| CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 10, 1987 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | FISHIN’ IN THE DARK Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Warner Bros. 28311) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2 | LITTLE WAYS Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 28310) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | |
| 3 | THE WAY WE MAKE A BROKEN HEART Rosanne Cash (Columbia 07200) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | |
| 4 | CRAZY OVER YOU Foster & Lloyd (RCA 5210) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | |
| 5 | LOVE ME LIKE YOU USED TO Tanya Tucker (Capitol 44036) | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | |
| 6 | I WANT TO KNOW YOU BEFORE WE MAKE LOVE Conway Twitty (MCA 53134) | 6 | 8 | 15 | 14 | |
| 7 | RIGHT FROM THE START Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 5226) | 9 | 13 | 17 | 10 | |
| 8 | SHINE, SHINE, SHINE Eddy Raven (RCA 5221) | 11 | 14 | 18 | 11 | |
| 9 | AM I BLUE George Strait (MCA 53165) | 12 | 15 | 19 | 8 | |
| 10 | LOVE REUNITED Desert Rose Band (MCA/Curb 53142) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
| 11 | MAYBE YOUR BABY’S GOT THE BLUES Judds (RCA/Curb 5255) | 14 | 17 | 22 | 8 | |
| 12 | I WON’T NEED YOU ANYMORE (Always And Forever) Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 28246) | 15 | 18 | 24 | 7 | |
| 13 | YOU AGAIN Forester Sisters (Warner Bros. 28368) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 14 | CRAZY FROM THE HEART Bellamy Brothers (MCA 53154) | 17 | 20 | 23 | 9 | |
| 15 | TAR TOP Alabama (RCA 5222) | 18 | 21 | 25 | 8 | |
| 16 | MAMA’S ROCKIN’ CHAIR John Conlee (Columbia 07203) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | |
| 17 | SOMEBODY LIED Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 07311) | 20 | 26 | 34 | 7 | |
| 18 | ONLY WHEN I LOVE Holly Dunn (MTM 72091) | 21 | 25 | 31 | 7 | |
| 19 | LYNDA Steve Wariner (MCA 53160) | 23 | 28 | 37 | 6 | |
| 20 | CHANGIN’ PARTNERS Larry, Steve, Rudy: Gatlin Brothers (Columbia 07320) | 22 | 24 | 29 | 10 | |
| 21 | EVERYBODY NEEDS A HERO Gene Watson (Epic 07308) | 24 | 29 | 35 | 9 | |
| 22 | HE’S LETTING GO Baillie & The Boys (RCA 5227) | 26 | 30 | 33 | 8 | |
| 23 | YOU HAVEN’T HEARD THE LAST OF ME Moe Bandy (MCA/Curb 53132) | 25 | 27 | 30 | 11 | |
| 24 | IF THERE’S ANY JUSTICE Lee Greenwood (MCA 53156) | 27 | 32 | 38 | 7 | |
| 25 | ONE FOR THE MONEY T.G. Sheppard (Columbia 07312) | 29 | 35 | 41 | 6 | |
| 26 | YOUR LOVE Tammy Wynette (Epic 07226) | 28 | 31 | 32 | 12 | |
| 27 | THE LAST ONE TO KNOW Reba McEntire (MCA 53159) | 33 | 42 | 53 | 4 | |
| 28 | NO EASY HORSES Schuyler, Knobloch & Bickhardt (MTM 72090) | 30 | 33 | 36 | 9 | |
| 29 | WOULD THESE ARMS BE IN YOUR WAY Keith Whitley (RCA 5237) | 32 | 39 | 44 | 5 | |
| 30 | THREE TIME LOSER Dan Seals (EMI America 43023) | 13 | 4 | 1 | 16 | |
| 31 | SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT Sawyer Brown (Capitol/Curb 44054) | 34 | 38 | 43 | 7 | |
| 32 | SHE COULDN’T LOVE ME ANYMORE T. Graham Brown (Capitol 44061) | 36 | 51 | 61 | 4 | |
| 33 | DO YA’ K.T. Oslin (RCA 5239) | 37 | 52 | 66 | 4 | |
| 34 | GOTTA GET AWAY Sweethearts Of The Rodeo (Columbia 07314) | 38 | 41 | 52 | 5 | |
| 35 | CHILD SUPPORT Barbara Mandrell (EMI America 43032) | 16 | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
| 36 | BONNIE JEAN (Little Sister) David Lynn Jones (Mercury 888 733) | 39 | 45 | 49 | 7 | |
| 37 | MY ROUGH AND ROWDY DAYS Waylon Jennings (MCA 53158) | 42 | 50 | 58 | 4 | |
| 38 | THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE Glen Campbell (with Steve Wariner) (MCA 53108) | 19 | 12 | 4 | 19 | |
| 39 | ANYONE CAN DO THE HEARTBREAK Anne Murray (Capitol 44053) | 43 | 47 | 54 | 5 | |
| 40 | THOSE MEMORIES OF YOU Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 28248) | 47 | 59 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | WHEN YOUR YELLOW BRICK ROAD TURNS BLUE John Anderson (MCA 53155) | 41 | 44 | 47 | 6 | |
| 42 | LET’S DO SOMETHING Vince Gill (RCA 5257) | 48 | 62 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | SOUVENIRS Lane Caudell (16th Avenue 70403) | 45 | 49 | 51 | 7 | |
| 44 | SOMEWHERE TONIGHT Highway 101 (Warner Bros. 28223) | 52 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | YOU TAKE THE LEAVIN’ OUT OF ME Mickey Clark (Evergreen 1058) | 44 | 46 | 48 | 9 | |
| 46 | I’LL BE YOUR BABY TONIGHT Judy Rodman (MTM 72089) | 31 | 16 | 14 | 17 | |
| 47 | SUSANNAH Tom Wopat (EMI America 43034) | 50 | 54 | 56 | 6 | |
| 48 | HANGIN’ OUT IN SMOKEY PLACES Marshall Tucker Band (Mercury 888 775) | 51 | 56 | 62 | 5 | |
| 49 | GIVE BACK MY HEART Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 53157) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | HEAVEN CAN’T BE FOUND Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 28227) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 51 | IF I COULD ONLY FLY Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson (Epic 07400) | 55 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | MAKE NO MISTAKE, SHE’S MINE Ronnie Milsap & Kenny Rogers (RCA 5209) | 35 | 22 | 6 | 16 | |
| 53 | I CAN’T GET CLOSE ENOUGH Exile (Epic 07597) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 54 | CRYING OVER YOU Rosie Flores (Reprise 28250) | 56 | 64 | 73 | 4 | |
| 55 | DON’T SAY NO TONIGHT Mason Dixon (Premier One 115) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | STILL WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE Glen Campbell (MCA 53172) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | READ BETWEEN THE LINES Lynn Anderson (Mercury 888 839) | 60 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | GOOD TIMIN’ SHOES Ronnie Rogers (MTM 72094) | 61 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | YOU LAY SO EASY ON MY MIND Bobby G. Rice (Door Knob 285) | 62 | 66 | 70 | 5 | |
| 60 | TELL IT TO YOUR TEDDY BEAR Shooters (Epic 07367) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | CHEAP MOTELS (And One Night Stands) Southern Reign (Step One 377) | 65 | 75 | 81 | 4 | |
| 62 | RINGS OF GOLD Robin & Cruiser (16th Avenue 70404) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | GOOD GOD, I HAD IT GOOD Pake McEntire (RCA 5256) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | BORN TO BOOGIE Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 28369) | 40 | 23 | 16 | 18 | |
| 65 | UNCONDITIONAL LOVE New Grass Revival (Capitol 44078) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | START WITH THE TALKING Carlton Moody & Moody Brothers (Lamon 10162) | 68 | 71 | 77 | 5 | |
| 67 | YOU LEFT MY HEART FOR BROKE Ernie Rowell (Revolver 016) | 72 | 79 | 86 | 4 | |
| 68 | TIME IN Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 53175) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | FINISHING TOUCHES Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 28218) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | RISE AND SHINE Ronnie Dove (Diamond 379) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | EASY TO FIND Girls Next Door (MTM 72095) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | NO ONE CAN TOUCH ME Carla Monday (MCM 001) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | ALIVE AND WELL Nisha Jackson (Capitol 44064) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | SATIN SHEETS Sheldon Locke (Stargem 2415) | 75 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | JUST ENOUGH LOVE Ray Price (Step One 378) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | GREEN EYES (Cryin’ Those Blue Tears) Danny Davis & Nashville Brass & Dona Mason (Jaroco 8742) | 78 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | BOOGIE BACK TO TEXAS Asleep At The Wheel (Epic 07610) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | WHAT DO YOU DO Sherry Grooms (Gallery II 012) | 80 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | OLD LOVES NEVER DIE Curtis Potter (Step One 376) | 82 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | BED OF ROSES R.C. Coin (BGM 82087) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | I HAD A HEART Darlene Austin (Magi 4444) | 46 | 48 | 50 | 9 | |
| 82 | I’VE GOT WAYS OF MAKING YOU TALK Vicki Bird (16th Avenue 70405) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | BABY I WAS LEAVING ANYHOW Billy Montana & Long Shots (Warner Bros. 28256) | 49 | 53 | 55 | 6 | |
| 84 | AND THEN SOME Charly McClain (Epic 07244) | 54 | 43 | 46 | 8 | |
| 85 | I’LL NEVER BE IN LOVE AGAIN Don Williams (Capitol 44019) | 53 | 19 | 9 | 18 | |
| 86 | AIN’T NO EASY WAY OUT Dolly Hartt (Kass 2488) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | LEFT BEHIND Bert Stratton (Gallery II 010) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | FIRST TIME CALLER Juice Newton (RCA 5170) | 57 | 34 | 21 | 12 | |
| 89 | LOVER TO LOVER Stenmark-Mueller Band (Envelope 7004) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | SHE’S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE Exile (Epic 07135) | 58 | 36 | 20 | 18 | |
| 91 | NOBODY SHOULD HAVE TO LOVE THIS WAY Crystal Gayle (Warner Bros. 28409) | 59 | 40 | 27 | 12 | |
| 92 | CHAIN GANG Bobby Lee Springfield (Epic 07310) | 69 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | RESTLESS ANGEL Tim Malchak (Alpine 007) | 73 | 37 | 26 | 11 | |
| 94 | WHEN I’M WITH YOU Susan Billings (Soundwaves 4791) | 79 | 82 | 83 | 4 | |
| 95 | BALLAD OF TRESSIE MAE Mark Moseley (Mosrite 868) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | WORKING DAYS Malinda Liberty (River 451) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | (My Heart Won’t Let Me Love) NO ONE BUT YOU Dave Holladay (Step One 375) | 83 | 86 | 88 | 4 | |
| 98 | HEART FIRST P. J. Allman (Kansa 635) | 84 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 99 | JACK TO A KING Paul Daniel (Motion 1030) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | SOMEBODY’S BABY Bobbi Lace (615 1009) | 86 | 77 | 84 | 4 | |
| Note: On this week’s published chart, only records in the Top 80 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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