| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 1, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 8555) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2 | I BELIEVE IN YOU Mel Tillis (MCA 40900) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | |
| 3 | THERE AIN’T NO GOOD CHAIN GANG Johnny Cash & Waylon Jennings (Columbia 10742) | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | |
| 4 | ONLY ONE LOVE IN MY LIFE Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11270) | 7 | 10 | 15 | 5 | |
| 5 | I’LL BE TRUE TO YOU Oak Ridge Boys (ABC 12350) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | |
| 6 | LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1210) | 9 | 21 | 31 | 5 | |
| 7 | I CAN’T WAIT ANY LONGER Bill Anderson (MCA 40893) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 8 | WHEN CAN WE DO THIS AGAIN T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 8593) | 14 | 20 | 34 | 6 | |
| 9 | TONIGHT Barbara Mandrell (ABC 12362) | 12 | 15 | 21 | 7 | |
| 10 | IT’S A HEARTACHE Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249) | 10 | 11 | 16 | 12 | |
| 11 | HERE COMES THE REASON I LIVE Ronnie McDowell (Scorpion 159) | 11 | 13 | 17 | 10 | |
| 12 | I NEVER WILL MARRY Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45479) | 13 | 17 | 28 | 8 | |
| 13 | WEEK-END FRIEND Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 8572) | 16 | 19 | 24 | 8 | |
| 14 | SLOW AND EASY Randy Barlow (Republic 017) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | |
| 15 | YOU DON’T LOVE ME ANYMORE Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45488) | 28 | 40 | 56 | 4 | |
| 16 | NEVER MY LOVE Vern Gosdin (Elektra 45483) | 19 | 22 | 26 | 8 | |
| 17 | SPRING FEVER Loretta Lynn (MCA 40910) | 20 | 24 | 29 | 6 | |
| 18 | PITTSBURGH STEALERS Kendalls (Ovation 1109) | 21 | 29 | 36 | 7 | |
| 19 | THAT’S WHAT MAKES THE JUKE BOX PLAY Moe Bandy (Columbia 10735) | 22 | 31 | 37 | 7 | |
| 20 | PLEASE HELP ME, I’M FALLING (In Love With You) Janie Fricke (Columbia 10743) | 26 | 35 | 46 | 6 | |
| 21 | RAGAMUFFIN MAN Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 8578) | 25 | 30 | 35 | 6 | |
| 22 | YOU NEEDED ME Anne Murray (Capitol 4574) | 27 | 33 | 39 | 8 | |
| 23 | LET ME BE YOUR BABY Charly McClain (Epic 50525) | 17 | 18 | 20 | 14 | |
| 24 | TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214) | 30 | — | — | 2 | |
| 25 | WE BELONG TOGETHER Susie Allanson (Warner/Curb 8597) | 32 | — | — | 2 | |
| 26 | FROM SEVEN TILL TEN Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty (MCA 40920) | 34 | — | — | 2 | |
| 27 | YOU’LL BE BACK (Every Night In My Dreams) Johnny Russell (Polydor 14475) | 29 | 38 | 43 | 8 | |
| 28 | THREE SHEETS IN THE WIND Jacky Ward & Reba McEntire (Mercury 55026) | 33 | 37 | 42 | 8 | |
| 29 | (I Love You) WHAT CAN I SAY Jerry Reed (RCA 11281) | 40 | 51 | 62 | 4 | |
| 30 | DON’T MAKE NO PROMISES (You Can’t Keep) Don King (Con Brio 133) | 31 | 36 | 41 | 8 | |
| 31 | ROSE COLORED GLASSES John Conlee (ABC 12356) | 36 | 41 | 47 | 7 | |
| 32 | WHEN I STOP LEAVING (I’ll Be Gone) Charley Pride (RCA 11287) | 53 | — | — | 2 | |
| 33 | WHEN THE FIRE GETS HOT Zella Lehr (RCA 11265) | 38 | 43 | 53 | 7 | |
| 34 | I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU Mary K. Miller (Inergi 307) | 39 | 44 | 50 | 5 | |
| 35 | TALK TO ME Freddy Fender (ABC 12370) | 57 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | NIGHT TIME MAGIC Larry Gatlin (Monument 249) | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
| 37 | RAKE AND RAMBLIN’ MAN Don Williams (ABC 12373) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 38 | I’VE BEEN TOO LONG LONELY BABY Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 4575) | 43 | 50 | 54 | 7 | |
| 39 | JUST ANOTHER RHINESTONE Don Drumm (Churchill 7710) | 41 | 46 | 52 | 7 | |
| 40 | THE FOOL Don Gibson (ABC/Hickory 54029) | 45 | 54 | 64 | 5 | |
| 41 | COME SEE ME AND COME LONELY Dottie West (United Artists 1209) | 47 | 52 | 61 | 4 | |
| 42 | ANOTHER FINE MESS Glen Campbell (Capitol 4584) | 48 | 58 | 69 | 4 | |
| 43 | BETTER ME Tommy Overstreet (ABC 12367) | 49 | 56 | 68 | 4 | |
| 44 | LET’S TRY TO REMEMBER David Rogers (Republic 020) | 50 | 59 | 66 | 6 | |
| 45 | I’LL FIND IT WHERE I CAN Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 55028) | 54 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | GEORGIA ON MY MIND Willie Nelson (Columbia 10704) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| 47 | WHEN I GET YOU ALONE Mundo Earwood (MPB 102) | 64 | 69 | 82 | 9 | |
| 48 | HELLO, THIS IS JOANNIE (The Telephone Answering Machine Song) Paul Evans (Spring 183) | 52 | 57 | 67 | 6 | |
| 49 | THERE’LL NEVER BE ANOTHER FOR ME Connie Smith (Monument 252) | 51 | 53 | 55 | 7 | |
| 50 | TWO MORE BOTTLES OF WINE Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 8553) | 18 | 8 | 3 | 12 | |
| 51 | LEFT-OVER LOVE Brenda Lee (Elektra 45492) | 65 | 70 | 80 | 4 | |
| 52 | WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE Roy Clark (ABC 12365) | 56 | 61 | 70 | 5 | |
| 53 | I’LL JUST TAKE IT OUT IN LOVE George Jones (Epic 50564) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 54 | COWBOYS DON’T GET LUCKY ALL THE TIME Gene Watson (Capitol 4556) | 23 | 9 | 7 | 13 | |
| 55 | PUTTIN’ IN OVERTIME AT HOME Charlie Rich (United Artists 1193) | 24 | 12 | 6 | 13 | |
| 56 | THE LOSER Kenny Dale (Capitol 4570) | 35 | 34 | 38 | 9 | |
| 57 | SLIPPIN’ AWAY Bellamy Brothers (Warner Bros. 8558) | 37 | 28 | 32 | 10 | |
| 58 | COUNTRY LOVIN’ Eddy Arnold (RCA 11257) | 42 | 26 | 30 | 11 | |
| 59 | I’M GONNA LOVE YOU ANYWAY Cristy Lane (LS 156) | 44 | 14 | 13 | 15 | |
| 60 | I’D LIKE TO SEE JESUS (On The Midnight Special) Tammy Wynette (Epic 50538) | 46 | 23 | 23 | 11 | |
| 61 | BABY, I’M YOURS / GOD KNOWS Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8554) | 58 | 27 | 27 | 10 / 3 | |
| 62 | WHEN I NEED YOU Lois Johnson (Polydor 14476) | 55 | 55 | 57 | 7 | |
| 63 | BEAUTIFUL WOMAN Charlie Rich (Epic 50562) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | GOTTA’ QUIT LOOKIN’ AT YOU BABY Dave & Sugar (RCA 11251) | 59 | 25 | 14 | 13 | |
| 65 | UNDERCOVER LOVERS Stella Parton (Elektra 45490) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE Statler Brothers (Mercury 55022) | 62 | 42 | 25 | 16 | |
| 67 | BITS AND PIECES OF LIFE Cal Smith (MCA 40911) | 72 | 77 | 83 | 5 | |
| 68 | RISING ABOVE IT ALL Lynn Anderson (Columbia 10721) | 63 | 45 | 33 | 11 | |
| 69 | SLOW DRIVIN’ Kenny Starr (MCA 40922) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | THE PERFECT LOVE SONG Durwood Haddock (Eagle Int’l 1144) | 75 | 78 | 81 | 4 | |
| 71 | KAY John Wesley Ryles (ABC 12375) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | JUST KEEP IT UP Narvel Felts (ABC 12374) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | I NEVER GO AROUND MIRRORS Ronnie Sessions (MCA 40917) | 74 | 81 | 84 | 4 | |
| 74 | IF I EVER NEED A LADY Claude Gray (Granny White 10006) | 82 | 85 | 90 | 9 | |
| 75 | MY LAST SAD SONG Jerry Wallace (BMA 008) | 78 | 82 | 85 | 4 | |
| 76 | OLD FLAMES (Can’t Hold A Candle To You) Brian Collins (RCA 11277) | 81 | 83 | 86 | 5 | |
| 77 | THE REASON WHY I’M HERE Mike Lunsford (Gusto 187) | 77 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 78 | HAPPY GO LUCKY MORNING Terri Hollowell (Con Brio 134) | 79 | 84 | 89 | 4 | |
| 79 | WALTZ OF THE ANGELS David Houston (Colonial 101) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | BAR WARS Freddy Weller (Columbia 10769) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | YOU’VE JUST FOUND YOURSELF A NEW WOMAN Jenny Robbins (El Dorado 152) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK Frenchie Burke (Cherry 644) | 86 | 93 | 98 | 5 | |
| 83 | THAT “I LOVE YOU, YOU LOVE ME TOO” LOVE SONG Laney Smallwood (Monument 255) | 93 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | DIVORCE SUIT (You Were Named Co-Respondent) Bill Phillips (Soundwaves 4570) | 90 | 91 | 100 | 4 | |
| 85 | WE MUST BELIEVE IN MAGIC Jack Clement (Elektra 45474) | 85 | 87 | 91 | 4 | |
| 86 | DANCE WITH ME MOLLY Roger Bowling (Louisiana Hayride 783) | 89 | 90 | 92 | 6 | |
| 87 | ASHES OF LOVE Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12369) | 87 | 88 | 94 | 5 | |
| 88 | BABY, TAKE YOUR COAT OFF Sheila Rhea (Warner Bros. 8586) | 88 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC Rebecca Lynn (Scorpion 0550) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | GOODBYES DON’T COME EASY Mack White (Commercial 00040) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | LET ME DOWN EASY Peggy Sue (Door Knob 052) | 91 | 92 | 93 | 4 | |
| 92 | OLD FLAMES (Can’t Hold A Candle To You) Joe Sun (Ovation 1107) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | YOU’RE GONNA LOVE LOVE Ava Barber (Ranwood 1085) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | HELLO, THIS IS ANNA O.B. McClinton featuring Peggy Jo Adams (Epic 50563) | 95 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | MUSIC IN MY LIFE Mac Davis (Columbia 10745) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | BABY, HOW CAN YOU SAY YOU DON’T LOVE ME NO MORE Dawn Chastain (Prairie Dust 7624) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Jimmie Peters (Mercury 55025) | 97 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 98 | SAVE ME Tanya Tucker (MCA 40902) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 99 | WHINE, WHISTLE, WHINE John Anderson (Warner Bros. 8585) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG Danny Davis & Nashville Brass (RCA 11278) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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