| CASH BOX Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 30, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | OUT OF YOUR SHOES Lorrie Morgan (RCA 9016) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | |
| 2 | WHO’S LONELY NOW Highway 101 (Warner Bros. 22779) | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | |
| 3 | A WOMAN IN LOVE Ronnie Milsap (RCA 9027) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| 4 | THAT JUST ABOUT DOES IT Vern Gosdin (Columbia 69084) | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | |
| 5 | THERE GOES MY HEART AGAIN Holly Dunn (Warner Bros. 22796) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
| 6 | IT AIN’T NOTHIN’ Keith Whitley (RCA 9059) | 8 | 11 | 15 | 10 | |
| 7 | MANY A LONG & LONESOME HIGHWAY Rodney Crowell (Columbia 73042) | 12 | 16 | 19 | 9 | |
| 8 | SHE’S GONE, GONE, GONE Glen Campbell (Universal 66024) | 9 | 13 | 16 | 13 | |
| 9 | IT’S YOU AGAIN Skip Ewing (MCA 53732) | 11 | 14 | 17 | 12 | |
| 10 | NOBODY’S HOME Clint Black (RCA 9078) | 13 | 21 | 27 | 7 | |
| 11 | MY ARMS STAY OPEN ALL NIGHT Tanya Tucker (Capitol 44469) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 9 | |
| 12 | THE LONELY SIDE OF LOVE Patty Loveless (MCA 53702) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | |
| 13 | WHEN IT’S GONE Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Universal 66032) | 24 | 28 | 32 | 10 | |
| 14 | IN MY EYES Lionel Cartwright (MCA 53723) | 17 | 20 | 24 | 8 | |
| 15 | WHEN I COULD COME HOME TO YOU Steve Wariner (MCA 53738) | 20 | 26 | 31 | 10 | |
| 16 | SIMPLE MAN Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 73030) | 15 | 18 | 21 | 11 | |
| 17 | START ALL OVER AGAIN Desert Rose Band (MCA/Curb 53746) | 22 | 29 | 38 | 7 | |
| 18 | I CAN’T TURN THE TIDE Baillie & The Boys (RCA 9076) | 25 | 31 | 37 | 8 | |
| 19 | THERE YOU ARE Willie Nelson (Columbia 73015) | 19 | 25 | 29 | 12 | |
| 20 | STATUE OF A FOOL Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 73077) | 29 | 36 | 46 | 5 | |
| 21 | ONE MAN WOMAN Judds (Curb/RCA 9077) | 26 | 34 | 40 | 5 | |
| 22 | TWO DOZEN ROSES Shenandoah (Columbia 69061) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 23 | SOUTHERN STAR Alabama (RCA 9083) | 30 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 24 | OVERNIGHT SUCCESS George Strait (MCA 53755) | 33 | 39 | 57 | 4 | |
| 25 | WHERE’VE YOU BEEN Kathy Mattea (Mercury 876 262) | 32 | 38 | 48 | 5 | |
| 26 | I’VE BEEN LOVED BY THE BEST Don Williams (RCA 9017) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| 27 | ON SECOND THOUGHT Eddie Rabbitt (Universal 66025) | 37 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | IF YOUR HEART SHOULD EVER ROLL THIS WAY AGAIN Jo-El Sonnier (RCA 9014) | 28 | 30 | 33 | 8 | |
| 29 | IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES Garth Brooks (Capitol 44430) | 16 | 6 | 2 | 16 | |
| 30 | YELLOW ROSES Dolly Parton (Columbia 69040) | 18 | 9 | 5 | 17 | |
| 31 | FAST MOVIN’ TRAIN Restless Heart (RCA 9115) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 32 | TILL I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE Billy Joe Royal (Atlantic America 88815) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 10 | |
| 33 | QUIT WHILE I’M BEHIND Jennifer McCarter & McCarters (Warner Bros. 22763) | 34 | 41 | 44 | 7 | |
| 34 | THE CENTER OF MY UNIVERSE Bellamy Brothers (MCA/Curb 53719) | 36 | 40 | 43 | 6 | |
| 35 | TELL ME WHY Jann Browne (Curb 10568) | 40 | 46 | 51 | 5 | |
| 36 | DIDN’T EXPECT IT TO GO DOWN THIS WAY K.T. Oslin (RCA 9029) | 23 | 23 | 25 | 9 | |
| 37 | IF YOU WANT TO BE MY WOMAN Merle Haggard (Epic 73076) | 51 | 55 | 61 | 4 | |
| 38 | WALK SOFTLY ON THIS HEART OF MINE Kentucky Headhunters (Mercury 874 744) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 11 | |
| 39 | LEAVE IT ALONE Forester Sisters (Warner Bros. 22773) | 43 | 53 | 58 | 5 | |
| 40 | HEARTBREAK HURRICANE Ricky Skaggs (Epic 73078) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 22841) | 31 | 12 | 8 | 13 | |
| 42 | TIME’S UP Southern Pacific & Carlene Carter (Warner Bros. 22714) | 54 | 59 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | THE GREAT DIVIDE Gene Watson (Warner Bros. 22751) | 46 | 51 | 56 | 5 | |
| 44 | NO MATTER HOW HIGH Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 53757) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | GIRL’S LIKE HER Justin Wright (Bear 2009) | 45 | 48 | 52 | 7 | |
| 46 | BAYOU BOYS Eddy Raven (Universal 66016) | 35 | 15 | 10 | 18 | |
| 47 | SHOULDA, COULDA, WOULDA LOVED YOU Les Taylor (Epic 73063) | 49 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | THE RACE IS ON Sawyer Brown (Capitol/Curb 44431) | 38 | 19 | 12 | 18 | |
| 49 | I’M A BELIEVER Missy Maxwell (Stop Hunger MMX-1102) | 53 | 60 | 65 | 6 | |
| 50 | HE’S ALIVE Dolly Parton (Columbia 73200) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | BLUE BONNET BLUES Chris LeDoux (American Cowboy Songs 25934) | 55 | 61 | 67 | 6 | |
| 52 | WHO’S GONNA KNOW Conway Twitty (MCA 53759) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 53 | THE VOWS GO UNBROKEN (Always True To You) Kenny Rogers (Reprise 22828) | 39 | 24 | 14 | 16 | |
| 54 | I REFALL IN LOVE Lariat (SOA 011) | 60 | 65 | 71 | 5 | |
| 55 | LICENSE TO STEAL Rebecca Holden (Tra-Star 1234) | 62 | 68 | 74 | 4 | |
| 56 | DARKNESS OF THE LIGHT Harrell & Scott (Associated Artists 505) | 57 | 63 | 68 | 6 | |
| 57 | BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY Linda Carol Forrest (Tra-Star 1233) | 61 | 66 | 72 | 5 | |
| 58 | ROSE CAFE Robin Right (New Act 004) | 63 | 70 | 76 | 4 | |
| 59 | AN AMERICAN FAMILY Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 53705) | 41 | 32 | 18 | 20 | |
| 60 | KEEP IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Exile (Arista 9911) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES Touch Of Country (Overton Lee 134) | 65 | 72 | 79 | 5 | |
| 62 | NOT TONIGHT I’VE GOT A HEARTACHE Gary Ray (Lamon 10212) | 69 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | BIGGER MAN THAN ME! Mickey Jones (Stop Hunger MJ-1103) | 42 | 33 | 34 | 10 | |
| 64 | GHOST TOWN Zaca Creek (Columbia 73096) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | SHE’S A LITTLE PAST FORTY Ronnie McDowell (Curb 10558) | 70 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | SHE’S GOT A MAN ON HER MIND Curtis Wright (Airborne 75746) | 80 | 84 | 86 | 4 | |
| 67 | IF YOU COULD ONLY SEE Richie Balin (Tug Boat 1007) | 44 | 45 | 50 | 8 | |
| 68 | MORNING TRAIN Patsy Cole (Tra-Star 1236) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | HE’S GOTTA HAVE ME Girls Next Door (Atlantic 88791) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | ALL THE FUN Paul Overstreet (RCA 9015) | 47 | 35 | 23 | 13 | |
| 71 | THREE GOOD REASONS Meagan Day (Echo 115) | 73 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | SOONER OR LATER Eddy Raven (Universal 66029) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | OLD FASHIONED MORALS Darnell Miller (Playback 1333) | 75 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | DAYBREAK Howie Damron (Teleproductions 8910) | 77 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | SEND IT TO HEAVEN Ernie Cash (Badger 198) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | GOOD AS GONE Joe Barnhill (Universal 66032) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | LONG TIME LOVIN’ YOU Larry Dalton Band (Soundwaves 4833) | 79 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | HONEY DO WEEKEND Randy Rhoads (Blue Ridge 001) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | DOING THE TWO STEP Denny Marion (Wonder Horse 470) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | LOVE IS A HARD ROAD Irene Kelly (MCA 53756) | 82 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | YOU MADE IT EASY Hermalee (Teleproductions 8911) | 81 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | BABY’S GONE AGAIN John Penney (NSD 264) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | WELCOME TO MY ARMS Mark Brainard (Gallery II 2038) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | THAT PREACHER MAN Burt Reed & Daddy (Badger 197) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | BLACK AND WHITE Rosanne Cash (Columbia 73054) | 52 | 37 | 39 | 6 | |
| 86 | HURT ME ONE MORE TIME Paula N. Pyle (Master Sound 72252) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | YOU MUST NOT BE DRINKING ENOUGH Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 8973) | 56 | 42 | 26 | 12 | |
| 88 | LATELY I’VE HAD YOU ON MY MIND Lorri Lee (Thunder Ridge 1089) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | LET IT BE YOU Ricky Skaggs (Epic 68995) | 58 | 44 | 30 | 19 | |
| 90 | LOOK WHO’S HOLDING YOU NOW Ace Hacker (Player Int’l 141) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | THAT’S WHAT MAKES THE GOOD TIMES ROLL Eddie Lee Carr (Tra-Star 1235) | 64 | 64 | 69 | 6 | |
| 92 | I DON’T WANT TO SEE YOU CRY Jerry Jaramillo (LRJ 2021) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | RADIO LOVER George Jones (Epic 73070) | 66 | 49 | 35 | 7 | |
| 94 | COUNTRY CLUB Travis Tritt (Warner Bros. 22882) | 67 | 50 | 36 | 16 | |
| 95 | WHERE DID THE MOON GO WRONG Daniele Alexander (Mercury 876 228) | 68 | 52 | 54 | 6 | |
| 96 | STONES John Murray (NSD 263) | 71 | 73 | 80 | 4 | |
| 97 | WISHING WELL BLUES Blaine Dakota (Round Robin 1883) | 72 | 75 | 82 | 4 | |
| 98 | ONE WAY TICKET Joey Welz with Comets (Caprice Int’l 2358) | 74 | 76 | 78 | 5 | |
| 99 | I’VE NEVER HAD IT BAD Terry Smith (Ridgewood 3007) | 78 | 78 | 84 | 4 | |
| 100 | NEVER ALONE Vince Gill (MCA 53717) | 84 | 54 | 41 | 14 | |
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