| CASH BOX Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 12, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SUNDAY IN THE SOUTH Shenandoah (Columbia 68892) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | |
| 2 | TIMBER I’M FALLING IN LOVE Patty Loveless (MCA 53641) | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | |
| 3 | LOVE HAS NO RIGHT Billy Joe Royal (Atlantic America 99217) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| 4 | ARE YOU EVER GONNA LOVE ME Holly Dunn (Warner Bros. 22957) | 7 | 10 | 17 | 9 | |
| 5 | WHY’D YOU COME IN HERE LOOKIN’ LIKE THAT Dolly Parton (Columbia 68760) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
| 6 | HOUSTON SOLUTION Ronnie Milsap (RCA 8868) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| 7 | NEVER GIVIN’ UP ON LOVE Michael Martin Murphey (Warner Bros. 22970) | 9 | 13 | 18 | 10 | |
| 8 | CATHY’S CLOWN Reba McEntire (MCA 53638) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |
| 9 | THIS WOMAN K.T. Oslin (RCA 8943) | 12 | 16 | 21 | 8 | |
| 10 | WHAT’S GOING ON IN YOUR WORLD George Strait (MCA 53648) | 8 | 6 | 3 | 15 | |
| 11 | SHE’S GOT A SINGLE THING IN MIND Conway Twitty (MCA 53633) | 10 | 8 | 5 | 15 | |
| 12 | I’M STILL CRAZY Vern Gosdin (Columbia 68888) | 14 | 17 | 23 | 10 | |
| 13 | LOVIN’ ONLY ME Ricky Skaggs (Epic 68693) | 11 | 9 | 7 | 17 | |
| 14 | HONKY TONK HEART Highway 101 (Warner Bros. 22955) | 18 | 22 | 29 | 7 | |
| 15 | ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS Southern Pacific (Warner Bros. 22965) | 17 | 21 | 27 | 7 | |
| 16 | ONE GOOD WELL Don Williams (RCA 8867) | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | |
| 17 | IN A LETTER TO YOU Eddy Raven (Universal 66003) | 15 | 12 | 9 | 16 | |
| 18 | I WONDER DO YOU THINK OF ME Keith Whitley (RCA 8940) | 21 | 27 | 34 | 6 | |
| 19 | HOLE IN MY POCKET Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 68694) | 16 | 14 | 10 | 16 | |
| 20 | NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT NOW Willie Nelson (Columbia 68923) | 23 | 28 | 36 | 6 | |
| 21 | TURN OF THE CENTURY Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Universal 66009) | 19 | 15 | 15 | 10 | |
| 22 | LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT LOVE Judds (Curb/RCA 8947) | 31 | 39 | 51 | 5 | |
| 23 | DON’T YOU Forester Sisters (Warner Bros. 22943) | 26 | 32 | 43 | 6 | |
| 24 | CALL ON ME Tanya Tucker (Capitol 44348) | 22 | 19 | 14 | 20 | |
| 25 | BEYOND THOSE YEARS Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 53625) | 20 | 18 | 13 | 19 | |
| 26 | GIVE ME HIS LAST CHANCE Lionel Cartwright (MCA 53651) | 29 | 36 | 47 | 6 | |
| 27 | PLANET TEXAS Kenny Rogers (Reprise 27690) | 24 | 25 | 32 | 7 | |
| 28 | SOWIN’ LOVE Paul Overstreet (RCA 8919) | 25 | 20 | 16 | 18 | |
| 29 | PROMISES Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 22917) | 38 | 46 | 57 | 5 | |
| 30 | COME FROM THE HEART Kathy Mattea (Mercury 872 766) | 28 | 24 | 19 | 16 | |
| 31 | I DON’T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY Rosanne Cash (Columbia 68599) | 30 | 26 | 20 | 20 | |
| 32 | CROSS MY BROKEN HEART Suzy Bogguss (Capitol 44399) | 34 | 41 | 49 | 6 | |
| 33 | THE COAST OF COLORADO Skip Ewing (MCA 53663) | 35 | 44 | 55 | 4 | |
| 34 | I GOT DREAMS Steve Wariner (MCA 53665) | 41 | 47 | 60 | 4 | |
| 35 | HELLO TROUBLE Desert Rose Band (MCA/Curb 53671) | 43 | 50 | 62 | 5 | |
| 36 | ABOVE AND BEYOND Rodney Crowell (Columbia 68948) | 46 | 54 | 65 | 5 | |
| 37 | CALLIN’ BATON ROUGE New Grass Revival (Capitol 44357) | 27 | 23 | 24 | 8 | |
| 38 | UP AND GONE McCarters (Warner Bros. 22991) | 32 | 29 | 22 | 16 | |
| 39 | SHE DON’T LOVE NOBODY Desert Rose Band (MCA/Curb 53616) | 33 | 30 | 25 | 21 | |
| 40 | (I Wish I Had A) HEART OF STONE Baillie & The Boys (RCA 8944) | 50 | 57 | 69 | 4 | |
| 41 | KILLIN’ TIME Clint Black (RCA 8945) | 51 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | FINDERS ARE KEEPERS Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 22945) | 52 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | LOVE OUT LOUD Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 8824) | 40 | 35 | 31 | 21 | |
| 44 | PAST THE POINT OF NO RETURN Rich Chaney (A.M.I. 1955) | 48 | 53 | 59 | 7 | |
| 45 | BUENAS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM (She Wore Red Dresses) Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 22944) | 49 | 56 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | MAYBE I WON’T LOVE YOU ANYMORE Johnny Lee (Curb 10536) | 36 | 31 | 26 | 8 | |
| 47 | ACT NATURALLY Buck Owens & Ringo Starr (Capitol 44409) | 53 | 64 | 76 | 4 | |
| 48 | BETTER MAN Clint Black (RCA 8781) | 39 | 34 | 30 | 24 | |
| 49 | DADDY AND HOME Tanya Tucker (Capitol 44401) | 54 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | LIVING PROOF Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 68994) | 57 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | YOU’LL NEVER BE SORRY Bellamy Brothers (MCA/Curb 53672) | 56 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | THE JUKEBOX PLAYED ALONG Gene Watson (Warner Bros. 22912) | 62 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | WHERE DID I GO WRONG Steve Wariner (MCA 53504) | 37 | 33 | 28 | 23 | |
| 54 | MIRROR MIRROR Barbara Mandrell (Capitol 44383) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | WHO’LL GIVE THIS HEART A HOME Jerry Lansdowne (Step One 404) | 61 | 67 | 74 | 5 | |
| 56 | THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE Skip Ewing (MCA 53481) | 42 | 37 | 33 | 23 | |
| 57 | OF ALL THE FOOLISH THINGS TO DO Ross Lewis (Wolf Dog 21-7) | 63 | 69 | 75 | 5 | |
| 58 | COTTON PICKIN’ TIME Marcy Brothers (Warner Bros. 22956) | 47 | 40 | 40 | 6 | |
| 59 | A SONG A DAY KEEPS THE BLUES AWAY Mickey Jones (Stop Hunger MJ-1102) | 67 | 74 | 82 | 4 | |
| 60 | FOOL’S PARADISE Larry Boone (Mercury 874 538) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | YOU JUST CAN’T LOSE ’EM ALL Shooters (Epic 68955) | 68 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | TO A SAN ANTONE ROSE Steve Douglas (Dorman Productions 98915) | 64 | 72 | 79 | 5 | |
| 63 | FULL MOON FULL OF LOVE k.d. lang & Reclines (Sire 22932) | 70 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | A LITTLE GROUND IN TEXAS Clay Cooper (Evergreen 1094) | 66 | 73 | 80 | 5 | |
| 65 | TOO MUCH MONTH AT THE END OF THE MONEY Billy Hill (Reprise 22942) | 71 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | MY EVANGELENE Lariat (SOA 007) | 73 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | PLEASE TELL HER THAT I SAID HELLO Bobby Vinton (Curb 10541) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | WHEN WILL THE FIRES END Matt Benson (Step One 406) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | AT THIS MOMENT Holly Lipton (Evergreen 1096) | 77 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | KEEP IT ON THE COUNTRY SIDE Sherry Grooms-Skillen (Gallery II 033) | 74 | 83 | 90 | 4 | |
| 71 | JUST THE TWO OF US Bob Cat Douglass & Linda Kaye (Stop Hunger MP-1101) | 78 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | ROAD MAN Tracy Wilson (Tug Boat 1002) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | LEAN ON ME Marcy Carr (OL 132) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | YOU BELONG TO ME T.C. Brandon (Bear 2006) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | TWO OF A KIND Diane Lauren (Gallery II 030) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | HARD LUCK ACE Lacy J. Dalton (Universal 66015) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | CAJUN QUEEN Mac Bailey (Ridgewood 3004) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | HOPELESSLY YOURS John Conlee (16th Avenue 70432) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | CALIFORNIA BLUE Roy Orbison (Virgin 99202) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | MAYBE THERE Lisa Childress (True 97) | 65 | 65 | 70 | 7 | |
| 81 | SAY WHAT’S IN YOUR HEART Restless Heart (RCA 9034) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | THE KING IS GONE (So Are You) George Jones (Epic 68743) | 44 | 38 | 35 | 14 | |
| 83 | DEATH AND TAXES (And Me Lovin’ You) Patsy Cole (Tra-Star 1226) | 45 | 48 | 53 | 8 | |
| 84 | WEAK MEN BREAK Harrell & Scott (Associated Artists 503) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | I LOVE THE WAY HE LEFT YOU Lee Greenwood (MCA 53655) | 55 | 42 | 37 | 8 | |
| 86 | UP ALL NIGHT Clint Lewis (Gallery II 2032) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | I WANT TO GIVE Linda Borden (Ridgewood 3001) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | THE LIE YOU NEVER TOLD Jane Russell (L’il Bill 115) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | YOU’RE THE SOFTEST ROCK (I’ve Ever Leaned On) Brian O’Neill (Sing Me 39) | 59 | 62 | 68 | 6 | |
| 90 | THE PRECIOUS JEWEL Charlie Louvin & Roy Acuff (Hal Kat Kountry 63058) | 69 | 43 | 45 | 11 | |
| 91 | LOOK AT ME BOY Coates Twins (Tentex 003) | 60 | 61 | 66 | 8 | |
| 92 | ANCIENT HISTORY Susan Ledford (Project One 6189) | 75 | 79 | 86 | 4 | |
| 93 | BROTHERLY LOVE Moe Bandy (Curb 10537) | 79 | 45 | 38 | 8 | |
| 94 | LOVE SHY Rebecca (Sundial 151) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | YOU AIN’T GOING NOWHERE Chris Hillman & Roger McGuinn (Universal 66006) | 81 | 49 | 39 | 13 | |
| 96 | YOU MADE IT EASY Sammy Sadler (Evergreen 1093) | 84 | 51 | 52 | 9 | |
| 97 | AND SO IT GOES John Denver & Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Universal 66008) | 86 | 52 | 41 | 9 | |
| 98 | WHO’LL TURN OUT THE LIGHTS Ronnie McDowell (Curb 10544) | 87 | 55 | 56 | 6 | |
| 99 | A MOUNTAIN AGO Mason Dixon (Capitol 44381) | 88 | 59 | 61 | 5 | |
| 100 | YOU AIN’T DOWN HOME Jann Browne (Curb 10530) | 89 | 63 | 64 | 5 | |
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