| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 28, 1985 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I FELL IN LOVE AGAIN LAST NIGHT Forester Sisters (Warner Bros. 28988) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |
| 2 | LOST IN THE FIFTIES TONIGHT (In The Still Of The Night) Ronnie Milsap (RCA 14135) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | |
| 3 | DRINKIN’ AND DREAMIN’ Waylon Jennings (RCA 14094) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | |
| 4 | WITH JUST ONE LOOK IN YOUR EYES Charly McClain (with Wayne Massey) (Epic 05398) | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | |
| 5 | BETWEEN BLUE EYES AND JEANS Conway Twitty (Warner Bros. 28966) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | |
| 6 | SHE’S COMIN’ BACK TO SAY GOODBYE Eddie Rabbitt (Warner Bros. 28976) | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | |
| 7 | MEET ME IN MONTANA Marie Osmond (with Dan Seals) (Capitol/Curb 5478) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 | |
| 8 | TOUCH A HAND, MAKE A FRIEND Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 52646) | 11 | 16 | 19 | 9 | |
| 9 | KERN RIVER Merle Haggard (Epic 05426) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | |
| 10 | YOU MAKE ME WANT TO MAKE YOU MINE Juice Newton (RCA 14139) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 11 | |
| 11 | SOME FOOLS NEVER LEARN Steve Wariner (MCA 52644) | 13 | 18 | 23 | 10 | |
| 12 | LOVE TALKS Ronnie McDowell (Epic 05404) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 11 | |
| 13 | I WANNA HEAR IT FROM YOU Eddy Raven (RCA 14164) | 16 | 22 | 26 | 9 | |
| 14 | CAN’T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN Alabama (RCA 14165) | 18 | 24 | 28 | 6 | |
| 15 | USED TO BLUE Sawyer Brown (Capitol/Curb 5477) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | |
| 16 | WHO’S GONNA FILL THEIR SHOES George Jones (Epic 05439) | 19 | 21 | 25 | 9 | |
| 17 | IF IT WEREN’T FOR HIM Vince Gill (RCA 14140) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 11 | |
| 18 | A LONG AND LASTING LOVE Crystal Gayle (Warner Bros. 28963) | 21 | 25 | 29 | 8 | |
| 19 | I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 28947) | 23 | 28 | 34 | 6 | |
| 20 | I’M GOING TO LEAVE YOU TOMORROW John Schneider (MCA 52648) | 22 | 26 | 31 | 8 | |
| 21 | ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS Barbara Mandrell (MCA 52645) | 24 | 29 | 36 | 6 | |
| 22 | IF IT AIN’T LOVE Ed Bruce (RCA 14150) | 25 | 27 | 32 | 9 | |
| 23 | MODERN DAY ROMANCE Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Warner Bros. 29027) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | |
| 24 | HANG ON TO YOUR HEART Exile (Epic 05580) | 28 | 32 | 38 | 7 | |
| 25 | YOU’RE GONNA MISS ME WHEN I’M GONE Judy Rodman (MTM 72054) | 27 | 30 | 33 | 9 | |
| 26 | I WANNA SAY YES Louise Mandrell (RCA 14151) | 29 | 34 | 39 | 6 | |
| 27 | THING ABOUT YOU Southern Pacific (Warner Bros. 28943) | 30 | 33 | 37 | 8 | |
| 28 | TOO MUCH ON MY HEART Statler Brothers (Mercury 884 016) | 31 | 36 | 44 | 6 | |
| 29 | I DON’T MIND THE THORNS (If You’re The Rose) Lee Greenwood (MCA 52656) | 35 | 42 | 55 | 5 | |
| 30 | TOKYO, OKLAHOMA John Anderson (Warner Bros. 28916) | 33 | 37 | 45 | 6 | |
| 31 | BLUE HIGHWAY John Conlee (MCA 52625) | 15 | 15 | 18 | 13 | |
| 32 | YOU’VE GOT SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND Mickey Gilley (Epic 05460) | 39 | 45 | 56 | 6 | |
| 33 | TWO OLD CATS LIKE US Ray Charles (with Hank Williams Jr.) (Columbia 05575) | 36 | 41 | 52 | 5 | |
| 34 | HEART DON’T DO THIS TO ME Loretta Lynn (MCA 52621) | 34 | 23 | 24 | 12 | |
| 35 | THIS AIN’T DALLAS Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 28912) | 41 | 54 | 69 | 4 | |
| 36 | I DON’T KNOW WHY YOU DON’T WANT ME Rosanne Cash (Columbia 04809) | 17 | 7 | 1 | 17 | |
| 37 | CRY JUST A LITTLE BIT Sylvia (RCA 14107) | 26 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |
| 38 | LOVE IS ALIVE Judds (RCA/Curb 14093) | 32 | 13 | 4 | 17 | |
| 39 | HAVE I GOT A DEAL FOR YOU Reba McEntire (MCA 52604) | 37 | 19 | 6 | 16 | |
| 40 | LIE TO YOU FOR YOUR LOVE Bellamy Brothers (MCA/Curb 52668) | 51 | 62 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | DOWN IN THE FLORIDA KEYS Tom T. Hall (Mercury 884 017) | 50 | 56 | 66 | 6 | |
| 42 | DESPERADOS WAITING FOR A TRAIN Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson (Columbia 05594) | 52 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | DONCHA? T.G. Sheppard (Columbia 05591) | 53 | 65 | 81 | 4 | |
| 44 | REAL LOVE Dolly Parton (with Kenny Rogers) (RCA 14058) | 38 | 31 | 11 | 19 | |
| 45 | DOWN THE ROAD MOUNTAIN PASS Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 05446) | 47 | 53 | 65 | 5 | |
| 46 | YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A MAN Ricky Skaggs (Epic 05585) | 57 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | I’M TAKIN’ MY TIME Brenda Lee (MCA 52654) | 48 | 55 | 63 | 5 | |
| 48 | I KNOW THE WAY TO YOU BY HEART Vern Gosdin (Compleat 145) | 54 | 64 | 74 | 4 | |
| 49 | NOBODY FALLS LIKE A FOOL Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 14172) | 59 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | SHE’S SINGLE AGAIN Janie Fricke (Columbia 04896) | 40 | 35 | 17 | 21 | |
| 51 | I NEVER MADE LOVE (Till I Made Love With You) Mac Davis (MCA 52573) | 42 | 38 | 21 | 17 | |
| 52 | BARROOM ROSES Moe Bandy (Columbia 05438) | 43 | 44 | 54 | 6 | |
| 53 | HE WON’T GIVE IN Kathy Mattea (Mercury 880 867) | 44 | 39 | 27 | 11 | |
| 54 | DROWNING IN MEMORIES T. Graham Brown (Capitol 5499) | 45 | 46 | 53 | 7 | |
| 55 | I WANNA BE A COWBOY ’TIL I DIE Jim Collins (White Gold 22252) | 56 | 58 | 70 | 5 | |
| 56 | THE CHAIR George Strait (MCA 52667) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | STAND UP Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5513) | 69 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | THE FIREMAN George Strait (MCA 52586) | 46 | 40 | 30 | 18 | |
| 59 | CALIFORNIA ROAD Mel Tillis (RCA 14175) | 62 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND Narvel Felts (Evergreen 1034) | 63 | 69 | 77 | 4 | |
| 61 | SMOOTH SAILING (Rock In The Road) Mark Gray (Columbia 05403) | 49 | 43 | 35 | 10 | |
| 62 | ME AND PAUL Willie Nelson (Columbia 05597) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | HIGHWAYMAN Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson (Columbia 04881) | 55 | 47 | 41 | 21 | |
| 64 | LOVIN’ UP A STORM Bandana (Warner Bros. 28939) | 72 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | HOLDIN’ THE FAMILY TOGETHER The Shoppe (MTM 72056) | 71 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | IN ANOTHER MINUTE Jim Glaser (MCA/Noble Vision 52672) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | BABY’S EYES Lane Brody (EMI America 8283) | 75 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | SOMEBODY ELSE’S FIRE Janie Fricke (Columbia 05617) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | IF THE PHONE DOESN’T RING, IT’S ME Jimmy Buffett (MCA 52664) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | I’LL DANCE THE TWO STEP Shelly West (Warner/Viva 28909) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | THE HAIRCUT SONG Ray Stevens (MCA 52657) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | I’M NOT LEAVING (I’m Just Getting Out Of Your Way) Ray Price (Step One 344) | 58 | 60 | 68 | 6 | |
| 73 | I WANT EVERYONE TO CRY Restless Heart (RCA 14086) | 60 | 48 | 42 | 18 | |
| 74 | DON’T TELL ME LOVE IS KIND Almost Brothers (MTM 72053) | 61 | 49 | 51 | 7 | |
| 75 | CAROLINA IN THE PINES Michael Martin Murphey (EMI America 8265) | 64 | 50 | 43 | 18 | |
| 76 | I’VE GOT THE HEART FOR YOU Keith Whitley (RCA 14173) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | YOU COULD BE THE ONE WOMAN Chance (Mercury 880 959) | 65 | 51 | 40 | 9 | |
| 78 | COLD SUMMER DAY IN GEORGIA Gene Watson (Epic 05407) | 66 | 52 | 47 | 16 | |
| 79 | BREAK AWAY Gail Davies (RCA 14184) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | ONCE IN A LIFETIME THING Cindy Robyns (Evergreen 1035) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | RIVER IN THE RAIN Roger Miller (MCA 52663) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU Joe Stampley (Epic 05592) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | CRAVIN’ YOUR LOVE Sidewinder (Willow Wind 0392) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | ’TIL A TEAR BECOMES A ROSE Leon Everette (Mercury 884 040) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | UP ON YOUR LOVE Karen Taylor-Good (Mesa 1119) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | I’M LOOKIN’ FOR SOMEONE LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE Bobby G. Rice (Door Knob 234) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | AIN’T IT JUST LIKE LOVE Billy Burnette (MCA/Curb 52626) | 68 | 59 | 60 | 6 | |
| 88 | WHEN YOU SEE IT FOR YOURSELF John Rex Reeves (Soc-A-Gee 114) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | HOMETOWN GOSSIP Whites (MCA/Curb 52615) | 67 | 57 | 49 | 14 | |
| 90 | PRETTY LADY Keith Stegall (Epic 04934) | 84 | 67 | 50 | 16 | |
| 91 | JUST AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU Gus Hardin & Dave Loggins (RCA 14159) | 73 | 61 | 64 | 6 | |
| 92 | HEAVEN HELP ME IF I FALL Vicki Lee (Rustic 1028) | 77 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | YOU CAN’T RUN AWAY FROM YOUR HEART Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 04884) | 81 | 68 | 46 | 17 | |
| 94 | RHYTHM GUITAR Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 28952) | 82 | 74 | 58 | 10 | |
| 95 | MY TOOT-TOOT Rockin’ Sidney (Epic 05430) | 83 | 66 | 48 | 14 | |
| 96 | WHEN I GET HOME Bobby Bare (EMI America 8279) | 85 | 72 | 57 | 8 | |
| 97 | FORTY HOUR WEEK (For A Livin’) Alabama (RCA 14085) | 86 | 81 | 62 | 20 | |
| 98 | I’M FOR LOVE Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 29022) | 89 | 75 | 59 | 21 | |
| 99 | LET A LITTLE LOVE COME IN Charley Pride (RCA 14134) | 90 | 76 | 61 | 12 | |
| 100 | OLD HIPPIE Bellamy Brothers (MCA/Curb 52579) | 91 | 82 | 71 | 21 | |
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