| CASH BOX Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 2, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HONKY TONK HEART Highway 101 (Warner Bros. 22955) | 4 | 8 | 14 | 10 | |
| 2 | TIMBER I’M FALLING IN LOVE Patty Loveless (MCA 53641) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | I’M STILL CRAZY Vern Gosdin (Columbia 68888) | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |
| 4 | ARE YOU EVER GONNA LOVE ME Holly Dunn (Warner Bros. 22957) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| 5 | GIVE ME HIS LAST CHANCE Lionel Cartwright (MCA 53651) | 10 | 14 | 26 | 9 | |
| 6 | NEVER GIVIN’ UP ON LOVE Michael Martin Murphey (Warner Bros. 22970) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | |
| 7 | I WONDER DO YOU THINK OF ME Keith Whitley (RCA 8940) | 12 | 15 | 18 | 9 | |
| 8 | ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS Southern Pacific (Warner Bros. 22965) | 8 | 12 | 15 | 10 | |
| 9 | LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT LOVE Judds (Curb/RCA 8947) | 15 | 19 | 22 | 8 | |
| 10 | NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT NOW Willie Nelson (Columbia 68923) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 9 | |
| 11 | THIS WOMAN K.T. Oslin (RCA 8943) | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | |
| 12 | SUNDAY IN THE SOUTH Shenandoah (Columbia 68892) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 14 | |
| 13 | DON’T YOU Forester Sisters (Warner Bros. 22943) | 16 | 20 | 23 | 9 | |
| 14 | KILLIN’ TIME Clint Black (RCA 8945) | 29 | 35 | 41 | 6 | |
| 15 | THE COAST OF COLORADO Skip Ewing (MCA 53663) | 21 | 25 | 33 | 7 | |
| 16 | I GOT DREAMS Steve Wariner (MCA 53665) | 23 | 28 | 34 | 7 | |
| 17 | HELLO TROUBLE Desert Rose Band (MCA/Curb 53671) | 25 | 31 | 35 | 8 | |
| 18 | WHY’D YOU COME IN HERE LOOKIN’ LIKE THAT Dolly Parton (Columbia 68760) | 9 | 6 | 5 | 16 | |
| 19 | PROMISES Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 22917) | 20 | 23 | 29 | 8 | |
| 20 | ABOVE AND BEYOND Rodney Crowell (Columbia 68948) | 26 | 32 | 36 | 8 | |
| 21 | LOVE HAS NO RIGHT Billy Joe Royal (Atlantic America 99217) | 11 | 7 | 3 | 15 | |
| 22 | HOUSTON SOLUTION Ronnie Milsap (RCA 8868) | 13 | 9 | 6 | 18 | |
| 23 | (I Wish I Had A) HEART OF STONE Baillie & The Boys (RCA 8944) | 30 | 34 | 40 | 7 | |
| 24 | FINDERS ARE KEEPERS Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 22945) | 31 | 36 | 42 | 6 | |
| 25 | LIVING PROOF Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 68994) | 33 | 39 | 50 | 6 | |
| 26 | CATHY’S CLOWN Reba McEntire (MCA 53638) | 17 | 11 | 8 | 16 | |
| 27 | DADDY AND HOME Tanya Tucker (Capitol 44401) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 5 | |
| 28 | WHAT’S GOING ON IN YOUR WORLD George Strait (MCA 53648) | 18 | 13 | 10 | 18 | |
| 29 | FULL MOON FULL OF LOVE k.d. lang & Reclines (Sire 22932) | 40 | 46 | 63 | 6 | |
| 30 | SHE’S GOT A SINGLE THING IN MIND Conway Twitty (MCA 53633) | 19 | 16 | 11 | 18 | |
| 31 | LOVIN’ ONLY ME Ricky Skaggs (Epic 68693) | 22 | 18 | 13 | 20 | |
| 32 | ONE GOOD WELL Don Williams (RCA 8867) | 24 | 21 | 16 | 18 | |
| 33 | YOU’LL NEVER BE SORRY Bellamy Brothers (MCA/Curb 53672) | 41 | 47 | 51 | 5 | |
| 34 | HIGH COTTON Alabama (RCA 8948) | 42 | — | — | 2 | |
| 35 | ACE IN THE HOLE George Strait (MCA 53693) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 36 | THE JUKEBOX PLAYED ALONG Gene Watson (Warner Bros. 22912) | 43 | 48 | 52 | 6 | |
| 37 | A BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME Merle Haggard (Epic 68979) | 45 | 52 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | IN A LETTER TO YOU Eddy Raven (Universal 66003) | 27 | 22 | 17 | 19 | |
| 39 | HOLE IN MY POCKET Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 68694) | 28 | 24 | 19 | 19 | |
| 40 | TURN OF THE CENTURY Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Universal 66009) | 32 | 26 | 21 | 13 | |
| 41 | YOU JUST CAN’T LOSE ’EM ALL Shooters (Epic 68955) | 50 | 55 | 61 | 6 | |
| 42 | WRITING ON THE WALL George Jones (Epic 68991) | 51 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | CALL ON ME Tanya Tucker (Capitol 44348) | 34 | 27 | 24 | 23 | |
| 44 | A SONG A DAY KEEPS THE BLUES AWAY Mickey Jones (Stop Hunger MJ-1102) | 49 | 53 | 59 | 7 | |
| 45 | TOO MUCH MONTH AT THE END OF THE MONEY Billy Hill (Reprise 22942) | 52 | 58 | 65 | 6 | |
| 46 | LET IT BE YOU Ricky Skaggs (Epic 68995) | 54 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | BEYOND THOSE YEARS Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 53625) | 35 | 29 | 25 | 22 | |
| 48 | BURNIN’ OLD MEMORIES Kathy Mattea (Mercury 874 672) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | ACT NATURALLY Buck Owens & Ringo Starr (Capitol 44409) | 37 | 38 | 47 | 7 | |
| 50 | AN AMERICAN FAMILY Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 53705) | 57 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | AT THIS MOMENT Holly Lipton (Evergreen 1096) | 56 | 63 | 69 | 6 | |
| 52 | PLANET TEXAS Kenny Rogers (Reprise 27690) | 38 | 30 | 27 | 10 | |
| 53 | SAY WHAT’S IN YOUR HEART Restless Heart (RCA 9034) | 64 | 72 | 81 | 4 | |
| 54 | LEAN ON ME Marcy Carr (OL 132) | 60 | 65 | 73 | 4 | |
| 55 | COME FROM THE HEART Kathy Mattea (Mercury 872 766) | 44 | 37 | 30 | 19 | |
| 56 | SOWIN’ LOVE Paul Overstreet (RCA 8919) | 39 | 33 | 28 | 21 | |
| 57 | HARD LUCK ACE Lacy J. Dalton (Universal 66015) | 63 | 70 | 76 | 4 | |
| 58 | JUST THE TWO OF US Bob Cat Douglass & Linda Kaye (Stop Hunger MP-1101) | 61 | 66 | 71 | 6 | |
| 59 | YOU PUT THE SOUL IN THE SONG Waylon Jennings (MCA 53710) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | BENEATH THE TEXAS MOON J.C. Crowley (RCA 9012) | 65 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | BAYOU BOYS Eddy Raven (Universal 66016) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 62 | HOT NIGHTS Canyon (16th Avenue 70433) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | UP ALL NIGHT Clint Lewis (Gallery II 2032) | 69 | 79 | 86 | 4 | |
| 64 | HONKY TONK AMNESIA Scott McQuaig (Universal 66001) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | I WAS BORN WITH A BROKEN HEART Josh Logan (Curb 10553) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | I DON’T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY Rosanne Cash (Columbia 68599) | 47 | 41 | 31 | 23 | |
| 67 | ANYTHING WORTH KNOWING Eagle Creek (Master 012) | 74 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | UNTIL I CAN LET GO OF THE BOTTLE Johnny Jones (Killer 121) | 75 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | I WANT TO GIVE Linda Borden (Ridgewood 3001) | 70 | 80 | 87 | 4 | |
| 70 | WEAK MEN BREAK Harrell & Scott (Associated Artists 503) | 71 | 78 | 84 | 4 | |
| 71 | TWIST OF FATE Cee Cee Chapman (Curb 10547) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW Joe Stampley (Evergreen 1100) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | BLOW YOUR MEMORIES AWAY Terry Wooley (Hilltop 510) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | INVINCIBLE Eddie Bond (American Image 1003) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | ACE IN THE HOLE Richie Balin (Tug Boat 1004) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | BIG OLD HEARTACHE Carl Butler & Nancy Ann (Stop Hunger CBNA-1101) | 76 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | DO YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY TOO? Becky Hobbs (RCA 8974) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | THE RACE IS ON Sawyer Brown (Capitol/Curb 44431) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | DOWN HOME Terry Roberson & High Horse Band (Bear 2007) | 79 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | TENNESSEE PLEA Johnny Dye (Premier One 122) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | IF I LIVE TO BE A HUNDRED (I’ll Die Young) Arne Benoni (Round Robin 1881) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | BAD MOON RISING Cerrito (Soundwaves 4826) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | CHANCES ARE WE’LL BE CHEATIN’ Kitty Timbs (Master 013) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | ME AND MY HARLEY DAVIDSON Mickey Hawks (C-Horse 589) | 86 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | I’M GONNA LEAVE WHILE I STILL LOVE YOU Jim Martin (Soundwaves 4824) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | FOOL’S PARADISE Larry Boone (Mercury 874 538) | 48 | 50 | 60 | 4 | |
| 87 | FINDERS KEEPERS Harlan Helgeson (Round Robin 1882) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | OUTSIDE CHANCE Larry Dean (USA 620) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | PAST THE POINT OF NO RETURN Rich Chaney (A.M.I. 1955) | 53 | 43 | 44 | 10 | |
| 90 | MY EVANGELENE Lariat (SOA 007) | 58 | 60 | 66 | 6 | |
| 91 | PLEASE TELL HER THAT I SAID HELLO Bobby Vinton (Curb 10541) | 59 | 61 | 67 | 5 | |
| 92 | WHEN WILL THE FIRES END Matt Benson (Step One 406) | 62 | 62 | 68 | 5 | |
| 93 | UNDER YOUR SPELL AGAIN Shelby Lynne (Epic 68584) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | ROAD MAN Tracy Wilson (Tug Boat 1002) | 66 | 67 | 72 | 6 | |
| 95 | NEW MEXICO SUN Summer Cassidy (Track 204) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | YOU BELONG TO ME T.C. Brandon (Bear 2006) | 67 | 68 | 74 | 5 | |
| 97 | CALIFORNIA BLUE Roy Orbison (Virgin 99202) | 72 | 73 | 79 | 4 | |
| 98 | THE LIE YOU NEVER TOLD Jane Russell (L’il Bill 115) | 81 | 81 | 88 | 4 | |
| 99 | CROSS MY BROKEN HEART Suzy Bogguss (Capitol 44399) | 84 | 42 | 32 | 9 | |
| 100 | BUENAS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM (She Wore Red Dresses) Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 22944) | 85 | 44 | 45 | 6 | |
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