| CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 19, 1988 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I’LL LEAVE THIS WORLD LOVING YOU Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 08022) | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | |
| 2 | I’VE BEEN LOOKIN’ Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Warner Bros. 27750) | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | |
| 3 | DESPERATELY Don Williams (Capitol 44216) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | |
| 4 | I KNOW HOW HE FEELS Reba McEntire (MCA 53402) | 8 | 11 | 14 | 11 | |
| 5 | IF YOU AIN’T LOVIN’ (You Ain’t Livin’) George Strait (MCA 53400) | 10 | 12 | 17 | 10 | |
| 6 | NEW SHADE OF BLUE Southern Pacific (Warner Bros. 27790) | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | |
| 7 | BOOGIE WOOGIE FIDDLE COUNTRY BLUES Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 08002) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | |
| 8 | I WISH THAT I COULD FALL IN LOVE TODAY Barbara Mandrell (Capitol 44220) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | |
| 9 | RUNAWAY TRAIN Rosanne Cash (Columbia 07988) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | |
| 10 | A TENDER LIE Restless Heart (RCA 8714) | 13 | 16 | 24 | 9 | |
| 11 | CHISELED IN STONE Vern Gosdin (Columbia 08003) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | |
| 12 | WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL Keith Whitley (RCA 8637) | 18 | 21 | 25 | 10 | |
| 13 | THAT’S THAT Michael Johnson (RCA 8650) | 15 | 20 | 22 | 12 | |
| 14 | REBELS WITHOUT A CLUE Bellamy Brothers (MCA/Curb 53399) | 16 | 19 | 21 | 12 | |
| 15 | LOVE HELPS THOSE Paul Overstreet (MTM 72113) | 19 | 22 | 26 | 8 | |
| 16 | SUMMER WIND Desert Rose Band (MCA/Curb 53354) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | |
| 17 | WE MUST BE DOIN’ SOMETHIN’ RIGHT Eddie Rabbitt (RCA 8716) | 23 | 27 | 33 | 7 | |
| 18 | LONG SHOT Baillie & The Boys (RCA 8631) | 24 | 28 | 32 | 8 | |
| 19 | IT’S YOU AGAIN Exile (Epic 08020) | 21 | 25 | 27 | 11 | |
| 20 | MAMA KNOWS Shenandoah (Columbia 08042) | 26 | 30 | 35 | 8 | |
| 21 | PILGRIMS ON THE WAY (Matthew’s Song) Michael Martin Murphey (Warner Bros. 27810) | 22 | 24 | 28 | 10 | |
| 22 | BLUE SIDE OF TOWN Patty Loveless (MCA 53418) | 28 | 33 | 39 | 7 | |
| 23 | HOLD ME K.T. Oslin (RCA 8725) | 29 | 36 | 44 | 5 | |
| 24 | MY BABY’S GONE Sawyer Brown (Capitol/Curb 44218) | 27 | 32 | 37 | 8 | |
| 25 | WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME THIS TIME Foster & Lloyd (RCA 8633) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | |
| 26 | CHANGE OF HEART Judds (RCA/Curb 8715) | 35 | 42 | 53 | 5 | |
| 27 | SPANISH EYES Willie Nelson (with Julio Iglesias) (Columbia 08066) | 30 | 35 | 41 | 7 | |
| 28 | NOT A NIGHT GOES BY Tim Malchak (Alpine 009) | 31 | 34 | 36 | 8 | |
| 29 | SHE’S CRAZY FOR LEAVIN’ Rodney Crowell (Columbia 08080) | 36 | 43 | 55 | 5 | |
| 30 | I GIVE YOU MUSIC McCarters (Warner Bros. 27721) | 34 | 39 | 46 | 6 | |
| 31 | BLUE TO THE BONE Sweethearts Of The Rodeo (Columbia 07985) | 14 | 3 | 4 | 15 | |
| 32 | ARE THERE ANY MORE LIKE YOU (Where You Came From) Becky Hobbs (MTM 72114) | 33 | 37 | 40 | 7 | |
| 33 | HOLD ON (A Little Longer) Steve Wariner (MCA 53419) | 40 | 48 | 56 | 5 | |
| 34 | ALL THE REASONS WHY Highway 101 (Warner Bros. 27735) | 44 | 51 | 62 | 4 | |
| 35 | WHERE WAS I Charley Pride (16th Avenue 70420) | 38 | 41 | 45 | 6 | |
| 36 | LIGHT YEARS Glen Campbell (MCA 53426) | 37 | 40 | 42 | 7 | |
| 37 | LET’S GET STARTED IF WE’RE GONNA BREAK MY HEART Statler Brothers (Mercury 870 681) | 43 | 49 | 59 | 5 | |
| 38 | OLD KIND OF LOVE Ricky Skaggs (Epic 08063) | 42 | 45 | 49 | 6 | |
| 39 | THAT OLD WHEEL Johnny Cash with Hank Williams Jr. (Mercury 870 688) | 41 | 44 | 47 | 7 | |
| 40 | NOBODY’S ANGEL Crystal Gayle (Warner Bros. 27811) | 17 | 18 | 20 | 12 | |
| 41 | SHE REMINDED ME OF YOU Mickey Gilley (Airborne 10008) | 47 | 52 | 58 | 4 | |
| 42 | (It’s Always Gonna Be) SOMEDAY Holly Dunn (MTM 72116) | 52 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | RIGAMAROLE Schuyler, Knobloch & Bickhardt (MTM 72115) | 49 | 56 | 70 | 4 | |
| 44 | EARLY IN THE MORNING AND LATE AT NIGHT Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 27722) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL Conway Twitty (MCA 53373) | 20 | 10 | 6 | 16 | |
| 46 | BORDERLINE Shooters (Epic 08082) | 50 | 55 | 68 | 5 | |
| 47 | BURNIN’ A HOLE IN MY HEART Skip Ewing (MCA 53435) | 57 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | HOT DOG Buck Owens (Capitol 44248) | 54 | 59 | 74 | 5 | |
| 49 | ONE MORE NIGHT The Shoppe (CCR 72088) | 51 | 53 | 60 | 8 | |
| 50 | I WON’T BE SEEING HER NO MORE Touch Of Country (OL 127) | 53 | 58 | 63 | 6 | |
| 51 | HOW MUCH IS IT WORTH TO LIVE IN L.A. Waylon Jennings (MCA 53314) | 25 | 26 | 31 | 9 | |
| 52 | WHAT I’D SAY Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 8717) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | SINCERELY Forester Sisters (Warner Bros. 27686) | 62 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | HOT ROD LINCOLN Asleep At The Wheel (Epic 08087) | 59 | 64 | 69 | 4 | |
| 55 | DEEPER THAN THE HOLLER Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 27689) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 56 | LIFE AS WE KNEW IT Kathy Mattea (Mercury 872 082) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | I SANG DIXIE Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 27715) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | DARLENE T. Graham Brown (Capitol 44205) | 32 | 15 | 1 | 17 | |
| 59 | WHEN KAREN COMES AROUND Mason Dixon (Capitol 44249) | 65 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | YOU MIGHT WANT TO USE ME AGAIN Johnny Rodriguez (Capitol 44245) | 64 | 71 | 76 | 5 | |
| 61 | MOONLIGHT IN MEXICO CW Ferrari (Southern Sounds 1003) | 61 | 66 | 71 | 7 | |
| 62 | IT KEEPS RIGHT ON HURTIN’ Billy Joe Royal (Atlantic America 99295) | 39 | 17 | 18 | 12 | |
| 63 | DOWN IN THE ORANGE GROVE John Anderson (MCA 53441) | 68 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | ROCKY ROAD O’Kanes (Columbia 08099) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | BIG WHEELS IN THE MOONLIGHT Dan Seals (Capitol 44267) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | (Turn Me Loose And) LET ME SWING Swing Shift Band (Step One 392) | 73 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | NOT ENOUGH LOVE Tom Wopat (Capitol 44243) | 67 | 65 | 67 | 6 | |
| 68 | YOU BABE Merle Haggard (Epic 08111) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | LOVE WILL WASH IT AWAY Randy Vanwarmer (16th Avenue 70422) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | I’VE GOT NO RIGHT (To Feel So Wrong) Johnny Travis (Tip 94288) | 72 | 77 | 82 | 4 | |
| 71 | DON’T WASTE IT ON THE BLUES Gene Watson (Warner Bros. 27692) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | I’D DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN Ray Price (Step One 393) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | MIDNIGHT LOVERS EXPRESS Reno Brothers (Step One 386) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | LOVE IS ON THE LINE Canyon (16th Avenue 70423) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | MAKING LOVE TO DIXIE Heartland (Tra-Star 1222) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | WE WERE MEANT TO BE LOVERS David Slater (Capitol 44257) | 76 | 80 | 85 | 4 | |
| 77 | DAYLIGHT Kenny Dale (Axbar 6060) | 79 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | IT’S GONNA BE LOVE Mark Gray & Bobbi Lace (615 1016) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | YOU’VE GOT HER EYES Dickey Lee (Evergreen 1076) | 83 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | TONIGHT IN AMERICA David Lynn Jones (Mercury 872 054) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | ARE YOU TEASIN’ ME Vernon Sandusky (GBS 774) | 84 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | PAINT THE TOWN AND HANG THE MOON TONIGHT J.C. Crowley (RCA 8747) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | LOVE’S SLIPPIN’ UP ON ME Lynne Tyndall (Evergreen 1079) | 69 | 69 | 78 | 5 | |
| 84 | I AIN’T GONNA TAKE THIS LAYIN’ DOWN Debbie Rich (Door Knob 311) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | WHAT DO LONELY PEOPLE DO Burch Sisters (Mercury 870 687) | 45 | 46 | 50 | 6 | |
| 86 | NATURAL THING Rick Arnold (Lynn Music 13) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | MY TEAR DROPS TO YOU Tricia May & Calico (Special Occasions 101) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | I’M LOVING THE WRONG MAN AGAIN Dana McVicker (Capitol 44223) | 46 | 47 | 51 | 6 | |
| 89 | WHEN YOU’VE GOT EVERYTHING Lenny Valens (Round Robin 1878) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | MY HEART PLAYED OUT Rich Chaney (A.M.I. 1953) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | GONNA TAKE A LOT OF RIVER Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 53381) | 48 | 23 | 5 | 16 | |
| 92 | I JUST CAN’T SAY NO TO YOU Moe Bandy (Curb 10513) | 56 | 29 | 30 | 11 | |
| 93 | BUTTON OFF MY SHIRT Ronnie Milsap (RCA 8389) | 58 | 31 | 13 | 17 | |
| 94 | DANCIN’ TO THE RADIO Sanders (Airborne 10009) | 60 | 61 | 66 | 6 | |
| 95 | STRONG ENOUGH TO BEND Tanya Tucker (Capitol 44188) | 63 | 38 | 19 | 18 | |
| 96 | YOU CAN’T FALL IN LOVE WHEN YOU’RE CRYIN’ Lee Greenwood (MCA 53386) | 74 | 50 | 23 | 13 | |
| 97 | LADY TO LOVER Jamie Lee Hart (Silver Star 7035) | 81 | 83 | 88 | 4 | |
| 98 | CANDY KISSES Charley Hager (L’il Bill 109) | 82 | 86 | 92 | 4 | |
| 99 | BREAKDOWN HIDEAWAY Darnell Miller (Playback 1319) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | ALONG THE NAVAJO TRAIL Justine McCoy (American West 3745) | 78 | 81 | 86 | 4 | |
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