| CASH BOX Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 2, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES Garth Brooks (Capitol 44430) | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | |
| 2 | YELLOW ROSES Dolly Parton (Columbia 69040) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | |
| 3 | TWO DOZEN ROSES Shenandoah (Columbia 69061) | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | |
| 4 | IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 22841) | 5 | 12 | 18 | 9 | |
| 5 | I’VE BEEN LOVED BY THE BEST Don Williams (RCA 9017) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 11 | |
| 6 | THE LONELY SIDE OF LOVE Patty Loveless (MCA 53702) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | |
| 7 | BAYOU BOYS Eddy Raven (Universal 66016) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |
| 8 | THE RACE IS ON Sawyer Brown (Capitol/Curb 44431) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | |
| 9 | A WOMAN IN LOVE Ronnie Milsap (RCA 9027) | 12 | 15 | 19 | 9 | |
| 10 | THE VOWS GO UNBROKEN (Always True To You) Kenny Rogers (Reprise 22828) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | |
| 11 | OUT OF YOUR SHOES Lorrie Morgan (RCA 9016) | 15 | 17 | 20 | 11 | |
| 12 | AN AMERICAN FAMILY Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 53705) | 9 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |
| 13 | ALL THE FUN Paul Overstreet (RCA 9015) | 13 | 16 | 23 | 9 | |
| 14 | THERE GOES MY HEART AGAIN Holly Dunn (Warner Bros. 22796) | 17 | 21 | 24 | 8 | |
| 15 | YOU MUST NOT BE DRINKING ENOUGH Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 8973) | 16 | 23 | 28 | 8 | |
| 16 | LET IT BE YOU Ricky Skaggs (Epic 68995) | 11 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| 17 | WHO’S LONELY NOW Highway 101 (Warner Bros. 22779) | 19 | 24 | 32 | 6 | |
| 18 | THAT JUST ABOUT DOES IT Vern Gosdin (Columbia 69084) | 20 | 22 | 26 | 8 | |
| 19 | IT’S YOU AGAIN Skip Ewing (MCA 53732) | 21 | 25 | 30 | 8 | |
| 20 | IT AIN’T NOTHIN’ Keith Whitley (RCA 9059) | 23 | 28 | 33 | 6 | |
| 21 | COUNTRY CLUB Travis Tritt (Warner Bros. 22882) | 14 | 14 | 17 | 12 | |
| 22 | SHE’S GONE, GONE, GONE Glen Campbell (Universal 66024) | 25 | 30 | 35 | 9 | |
| 23 | MANY A LONG & LONESOME HIGHWAY Rodney Crowell (Columbia 73042) | 27 | 38 | 44 | 5 | |
| 24 | SIMPLE MAN Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 73030) | 26 | 32 | 37 | 7 | |
| 25 | NEVER ALONE Vince Gill (MCA 53717) | 18 | 19 | 22 | 10 | |
| 26 | DIDN’T EXPECT IT TO GO DOWN THIS WAY K.T. Oslin (RCA 9029) | 28 | 37 | 45 | 5 | |
| 27 | MY ARMS STAY OPEN ALL NIGHT Tanya Tucker (Capitol 44469) | 49 | 57 | 63 | 5 | |
| 28 | TILL I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE Billy Joe Royal (Atlantic America 88815) | 30 | 36 | 41 | 6 | |
| 29 | IN MY EYES Lionel Cartwright (MCA 53723) | 33 | 39 | 52 | 4 | |
| 30 | MY SWEET LOVE AIN’T AROUND Suzy Bogguss (Capitol 44450) | 31 | 34 | 38 | 7 | |
| 31 | WALK SOFTLY ON THIS HEART OF MINE Kentucky Headhunters (Mercury 874 744) | 34 | 42 | 50 | 7 | |
| 32 | THERE YOU ARE Willie Nelson (Columbia 73015) | 35 | 43 | 49 | 8 | |
| 33 | NOBODY’S HOME Clint Black (RCA 9078) | 45 | 53 | — | 3 | |
| 34 | WHEN I COULD COME HOME TO YOU Steve Wariner (MCA 53738) | 38 | 44 | 61 | 6 | |
| 35 | RADIO LOVER George Jones (Epic 73070) | 39 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | WHEN IT’S GONE Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Universal 66032) | 43 | 55 | 60 | 6 | |
| 37 | IF YOUR HEART SHOULD EVER ROLL THIS WAY AGAIN Jo-El Sonnier (RCA 9014) | 40 | 47 | 54 | 4 | |
| 38 | BIGGER MAN THAN ME! Mickey Jones (Stop Hunger MJ-1103) | 41 | 48 | 53 | 6 | |
| 39 | ’TIL LOVE COMES AGAIN Reba McEntire (MCA 53694) | 22 | 20 | 7 | 12 | |
| 40 | I CAN’T TURN THE TIDE Baillie & The Boys (RCA 9076) | 44 | 51 | 55 | 4 | |
| 41 | IF I EVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Anne Murray (with Kenny Rogers) (Capitol 44432) | 24 | 26 | 31 | 7 | |
| 42 | BLACK AND WHITE Rosanne Cash (Columbia 73054) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | AMY’S EYES Charley Pride (16th Avenue 70435) | 47 | 52 | 57 | 4 | |
| 44 | BURNIN’ OLD MEMORIES Kathy Mattea (Mercury 874 672) | 29 | 8 | 1 | 15 | |
| 45 | START ALL OVER AGAIN Desert Rose Band (MCA/Curb 53746) | 51 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | THE CENTER OF MY UNIVERSE Bellamy Brothers (MCA/Curb 53719) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | QUIT WHILE I’M BEHIND Jennifer McCarter & McCarters (Warner Bros. 22763) | 52 | 62 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | ACE IN THE HOLE George Strait (MCA 53693) | 32 | 13 | 4 | 15 | |
| 49 | ONE MAN WOMAN Judds (Curb/RCA 9077) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | A BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME Merle Haggard (Epic 68979) | 36 | 18 | 8 | 16 | |
| 51 | STATUE OF A FOOL Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 73077) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 52 | I’M GOING BACK TO OKLAHOMA Tammy Lucas (SOA 008) | 53 | 61 | 68 | 5 | |
| 53 | WHERE’VE YOU BEEN Kathy Mattea (Mercury 876 262) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 54 | IF YOU COULD ONLY SEE Richie Balin (Tug Boat 1007) | 59 | 65 | 73 | 4 | |
| 55 | HIGH COTTON Alabama (RCA 8948) | 37 | 27 | 14 | 15 | |
| 56 | WHERE DID THE MOON GO WRONG Daniele Alexander (Mercury 876 228) | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | LIVING PROOF Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 68994) | 42 | 29 | 16 | 19 | |
| 58 | TELL ME WHY Jann Browne (Curb 10568) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 59 | GIRL’S LIKE HER Justin Wright (Bear 2009) | 67 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | A HURT I CAN’T HANDLE Statler Brothers (Mercury 876 112) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | I ONCE HAD YOU Heath Locklear (Tra-Star 1232) | 66 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | THE GREAT DIVIDE Gene Watson (Warner Bros. 22751) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | THE LOVE SHE FOUND IN ME Hal Gibson (Sundial 163) | 63 | 69 | 77 | 4 | |
| 64 | LEAVE IT ALONE Forester Sisters (Warner Bros. 22773) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | SOMETHING’S GOT A HOLD ON ME James Rogers (Soundwaves 4830) | 72 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | FINDERS ARE KEEPERS Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 22945) | 46 | 31 | 27 | 19 | |
| 67 | SOMETIMES LOVE’S NOT A PRETTY THING Zaca Creek (Columbia 69062) | 48 | 33 | 29 | 10 | |
| 68 | HARD TIMES FOR AN HONEST MAN James House (MCA 53731) | 54 | 54 | 59 | 5 | |
| 69 | LOVE IS A LIAR Cee Cee Chapman (Curb 10529) | 56 | 56 | 62 | 4 | |
| 70 | BLUE BONNET BLUES Chris LeDoux (American Cowboy Songs 25934) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | I’M A BELIEVER Missy Maxwell (Stop Hunger MMX-1102) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | DON’T FORGET YOUR WAY HOME Teresa Kennedy (Tra-Star 1230) | 58 | 59 | 65 | 5 | |
| 73 | DARKNESS OF THE LIGHT Harrell & Scott (Associated Artists 505) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | THAT’S WHAT MAKES THE GOOD TIMES ROLL Eddie Lee Carr (Tra-Star 1235) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | SAY WHAT’S IN YOUR HEART Restless Heart (RCA 9034) | 60 | 35 | 25 | 17 | |
| 76 | STILL THE SAME Bonnie Guitar (Playback 75714) | 76 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | SOMEBODY’S CHEATIN’ P. J. Allman (Playback 1332) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | I REFALL IN LOVE Lariat (SOA 011) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY Linda Carol Forrest (Tra-Star 1233) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | RADIO ROMANCE Canyon (16th Avenue 70437) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | GOD BLESS AMERICA TONIGHT Vettz (Fraternity 3546) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | STORIES, TROPHIES AND MEMORIES Randy VanWarmer (16th Avenue 70434) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | HONEY, I’M ALRIGHT Bunnie Mills (Gallery II 2037) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | THRILL OF LOVE Kennard & John (Curb 10563) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | ONE WAY TICKET Joey Welz with Comets (Caprice Int’l 2358) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | AIN’T NO ONE LIKE ME IN TENNESSEE Holly Ronick (Happy Man 822) | 61 | 40 | 47 | 8 | |
| 87 | WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES Touch Of Country (Overton Lee 134) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | SWINGING DOORS Buck Hall (Track 206) | 62 | 64 | 71 | 5 | |
| 89 | FAMILY TREE Michael Martin Murphey (Warner Bros. 22765) | 64 | 41 | 43 | 6 | |
| 90 | I HEARD EVERY WORD Ernie Bivens 3rd (GBS 798) | 65 | 67 | 75 | 5 | |
| 91 | KILLIN’ TIME Clint Black (RCA 8945) | 68 | 45 | 21 | 19 | |
| 92 | BLUE BLOODED WOMAN Alan Jackson (Arista 9892) | 69 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | WOODEN PAINTED PONY Pat Murphy (Overton Lee 133) | 70 | 70 | 90 | 7 | |
| 94 | NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD Mary Chapin Carpenter (Columbia 69050) | 71 | 46 | 34 | 13 | |
| 95 | MY GUY Diane Darrah (Tug Boat 1008) | 73 | 74 | 80 | 4 | |
| 96 | THERE IN YOUR WORLD Karen Donovan (GBS 797) | 74 | 75 | 82 | 4 | |
| 97 | TIE ME UP (Hold Me Down) David Speegle (Bitter Creek 07789) | 75 | 76 | 85 | 4 | |
| 98 | YOU’RE ONLY A MEMORY AWAY Johnny Cantrell (Taste Of Texas 3334) | 78 | 50 | 51 | 7 | |
| 99 | LONG WHITE CADILLAC Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 22799) | 82 | 60 | 40 | 8 | |
| 100 | LOVE BOUND Sheri Cristi (Sundial 159) | 84 | 63 | 64 | 7 | |
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