| The CASH BOX Country Top 65 | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 27, 1971 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Sammi Smith (Mega 0015) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| 2 | JOSHUA Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 47-9928) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| 3 | A WOMAN ALWAYS KNOWS David Houston (Epic 10696) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | |
| 4 | RAININ’ IN MY HEART Hank Williams, Jr. with Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14194) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |
| 5 | THE PROMISED LAND Freddy Weller (Columbia 45276) | 7 | 12 | 16 | 11 | |
| 6 | COME SUNDOWN Bobby Bare (Mercury 73148) | 8 | 13 | 17 | 11 | |
| 7 | AFTER THE FIRE IS GONE Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (Decca 32776) | 13 | 21 | 28 | 6 | |
| 8 | FLESH AND BLOOD Johnny Cash (Columbia 45269) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
| 9 | WATCHING SCOTTY GROW Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50727) | 9 | 16 | 20 | 10 | |
| 10 | THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING / I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9960) | 11 | 17 | 21 | 9 / 6 | |
| 11 | WHERE IS MY CASTLE Connie Smith (RCA Victor 47-9938) | 10 | 10 | 14 | 9 | |
| 12 | I’D RATHER LOVE YOU Charley Pride (RCA Victor 47-9952) | 17 | 20 | 27 | 5 | |
| 13 | I’M GONNA KEEP ON KEEP ON LOVIN’ YOU Billy Walker (MGM 14210) | 19 | 28 | 39 | 6 | |
| 14 | THE LAST ONE TO TOUCH ME Porter Wagoner (RCA Victor 47-9939) | 15 | 18 | 18 | 10 | |
| 15 | ONE HUNDRED CHILDREN Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73140) | 14 | 11 | 12 | 9 | |
| 16 | IF YOU THINK I LOVE YOU NOW (I’ve Just Started) Jody Miller (Epic 10692) | 16 | 19 | 23 | 7 | |
| 17 | SOLDIER’S LAST LETTER Merle Haggard & Strangers (Capitol 3024) | 21 | 27 | 34 | 4 | |
| 18 | THE ARMS OF A FOOL Mel Tillis & Statesiders (MGM 14211) | 26 | 36 | 47 | 6 | |
| 19 | SHE WAKES ME WITH A KISS EVERY MORNING (And She Loves Me To Sleep Every Night) Nat Stuckey (RCA Victor 47-9929) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | |
| 20 | THE SHERIFF OF BOONE COUNTY Kenny Price (RCA Victor 47-9932) | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| 21 | LISTEN BETTY (I’m Singing Your Song) Dave Dudley (Mercury 73138) | 18 | 15 | 15 | 11 | |
| 22 | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Buck Owens & Buckaroos (Capitol 3023) | 25 | 31 | 43 | 4 | |
| 23 | TRUE LOVE IS GREATER THAN FRIENDSHIP Arlene Harden (Columbia 45287) | 20 | 22 | 25 | 7 | |
| 24 | PORTRAIT OF MY WOMAN Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor 47-9935) | 24 | 24 | 26 | 8 | |
| 25 | GIVE HIM LOVE Patti Page (Mercury 73162) | 27 | 35 | 42 | 6 | |
| 26 | IT WASN’T GOD WHO MADE HONKY TONK ANGELS Lynn Anderson (Chart 5113) | 34 | 46 | 56 | 4 | |
| 27 | ANYWAY George Hamilton IV (RCA Victor 47-9945) | 31 | 43 | 53 | 4 | |
| 28 | EMPTY ARMS Sonny James (Capitol 3015) | 42 | — | — | 2 | |
| 29 | GUESS AWAY THE BLUES Don Gibson (Hickory 1588) | 38 | 47 | 51 | 5 | |
| 30 | BETTER MOVE IT ON HOME Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 47-9958) | 36 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 31 | GUESS WHO Slim Whitman (United Artists 50731) | 30 | 14 | 8 | 11 | |
| 32 | LOVENWORTH Roy Rogers (Capitol 3016) | 33 | 34 | 37 | 6 | |
| 33 | DO RIGHT WOMAN – DO RIGHT MAN Barbara Mandrell (Columbia 45307) | 37 | 40 | 45 | 5 | |
| 34 | BED OF ROSE’S Statler Brothers (Mercury 73141) | 22 | 23 | 24 | 16 | |
| 35 | SWEET MISERY Ferlin Husky (Capitol 2999) | 29 | 25 | 22 | 10 | |
| 36 | ROSE GARDEN Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252) | 23 | 7 | 4 | 17 | |
| 37 | SLOWLY Jimmy Dean & Dottie West (RCA Victor 47-9947) | 39 | 44 | 54 | 5 | |
| 38 | BAR ROOM TALK Del Reeves (United Artists 50743) | 32 | 33 | 36 | 6 | |
| 39 | WE SURE CAN LOVE EACH OTHER Tammy Wynette (Epic 10707) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 40 | THE FIRST LOVE Penny DeHaven (United Artists 50742) | 51 | 62 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | TULSA COUNTY Anita Carter (Capitol 2994) | 47 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | THE KIND OF NEEDIN’ I NEED Norma Jean (RCA Victor 47-9946) | 46 | 48 | 55 | 4 | |
| 43 | LOOKIN’ OUT MY BACK DOOR Buddy Alan (Capitol 3010) | 40 | 39 | 44 | 7 | |
| 44 | I’M A MEMORY Willie Nelson (RCA Victor 47-9951) | 48 | 51 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | MY GUY Lynda K. Lance (Royal American 24) | 52 | 54 | 60 | 7 | |
| 46 | WHAT AM I LIVING FOR Conway Twitty (MGM 14205) | 53 | 53 | 57 | 6 | |
| 47 | DID YOU EVER Charlie Louvin & Melba Montgomery (Capitol 3029) | 50 | 59 | 64 | 4 | |
| 48 | DAYTON, OHIO Jack Barlow (Dot 17366) | 54 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | I’M MILES AWAY Hagers (Capitol 3012) | 55 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND Beth Moore (Capitol 3013) | 56 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | SO THIS IS LOVE Tommy Cash (Epic 10700) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 52 | KNOCK THREE TIMES Billy “Crash” Craddock (Cartwheel 193) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | FIFTEEN BEERS AGO Ben Colder (MGM 14209) | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | BABY WITHOUT YOU Jan Howard (Decca 32778) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | WITH HIS HAND IN MINE Jean Shepard (Capitol 3033) | — | 64 | 65 | 3 | |
| 56 | WHO’LL TURN OUT THE LIGHTS Wayne Kemp (Decca 32767) | 60 | — | — | 5 | |
| 57 | THAT’S WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE LONESOME Cal Smith (Decca 32768) | 63 | — | 38 | 6 | |
| 58 | (Where Do I Begin) LOVE STORY Roy Clark (Dot 17370) | 58 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | SHE’LL REMEMBER / AFTER YOU Jerry Wallace (Decca 32777) | 65 | — | — | 2 / 1 | |
| 60 | HAROLD’S SUPER SERVICE Bobby Wayne (Capitol 3025) | — | 55 | 62 | 4 | |
| 61 | CARELESS HANDS Dottie West (RCA Victor 47-9957) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 62 | YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A MAN Warner Mack (Decca 32781) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | DON’T WORRY ’BOUT THE MULE (Just Load The Wagon) Carl Smith (Columbia 45293) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | L. A. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Susan Raye (Capitol 3035) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER Joe Stampley (Dot 17363) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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