| CASH BOX Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 6, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | YOUNG LOVE Judds (Curb/RCA 8820) | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | |
| 2 | IF I HAD YOU Alabama (RCA 8817) | 7 | 11 | 16 | 8 | |
| 3 | DON’T TOSS US AWAY Patty Loveless (MCA 53477) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | |
| 4 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS Billy Joe Royal (Atlantic America 99242) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 5 | IS IT STILL OVER? Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 27551) | 12 | 17 | 22 | 8 | |
| 6 | THE CHURCH ON CUMBERLAND ROAD Shenandoah (Columbia 68550) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 7 | HEY BOBBY K.T. Oslin (RCA 8865) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |
| 8 | SETTING ME UP Highway 101 (Warner Bros. 27581) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | |
| 9 | BIG DREAMS IN A SMALL TOWN Restless Heart (RCA 8816) | 14 | 15 | 18 | 11 | |
| 10 | AFTER ALL THIS TIME Rodney Crowell (Columbia 68585) | 15 | 16 | 20 | 11 | |
| 11 | THERE’S A TEAR IN MY BEER Hank Williams Jr. (with Hank Williams Sr.) (Warner/Curb 27584) | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | |
| 12 | I’M NO STRANGER TO THE RAIN Keith Whitley (RCA 8797) | 9 | 6 | 4 | 16 | |
| 13 | DOWN THAT ROAD TONIGHT Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Warner Bros. 27679) | 10 | 8 | 5 | 19 | |
| 14 | LOVE WILL Forester Sisters (Warner/Full Moon 27575) | 19 | 21 | 25 | 12 | |
| 15 | I GOT YOU Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 27567) | 20 | 22 | 26 | 9 | |
| 16 | WHERE DID I GO WRONG Steve Wariner (MCA 53504) | 23 | 26 | 29 | 9 | |
| 17 | BABY’S GOTTEN GOOD AT GOODBYE George Strait (MCA 53486) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 16 | |
| 18 | SHE DESERVES YOU Baillie & The Boys (RCA 8796) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
| 19 | WHO YOU GONNA BLAME IT ON THIS TIME Vern Gosdin (Columbia 08528) | 16 | 13 | 9 | 16 | |
| 20 | OLD COYOTE TOWN Don Williams (Capitol 44274) | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | |
| 21 | THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE Skip Ewing (MCA 53481) | 27 | 31 | 34 | 9 | |
| 22 | SHE DON’T LOVE NOBODY Desert Rose Band (MCA/Curb 53616) | 28 | 32 | 35 | 7 | |
| 23 | I DON’T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY Rosanne Cash (Columbia 68599) | 29 | 33 | 36 | 6 | |
| 24 | MANY MANSIONS Moe Bandy (Curb 10524) | 25 | 29 | 32 | 10 | |
| 25 | BETTER MAN Clint Black (RCA 8781) | 31 | 35 | 38 | 10 | |
| 26 | HEARTBREAK HILL Emmylou Harris (Reprise 27635) | 17 | 14 | 10 | 20 | |
| 27 | FROM THE WORD GO Michael Martin Murphey (Warner Bros. 27668) | 21 | 19 | 14 | 20 | |
| 28 | FAIR SHAKE Foster & Lloyd (RCA 8795) | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | |
| 29 | THE HEART Lacy J. Dalton (Universal 53487) | 24 | 23 | 19 | 15 | |
| 30 | IF I EVER GO CRAZY Shooters (Epic 68587) | 34 | 38 | 41 | 8 | |
| 31 | LOVE OUT LOUD Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 8824) | 35 | 39 | 46 | 7 | |
| 32 | NEW FOOL AT AN OLD GAME Reba McEntire (MCA 53473) | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | |
| 33 | THEY RAGE ON Dan Seals (Capitol 44345) | 38 | 42 | 49 | 7 | |
| 34 | WINE ME UP Larry Boone (Mercury 872 728) | 39 | 43 | 50 | 7 | |
| 35 | MY TRAIN OF THOUGHT Barbara Mandrell (Capitol 44276) | 30 | 25 | 23 | 13 | |
| 36 | MOON PRETTY MOON Statler Brothers (Mercury 872 604) | 32 | 27 | 24 | 12 | |
| 37 | BACK IN THE FIRE Gene Watson (Warner Bros. 27532) | 42 | 46 | 52 | 7 | |
| 38 | CALL ON ME Tanya Tucker (Capitol 44348) | 43 | 49 | 53 | 6 | |
| 39 | BEYOND THOSE YEARS Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 53625) | 44 | 50 | 58 | 5 | |
| 40 | YOU GOT IT Roy Orbison (Virgin 99245) | 33 | 28 | 27 | 12 | |
| 41 | I KNOW WHAT I’VE GOT J.C. Crowley (RCA 8822) | 46 | 47 | 55 | 5 | |
| 42 | COME AS YOU WERE T. Graham Brown (Capitol 44273) | 36 | 30 | 28 | 22 | |
| 43 | YOU’VE STILL GOT A WAY WITH MY HEART Mickey Gilley (Airborne 10016) | 48 | 54 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | BIG LOVE Bellamy Brothers (MCA/Curb 53478) | 37 | 34 | 30 | 19 | |
| 45 | YOU SURE GOT THIS OL’ REDNECK FEELIN’ BLUE Joe Stampley (Evergreen 1081) | 47 | 52 | 57 | 6 | |
| 46 | SOWIN’ LOVE Paul Overstreet (RCA 8919) | 55 | 61 | 67 | 4 | |
| 47 | DAYDREAM Cerrito (Soundwaves 4818) | 49 | 57 | 62 | 6 | |
| 48 | FROM A JACK TO A KING Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 08529) | 40 | 36 | 31 | 16 | |
| 49 | BUT YOU WILL Razzy Bailey (SOA 006) | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | DON’T QUIT ME NOW James House (MCA 53510) | 58 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | SMALL TOWN DREAMS Don Malena (Maxima 1333) | 52 | 58 | 63 | 6 | |
| 52 | SEA OF HEARTBREAK Ronnie McDowell (Curb 10525) | 59 | 64 | 69 | 4 | |
| 53 | I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONIGHT Russell Smith (Epic 68615) | 61 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | 5:01 BLUES Merle Haggard (Epic 68598) | 62 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | KEEP THE FAITH Heartland (Tra-Star 1223) | 41 | 37 | 39 | 10 | |
| 56 | SHE’S GOT A SINGLE THING IN MIND Conway Twitty (MCA 53633) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 57 | IF I NEVER SEE MIDNIGHT AGAIN Sweethearts Of The Rodeo (Columbia 68684) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 58 | LOVIN’ ONLY ME Ricky Skaggs (Epic 68693) | 63 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | HOLE IN MY POCKET Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 68694) | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | I’LL BE LOVIN’ YOU Lee Greenwood (MCA 53475) | 45 | 40 | 33 | 15 | |
| 61 | WHAT’S GOING ON IN YOUR WORLD George Strait (MCA 53648) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 62 | COME FROM THE HEART Kathy Mattea (Mercury 872 766) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | DEAR ME Lorrie Morgan (RCA 8866) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | FELLOW TRAVELERS John Conlee (16th Avenue 70427) | 70 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | HONEY I DARE YOU Southern Pacific (Warner Bros. 27691) | 50 | 41 | 37 | 22 | |
| 66 | THE CHANCE YOU TAKE Ross Lewis (Wolf Dog 21-6) | 71 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| 67 | HOUSTON SOLUTION Ronnie Milsap (RCA 8868) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | ONE GOOD WELL Don Williams (RCA 8867) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | SOMEWHERE BETWEEN Suzy Bogguss (Capitol 44270) | 73 | 80 | 87 | 4 | |
| 70 | SHE DREAMS Alan Rhody (Evergreen 1089) | 74 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| 71 | UP AND GONE McCarters (Warner Bros. 22991) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | LUCKY ME Charlie Albertson (First Colony 105) | 76 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | JOHNNY LUCKY AND SUZI 66 Jeff Stevens & Bullets (Atlantic America 99259) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | I NEVER HAD A CHANCE WITH YOU Patsy Cole (Tra-Star 1225) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | HELL TO HOLD Roger Rone (LDR 103) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | FOREVER WASN’T MEANT FOR US Holly Ronick (Happy Man 820) | 77 | 85 | 92 | 4 | |
| 77 | IN A LETTER TO YOU Eddy Raven (Universal 66003) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | WHAT IT BOILS DOWN TO Frank Burgess (True 96) | 83 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | I’VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOU Debbie Rich (Door Knob 321) | 84 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | LOVE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME Reno Brothers (Step One 398) | 51 | 53 | 59 | 7 | |
| 81 | FRONTIER JUSTICE Cee Cee Chapman (Curb 10529) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | SHE HAD EVERY RIGHT TO DO YOU WRONG Jerry Lansdowne (Step One 400) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | CARRY ON CHILDREN Fox Brothers (Morning Star 21389) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | JUST BECAUSE YOU’RE LEAVIN’ Lorie Ann (Sing Me 41) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | I DON’T MISS YOU LIKE I USED TO Stella Parton (Airborne 10015) | 53 | 44 | 45 | 9 | |
| 86 | I WONDER WHERE YOU ARE TONIGHT Bailey Brothers (Evergreen 1085) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | PUT A QUARTER IN THE JUKEBOX Buck Owens (Capitol 44356) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | IT WON’T BE LONG Brian Sklar (Uptown 112) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | HANK AND LEFTY Justin Wright (Bear 2001) | 54 | 56 | 61 | 7 | |
| 90 | I STILL NEED YOU Steffin Sisters (Windward 7) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | NOT LIKE THIS Tim Malchak (Universal 66004) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | WHY Billy Joe Burnette (Bear 199) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | I STILL NEED HER Norman Wade (Associated Artists 502) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | SCHOOLROOM BLUES Jeff Stuart (JRC 8901) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | WORKING MAN Debbie Dukes (GBS 787) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | STILL LOVING YOU Pat Murphy (OL 131) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | I NEED A WIFE Joni Harms (Universal 53492) | 66 | 70 | 78 | 4 | |
| 98 | SHE’S A DEVIL IN THE DARK Rich Chaney (A.M.I. 1954) | 56 | 45 | 47 | 11 | |
| 99 | DON’T YOU EVER GET TIRED (Of Hurting Me) Ronnie Milsap (RCA 8746) | 60 | 48 | 40 | 20 | |
| 100 | WAITING HERE FOR YOU Gail Davies (MCA 53505) | 64 | 51 | 54 | 6 | |
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