The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 17, 1986
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1ONE LOVE AT A TIME
    Tanya Tucker (Capitol 5533)
  3  5  814
  2HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY
    Ronnie Milsap (RCA 14286)
  5  81111
  3AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’
    Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 28794)
  1  1  213
  4WHOEVER’S IN NEW ENGLAND
    Reba McEntire (MCA 52767)
  6101413
  5TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN LOVE
    Kenny Rogers (RCA 14298)
  2  3  612
  6GRANDPA (Tell Me ’Bout The Good Old Days)
    Judds (RCA/Curb 14290)
  4  2  114
  7HONKY TONK MAN
    Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 28793)
11182312
  8LIFE’S HIGHWAY
    Steve Wariner (MCA 52786)
12162610
  9ONCE IN A BLUE MOON
    Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 14282)
  7  4  315
10LIVING IN THE PROMISELAND
    Willie Nelson (Columbia 05834)
152233  8
111982
    Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 28828)
  8  6  421
12EVERYTHING THAT GLITTERS (Is Not Gold)
    Dan Seals (EMI America 8311)
213046  7
13PARTNERS, BROTHERS AND FRIENDS
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Warner Bros. 28780)
17202112
14MAMA’S NEVER SEEN THOSE EYES
    Forester Sisters (Warner Bros. 28795)
19233110
15HOLD ON
    Rosanne Cash (Columbia 05794)
16171914
16FEELIN’ THE FEELIN’
    Bellamy Brothers (MCA/Curb 52747)
  9  7  715
17NOW AND FOREVER (You And Me)
    Anne Murray (Capitol 5547)
10  9  516
18WORKING WITHOUT A NET
    Waylon Jennings (MCA 52776)
13141814
19REPETITIVE REGRET
    Eddie Rabbitt (RCA 14317)
313437  8
20YOU’RE SOMETHING SPECIAL TO ME
    George Strait (MCA 52764)
1411  918
21SHE AND I
    Alabama (RCA 14281)
18121017
22DRINKIN’ MY BABY GOODBYE
    Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 05835)
333943  8
23HARMONY
    John Conlee (Columbia 05778)
24262913
24WE’VE GOT A GOOD FIRE GOIN’
    Don Williams (Capitol 5526)
20131218
25JULIET
    Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 52801)
262834  9
26TIL I LOVED YOU
    Restless Heart (RCA 14292)
343741  9
27I HAD A BEAUTIFUL TIME
    Merle Haggard (Epic 05782)
22151516
28BORN YESTERDAY
    Everly Brothers (Mercury 884 428)
29323512
29EASY TO PLEASE
    Janie Fricke (Columbia 05781)
23192016
30I’LL TAKE YOUR LOVE ANYTIME
    Robin Lee (Evergreen 1039)
364145  8
31100% CHANCE OF RAIN
    Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 28823)
25211319
32WHEN YOU GET TO THE HEART
    Barbara Mandrell (MCA 52802)
384449  7
33DON’T UNDERESTIMATE MY LOVE FOR YOU
    Lee Greenwood (MCA 52741)
28251619
34READ MY LIPS
    Marie Osmond (Capitol/Curb 5563)
404653  7
35LOVE WILL GET YOU THROUGH TIMES WITH NO MONEY
    Girls Next Door (MTM 72059)
27242516
36OLD FLAME
    Juice Newton (RCA 14295)
414551  6
37UNTIL I MET YOU
    Judy Rodman (MTM 72065)
435060  7
38HEARTS AREN’T MADE TO BREAK (They’re Made To Love)
    Lee Greenwood (MCA 52807)
445768  5
39MIAMI, MY AMY
    Keith Whitley (RCA 14285)
30272814
40CAJUN MOON
    Ricky Skaggs (Epic 05748)
32291718
41WHEN IT’S DOWN TO ME AND YOU
    Charly McClain & Wayne Massey (Epic 05842)
465156  7
42SUPER LOVE
    Exile (Epic 05860)
475257  6
43HILLBILLY HIGHWAY
    Steve Earle (MCA 52785)
454747  9
44NIGHTS
    Ed Bruce (RCA 14305)
495459  5
45RENO BOUND
    Southern Pacific (Warner Bros. 28722)
516167  5
46YOU CAN’T KEEP A GOOD MEMORY DOWN
    John Anderson (Warner Bros. 28748)
353640  9
47LOVE AT THE FIVE & DIME
    Kathy Mattea (Mercury 884 573)
556572  5
48CAN’T STOP NOW / ON THE OTHER HAND
    Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 28962)
606777  4
49BACK WHEN LOVE WAS ENOUGH
    Mark Gray (Columbia 05857)
566370  5
50HEY DOLL BABY
    Sweethearts Of The Rodeo (Columbia 05824)
535864  6
51SOMEBODY WANTS ME OUT OF THE WAY
    George Jones (Epic 05862)
586676  4
52I WISH THAT I COULD HURT THAT WAY AGAIN
    T. Graham Brown (Capitol 5571)
6473  3
53THE LIGHTS OF ALBUQUERQUE
    Jim Glaser (MCA 52808)
6169  3
54THAT’S ONE TO GROW ON
    Dobie Gray (Capitol 5562)
484854  8
55NOBODY IN HIS RIGHT MIND WOULD’VE LEFT HER
    George Strait (MCA 52817)
  1
56CROSS MY HEART
    Jan Gray (Cypress 8510)
637078  4
57HEART DON’T FALL NOW
    Sawyer Brown (Capitol/Curb 5548)
42352716
58YOU’RE THE LAST THING I NEEDED TONIGHT
    John Schneider (MCA 52827)
  1
59GOTTA LEARN TO LOVE WITHOUT YOU
    Michael Johnson (RCA 14294)
6674  3
60TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN
    Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 28714)
67  2
61COWPOKE
    Glen Campbell (Atlantic America 99559)
7381  3
62LET ME DOWN EASY
    Malchak & Rucker (Alpine 002)
656873  6
63COME IN PLANET EARTH (Are You Listenin’)
    Karen Taylor-Good (Mesa 2011)
707786  4
64ALL TIED UP
    Ronnie McDowell (MCA/Curb 52816)
7482  3
65SHAKIN’
    Sawyer Brown (Capitol/Curb 5585)
76  2
66TIE OUR LOVE (In A Double Knot)
    Dolly Parton (RCA 14297)
78  2
67BOARDWALK ANGEL
    Billy Joe Royal (Atlantic America 99555)
7583  3
68HEARTACHE THE SIZE OF TEXAS
    Vega Brothers (MCA 52777)
687684  4
69STRONG HEART
    T.G. Sheppard (Columbia 05905)
  1
70SAVIN’ MY LOVE FOR YOU
    Pake McEntire (RCA 14336)
  1
71TOBACCO ROAD
    Roy Clark (Silver Dollar 70001)
717987  4
72THIS TIME IT’S YOU
    Lisa Childress (A.M.I. 1941)
7987  3
73TRUE LOVE (Never Did Run Smooth)
    Tom Wopat (EMI America 8316)
81  2
74YOU MUST BE LOOKIN’ FOR ME
    Billy Swan (Mercury 884 668)
82  2
75EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES
    Johnny Cash & Waylon Jennings (Columbia 05896)
  1
76THINK ABOUT LOVE
    Dolly Parton (RCA 14218)
39332424
77OLD VIOLIN
    Johnny Paycheck (Mercury 884 720)
  1
78WHAT’S A MEMORY LIKE YOU (Doing In A Love Like This)
    John Schneider (MCA 52723)
37312222
79TOUCH ME
    Bandana (Warner Bros. 28721)
  1
80LONE STAR LULLABY
    Mason Dixon (NLT 1989)
84  2
81THE WRONG KIND
    Vicki Lee (Rustic 1030)
86  2
82WISHFUL DREAMIN’
    Michael Shamblin (F&L 549)
  1
83I’LL BE THERE
    Jack Fox (Dale 3)
8588  3
84YOU’LL NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH I NEEDED YOU TODAY
    Conway Twitty (Warner Bros. 28772)
50423612
85TRYING TO HOLD ON TO NOTHING
    Dana Hudson (Cleo 1002)
87  2
86BOOGIE WOOGIE BABY
    Mike Arnett (Delux 1006)
8889  3
87BLUE TRAIN (Of The Heart Break Line)
    Sam Thompson (Door Knob 247)
89  2
88WE ALMOST DID
    Earl McCowan (Door Knob 246)
8386  3
89SURROUNDED
    Glenn English (CBT 12095)
596063  8
90I DON’T HAVE TO GET BACK TO THE COUNTRY
    Johnny Travis (Tip 388)
94  2
91WHAT A LIE
    T.C. Roberts (DB 86103)
  1
92BACK ON THE RADIO AGAIN
    James & Michael Younger (Air 00102)
8085  3
93OH YES I CAN
    Tari Hensley (Mercury 884 484)
697174  5
94BIG GOLD CADILLAC
    Andy Carr (Marble 1002)
  1
95FREEDOM’S THEME (Keep The Torch Lit)
    Natalie Nugent with Jordanaires (TA 4001)
  1
96KNIGHT IN SHINING LEVIS
    Cerrito (BGM 22286)
  1
97I KNOW IT’S NOT OVER
    Cal Smith (Step One 353)
777883  5
98WHAT MY WOMAN DOES TO ME
    Ray Griff (RCA 50846)
626466  7
99I COULD GET USED TO THIS
    Johnny Lee & Lane Brody (Warner Bros./Full Moon 28747)
545662  6
100 THE LOOK OF A LADY IN LOVE
    Johnny Duncan (Pharoah 2502)
727279  5
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