| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 9, 1977 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LUCILLE Kenny Rogers (United Artists 929) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| 2 | IT COULDN’T HAVE BEEN ANY BETTER Johnny Duncan (Columbia 10474) | 4 | 14 | 20 | 9 | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN NIGHTS Glen Campbell (Capitol 4376) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | SHE’S PULLING ME BACK AGAIN Mickey Gilley (Playboy 6100) | 6 | 13 | 25 | 8 | |
| 5 | DON’T THROW IT ALL AWAY Dave & Sugar (RCA 10876) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | |
| 6 | PAPER ROSIE Gene Watson (Capitol 4378) | 7 | 9 | 19 | 10 | |
| 7 | SHE’S GOT YOU Loretta Lynn (MCA 40679) | 12 | 20 | 26 | 8 | |
| 8 | PLAY, GUITAR PLAY Conway Twitty (MCA 40682) | 11 | 19 | 32 | 7 | |
| 9 | ADIOS AMIGO Marty Robbins (Columbia 10472) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 9 | |
| 10 | SOME BROKEN HEARTS NEVER MEND Don Williams (ABC/Dot 17683) | 15 | 28 | 37 | 6 | |
| 11 | SHE’S JUST AN OLD LOVE TURNED MEMORY Charley Pride (RCA 10875) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 12 | MOCKINGBIRD HILL Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 8305) | 14 | 22 | 27 | 9 | |
| 13 | SAY YOU’LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW Tom Jones (Epic 50308) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 15 | |
| 14 | YOU’RE FREE TO GO Sonny James (Columbia 10466) | 10 | 10 | 14 | 11 | |
| 15 | SLIDE OFF YOUR SATIN SHEETS Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50334) | 20 | 29 | 30 | 9 | |
| 16 | (You Never Can Tell) C’EST LA VIE Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 8329) | 19 | 24 | 29 | 7 | |
| 17 | EASY LOOK Charlie Rich (Epic 50328) | 18 | 21 | 24 | 9 | |
| 18 | I’M SORRY FOR YOU, MY FRIEND Moe Bandy (Columbia 10487) | 23 | 34 | 50 | 7 | |
| 19 | ANYTHING BUT LEAVIN’ Larry Gatlin (with Family & Friends) (Monument 212) | 22 | 27 | 33 | 8 | |
| 20 | LOVIN’ ON T.G. Sheppard (Hitsville 6053) | 26 | 32 | 42 | 7 | |
| 21 | YESTERDAY’S GONE Vern Gosdin (Elektra 45353) | 25 | 33 | 46 | 7 | |
| 22 | HEART HEALER Mel Tillis (MCA 40667) | 13 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |
| 23 | THE RAINS CAME / SUGAR COATED LOVE Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17686) | 32 | 46 | 62 | 5 | |
| 24 | (Let’s Get Together) ONE LAST TIME Tammy Wynette (Epic 50349) | 34 | 48 | 61 | 5 | |
| 25 | WRAP YOUR LOVE ALL AROUND YOUR MAN Lynn Anderson (Columbia 10467) | 16 | 16 | 18 | 12 | |
| 26 | LOVE’S EXPLOSION Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 8339) | 31 | 38 | 51 | 6 | |
| 27 | IF WE’RE NOT BACK IN LOVE BY MONDAY Merle Haggard (MCA 40700) | 38 | 62 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | THE FEELING’S RIGHT Narvel Felts (ABC/Dot 17680) | 30 | 36 | 47 | 8 | |
| 29 | RIGHT TIME OF THE NIGHT Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0223) | 37 | 42 | 59 | 8 | |
| 30 | I’VE GOT YOU (To Come Home To) Don King (Con Brio 116) | 36 | 41 | 56 | 6 | |
| 31 | JUST A LITTLE THING Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC/Dot 17682) | 33 | 43 | 53 | 6 | |
| 32 | I’M NOT EASY Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 935) | 17 | 18 | 21 | 11 | |
| 33 | SEMOLITA Jerry Reed (RCA 10893) | 39 | 50 | 66 | 7 | |
| 34 | TEXAS ANGEL Jacky Ward (Mercury 73880) | 35 | 37 | 43 | 10 | |
| 35 | I’LL DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN Crystal Gayle (United Artists 948) | 49 | 66 | 82 | 4 | |
| 36 | (I Need You) ALL THE TIME Eddy Arnold (RCA 10899) | 41 | 54 | 63 | 6 | |
| 37 | LOOK WHO I’M CHEATING ON TONIGHT Bobby Bare (RCA 10902) | 43 | 52 | 69 | 6 | |
| 38 | BLUEST HEARTACHE OF THE YEAR Kenny Dale (Capitol 4389) | 51 | 68 | 76 | 6 | |
| 39 | I CAN’T HELP MYSELF Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45390) | 55 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE Johnny Carver (ABC/Dot 17685) | 45 | 56 | 68 | 5 | |
| 41 | IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY Dickey Lee (RCA 10914) | 50 | 61 | 70 | 5 | |
| 42 | I’M LIVING A LIE Jeanne Pruett (MCA 40678) | 42 | 45 | 54 | 8 | |
| 43 | I JUST CAME HOME TO COUNT THE MEMORIES Cal Smith (MCA 40671) | 29 | 15 | 16 | 12 | |
| 44 | LET ME LOVE YOU ONCE BEFORE YOU GO Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 10485) | 52 | 64 | 74 | 7 | |
| 45 | LOVING ARMS Sammi Smith (Elektra 45374) | 24 | 25 | 28 | 10 | |
| 46 | LILY DALE Darrell McCall & Willie Nelson (Columbia 10480) | 57 | 69 | 84 | 6 | |
| 47 | DESPERADO Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 73878) | 21 | 8 | 8 | 12 | |
| 48 | HE’LL PLAY THE MUSIC (But You Can’t Make Him Dance) Little David Wilkins (MCA 40668) | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| 49 | EVERY WORD I WRITE Dottie West (United Artists 946) | 59 | 71 | 85 | 4 | |
| 50 | TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS Mary MacGregor (Ariola America 7638) | 27 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
| 51 | THE LAST GUNFIGHTER BALLAD Johnny Cash (Columbia 10483) | 53 | 55 | 64 | 6 | |
| 52 | LATELY I’VE BEEN THINKING TOO MUCH LATELY David Allan Coe (Columbia 10475) | 54 | 57 | 65 | 8 | |
| 53 | MARRIED BUT NOT TO EACH OTHER Barbara Mandrell (ABC/Dot 17688) | 68 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | I’M GONNA LOVE YOU RIGHT OUT OF THIS WORLD David Rogers (Republic 343) | 40 | 17 | 17 | 12 | |
| 55 | MOODY BLUE Elvis Presley (RCA 10857) | 44 | 26 | 7 | 16 | |
| 56 | FAN THE FLAME, FEED THE FIRE Don Gibson (ABC/Hickory 54010) | 66 | 76 | 88 | 5 | |
| 57 | LIGHT OF A CLEAR BLUE MORNING Dolly Parton (RCA 10935) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | LUCKENBACH, TEXAS (Back To The Basics Of Love) Waylon Jennings (RCA 10924) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 59 | I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO Red Steagall (ABC/Dot 17684) | 62 | 73 | 79 | 5 | |
| 60 | IF LOVE WAS A BOTTLE OF WINE Tommy Overstreet (ABC/Dot 17672) | 46 | 30 | 9 | 15 | |
| 61 | THE MOVIES Statler Bothers (Mercury 73877) | 48 | 35 | 13 | 12 | |
| 62 | I’M GETTING GOOD AT MISSING YOU (Solitaire) Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 8354) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | YOUR PRETTY ROSES CAME TOO LATE Lois Johnson (Polydor 14371) | 60 | 39 | 22 | 12 | |
| 64 | KENTUCKY WOMAN Randy Barlow (Gazelle 381) | 81 | 87 | 91 | 4 | |
| 65 | YOUR MAN LOVES YOU, HONEY Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73899) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | TRYIN’ TO FORGET ABOUT YOU Cristy Lane (LS 110) | 69 | 74 | 77 | 5 | |
| 67 | MY SWEET LADY John Denver (RCA 10911) | 70 | 75 | 78 | 5 | |
| 68 | LONELY EYES Rayburn Anthony (Polydor 14380) | 85 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | I’M NOT THAT GOOD AT GOODBYE Stella Parton (Elektra 45383) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | SHE’S LONG LEGGED Joe Stampley (Epic 50361) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | RODEO BUM Mel Street (GRT 116) | 76 | 81 | 86 | 6 | |
| 72 | IT’S A COWBOY LOVIN’ NIGHT Tanya Tucker (MCA 40708) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | VITAMIN L Mary Kay Place (Columbia 10510) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | I’M SAVIN’ UP SUNSHINE Dale McBride (Con Brio 117) | 79 | 86 | 92 | 5 | |
| 75 | THE TROUBLE WITH LOVIN’ TODAY Asleep At The Wheel (Capitol 4393) | 90 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | MOBILE BOOGIE Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 8361) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | THE LATEST SHADE OF BLUE Connie Smith (Columbia 10501) | 84 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | ME AND MILLIE (Stompin’ Grapes And Gettin’ Silly) Ronnie Sessions (MCA 40705) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | HELP ME Ray Price (Columbia 10503) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | STRAWBERRY CURLS Freddy Weller (Columbia 10482) | 80 | 83 | 87 | 7 | |
| 81 | THANK GOD SHE’S MINE Freddie Hart (Capitol 4409) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | THE ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS Vivian Bell (GRT 118) | 87 | 89 | 93 | 4 | |
| 83 | THERE SHE GOES AGAIN Joe Stampley (Epic 50316) | 47 | 23 | 23 | 17 | |
| 84 | YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A BABY TO CRY Ann J. Morton (Prairie Dust 7613) | 89 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | SPREAD A LITTLE LOVE AROUND Jody Miller (Epic 50360) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | CRAZY Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45361) | 56 | 31 | 10 | 17 | |
| 87 | I WONDER WHO’S KISSING HER NOW George Hamilton IV (ABC/Dot 17687) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | THAT’S WHEN THE LYIN’ STOPS (And The Lovin’ Starts) Pal Rakes (Warner Bros. 8340) | 94 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | ME AND THE ELEPHANTS Bobby Goldsboro (Epic 50342) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | HALF A LOVE Roy Clark (ABC/Dot 17667) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | IT’LL BE HER Tompall Glaser (ABC 12261) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | YOU OUGHTA HEAR THE SONG Ruth Buzzi (United Artists 951) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | I JUST CAME IN HERE (To Let A Little Hurt Out) Peggy Sue (Door Knob 029) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | YOU’RE THE HANGNAIL IN MY LIFE Hoyt Axton (MCA 40711) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | WALK RIGHT BACK LaWanda Lindsey (Mercury 73889) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | HARDLY A DAY GOES BY Jean Shepard (United Artists 956) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | BROOKLYN Cody Jameson (Atco 7073) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | SILVER BIRD Tina Rainford (Epic 50340) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | DOWN TO MY PRIDE Linda Hargrove (Capitol 4390) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 100 | RHYTHM OF THE RAIN Floyd Cramer & Keyboard Kick Band (RCA 10908) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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