| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 6, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | IT’S ALL WRONG, BUT IT’S ALL RIGHT Dolly Parton (RCA 11240) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
| 2 | SHE CAN PUT HER SHOES UNDER MY BED (Anytime) Johnny Duncan (Columbia 10694) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | |
| 3 | EVERY TIME TWO FOOLS COLLIDE Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists 1137) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
| 4 | I’M ALWAYS ON A MOUNTAIN WHEN I FALL Merle Haggard (MCA 40869) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | |
| 5 | THE POWER OF POSITIVE DRINKIN’ Mickey Gilley (Playboy 5826) | 9 | 13 | 19 | 8 | |
| 6 | MAYBE BABY Susie Allanson (Warner/Curb 8534) | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
| 7 | UNCHAINED MELODY / SOFTLY, AS I LEAVE YOU Elvis Presley (RCA 11212) | 8 | 16 | 21 | 7 | |
| 8 | DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE Statler Brothers (Mercury 55022) | 10 | 14 | 20 | 8 | |
| 9 | GEORGIA ON MY MIND Willie Nelson (Columbia 10704) | 13 | 21 | 27 | 7 | |
| 10 | NO, NO, NO (I’d Rather Be Free) Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 8541) | 14 | 22 | 28 | 7 | |
| 11 | I’LL NEVER BE FREE Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 11220) | 12 | 15 | 17 | 10 | |
| 12 | PUTTIN’ IN OVERTIME AT HOME Charlie Rich (United Artists 1193) | 19 | 30 | 41 | 5 | |
| 13 | WHISKEY TRIP Gary Stewart (RCA 11224) | 16 | 19 | 25 | 9 | |
| 14 | IF YOU CAN TOUCH HER AT ALL Willie Nelson (RCA 11235) | 15 | 18 | 23 | 8 | |
| 15 | NIGHT TIME MAGIC Larry Gatlin (Monument 249) | 26 | 37 | 57 | 4 | |
| 16 | COME ON IN Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 55021) | 17 | 20 | 24 | 9 | |
| 17 | RED WINE AND BLUE MEMORIES Joe Stampley (Epic 50517) | 20 | 25 | 30 | 8 | |
| 18 | GOTTA’ QUIT LOOKIN’ AT YOU BABY Dave & Sugar (RCA 11251) | 27 | 35 | 49 | 5 | |
| 19 | I’M GONNA LOVE YOU ANYWAY Cristy Lane (LS 156) | 23 | 28 | 33 | 7 | |
| 20 | THIS IS THE LOVE Sonny James (Columbia 10703) | 22 | 27 | 31 | 8 | |
| 21 | COWBOYS DON’T GET LUCKY ALL THE TIME Gene Watson (Capitol 4556) | 28 | 36 | 50 | 5 | |
| 22 | TWO MORE BOTTLES OF WINE Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 8553) | 31 | 40 | 63 | 4 | |
| 23 | I WISH I LOVED SOMEBODY ELSE Tom T. Hall (RCA 11253) | 34 | 43 | 51 | 5 | |
| 24 | ME AND THE I.R.S. / GEORGIA IN A JUG Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50539) | 33 | 48 | 69 | 4 | |
| 25 | BORN TO BE WITH YOU Sandy Posey (Warner Bros. 8540) | 29 | 32 | 37 | 9 | |
| 26 | FOUR LITTLE LETTERS Stella Parton (Elektra 45468) | 30 | 33 | 36 | 7 | |
| 27 | WE BELIEVE IN HAPPY ENDINGS Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 55020) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
| 28 | I’LL BE THERE (When You Get Lonely) David Rogers (Republic 015) | 21 | 23 | 26 | 11 | |
| 29 | HEARTS ON FIRE Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45461) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| 30 | NOW YOU SEE ’EM, NOW YOU DON’T Roy Head (ABC 12346) | 36 | 45 | 52 | 6 | |
| 31 | I LIKE LADIES IN LONG BLACK DRESSES Bobby Borchers (Playboy 5827) | 37 | 42 | 58 | 5 | |
| 32 | RUNAWAY Narvel Felts (ABC 12338) | 35 | 47 | 48 | 8 | |
| 33 | I’LL BE TRUE TO YOU Oak Ridge Boys (ABC 12350) | 41 | 50 | 77 | 4 | |
| 34 | I’VE GOT TO GO Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 1190) | 42 | 49 | 71 | 4 | |
| 35 | I CAN’T WAIT ANY LONGER Bill Anderson (MCA 40893) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 36 | MAYBE I SHOULD’VE BEEN LISTENIN’ Rayburn Anthony (Polydor 14457) | 38 | 46 | 47 | 8 | |
| 37 | IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 8555) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 38 | SLOW AND EASY Randy Barlow (Republic 017) | 46 | 51 | 60 | 6 | |
| 39 | LET ME BE YOUR BABY Charly McClain (Epic 50525) | 47 | 53 | 76 | 6 | |
| 40 | DIRTY WORK Sterling Whipple (Warner Bros. 8552) | 45 | 56 | 75 | 4 | |
| 41 | I CHEATED ON A GOOD WOMAN’S LOVE Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 4545) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
| 42 | IT DON’T FEEL LIKE SINNIN’ TO ME Kendalls (Ovation 1106) | 18 | 6 | 1 | 13 | |
| 43 | STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN Don Gibson (ABC/Hickory 54024) | 24 | 17 | 18 | 13 | |
| 44 | SHADY REST Mel Street (Polydor 14468) | 51 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | LAY DOWN SALLY Eric Clapton (RSO 886) | 25 | 29 | 34 | 8 | |
| 46 | IT’S A HEARTACHE Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249) | 56 | 76 | 82 | 4 | |
| 47 | I’D LIKE TO SEE JESUS (On The Midnight Special) Tammy Wynette (Epic 50538) | 53 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | HERE COMES THE REASON I LIVE Ronnie McDowell (Scorpion 159) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | BABY IT’S YOU Janie Fricke (Columbia 10695) | 32 | 34 | 35 | 10 | |
| 50 | SWEET LOVE FEELINGS Jerry Reed (RCA 11232) | 40 | 44 | 45 | 8 | |
| 51 | IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A FOOL Freddy Fender (ABC 12339) | 39 | 39 | 42 | 9 | |
| 52 | A LOVER’S QUESTION Jacky Ward (Mercury 55018) | 43 | 11 | 2 | 14 | |
| 53 | I’VE GOT A WINNER IN YOU Don Williams (ABC 12332) | 44 | 8 | 8 | 12 | |
| 54 | SWEET, SWEET SMILE Carpenters (A&M 2008) | 49 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
| 55 | SOMEONE LOVES YOU HONEY Charley Pride (RCA 11201) | 50 | 24 | 12 | 13 | |
| 56 | CASH ON THE BARRELHEAD Ronnie Sessions (MCA 40875) | 59 | 64 | 72 | 7 | |
| 57 | A SWEET LOVE SONG THE WORLD CAN SING Dale McBride (Con Brio 131) | 57 | 59 | 62 | 8 | |
| 58 | ONLY YOU Freddie Hart (Capitol 4561) | 80 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | JUST OUT OF REACH Mack White (Commercial 00033) | 63 | 65 | 70 | 7 | |
| 60 | DON’T EVER SAY GOOD-BYE T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 8525) | 52 | 26 | 16 | 12 | |
| 61 | RISING ABOVE IT ALL Lynn Anderson (Columbia 10721) | 71 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | NO TELL MOTEL David Houston (Gusto 184) | 67 | 71 | 78 | 5 | |
| 63 | IT JUST WON’T FEEL LIKE CHEATING (With You) Sammi Smith (Elektra 45476) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | EASY John Wesley Ryles (ABC 12348) | 72 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | BABY, I’M YOURS Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8554) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | COUNTRY LOVIN’ Eddy Arnold (RCA 11257) | 77 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | TOO MANY NIGHTS ALONE Bobby Bare (Columbia 10690) | 79 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | SUNSHINE MAN Kenny Price (MRC 1012) | 76 | 81 | 90 | 5 | |
| 69 | DIVERS DO IT DEEPER David Allan Coe (Columbia 10701) | 69 | 72 | 74 | 7 | |
| 70 | THE REST OF MY LIFE Kenny Starr (MCA 40880) | 65 | 70 | 73 | 5 | |
| 71 | IF THERE’S ONE ANGEL MISSING (She’s Here In My Arms Tonight) Billy Parker (SCR 157) | 83 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | NEVER KNEW (How Much I Loved You ’Til I Lost You) Dawn Chastain (Prairie Dust 7623) | 78 | 84 | 88 | 4 | |
| 73 | MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS Tommy O’Day (Nu-Trayl 919) | 73 | 75 | 85 | 6 | |
| 74 | ONLY THE BEST George Hamilton IV (ABC 12342) | 74 | 78 | 79 | 7 | |
| 75 | THE REAL THING Jean Shepard (Scorpion 157) | 75 | 77 | 81 | 6 | |
| 76 | THINK I’LL GO SOMEWHERE (And Cry Myself To Sleep) Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC 12357) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | (The Truth Is) WE’RE LIVIN’ A LIE R.C. Bannon (Columbia 10714) | 82 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | I CAN’T GET UP BY MYSELF Brenda Kaye Perry (MRC 1013) | 87 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | I’M ALREADY TAKEN Steve Wariner (RCA 11173) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | SLIPPIN’ AWAY Bellamy Brothers (Warner Bros. 8558) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | THREE NIGHTS A WEEK Ruby Falls (50 States 60) | 81 | 85 | 87 | 5 | |
| 82 | MAN MADE OF GLASS Ed Bruce (Epic 50544) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | THE WEEDS OUTLIVED THE ROSES Darrell McCall (Columbia 10723) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | THE LOSER Kenny Dale (Capitol 4570) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | WHEN MY ANGEL TURNS INTO A DEVIL Del Reeves (United Artists 1191) | 93 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | HALFWAY OUT OF MY MIND Wichita Linemen (Linemen 9292) | 89 | 92 | 93 | 4 | |
| 87 | WAYS OF A WOMAN IN LOVE Tom Bresh (ABC 12352) | 91 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | DON’T YOU THINK IT’S TIME Tommy Jennings (Monument 248) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | RAG MOP Drifting Cowboys (Epic 50543) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | THE NINTH OF SEPTEMBER Jim Chesnut (ABC/Hickory 54027) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | I WANT A LITTLE COWBOY Jerry Abbott (Churchill 7712) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | I DON’T BELIEVE I’LL FALL IN LOVE TODAY Gilbert Ortega (Ortega 1051) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | SONG MAN Rick Jacques (Caprice 2046) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | (There’s Nothing Like The Love) BETWEEN A WOMAN AND A MAN Linda Cassady & Bobby Spears (Cin-Kay 129) | 95 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | I HEAR YOU COMING BACK Brent Burns (Pantheon Desert 79) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | IT’S NOT OVER TILL IT’S OVER Billy Walker (MRC 1014) | 97 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 97 | IF I EVER NEED A LADY Claude Gray (Granny White 10006) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | WRONG ROAD AGAIN Allen Reynolds (Triple I 496) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | WHEN I GET YOU ALONE Mundo Earwood (MPB 102) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | ALL AMERICAN RODEO HERO Toby Hise (Shadow 1031) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
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