| CASH BOX Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 11, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BURNIN’ OLD MEMORIES Kathy Mattea (Mercury 874 672) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2 | LET IT BE YOU Ricky Skaggs (Epic 68995) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| 3 | AN AMERICAN FAMILY Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 53705) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | |
| 4 | ACE IN THE HOLE George Strait (MCA 53693) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 5 | YELLOW ROSES Dolly Parton (Columbia 69040) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 6 | BAYOU BOYS Eddy Raven (Universal 66016) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| 7 | ’TIL LOVE COMES AGAIN Reba McEntire (MCA 53694) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
| 8 | A BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME Merle Haggard (Epic 68979) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| 9 | THE RACE IS ON Sawyer Brown (Capitol/Curb 44431) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
| 10 | THE VOWS GO UNBROKEN (Always True To You) Kenny Rogers (Reprise 22828) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 9 | |
| 11 | IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES Garth Brooks (Capitol 44430) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 9 | |
| 12 | THE LONELY SIDE OF LOVE Patty Loveless (MCA 53702) | 14 | 16 | 17 | 8 | |
| 13 | TWO DOZEN ROSES Shenandoah (Columbia 69061) | 15 | 17 | 19 | 7 | |
| 14 | HIGH COTTON Alabama (RCA 8948) | 9 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 15 | I’VE BEEN LOVED BY THE BEST Don Williams (RCA 9017) | 16 | 18 | 20 | 8 | |
| 16 | LIVING PROOF Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 68994) | 13 | 7 | 4 | 16 | |
| 17 | COUNTRY CLUB Travis Tritt (Warner Bros. 22882) | 18 | 20 | 22 | 9 | |
| 18 | IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 22841) | 20 | 23 | 27 | 6 | |
| 19 | A WOMAN IN LOVE Ronnie Milsap (RCA 9027) | 21 | 24 | 30 | 6 | |
| 20 | OUT OF YOUR SHOES Lorrie Morgan (RCA 9016) | 23 | 26 | 31 | 8 | |
| 21 | KILLIN’ TIME Clint Black (RCA 8945) | 17 | 11 | 7 | 16 | |
| 22 | NEVER ALONE Vince Gill (MCA 53717) | 24 | 29 | 35 | 7 | |
| 23 | ALL THE FUN Paul Overstreet (RCA 9015) | 25 | 30 | 36 | 6 | |
| 24 | THERE GOES MY HEART AGAIN Holly Dunn (Warner Bros. 22796) | 26 | 32 | 37 | 5 | |
| 25 | SAY WHAT’S IN YOUR HEART Restless Heart (RCA 9034) | 19 | 15 | 12 | 14 | |
| 26 | THAT JUST ABOUT DOES IT Vern Gosdin (Columbia 69084) | 30 | 37 | 42 | 5 | |
| 27 | FINDERS ARE KEEPERS Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 22945) | 22 | 19 | 13 | 16 | |
| 28 | YOU MUST NOT BE DRINKING ENOUGH Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 8973) | 31 | 38 | 44 | 5 | |
| 29 | SOMETIMES LOVE’S NOT A PRETTY THING Zaca Creek (Columbia 69062) | 29 | 34 | 39 | 7 | |
| 30 | IT’S YOU AGAIN Skip Ewing (MCA 53732) | 33 | 42 | 50 | 5 | |
| 31 | IF I EVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Anne Murray (with Kenny Rogers) (Capitol 44432) | 34 | 44 | 57 | 4 | |
| 32 | WHO’S LONELY NOW Highway 101 (Warner Bros. 22779) | 36 | 46 | — | 3 | |
| 33 | IT AIN’T NOTHIN’ Keith Whitley (RCA 9059) | 38 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 34 | NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD Mary Chapin Carpenter (Columbia 69050) | 27 | 27 | 33 | 10 | |
| 35 | SHE’S GONE, GONE, GONE Glen Campbell (Universal 66024) | 41 | 51 | 56 | 6 | |
| 36 | YOU’LL NEVER BE SORRY Bellamy Brothers (MCA/Curb 53672) | 28 | 21 | 18 | 15 | |
| 37 | SIMPLE MAN Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 73030) | 47 | 60 | 66 | 4 | |
| 38 | MY SWEET LOVE AIN’T AROUND Suzy Bogguss (Capitol 44450) | 44 | 55 | 75 | 4 | |
| 39 | BREAKING NEW GROUND Wild Rose (Universal 66018) | 32 | 22 | 24 | 7 | |
| 40 | LONG WHITE CADILLAC Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 22799) | 35 | 35 | 41 | 5 | |
| 41 | TILL I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE Billy Joe Royal (Atlantic America 88815) | 52 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | HOUSE ON OLD LONESOME ROAD Conway Twitty (MCA 53688) | 37 | 25 | 25 | 6 | |
| 43 | FAMILY TREE Michael Martin Murphey (Warner Bros. 22765) | 54 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | MANY A LONG & LONESOME HIGHWAY Rodney Crowell (Columbia 73042) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | DIDN’T EXPECT IT TO GO DOWN THIS WAY K.T. Oslin (RCA 9029) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | WHAT GOES UP DO COME DOWN Jim Martin (Soundwaves 4831) | 48 | 54 | 60 | 6 | |
| 47 | AIN’T NO ONE LIKE ME IN TENNESSEE Holly Ronick (Happy Man 822) | 49 | 56 | 63 | 5 | |
| 48 | THE TRUTH DOESN’T ALWAYS RHYME Rebecca Holden (Tra-Star 1229) | 39 | 41 | 47 | 7 | |
| 49 | THERE YOU ARE Willie Nelson (Columbia 73015) | 60 | 72 | 76 | 5 | |
| 50 | WALK SOFTLY ON THIS HEART OF MINE Kentucky Headhunters (Mercury 874 744) | 64 | 73 | 77 | 4 | |
| 51 | YOU’RE ONLY A MEMORY AWAY Johnny Cantrell (Taste Of Texas 3334) | 57 | 65 | 71 | 4 | |
| 52 | IN MY EYES Lionel Cartwright (MCA 53723) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 53 | BIGGER MAN THAN ME! Mickey Jones (Stop Hunger MJ-1103) | 61 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | IF YOUR HEART SHOULD EVER ROLL THIS WAY AGAIN Jo-El Sonnier (RCA 9014) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 55 | I CAN’T TURN THE TIDE Baillie & The Boys (RCA 9076) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 56 | I GOT DREAMS Steve Wariner (MCA 53665) | 40 | 28 | 21 | 17 | |
| 57 | AMY’S EYES Charley Pride (16th Avenue 70435) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 58 | (I Wish I Had A) HEART OF STONE Baillie & The Boys (RCA 8944) | 42 | 31 | 23 | 17 | |
| 59 | HARD TIMES FOR AN HONEST MAN James House (MCA 53731) | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | WHEN IT’S GONE Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Universal 66032) | 67 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | WHEN I COULD COME HOME TO YOU Steve Wariner (MCA 53738) | 69 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | LOVE IS A LIAR Cee Cee Chapman (Curb 10529) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | MY ARMS STAY OPEN ALL NIGHT Tanya Tucker (Capitol 44469) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | LOVE BOUND Sheri Cristi (Sundial 159) | 71 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 65 | DON’T FORGET YOUR WAY HOME Teresa Kennedy (Tra-Star 1230) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | TONIGHT Terry (Downhome 0001) | 68 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT LOVE Judds (Curb/RCA 8947) | 43 | 33 | 26 | 18 | |
| 68 | I’M GOING BACK TO OKLAHOMA Tammy Lucas (SOA 008) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | LIE LEFT ON HIS FINGER Glenda Sue Foster (Taste Of Texas 3333) | 45 | 47 | 53 | 7 | |
| 70 | ABOVE AND BEYOND Rodney Crowell (Columbia 68948) | 46 | 36 | 28 | 18 | |
| 71 | SWINGING DOORS Buck Hall (Track 206) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | SHE’S THERE Daniele Alexander (Mercury 874 330) | 50 | 39 | 29 | 7 | |
| 73 | IF YOU COULD ONLY SEE Richie Balin (Tug Boat 1007) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | HELLO TROUBLE Desert Rose Band (MCA/Curb 53671) | 51 | 40 | 32 | 18 | |
| 75 | I HEARD EVERY WORD Ernie Bivens 3rd (GBS 798) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | GIVE ME HIS LAST CHANCE Lionel Cartwright (MCA 53651) | 53 | 43 | 34 | 19 | |
| 77 | THE LOVE SHE FOUND IN ME Hal Gibson (Sundial 163) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | WE BOTH WERE IN LOVE WITH YOU Tommy Cisco (Twila 502) | 56 | 57 | 64 | 6 | |
| 79 | DIDDY DOO WAH Steve Douglas (Dorman Productions 98916) | 59 | 59 | 65 | 5 | |
| 80 | MY GUY Diane Darrah (Tug Boat 1008) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | THIS NIGHT WON’T LAST FOREVER Moe Bandy (Curb 10555) | 62 | 62 | 69 | 6 | |
| 82 | THERE IN YOUR WORLD Karen Donovan (GBS 797) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | IF I WERE THE MAN YOU WANTED Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 53703) | 63 | 64 | 68 | 5 | |
| 84 | LET ME HEAR MY SONG Denny Marion (Wonder Horses 469) | 66 | 68 | 74 | 5 | |
| 85 | TIE ME UP (Hold Me Down) David Speegle (Bitter Creek 07789) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | THE LOVE IN MAMA’S EYES American Made Band (37 Records 2003) | 70 | 71 | 78 | 4 | |
| 87 | ONCE IN A LIFETIME THING Sammy Sadler (Evergreen 1106) | 72 | 74 | 81 | 4 | |
| 88 | YOU AND THE HORSE (That You Rode In On) Patsy Cole (Tra-Star 1227) | 74 | 45 | 38 | 10 | |
| 89 | I FAILED HER Todd Dunford (NSD 262) | 76 | 76 | 83 | 4 | |
| 90 | WOODEN PAINTED PONY Pat Murphy (Overton Lee 133) | 77 | 77 | 86 | 4 | |
| 91 | WRITING ON THE WALL George Jones (Epic 68991) | 78 | 49 | 40 | 13 | |
| 92 | GONNA HAVE LOVE Buck Owens (Capitol 79805) | 79 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | GIVE ’EM MY NUMBER Janie Frickie (Columbia 69057) | 81 | 50 | 51 | 6 | |
| 94 | THAT’S ALRIGHT Greg Nations (Ark 1283) | 83 | 52 | 52 | 6 | |
| 95 | THREE FLAGS Billy Joe Burnette (Badger 1004) | 85 | 53 | 54 | 8 | |
| 96 | BUT SHE LOVES ME Roy Clark (Hallmark 0004) | 86 | 58 | 58 | 6 | |
| 97 | STICKS AND WHEELS Ronnie Mason (Music City, U.S.A. 117) | 87 | 61 | 61 | 8 | |
| 98 | MOANIN’ THE BLUES Vicki Bird (16th Avenue 70431) | 88 | 66 | 67 | 6 | |
| 99 | DEEP WATER Marsha Thornton (MCA 53711) | 89 | 69 | 70 | 5 | |
| 100 | COUNTRY TIME Liz Calendar (CCR 80189) | 93 | 85 | 85 | 4 | |
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