| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 27, 1986 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP Judds (RCA/Curb 5000) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | |
| 2 | LOVE’S GONNA GET YOU SOMEDAY Ricky Skaggs (Epic 06327) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| 3 | WHAT AM I GONNA DO ABOUT YOU Reba McEntire (MCA 52922) | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | |
| 4 | FALLIN’ FOR YOU FOR YEARS Conway Twitty (Warner Bros. 28577) | 7 | 12 | 16 | 11 | |
| 5 | MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 28581) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| 6 | THEN IT’S LOVE Don Williams (Capitol 5638) | 11 | 15 | 19 | 11 | |
| 7 | YOU STILL MOVE ME Dan Seals (EMI America 8343) | 12 | 17 | 20 | 10 | |
| 8 | SHE THINKS THAT SHE’LL MARRY Judy Rodman (MTM 72076) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | |
| 9 | HALF PAST FOREVER (Till I’m Blue In The Heart) T.G. Sheppard (Columbia 06347) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
| 10 | GIVE ME WINGS Michael Johnson (RCA 14412) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | |
| 11 | LEAVE ME LONELY Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 28542) | 13 | 18 | 23 | 9 | |
| 12 | BAD LOVE Pake McEntire (RCA 5004) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | |
| 13 | THE CARPENTER John Conlee (Columbia 06311) | 15 | 19 | 24 | 10 | |
| 14 | TOO MUCH IS NOT ENOUGH Bellamy Brothers (with Forester Sisters) (MCA/Curb 52917) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | |
| 15 | COWBOY MAN Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 52951) | 19 | 24 | 28 | 9 | |
| 16 | HOW DO I TURN YOU ON Ronnie Milsap (RCA 5033) | 24 | 32 | 37 | 6 | |
| 17 | I’LL COME BACK AS ANOTHER WOMAN Tanya Tucker (Capitol 5652) | 20 | 26 | 34 | 8 | |
| 18 | BABY I WANT IT Girls Next Door (MTM 72078) | 18 | 22 | 27 | 9 | |
| 19 | HOMECOMING ’63 Keith Whitley (RCA 5013) | 22 | 29 | 35 | 7 | |
| 20 | STRAIGHT TO THE HEART Crystal Gayle (Warner Bros. 28518) | 28 | 36 | 40 | 6 | |
| 21 | WHEN A WOMAN CRIES Janie Frickie (Columbia 06417) | 23 | 27 | 30 | 7 | |
| 22 | IT WON’T HURT Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 28565) | 25 | 28 | 36 | 7 | |
| 23 | RIGHT HAND MAN Eddy Raven (RCA 5032) | 27 | 35 | 39 | 6 | |
| 24 | GOTTA HAVE YOU Eddie Rabbitt (RCA 5012) | 26 | 30 | 33 | 9 | |
| 25 | FIRE IN THE SKY Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Warner Bros. 28547) | 29 | 34 | 38 | 7 | |
| 26 | MORNIN’ RIDE Lee Greenwood (MCA 52984) | 33 | 42 | 49 | 5 | |
| 27 | MIDNIGHT GIRL/SUNSET TOWN Sweethearts Of The Rodeo (Columbia 06525) | 31 | 39 | 48 | 5 | |
| 28 | I CAN’T WIN FOR LOSIN’ YOU Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 5064) | 35 | 46 | 50 | 5 | |
| 29 | WALK THE WAY THE WIND BLOWS Kathy Mattea (Mercury 884 978) | 17 | 7 | 8 | 14 | |
| 30 | HELL AND HIGH WATER T. Graham Brown (Capitol 5621) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | |
| 31 | OUT AMONG THE STARS Merle Haggard (Epic 06344) | 21 | 20 | 22 | 12 | |
| 32 | WINE COLORED ROSES George Jones (Epic 06296) | 30 | 11 | 5 | 15 | |
| 33 | IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN EASY Whites (MCA/Curb 52953) | 36 | 38 | 41 | 8 | |
| 34 | STAND ON IT Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5620) | 16 | 8 | 9 | 14 | |
| 35 | DADDY’S HANDS Holly Dunn (MTM 72075) | 32 | 21 | 7 | 19 | |
| 36 | ME AND YOU Donna Fargo (Mercury 888 093) | 39 | 45 | 47 | 6 | |
| 37 | FOREVER Statler Brothers (Mercury 888 219) | 45 | 53 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | NO PLACE LIKE HOME Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 28525) | 49 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | ONE MAN BAND Moe Bandy (MCA/Curb 52950) | 41 | 44 | 46 | 7 | |
| 40 | LITTLE DOLL Kendalls (MCA/Curb 52983) | 43 | 49 | 56 | 5 | |
| 41 | PARTNERS AFTER ALL Willie Nelson (Columbia 06530) | 44 | 51 | 54 | 5 | |
| 42 | BABY’S GOT A NEW BABY S-K-O (Schuyler, Knobloch & Overstreet) (MTM 72081) | 47 | 54 | 62 | 4 | |
| 43 | OH DARLIN’ O’Kanes (Columbia 06242) | 40 | 31 | 32 | 13 | |
| 44 | THESE EYES Beth Williams (BGM 92486) | 46 | 52 | 57 | 6 | |
| 45 | WHEN I’M FREE AGAIN Rodney Crowell (Columbia 06415) | 48 | 50 | 55 | 6 | |
| 46 | KILLBILLY HILL Southern Pacific (Warner Bros. 28554) | 50 | 56 | 59 | 4 | |
| 47 | DEEP RIVER WOMAN Lionel Richie (Motown 1873) | 55 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | WICKED WAYS Patty Loveless (MCA 52969) | 51 | 55 | 58 | 5 | |
| 49 | COUNTRIFIED John Anderson (Warner Bros. 28502) | 52 | 59 | 63 | 4 | |
| 50 | WHAT CAN I DO WITH MY HEART Juice Newton (RCA 5068) | 56 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | LOVIN’ THAT CRAZY FEELIN’ Ronnie McDowell (MCA/Curb 52994) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | WHEN YOU GAVE YOUR LOVE TO ME Ray Price (Step One 366) | 57 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | SOMEDAY Steve Earle (MCA 52920) | 42 | 33 | 31 | 10 | |
| 54 | QUIETLY CRAZY Ed Bruce (RCA 5077) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU Restless Heart (RCA 5065) | 62 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME John Schneider (MCA 52989) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | WHAT YOU’LL DO WHEN I’M GONE Waylon Jennings (MCA 52915) | 34 | 25 | 25 | 15 | |
| 58 | I ONLY WANTED YOU Marie Osmond (Capitol/Curb 5663) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 59 | SMALL TOWN GIRL Steve Wariner (MCA 53006) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | THIS OL’ TOWN Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 06360) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | DIDN’T WE SHINE Lynn Anderson (Mercury 888 209) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 62 | ON AND ON Anne Murray (Capitol 5655) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | THE ROCK AND ROLL OF LOVE Tom Wopat (EMI America 8364) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | DOWN AT THE MALL Tom T. Hall (Mercury 888 155) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | LIKE AN OKLAHOMA MORNING Tony McGill (Killer 1004) | 72 | 78 | 83 | 4 | |
| 66 | NO LOVE LINE Leona Williams (Loveshine 2) | 71 | 74 | 77 | 5 | |
| 67 | WOULDN’T YOU LOVE US TOGETHER AGAIN Family Brown (RCA 50882) | 70 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | READY OR NOT Don Malena (Maxima 2356) | 78 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | IT AIN’T COUNTRY Ogden Harless (Cypress 8515) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | CHOSEN Perry LaPointe (Door Knob 260) | 75 | 80 | 84 | 4 | |
| 71 | WILD-EYED DREAM Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 06542) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | LET’S BE FOOLS LIKE THAT AGAIN Tommy Roe (Mercury 888 206) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | ME AND MY BROKEN HEART Norman Wade (NCR Int’l 328) | 74 | 77 | 80 | 5 | |
| 74 | LET A LITTLE LOVE IN (Tennessee Saturday Night) Rockinhorse (Long Shot 1003) | 60 | 62 | 66 | 7 | |
| 75 | EASY DOES IT Tim Malchak (with Dwight Rucker) (Alpine 004) | 61 | 63 | 67 | 7 | |
| 76 | MISTY MISSISSIPPI Rusty Budde (BPC 1002) | 81 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | TRADIN’ TEARDROPS (For New Memories) Joe Levack (Young Country 8601) | 80 | 81 | 82 | 5 | |
| 78 | SMALL CHANGE Lanier McKuhen (Soundwaves 4781) | 65 | 67 | 71 | 6 | |
| 79 | SHEET MUSIC Bill Anderson (Southern Tracks 1067) | 84 | 86 | 88 | 4 | |
| 80 | ONE OF THE BOYS Cheryl Handy (RCM 00105) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | HOW DO YOU TELL SOMEONE YOU LOVE (You’re Not In Love Anymore) Roger Donald (Stargem 2386) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | WAITING FOR A TRAIN Billy Western (Empire Sound 16764) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | WHENEVER YOU FEEL LIKE HURTIN’ HIM Lee Cummins (Blossom Gap 0024) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | BIG OLE EASY CHAIR Grizz Sawbuck (Fresh Squeezed 4501) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | NOT TONIGHT Paul Proctor (Aurora 1003) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | YOU TURN IT ALL AROUND Jim Purdy (615 1007) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | WHEN YOU’RE LOVIN’ SOMEBODY Susan Oliver (Plantation 218) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | ON THE RUN J.C. Weaver (Wild Turkey 7720) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | ONE BY ONE Bill Phillips & Roseanna Rogers (Door Knob 261) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | HOLLYWOOD’S DREAM Jeff Thomas (Revolver 014) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | I CAN’T FORGET ABOUT YOU John Patrick (Timestar 2384) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | YOUR HIDING PLACE Jim Stricklan (Hornet 1013) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | AFTER LOSING YOU Gerry Baze & Touch Of Country (OL 117) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | ALL I NEED Calamity Jayne (Vine Street 102) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | THE WILD SIDE OF LIFE Kenny Arledge (Spectrum Of Sound 008) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | BAREFOOTIN’ Joe Douglas (MSR 19831) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | HEARTACHE REMOVER Ray Lansbery (Comstock 1655) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | OUT GOIN’ CATTIN’ Sawyer Brown with “Cat” Joe Bonsall (Capitol/Curb 5629) | 38 | 23 | 21 | 15 | |
| 99 | JUST WHEN Marcia Lynn (Soundwaves 4780) | 66 | 68 | 72 | 6 | |
| 100 | NOW SHE’S IN PARIS Dave Holladay (Step One 365) | 63 | 66 | 68 | 6 | |
| Note: On this week’s published chart, only records in the Top 40 were shown with “bullets.” Other bullets shown above are based on the criteria for bullets on previous and later weeks’ charts. |
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