| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 17, 1986 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ONE LOVE AT A TIME Tanya Tucker (Capitol 5533) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | |
| 2 | HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY Ronnie Milsap (RCA 14286) | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | |
| 3 | AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 28794) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| 4 | WHOEVER’S IN NEW ENGLAND Reba McEntire (MCA 52767) | 6 | 10 | 14 | 13 | |
| 5 | TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN LOVE Kenny Rogers (RCA 14298) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| 6 | GRANDPA (Tell Me ’Bout The Good Old Days) Judds (RCA/Curb 14290) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 7 | HONKY TONK MAN Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 28793) | 11 | 18 | 23 | 12 | |
| 8 | LIFE’S HIGHWAY Steve Wariner (MCA 52786) | 12 | 16 | 26 | 10 | |
| 9 | ONCE IN A BLUE MOON Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 14282) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| 10 | LIVING IN THE PROMISELAND Willie Nelson (Columbia 05834) | 15 | 22 | 33 | 8 | |
| 11 | 1982 Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 28828) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | |
| 12 | EVERYTHING THAT GLITTERS (Is Not Gold) Dan Seals (EMI America 8311) | 21 | 30 | 46 | 7 | |
| 13 | PARTNERS, BROTHERS AND FRIENDS Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Warner Bros. 28780) | 17 | 20 | 21 | 12 | |
| 14 | MAMA’S NEVER SEEN THOSE EYES Forester Sisters (Warner Bros. 28795) | 19 | 23 | 31 | 10 | |
| 15 | HOLD ON Rosanne Cash (Columbia 05794) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 14 | |
| 16 | FEELIN’ THE FEELIN’ Bellamy Brothers (MCA/Curb 52747) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
| 17 | NOW AND FOREVER (You And Me) Anne Murray (Capitol 5547) | 10 | 9 | 5 | 16 | |
| 18 | WORKING WITHOUT A NET Waylon Jennings (MCA 52776) | 13 | 14 | 18 | 14 | |
| 19 | REPETITIVE REGRET Eddie Rabbitt (RCA 14317) | 31 | 34 | 37 | 8 | |
| 20 | YOU’RE SOMETHING SPECIAL TO ME George Strait (MCA 52764) | 14 | 11 | 9 | 18 | |
| 21 | SHE AND I Alabama (RCA 14281) | 18 | 12 | 10 | 17 | |
| 22 | DRINKIN’ MY BABY GOODBYE Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 05835) | 33 | 39 | 43 | 8 | |
| 23 | HARMONY John Conlee (Columbia 05778) | 24 | 26 | 29 | 13 | |
| 24 | WE’VE GOT A GOOD FIRE GOIN’ Don Williams (Capitol 5526) | 20 | 13 | 12 | 18 | |
| 25 | JULIET Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 52801) | 26 | 28 | 34 | 9 | |
| 26 | TIL I LOVED YOU Restless Heart (RCA 14292) | 34 | 37 | 41 | 9 | |
| 27 | I HAD A BEAUTIFUL TIME Merle Haggard (Epic 05782) | 22 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
| 28 | BORN YESTERDAY Everly Brothers (Mercury 884 428) | 29 | 32 | 35 | 12 | |
| 29 | EASY TO PLEASE Janie Fricke (Columbia 05781) | 23 | 19 | 20 | 16 | |
| 30 | I’LL TAKE YOUR LOVE ANYTIME Robin Lee (Evergreen 1039) | 36 | 41 | 45 | 8 | |
| 31 | 100% CHANCE OF RAIN Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 28823) | 25 | 21 | 13 | 19 | |
| 32 | WHEN YOU GET TO THE HEART Barbara Mandrell (MCA 52802) | 38 | 44 | 49 | 7 | |
| 33 | DON’T UNDERESTIMATE MY LOVE FOR YOU Lee Greenwood (MCA 52741) | 28 | 25 | 16 | 19 | |
| 34 | READ MY LIPS Marie Osmond (Capitol/Curb 5563) | 40 | 46 | 53 | 7 | |
| 35 | LOVE WILL GET YOU THROUGH TIMES WITH NO MONEY Girls Next Door (MTM 72059) | 27 | 24 | 25 | 16 | |
| 36 | OLD FLAME Juice Newton (RCA 14295) | 41 | 45 | 51 | 6 | |
| 37 | UNTIL I MET YOU Judy Rodman (MTM 72065) | 43 | 50 | 60 | 7 | |
| 38 | HEARTS AREN’T MADE TO BREAK (They’re Made To Love) Lee Greenwood (MCA 52807) | 44 | 57 | 68 | 5 | |
| 39 | MIAMI, MY AMY Keith Whitley (RCA 14285) | 30 | 27 | 28 | 14 | |
| 40 | CAJUN MOON Ricky Skaggs (Epic 05748) | 32 | 29 | 17 | 18 | |
| 41 | WHEN IT’S DOWN TO ME AND YOU Charly McClain & Wayne Massey (Epic 05842) | 46 | 51 | 56 | 7 | |
| 42 | SUPER LOVE Exile (Epic 05860) | 47 | 52 | 57 | 6 | |
| 43 | HILLBILLY HIGHWAY Steve Earle (MCA 52785) | 45 | 47 | 47 | 9 | |
| 44 | NIGHTS Ed Bruce (RCA 14305) | 49 | 54 | 59 | 5 | |
| 45 | RENO BOUND Southern Pacific (Warner Bros. 28722) | 51 | 61 | 67 | 5 | |
| 46 | YOU CAN’T KEEP A GOOD MEMORY DOWN John Anderson (Warner Bros. 28748) | 35 | 36 | 40 | 9 | |
| 47 | LOVE AT THE FIVE & DIME Kathy Mattea (Mercury 884 573) | 55 | 65 | 72 | 5 | |
| 48 | CAN’T STOP NOW / ON THE OTHER HAND Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 28962) | 60 | 67 | 77 | 4 | |
| 49 | BACK WHEN LOVE WAS ENOUGH Mark Gray (Columbia 05857) | 56 | 63 | 70 | 5 | |
| 50 | HEY DOLL BABY Sweethearts Of The Rodeo (Columbia 05824) | 53 | 58 | 64 | 6 | |
| 51 | SOMEBODY WANTS ME OUT OF THE WAY George Jones (Epic 05862) | 58 | 66 | 76 | 4 | |
| 52 | I WISH THAT I COULD HURT THAT WAY AGAIN T. Graham Brown (Capitol 5571) | 64 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | THE LIGHTS OF ALBUQUERQUE Jim Glaser (MCA 52808) | 61 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | THAT’S ONE TO GROW ON Dobie Gray (Capitol 5562) | 48 | 48 | 54 | 8 | |
| 55 | NOBODY IN HIS RIGHT MIND WOULD’VE LEFT HER George Strait (MCA 52817) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 56 | CROSS MY HEART Jan Gray (Cypress 8510) | 63 | 70 | 78 | 4 | |
| 57 | HEART DON’T FALL NOW Sawyer Brown (Capitol/Curb 5548) | 42 | 35 | 27 | 16 | |
| 58 | YOU’RE THE LAST THING I NEEDED TONIGHT John Schneider (MCA 52827) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 59 | GOTTA LEARN TO LOVE WITHOUT YOU Michael Johnson (RCA 14294) | 66 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 28714) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | COWPOKE Glen Campbell (Atlantic America 99559) | 73 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | LET ME DOWN EASY Malchak & Rucker (Alpine 002) | 65 | 68 | 73 | 6 | |
| 63 | COME IN PLANET EARTH (Are You Listenin’) Karen Taylor-Good (Mesa 2011) | 70 | 77 | 86 | 4 | |
| 64 | ALL TIED UP Ronnie McDowell (MCA/Curb 52816) | 74 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | SHAKIN’ Sawyer Brown (Capitol/Curb 5585) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | TIE OUR LOVE (In A Double Knot) Dolly Parton (RCA 14297) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | BOARDWALK ANGEL Billy Joe Royal (Atlantic America 99555) | 75 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | HEARTACHE THE SIZE OF TEXAS Vega Brothers (MCA 52777) | 68 | 76 | 84 | 4 | |
| 69 | STRONG HEART T.G. Sheppard (Columbia 05905) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | SAVIN’ MY LOVE FOR YOU Pake McEntire (RCA 14336) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | TOBACCO ROAD Roy Clark (Silver Dollar 70001) | 71 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 72 | THIS TIME IT’S YOU Lisa Childress (A.M.I. 1941) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | TRUE LOVE (Never Did Run Smooth) Tom Wopat (EMI America 8316) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | YOU MUST BE LOOKIN’ FOR ME Billy Swan (Mercury 884 668) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES Johnny Cash & Waylon Jennings (Columbia 05896) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | THINK ABOUT LOVE Dolly Parton (RCA 14218) | 39 | 33 | 24 | 24 | |
| 77 | OLD VIOLIN Johnny Paycheck (Mercury 884 720) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | WHAT’S A MEMORY LIKE YOU (Doing In A Love Like This) John Schneider (MCA 52723) | 37 | 31 | 22 | 22 | |
| 79 | TOUCH ME Bandana (Warner Bros. 28721) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | LONE STAR LULLABY Mason Dixon (NLT 1989) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | THE WRONG KIND Vicki Lee (Rustic 1030) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | WISHFUL DREAMIN’ Michael Shamblin (F&L 549) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | I’LL BE THERE Jack Fox (Dale 3) | 85 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | YOU’LL NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH I NEEDED YOU TODAY Conway Twitty (Warner Bros. 28772) | 50 | 42 | 36 | 12 | |
| 85 | TRYING TO HOLD ON TO NOTHING Dana Hudson (Cleo 1002) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | BOOGIE WOOGIE BABY Mike Arnett (Delux 1006) | 88 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | BLUE TRAIN (Of The Heart Break Line) Sam Thompson (Door Knob 247) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | WE ALMOST DID Earl McCowan (Door Knob 246) | 83 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | SURROUNDED Glenn English (CBT 12095) | 59 | 60 | 63 | 8 | |
| 90 | I DON’T HAVE TO GET BACK TO THE COUNTRY Johnny Travis (Tip 388) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | WHAT A LIE T.C. Roberts (DB 86103) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | BACK ON THE RADIO AGAIN James & Michael Younger (Air 00102) | 80 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | OH YES I CAN Tari Hensley (Mercury 884 484) | 69 | 71 | 74 | 5 | |
| 94 | BIG GOLD CADILLAC Andy Carr (Marble 1002) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | FREEDOM’S THEME (Keep The Torch Lit) Natalie Nugent with Jordanaires (TA 4001) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | KNIGHT IN SHINING LEVIS Cerrito (BGM 22286) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | I KNOW IT’S NOT OVER Cal Smith (Step One 353) | 77 | 78 | 83 | 5 | |
| 98 | WHAT MY WOMAN DOES TO ME Ray Griff (RCA 50846) | 62 | 64 | 66 | 7 | |
| 99 | I COULD GET USED TO THIS Johnny Lee & Lane Brody (Warner Bros./Full Moon 28747) | 54 | 56 | 62 | 6 | |
| 100 | THE LOOK OF A LADY IN LOVE Johnny Duncan (Pharoah 2502) | 72 | 72 | 79 | 5 | |
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