| CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 17, 1987 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | CRAZY OVER YOU Foster & Lloyd (RCA 5210) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |
| 2 | LITTLE WAYS Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 28310) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
| 3 | FISHIN’ IN THE DARK Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Warner Bros. 28311) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
| 4 | LOVE ME LIKE YOU USED TO Tanya Tucker (Capitol 44036) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | |
| 5 | RIGHT FROM THE START Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 5226) | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | |
| 6 | AM I BLUE George Strait (MCA 53165) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 9 | |
| 7 | SHINE, SHINE, SHINE Eddy Raven (RCA 5221) | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | |
| 8 | MAYBE YOUR BABY’S GOT THE BLUES Judds (RCA/Curb 5255) | 11 | 14 | 17 | 9 | |
| 9 | I WON’T NEED YOU ANYMORE (Always And Forever) Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 28246) | 12 | 15 | 18 | 8 | |
| 10 | I WANT TO KNOW YOU BEFORE WE MAKE LOVE Conway Twitty (MCA 53134) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | |
| 11 | CRAZY FROM THE HEART Bellamy Brothers (MCA 53154) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 10 | |
| 12 | TAR TOP Alabama (RCA 5222) | 15 | 18 | 21 | 9 | |
| 13 | THE WAY WE MAKE A BROKEN HEART Rosanne Cash (Columbia 07200) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | |
| 14 | SOMEBODY LIED Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 07311) | 17 | 20 | 26 | 8 | |
| 15 | ONLY WHEN I LOVE Holly Dunn (MTM 72091) | 18 | 21 | 25 | 8 | |
| 16 | LYNDA Steve Wariner (MCA 53160) | 19 | 23 | 28 | 7 | |
| 17 | LOVE REUNITED Desert Rose Band (MCA/Curb 53142) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | |
| 18 | HE’S LETTING GO Baillie & The Boys (RCA 5227) | 22 | 26 | 30 | 9 | |
| 19 | EVERYBODY NEEDS A HERO Gene Watson (Epic 07308) | 21 | 24 | 29 | 10 | |
| 20 | ONE FOR THE MONEY T.G. Sheppard (Columbia 07312) | 25 | 29 | 35 | 7 | |
| 21 | IF THERE’S ANY JUSTICE Lee Greenwood (MCA 53156) | 24 | 27 | 32 | 8 | |
| 22 | YOU HAVEN’T HEARD THE LAST OF ME Moe Bandy (MCA/Curb 53132) | 23 | 25 | 27 | 12 | |
| 23 | CHANGIN’ PARTNERS Larry, Steve, Rudy: Gatlin Brothers (Columbia 07320) | 20 | 22 | 24 | 11 | |
| 24 | THE LAST ONE TO KNOW Reba McEntire (MCA 53159) | 27 | 33 | 42 | 5 | |
| 25 | YOUR LOVE Tammy Wynette (Epic 07226) | 26 | 28 | 31 | 13 | |
| 26 | NO EASY HORSES Schuyler, Knobloch & Bickhardt (MTM 72090) | 28 | 30 | 33 | 10 | |
| 27 | SHE COULDN’T LOVE ME ANYMORE T. Graham Brown (Capitol 44061) | 32 | 36 | 51 | 5 | |
| 28 | DO YA’ K.T. Oslin (RCA 5239) | 33 | 37 | 52 | 5 | |
| 29 | SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT Sawyer Brown (Capitol/Curb 44054) | 31 | 34 | 38 | 8 | |
| 30 | GOTTA GET AWAY Sweethearts Of The Rodeo (Columbia 07314) | 34 | 38 | 41 | 6 | |
| 31 | WOULD THESE ARMS BE IN YOUR WAY Keith Whitley (RCA 5237) | 29 | 32 | 39 | 6 | |
| 32 | YOU AGAIN Forester Sisters (Warner Bros. 28368) | 13 | 3 | 1 | 17 | |
| 33 | MY ROUGH AND ROWDY DAYS Waylon Jennings (MCA 53158) | 37 | 42 | 50 | 5 | |
| 34 | THOSE MEMORIES OF YOU Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 28248) | 40 | 47 | 59 | 4 | |
| 35 | BONNIE JEAN (Little Sister) David Lynn Jones (Mercury 888 733) | 36 | 39 | 45 | 8 | |
| 36 | MAMA’S ROCKIN’ CHAIR John Conlee (Columbia 07203) | 16 | 8 | 9 | 15 | |
| 37 | ANYONE CAN DO THE HEARTBREAK Anne Murray (Capitol 44053) | 39 | 43 | 47 | 6 | |
| 38 | SOMEWHERE TONIGHT Highway 101 (Warner Bros. 28223) | 44 | 52 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | LET’S DO SOMETHING Vince Gill (RCA 5257) | 42 | 48 | 62 | 4 | |
| 40 | HEAVEN CAN’T BE FOUND Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 28227) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | SOUVENIRS Lane Caudell (16th Avenue 70403) | 43 | 45 | 49 | 8 | |
| 42 | THREE TIME LOSER Dan Seals (EMI America 43023) | 30 | 13 | 4 | 17 | |
| 43 | SUSANNAH Tom Wopat (EMI America 43034) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 7 | |
| 44 | GIVE BACK MY HEART Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 53157) | 49 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | HANGIN’ OUT IN SMOKEY PLACES Marshall Tucker Band (Mercury 888 775) | 48 | 51 | 56 | 6 | |
| 46 | CHILD SUPPORT Barbara Mandrell (EMI America 43032) | 35 | 16 | 7 | 16 | |
| 47 | I CAN’T GET CLOSE ENOUGH Exile (Epic 07597) | 53 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | STILL WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE Glen Campbell (MCA 53172) | 56 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | CRYING OVER YOU Rosie Flores (Reprise 28250) | 54 | 56 | 64 | 5 | |
| 50 | DON’T SAY NO TONIGHT Mason Dixon (Premier One 115) | 55 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | GOOD GOD, I HAD IT GOOD Pake McEntire (RCA 5256) | 63 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE Glen Campbell (with Steve Wariner) (MCA 53108) | 38 | 19 | 12 | 20 | |
| 53 | READ BETWEEN THE LINES Lynn Anderson (Mercury 888 839) | 57 | 60 | 69 | 4 | |
| 54 | TELL IT TO YOUR TEDDY BEAR Shooters (Epic 07367) | 60 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | GOOD TIMIN’ SHOES Ronnie Rogers (MTM 72094) | 58 | 61 | 76 | 4 | |
| 56 | RINGS OF GOLD Robin & Cruiser (16th Avenue 70404) | 62 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | CHEAP MOTELS (And One Night Stands) Southern Reign (Step One 377) | 61 | 65 | 75 | 5 | |
| 58 | I PREFER THE MOONLIGHT Kenny Rogers (RCA 5258) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 59 | TIME IN Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 53175) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | UNCONDITIONAL LOVE New Grass Revival (Capitol 44078) | 65 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | SWEET LITTLE ’66 Steve Earle & Dukes (MCA 53182) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 62 | FINISHING TOUCHES Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 28218) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | EASY TO FIND Girls Next Door (MTM 72095) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | NO ONE CAN TOUCH ME Carla Monday (MCM 001) | 72 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | BOOGIE BACK TO TEXAS Asleep At The Wheel (Epic 07610) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | RISE AND SHINE Ronnie Dove (Diamond 379) | 70 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | JUST ENOUGH LOVE Ray Price (Step One 378) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | ALIVE AND WELL Nisha Jackson (Capitol 44064) | 73 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | JUST LOVIN’ YOU O’Kanes (Columbia 07611) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | WHEN YOUR YELLOW BRICK ROAD TURNS BLUE John Anderson (MCA 53155) | 41 | 41 | 44 | 7 | |
| 71 | I’M TIRED Ricky Skaggs (Epic 07416) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | GREEN EYES (Cryin’ Those Blue Tears) Danny Davis & Nashville Brass & Dona Mason (Jaroco 8742) | 76 | 78 | 83 | 4 | |
| 73 | I’LL PIN A NOTE ON YOUR PILLOW Billy Joe Royal (Atlantic America 99404) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | ONE FRIEND Dan Seals (Capitol 44077) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | I’VE GOT WAYS OF MAKING YOU TALK Vicki Bird (16th Avenue 70405) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | BED OF ROSES R.C. Coin (BGM 82087) | 80 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | GOIN’ GONE Kathy Mattea (Mercury 888 874) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | YOU TAKE THE LEAVIN’ OUT OF ME Mickey Clark (Evergreen 1058) | 45 | 44 | 46 | 10 | |
| 79 | I’LL BE YOUR BABY TONIGHT Judy Rodman (MTM 72089) | 46 | 31 | 16 | 18 | |
| 80 | STANDING INVITATION Adam Baker (Avista 8704) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | IF I COULD ONLY FLY Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson (Epic 07400) | 51 | 55 | 65 | 4 | |
| 82 | MAKE NO MISTAKE, SHE’S MINE Ronnie Milsap & Kenny Rogers (RCA 5209) | 52 | 35 | 22 | 17 | |
| 83 | TWO OF A KIND (Workin’ On A Full House) Dennis Robbins (MCA 53143) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | LOVER TO LOVER Stenmark-Mueller Band (Envelope 7004) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | AIN’T NO EASY WAY OUT Dolly Hartt (Kass 2488) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | LEFT BEHIND Bert Stratton (Gallery II 010) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | LOVIN’ THE BLUE Lynne Tyndall (Evergreen 1060) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | THE BIGGER THE LOVE Kevin Pearce (Evergreen 1057) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | THERE’S A BATTLE GOING ON Allen Pace (Art Pro 8704) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | YOU LAY SO EASY ON MY MIND Bobby G. Rice (Door Knob 285) | 59 | 62 | 66 | 6 | |
| 91 | BORN TO BOOGIE Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 28369) | 64 | 40 | 23 | 19 | |
| 92 | START WITH THE TALKING Carlton Moody & Moody Brothers (Lamon 10162) | 66 | 68 | 71 | 6 | |
| 93 | YOU LEFT MY HEART FOR BROKE Ernie Rowell (Revolver 016) | 67 | 72 | 79 | 5 | |
| 94 | SATIN SHEETS Sheldon Locke (Stargem 2415) | 74 | 75 | 81 | 4 | |
| 95 | WHAT DO YOU DO Sherry Grooms (Gallery II 012) | 78 | 80 | 84 | 4 | |
| 96 | IN THE ARMS OF A STRANGER Johnny Allen (JMA 1108) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | WORKING DAYS Malinda Liberty (River 451) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | LONG TO FEEL THAT WAY AGAIN Michael Butler (NWNC 102) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | I HAD A HEART Darlene Austin (Magi 4444) | 81 | 46 | 48 | 10 | |
| 100 | OLD LOVES NEVER DIE Curtis Potter (Step One 376) | 79 | 82 | 88 | 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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