | 50 | 9 | |
| 98 | YOU ONLY LOVE ME WHEN I’M LEAVIN’ Ellen Lee Miller (Golden Trumpet 103) | 66 | 68 | 72 | 9 | |
| 99 | PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY Billy Mata (BGM 70188) | 69 | 72 | 75 | 6 | |
| 100 | JUST ANOTHER NOTCH IN YOUR GUN Faye Dudley (Valley Road 101) | 77 | 79 | 83 | 4 | |
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