| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 5, 1986 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HEARTS AREN’T MADE TO BREAK (They’re Made To Love) Lee Greenwood (MCA 52807) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| 2 | ON THE OTHER HAND Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 28962) | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | |
| 3 | EVERYTHING THAT GLITTERS (Is Not Gold) Dan Seals (EMI America 8311) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| 4 | UNTIL I MET YOU Judy Rodman (MTM 72065) | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 | |
| 5 | READ MY LIPS Marie Osmond (Capitol/Curb 5563) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | |
| 6 | NOBODY IN HIS RIGHT MIND WOULD’VE LEFT HER George Strait (MCA 52817) | 11 | 14 | 18 | 8 | |
| 7 | DRINKIN’ MY BABY GOODBYE Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 05835) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | |
| 8 | LIVING IN THE PROMISELAND Willie Nelson (Columbia 05834) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| 9 | OLD FLAME Juice Newton (RCA 14295) | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | |
| 10 | HONKY TONK MAN Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 28793) | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | |
| 11 | YOU’RE THE LAST THING I NEEDED TONIGHT John Schneider (MCA 52827) | 13 | 17 | 22 | 8 | |
| 12 | ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM OF THE RAIN Judds (RCA/Curb 14362) | 15 | 21 | 28 | 7 | |
| 13 | LIFE’S HIGHWAY Steve Wariner (MCA 52786) | 9 | 6 | 4 | 17 | |
| 14 | LOVE AT THE FIVE & DIME Kathy Mattea (Mercury 884 573) | 22 | 23 | 27 | 12 | |
| 15 | REPETITIVE REGRET Eddie Rabbitt (RCA 14317) | 12 | 10 | 7 | 15 | |
| 16 | COUNT ON ME Statler Brothers (Mercury 884 721) | 23 | 37 | 45 | 7 | |
| 17 | MAMA’S NEVER SEEN THOSE EYES Forester Sisters (Warner Bros. 28795) | 16 | 7 | 5 | 17 | |
| 18 | WHOEVER’S IN NEW ENGLAND Reba McEntire (MCA 52767) | 14 | 11 | 9 | 20 | |
| 19 | SAVIN’ MY LOVE FOR YOU Pake McEntire (RCA 14336) | 29 | 33 | 40 | 8 | |
| 20 | HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY Ronnie Milsap (RCA 14286) | 17 | 15 | 11 | 18 | |
| 21 | RENO BOUND Southern Pacific (Warner Bros. 28722) | 19 | 20 | 21 | 12 | |
| 22 | I WISH THAT I COULD HURT THAT WAY AGAIN T. Graham Brown (Capitol 5571) | 26 | 28 | 30 | 10 | |
| 23 | ONE LOVE AT A TIME Tanya Tucker (Capitol 5533) | 18 | 16 | 12 | 21 | |
| 24 | ALL TIED UP Ronnie McDowell (MCA/Curb 52816) | 28 | 30 | 32 | 10 | |
| 25 | NIGHTS Ed Bruce (RCA 14305) | 25 | 26 | 25 | 12 | |
| 26 | I’VE GOT A NEW HEARTACHE Ricky Skaggs (Epic 05898) | 31 | 35 | 49 | 6 | |
| 27 | SHAKIN’ Sawyer Brown (Capitol/Curb 5585) | 33 | 36 | 38 | 9 | |
| 28 | SOMEBODY WANTS ME OUT OF THE WAY George Jones (Epic 05862) | 30 | 32 | 34 | 11 | |
| 29 | WILL THE WOLF SURVIVE Waylon Jennings (MCA 52830) | 34 | 42 | 48 | 7 | |
| 30 | STRONG HEART T.G. Sheppard (Columbia 05905) | 37 | 40 | 44 | 8 | |
| 31 | AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 28794) | 20 | 18 | 14 | 20 | |
| 32 | ROLLIN’ NOWHERE Michael Martin Murphey (Warner Bros. 28694) | 39 | 43 | 52 | 7 | |
| 33 | HEARTBEAT IN THE DARKNESS Don Williams (Capitol 5588) | 40 | 45 | 51 | 5 | |
| 34 | A FRIEND IN CALIFORNIA Merle Haggard (Epic 06097) | 42 | 48 | 53 | 5 | |
| 35 | ANYTHING GOES Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 28713) | 35 | 38 | 46 | 7 | |
| 36 | TIE OUR LOVE (In A Double Knot) Dolly Parton (RCA 14297) | 32 | 34 | 36 | 9 | |
| 37 | LOVE WON’T WAIT Whites (MCA/Curb 52825) | 43 | 50 | 57 | 6 | |
| 38 | OLD VIOLIN Johnny Paycheck (Mercury 884 720) | 45 | 49 | 54 | 8 | |
| 39 | GRANDPA (Tell Me ’Bout The Good Old Days) Judds (RCA/Curb 14290) | 21 | 19 | 17 | 21 | |
| 40 | COUNTRY STATE OF MIND Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 28691) | 52 | 60 | 75 | 4 | |
| 41 | TWO TOO MANY Holly Dunn (MTM 72064) | 47 | 52 | 60 | 7 | |
| 42 | DESPERADO LOVE Conway Twitty (Warner Bros. 28692) | 54 | 66 | 78 | 4 | |
| 43 | PARTNERS, BROTHERS AND FRIENDS Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Warner Bros. 28780) | 27 | 24 | 20 | 19 | |
| 44 | WITH YOU Vince Gill (RCA 14371) | 48 | 54 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | GUILTY EYES Darlene Austin (CBT 4146) | 50 | 55 | 64 | 6 | |
| 46 | SOMETIMES A LADY Eddy Raven (RCA 14319) | 51 | 58 | 70 | 4 | |
| 47 | TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN LOVE Kenny Rogers (RCA 14298) | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | |
| 48 | LITTLE ROCK Reba McEntire (MCA 52848) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | SLOW BOAT TO CHINA Girls Next Door (MTM 72068) | 61 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | I’M GOING CRAZY Kenny Dale (BGM 30186) | 53 | 56 | 62 | 7 | |
| 51 | EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES Johnny Cash & Waylon Jennings (Columbia 05896) | 56 | 65 | 73 | 8 | |
| 52 | BIRTH OF ROCK AND ROLL Carl Perkins (America/Smash 884 760) | 62 | 69 | 79 | 4 | |
| 53 | GOTTA LEARN TO LOVE WITHOUT YOU Michael Johnson (RCA 14294) | 63 | 57 | 58 | 10 | |
| 54 | ALL THE WAY Ray Price (Step One 355) | 57 | 61 | 67 | 6 | |
| 55 | GOT MY HEART SET ON YOU John Conlee (Columbia 06104) | 65 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | NEW SHADE OF BLUE Perry LaPointe (Door Knob 249) | 59 | 62 | 68 | 6 | |
| 57 | BLUE SUEDE SHOES Con Hunley (Capitol 5586) | 67 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | MIDNIGHT FLYER Carlton Moody & Moody Brothers (Lamon 10121) | 60 | 63 | 66 | 6 | |
| 59 | THAT’S HOW YOU KNOW WHEN LOVE’S RIGHT Nicolette Larson (with Steve Wariner) (MCA 52839) | 68 | 75 | 83 | 4 | |
| 60 | TEN FEET AWAY Keith Whitley (RCA 14363) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | DANGER LIST (Give Me Someone I Can Love) Leon Everette (Orlando 112) | 64 | 68 | 71 | 6 | |
| 62 | IF THAT AIN’T COUNTRY Norman Wade (NCR Int’l 327) | 66 | 70 | 74 | 5 | |
| 63 | WORKING CLASS MAN Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 06098) | 70 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | STAND A LITTLE RAIN Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Warner Bros. 28690) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | TOO LATE Kendalls (MCA/Curb 52850) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | GUITAR TOWN Steve Earle (MCA 52856) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | ONE MORE TIME AROUND Bobby G. Rice & Wayne Kemp (Door Knob 250) | 74 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | WAS IT JUST THE WINE Vern Gosdin (Compleat 155) | 72 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 69 | ALWAYS HAVE ALWAYS WILL Janie Frickie (Columbia 06144) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | BOTTLE OF TEARS Gene Watson (Epic 06057) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | MY GOOD LUCK CHARM Tecia (Rustic 1031) | 75 | 80 | 84 | 4 | |
| 72 | THE THINGS I’VE DONE TO ME (Because Of You) Jim Collins (TKM 111216) | 76 | 78 | 82 | 5 | |
| 73 | NEXT TIME Wild Choir (RCA 14337) | 77 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | YOU CAN HAVE HER Boots Clements (West 721) | 78 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | ROCKIN’ IN THE PARKIN’ LOT Razzy Bailey (MCA 52851) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | TAKE A WALK THRU THE PAIN Indiana (Killer 1003) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | SAYING GOODBYE IS NEVER EASY Don Grantham (Southern Tracks 1055) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | NEXT TO YOU Tommy Overstreet (Silver Dollar 002) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | LOOK WHERE LEAVING YOU LEFT ME Floyd Bolding (Project One 4986) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | BEAUTIFUL FEELINGS Wyatt Brothers (Wyatt 102) | 85 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | LADY IN DISTRESS Little David Wilkins (Jere 1003) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | ONCE IN A VERY BLUE MOON Nanci Griffith (Philo 1096) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | NEW BABY REDNECK Ernie Bivens 3rd (GBS 733) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | TAKE ME BACK TO LINCOLN COUNTY Tommy Thomason (Ross 2003) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | CUPCAKE Cruisers (Picap 021) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | FREEWAY BABY Gerry Baze & Touch Of Country (OL 114) | 89 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | PRIVATE CLOWN Steve Ricks (Southwind 8205) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | SARA’S IN LOVE Crossroads (Moore 1935) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | ROCKING LITTLE ANGEL Ogden Harless (Cypress 8509) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | TWO LONELY PEOPLE Ray Lynch & Lorrie Donato (Sealco 258) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | WHAT’S A NICE GIRL LIKE YOU (Doing In Love With Me) Ron Roberts (Great 120) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | COOL IN THE DAYLIGHT FIRE IN THE DARK Billy Walker (Tall Texan) | 80 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | SUPER LOVE Exile (Epic 05860) | 36 | 25 | 26 | 13 | |
| 94 | ONCE IN A BLUE MOON Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 14282) | 41 | 29 | 23 | 22 | |
| 95 | TIL I LOVED YOU Restless Heart (RCA 14292) | 38 | 27 | 24 | 16 | |
| 96 | 1982 Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 28828) | 46 | 39 | 31 | 28 | |
| 97 | DOCTOR’S ORDERS Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5587) | 83 | 53 | 56 | 5 | |
| 98 | BACK WHEN LOVE WAS ENOUGH Mark Gray (Columbia 05857) | 82 | 59 | 42 | 12 | |
| 99 | FEELIN’ THE FEELIN’ Bellamy Brothers (MCA/Curb 52747) | 49 | 41 | 33 | 22 | |
| 100 | HOLD ON Rosanne Cash (Columbia 05794) | 44 | 31 | 29 | 21 | |
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