| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 3, 1985 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | FORTY HOUR WEEK (For A Livin’) Alabama (RCA 14085) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | |
| 2 | I’M FOR LOVE Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 29022) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | |
| 3 | OLD HIPPIE Bellamy Brothers (MCA/Curb 52579) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| 4 | SHE’S SINGLE AGAIN Janie Fricke (Columbia 04896) | 6 | 10 | 14 | 13 | |
| 5 | HIGHWAYMAN Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson (Columbia 04881) | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | |
| 6 | REAL LOVE Dolly Parton (with Kenny Rogers) (RCA 14058) | 11 | 13 | 17 | 11 | |
| 7 | THE FIREMAN George Strait (MCA 52586) | 12 | 14 | 19 | 10 | |
| 8 | LOVE IS ALIVE Judds (RCA/Curb 14093) | 13 | 17 | 22 | 9 | |
| 9 | I DON’T THINK I’M READY FOR YOU Anne Murray (Capitol 5472) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | |
| 10 | LOVE DON’T CARE (Whose Heart It Breaks) Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 14060) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
| 11 | I DON’T KNOW WHY YOU DON’T WANT ME Rosanne Cash (Columbia 04809) | 16 | 20 | 24 | 9 | |
| 12 | MODERN DAY ROMANCE Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Warner Bros. 29027) | 17 | 21 | 25 | 9 | |
| 13 | I WANT EVERYONE TO CRY Restless Heart (RCA 14086) | 20 | 23 | 27 | 10 | |
| 14 | (Love Always) LETTER TO HOME Glen Campbell (Atlantic America 99647) | 15 | 16 | 21 | 12 | |
| 15 | USED TO BLUE Sawyer Brown (Capitol/Curb 5477) | 21 | 24 | 28 | 9 | |
| 16 | CAROLINA IN THE PINES Michael Martin Murphey (EMI America 8265) | 19 | 22 | 26 | 10 | |
| 17 | HAVE I GOT A DEAL FOR YOU Reba McEntire (MCA 52604) | 22 | 26 | 30 | 8 | |
| 18 | I NEVER MADE LOVE (Till I Made Love With You) Mac Davis (MCA 52573) | 24 | 27 | 31 | 9 | |
| 19 | DRINKIN’ AND DREAMIN’ Waylon Jennings (RCA 14094) | 26 | 30 | 35 | 7 | |
| 20 | I FELL IN LOVE AGAIN LAST NIGHT Forester Sisters (Warner Bros. 28988) | 28 | 32 | 39 | 6 | |
| 21 | YOU CAN’T RUN AWAY FROM YOUR HEART Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 04884) | 27 | 31 | 36 | 9 | |
| 22 | IF YOU BREAK MY HEART Kendalls (Mercury 880 828) | 25 | 28 | 32 | 10 | |
| 23 | DIXIE ROAD Lee Greenwood (MCA 52564) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 24 | COLD SUMMER DAY IN GEORGIA Gene Watson (Epic 05407) | 29 | 34 | 40 | 8 | |
| 25 | HELLO MARY LOU Statler Brothers (Mercury 880 685) | 9 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 26 | BETWEEN BLUE EYES AND JEANS Conway Twitty (Warner Bros. 28966) | 33 | 40 | 47 | 5 | |
| 27 | MY TOOT-TOOT Rockin’ Sidney (Epic 05430) | 30 | 35 | 41 | 6 | |
| 28 | PRETTY LADY Keith Stegall (Epic 04934) | 32 | 38 | 42 | 8 | |
| 29 | FORGIVING YOU WAS EASY Willie Nelson (Columbia 04847) | 14 | 5 | 1 | 17 | |
| 30 | HOTTEST “EX” IN TEXAS Becky Hobbs (EMI America 8273) | 34 | 43 | 51 | 7 | |
| 31 | HOMETOWN GOSSIP Whites (MCA/Curb 52615) | 35 | 42 | 48 | 6 | |
| 32 | CRY JUST A LITTLE BIT Sylvia (RCA 14107) | 37 | 47 | 55 | 6 | |
| 33 | LASSO THE MOON Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 29028) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | |
| 34 | WITH JUST ONE LOOK IN YOUR EYES Charly McClain (with Wayne Massey) (Epic 05398) | 40 | 49 | 59 | 5 | |
| 35 | FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE T.G. Sheppard (Columbia 04890) | 18 | 18 | 20 | 12 | |
| 36 | BLUE HIGHWAY John Conlee (MCA 52625) | 43 | 52 | 62 | 5 | |
| 37 | LOST IN THE FIFTIES TONIGHT (In The Still Of The Night) Ronnie Milsap (RCA 14135) | 45 | 54 | 68 | 4 | |
| 38 | SHE’S COMIN’ BACK TO SAY GOODBYE Eddie Rabbitt (Warner Bros. 28976) | 48 | 58 | 70 | 4 | |
| 39 | PAINT THE TOWN BLUE Robin Lee & Lobo (Evergreen 1033) | 44 | 51 | 60 | 6 | |
| 40 | I’LL BE YOUR FOOL TONIGHT Jim Glaser (MCA/Noble Vision 52619) | 41 | 45 | 52 | 6 | |
| 41 | KERN RIVER Merle Haggard (Epic 05426) | 46 | 53 | 63 | 5 | |
| 42 | LET A LITTLE LOVE COME IN Charley Pride (RCA 14134) | 53 | 63 | 73 | 4 | |
| 43 | IT AIN’T GONNA WORRY MY MIND Ray Charles (with Mickey Gilley) (Columbia 04860) | 23 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |
| 44 | SHE’S A MIRACLE Exile (Epic 04864) | 36 | 19 | 5 | 17 | |
| 45 | MEET ME IN MONTANA Marie Osmond (with Dan Seals) (Capitol/Curb 5478) | 55 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | DIM LIGHTS, THICK SMOKE (And Loud, Loud Music) Vern Gosdin (Compleat 142) | 31 | 15 | 16 | 14 | |
| 47 | HEART DON’T DO THIS TO ME Loretta Lynn (MCA 52621) | 56 | 68 | 82 | 4 | |
| 48 | IT’S A SHORT WALK FROM HEAVEN TO HELL John Schneider (MCA 52567) | 38 | 25 | 7 | 16 | |
| 49 | WHAT USED TO BE CRAZY Bama Band (Compleat 144) | 58 | 69 | 81 | 4 | |
| 50 | LOVE TALKS Ronnie McDowell (Epic 05404) | 61 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | YOU MAKE ME WANT TO MAKE YOU MINE Juice Newton (RCA 14139) | 63 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | SAVE THE LAST CHANCE Johnny Lee (Warner Bros./Full Moon 29021) | 39 | 39 | 23 | 13 | |
| 53 | IF IT WEREN’T FOR HIM Vince Gill (RCA 14140) | 66 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | HE WON’T GIVE IN Kathy Mattea (Mercury 880 867) | 67 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | SHE KEEPS THE HOME FIRES BURNING Ronnie Milsap (RCA 14034) | 49 | 37 | 18 | 18 | |
| 56 | SMOOTH SAILING (Rock In The Road) Mark Gray (Columbia 05403) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | I WILL DANCE WITH YOU Karen Brooks (with Johnny Cash) (Warner Bros. 28979) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | SOME FOOLS NEVER LEARN Steve Wariner (MCA 52644) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | TOUCH A HAND, MAKE A FRIEND Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 52646) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | HE BURNS ME UP Lane Brody (EMI America 8266) | 50 | 41 | 29 | 13 | |
| 61 | DON’T MAKE ME WAIT ON THE MOON Shelly West (Warner/Viva 78997) | 51 | 36 | 37 | 9 | |
| 62 | TWENTIETH CENTURY FOOL Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1525) | 69 | 71 | 83 | 4 | |
| 63 | YOU CAN LEAD A HEART TO LOVE (But You Can’t Make It Fall) Tammy Wynette (Epic 05399) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | RHYTHM GUITAR Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 28952) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | YOU DONE ME WRONG Mel Tillis (RCA 14061) | 42 | 33 | 34 | 9 | |
| 66 | WHO’S GONNA FILL THEIR SHOES George Jones (Epic 05439) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | MAYBE MY BABY Louise Mandrell (RCA 14039) | 52 | 46 | 38 | 18 | |
| 68 | I WANNA HEAR IT FROM YOU Eddy Raven (RCA 14164) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | WHY NOT TONIGHT Atlanta (MCA 52603) | 54 | 48 | 49 | 7 | |
| 70 | IT’S ALL OVER NOW John Anderson (Warner Bros. 29002) | 47 | 29 | 11 | 14 | |
| 71 | UNWED FATHERS Gail Davies (RCA 14095) | 59 | 55 | 56 | 6 | |
| 72 | HEART TROUBLE Steve Wariner (MCA 52562) | 60 | 44 | 33 | 17 | |
| 73 | SIZE SEVEN ROUND (Made Of Gold) George Jones & Lacy J. Dalton (Epic 04876) | 62 | 57 | 45 | 15 | |
| 74 | MAKE-UP AND FADED BLUE JEANS Merle Haggard (MCA 52595) | 64 | 59 | 46 | 8 | |
| 75 | YOU COULD BE THE ONE WOMAN Chance (Mercury 880 959) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | OPERATOR, OPERATOR Eddy Raven (RCA 14044) | 57 | 50 | 43 | 16 | |
| 77 | NOBODY EVER GETS ENOUGH LOVE Con Hunley (Capitol 5485) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | YOU’RE GONNA MISS ME WHEN I’M GONE Judy Rodman (MTM 72054) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | LET IT ROLL (Let It Rock) Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5458) | 70 | 61 | 53 | 21 | |
| 80 | LITTLE THINGS Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 52556) | 73 | 60 | 50 | 19 | |
| 81 | MY OLD YELLOW CAR Dan Seals (EMI America 8261) | 75 | 65 | 58 | 19 | |
| 82 | NOBODY WANTS TO BE ALONE Crystal Gayle (Warner Bros. 29050) | 65 | 56 | 44 | 20 | |
| 83 | YOU JUST HURT MY LAST FEELING Sammi Smith (Step One 342) | 83 | 86 | 86 | 6 | |
| 84 | A BAR WITH NO BEER Tom T. Hall (Mercury 880 690) | 78 | 62 | 54 | 11 | |
| 85 | NIGHTSHIFT Nashville Nightshift (NCA 133737) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | IF IT AIN’T LOVE Ed Bruce (RCA 14150) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | (I Spent The Nite In) THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME Grant Turner & Melissa Kay (Killer 1001) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | YOU CAN’T MEASURE MY LOVE Carlette (Luv 107) | 80 | 74 | 75 | 4 | |
| 89 | COUNTRY BOY Ricky Skaggs (Epic 04831) | 74 | 64 | 57 | 20 | |
| 90 | NATURAL HIGH Merle Haggard (Epic 04830) | 79 | 73 | 65 | 21 | |
| 91 | PLAYING FOR KEEPS Holly Dunn (MTM 72052) | 82 | 76 | 66 | 10 | |
| 92 | ANY TIME Osmond Brothers (Warner/Curb 28982) | 84 | 79 | 67 | 9 | |
| 93 | HEARTS GO ROUND Dwight Christopher (Hey Ho 1991) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | DON’T CALL HIM A COWBOY Conway Twitty (Warner Bros. 29057) | 86 | 81 | 71 | 21 | |
| 95 | DIXIE TRAIN Carl Jackson (Columbia 04926) | 87 | 70 | 64 | 9 | |
| 96 | FALLIN’ IN LOVE Sylvia (RCA 13997) | 77 | 66 | 61 | 25 | |
| 97 | ONE BIG FAMILY Heart Of Nashville (Compleat 679001) | 85 | 80 | 69 | 9 | |
| 98 | IN A NEW YORK MINUTE Ronnie McDowell (Epic 04816) | 88 | 82 | 72 | 24 | |
| 99 | I DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOU Freddie Hart (El Dorado 101) | 91 | 85 | 77 | 7 | |
| 100 | WHITE LINE Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 29041) | 90 | 84 | 76 | 20 | |
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