| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 19, 1986 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | UNTIL I MET YOU Judy Rodman (MTM 72065) | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | |
| 2 | NOBODY IN HIS RIGHT MIND WOULD’VE LEFT HER George Strait (MCA 52817) | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | |
| 3 | ON THE OTHER HAND Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 28962) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | |
| 4 | ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM OF THE RAIN Judds (RCA/Curb 14362) | 7 | 12 | 15 | 9 | |
| 5 | YOU’RE THE LAST THING I NEEDED TONIGHT John Schneider (MCA 52827) | 6 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| 6 | HEARTS AREN’T MADE TO BREAK (They’re Made To Love) Lee Greenwood (MCA 52807) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | |
| 7 | COUNT ON ME Statler Brothers (Mercury 884 721) | 9 | 16 | 23 | 9 | |
| 8 | EVERYTHING THAT GLITTERS (Is Not Gold) Dan Seals (EMI America 8311) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
| 9 | LOVE AT THE FIVE & DIME Kathy Mattea (Mercury 884 573) | 11 | 14 | 22 | 14 | |
| 10 | READ MY LIPS Marie Osmond (Capitol/Curb 5563) | 8 | 5 | 6 | 16 | |
| 11 | SAVIN’ MY LOVE FOR YOU Pake McEntire (RCA 14336) | 13 | 19 | 29 | 10 | |
| 12 | I’VE GOT A NEW HEARTACHE Ricky Skaggs (Epic 05898) | 16 | 26 | 31 | 8 | |
| 13 | WILL THE WOLF SURVIVE Waylon Jennings (MCA 52830) | 17 | 29 | 34 | 9 | |
| 14 | HEARTBEAT IN THE DARKNESS Don Williams (Capitol 5588) | 24 | 33 | 40 | 7 | |
| 15 | LIVING IN THE PROMISELAND Willie Nelson (Columbia 05834) | 10 | 8 | 4 | 17 | |
| 16 | STRONG HEART T.G. Sheppard (Columbia 05905) | 20 | 30 | 37 | 10 | |
| 17 | I WISH THAT I COULD HURT THAT WAY AGAIN T. Graham Brown (Capitol 5571) | 21 | 22 | 26 | 12 | |
| 18 | ROLLIN’ NOWHERE Michael Martin Murphey (Warner Bros. 28694) | 22 | 32 | 39 | 9 | |
| 19 | OLD FLAME Juice Newton (RCA 14295) | 12 | 9 | 10 | 15 | |
| 20 | ALL TIED UP Ronnie McDowell (MCA/Curb 52816) | 23 | 24 | 28 | 12 | |
| 21 | DRINKIN’ MY BABY GOODBYE Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 05835) | 14 | 7 | 2 | 17 | |
| 22 | COUNTRY STATE OF MIND Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 28691) | 25 | 40 | 52 | 6 | |
| 23 | DESPERADO LOVE Conway Twitty (Warner Bros. 28692) | 27 | 42 | 54 | 6 | |
| 24 | HONKY TONK MAN Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 28793) | 15 | 10 | 7 | 21 | |
| 25 | LITTLE ROCK Reba McEntire (MCA 52848) | 32 | 48 | 58 | 4 | |
| 26 | LIFE’S HIGHWAY Steve Wariner (MCA 52786) | 18 | 13 | 9 | 19 | |
| 27 | A FRIEND IN CALIFORNIA Merle Haggard (Epic 06097) | 29 | 34 | 42 | 7 | |
| 28 | SOMETIMES A LADY Eddy Raven (RCA 14319) | 31 | 46 | 51 | 6 | |
| 29 | REPETITIVE REGRET Eddie Rabbitt (RCA 14317) | 19 | 15 | 12 | 17 | |
| 30 | OLD VIOLIN Johnny Paycheck (Mercury 884 720) | 34 | 38 | 45 | 10 | |
| 31 | BIRTH OF ROCK AND ROLL Carl Perkins (America/Smash 884 760) | 40 | 52 | 62 | 6 | |
| 32 | SHAKIN’ Sawyer Brown (Capitol/Curb 5585) | 26 | 27 | 33 | 11 | |
| 33 | SLOW BOAT TO CHINA Girls Next Door (MTM 72068) | 41 | 49 | 61 | 5 | |
| 34 | TWO TOO MANY Holly Dunn (MTM 72064) | 36 | 41 | 47 | 9 | |
| 35 | WITH YOU Vince Gill (RCA 14371) | 37 | 44 | 48 | 5 | |
| 36 | GUILTY EYES Darlene Austin (CBT 4146) | 38 | 45 | 50 | 8 | |
| 37 | GOT MY HEART SET ON YOU John Conlee (Columbia 06104) | 43 | 55 | 65 | 5 | |
| 38 | STAND A LITTLE RAIN Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Warner Bros. 28690) | 50 | 64 | 71 | 4 | |
| 39 | NIGHTS Ed Bruce (RCA 14305) | 33 | 25 | 25 | 14 | |
| 40 | IN LOVE Ronnie Milsap (RCA 14365) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | LOVE WON’T WAIT Whites (MCA/Curb 52825) | 35 | 37 | 43 | 8 | |
| 42 | TEN FEET AWAY Keith Whitley (RCA 14363) | 46 | 60 | 69 | 4 | |
| 43 | GUITARS, CADILLACS Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 28688) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 44 | THAT’S HOW YOU KNOW WHEN LOVE’S RIGHT Nicolette Larson (with Steve Wariner) (MCA 52839) | 49 | 59 | 68 | 6 | |
| 45 | MAMA’S NEVER SEEN THOSE EYES Forester Sisters (Warner Bros. 28795) | 30 | 17 | 16 | 19 | |
| 46 | WHOEVER’S IN NEW ENGLAND Reba McEntire (MCA 52767) | 28 | 18 | 14 | 22 | |
| 47 | LONELY ALONE Forester Sisters (Warner Bros. 28687) | 52 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | I WANNA HEAR IT FROM YOUR LIPS Louise Mandrell (RCA 14364) | 53 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | ONE LOVE AT A TIME Tanya Tucker (Capitol 5533) | 39 | 23 | 18 | 23 | |
| 50 | RENO BOUND Southern Pacific (Warner Bros. 28722) | 42 | 21 | 19 | 14 | |
| 51 | WORKING CLASS MAN Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 06098) | 56 | 63 | 70 | 5 | |
| 52 | TOO LATE Kendalls (MCA/Curb 52850) | 57 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | SOMEBODY WANTS ME OUT OF THE WAY George Jones (Epic 05862) | 44 | 28 | 30 | 13 | |
| 54 | GUITAR TOWN Steve Earle (MCA 52856) | 60 | 66 | 73 | 4 | |
| 55 | EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES Johnny Cash & Waylon Jennings (Columbia 05896) | 48 | 51 | 56 | 10 | |
| 56 | ALWAYS HAVE ALWAYS WILL Janie Frickie (Columbia 06144) | 62 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | BOTTLE OF TEARS Gene Watson (Epic 06057) | 63 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | JUST ANOTHER LOVE Tanya Tucker (Capitol 5604) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 59 | BLUE SUEDE SHOES Con Hunley (Capitol 5586) | 54 | 57 | 67 | 5 | |
| 60 | YOU MADE A ROCK OF A ROLLING STONE Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 52873) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | ONE MORE TIME AROUND Bobby G. Rice & Wayne Kemp (Door Knob 250) | 64 | 67 | 74 | 5 | |
| 62 | IF THAT AIN’T COUNTRY Norman Wade (NCR Int’l 327) | 65 | 62 | 66 | 7 | |
| 63 | NOTHIN’ VENTURED NOTHIN’ GAINED Sylvia (RCA 14375) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | NEXT TO YOU Tommy Overstreet (Silver Dollar 002) | 67 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | TAKE A WALK THRU THE PAIN Indiana (Killer 1003) | 68 | 76 | 88 | 4 | |
| 66 | BOTH TO EACH OTHER (Friends & Lovers) Eddie Rabbitt & Juice Newton (RCA 14377) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | ROCKIN’ IN THE PARKIN’ LOT Razzy Bailey (MCA 52851) | 70 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | SECOND TO NO ONE Rosanne Cash (Columbia 06159) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | YOU CAN HAVE HER Boots Clements (West 721) | 73 | 74 | 78 | 5 | |
| 70 | NEXT TIME Wild Choir (RCA 14337) | 72 | 73 | 77 | 5 | |
| 71 | YOU CAN’T STOP LOVE Schuyler, Knobloch & Overstreet (MTM 72071) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | ALL THE WAY Ray Price (Step One 355) | 58 | 54 | 57 | 8 | |
| 73 | THAT’S WHAT MADE THE GOOD TIMES ROLL Guy Shannon (Evergreen 1040) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | NEW SHADE OF BLUE Perry LaPointe (Door Knob 249) | 61 | 56 | 59 | 8 | |
| 75 | GOTTA LEARN TO LOVE WITHOUT YOU Michael Johnson (RCA 14294) | 51 | 53 | 63 | 12 | |
| 76 | LOOK WHERE LEAVING YOU LEFT ME Floyd Bolding (Project One 4986) | 78 | 79 | 84 | 4 | |
| 77 | SOLDIER OF LOVE Billy Burnette (MCA/Curb 52852) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | TAKE ME BACK TO LINCOLN COUNTY Tommy Thomason (Ross 2003) | 80 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | CUPCAKE Cruisers (Picap 021) | 81 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | LADY IN DISTRESS Little David Wilkins (Jere 1003) | 82 | 81 | 79 | 5 | |
| 81 | MY GOOD LUCK CHARM Tecia (Rustic 1031) | 74 | 71 | 75 | 6 | |
| 82 | ROCKING LITTLE ANGEL Ogden Harless (Cypress 8509) | 84 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | TOO YOUNG TO FALL IN LOVE Benji Wilhoite (Playback 1104) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | MIDNIGHT FLYER Carlton Moody & Moody Brothers (Lamon 10121) | 75 | 58 | 60 | 8 | |
| 85 | BIDDING AMERICA GOODBYE (The Auction) Bruce Hauser & Sawmill Creek (Cowboy 202) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | I DON’T WANNA DANCE (With Anybody Else But You) Lindy Gravelle (Evergreen 1042) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | GEORGIA BLUE EYES Jacky Ward (Luv 119) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER Michael-Roy Croft (EMI America 8328) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | CHILDREN OF AMERICA Topel & Ware (RCI 2399) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | I’M GOING CRAZY Kenny Dale (BGM 30186) | 55 | 50 | 53 | 9 | |
| 91 | HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY Ronnie Milsap (RCA 14286) | 59 | 20 | 17 | 20 | |
| 92 | WASH HER LOVE AWAY R. J. McClintock (Comstock 1808) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | TWO WRONGS MADE RIGHT Allen Tilley & Linda Holloway (MSR 19839) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | FREEWAY BABY Gerry Baze & Touch Of Country (OL 114) | 85 | 86 | 89 | 5 | |
| 95 | ONCE IN A VERY BLUE MOON Nanci Griffith (Philo 1096) | 87 | 82 | 87 | 4 | |
| 96 | SARA’S IN LOVE Crossroads (Moore 1935) | 89 | 88 | 92 | 4 | |
| 97 | THE LADY B. J. Morgan (Orbit 1034) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | WHAT’S A NICE GIRL LIKE YOU (Doing In Love With Me) Ron Roberts (Great 120) | 90 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 99 | BEAUTIFUL FEELINGS Wyatt Brothers (Wyatt 102) | 95 | 80 | 85 | 5 | |
| 100 | BE-BOP-A-LULA “86” Hank Chaney (CMI 04) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
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