| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 9, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BLUE SKIES Willie Nelson (Columbia 10784) | 5 | 9 | 16 | 8 | |
| 2 | I’VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY Waylon Jennings (RCA 11344) | 6 | 12 | 19 | 7 | |
| 3 | RAKE AND RAMBLIN’ MAN Don Williams (ABC 12373) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| 4 | BOOGIE GRASS BAND Conway Twitty (MCA 40929) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | |
| 5 | HEARTBREAKER Dolly Parton (RCA 11296) | 9 | 19 | 30 | 4 | |
| 6 | WOMANHOOD Tammy Wynette (Epic 50574) | 7 | 10 | 15 | 9 | |
| 7 | WHO AM I TO SAY Statler Brothers (Mercury 55037) | 10 | 16 | 24 | 7 | |
| 8 | IT’S BEEN A GREAT AFTERNOON Merle Haggard (MCA 40936) | 16 | 25 | 39 | 5 | |
| 9 | HELLO MEXICO (And Adios Baby To You) Johnny Duncan (Columbia 10783) | 12 | 14 | 18 | 8 | |
| 10 | IF YOU’VE GOT TEN MINUTES (Let’s Fall In Love) Joe Stampley (Epic 50575) | 13 | 15 | 20 | 9 | |
| 11 | WITH LOVE Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 8608) | 14 | 18 | 26 | 7 | |
| 12 | PENNY ARCADE Cristy Lane (LS 167) | 17 | 21 | 28 | 8 | |
| 13 | IF THE WORLD RAN OUT OF LOVE TONIGHT Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 11304) | 15 | 17 | 25 | 7 | |
| 14 | TEAR TIME Dave & Sugar (RCA 11322) | 23 | 31 | 54 | 4 | |
| 15 | OLD FLAMES (Can’t Hold A Candle To You) Joe Sun (Ovation 1107) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 11 | |
| 16 | EASY FROM NOW ON Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 8623) | 20 | 26 | 37 | 6 | |
| 17 | ROSE COLORED GLASSES John Conlee (ABC 12356) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | |
| 18 | LET’S SHAKE HANDS AND COME OUT LOVIN’ Kenny O’Dell (Capricorn 0301) | 22 | 23 | 14 | 10 | |
| 19 | CARIBBEAN Sonny James (Columbia 10764) | 21 | 24 | 33 | 8 | |
| 20 | LET’S TAKE THE LONG WAY AROUND THE WORLD Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11369) | 34 | — | — | 2 | |
| 21 | WHEN I STOP LEAVING (I’ll Be Gone) Charley Pride (RCA 11287) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| 22 | HERE COMES THE HURT AGAIN Mickey Gilley (Epic/Playboy 50580) | 24 | 29 | 36 | 7 | |
| 23 | DO IT AGAIN TONIGHT Larry Gatlin (Monument 259) | 28 | 33 | 47 | 5 | |
| 24 | NO SLEEP TONIGHT Randy Barlow (Republic 024) | 30 | 37 | 48 | 5 | |
| 25 | CRYIN’ AGAIN Oak Ridge Boys (ABC 12397) | 40 | — | — | 2 | |
| 26 | LOVE, LOVE, LOVE / CHAPEL OF LOVE Sandy Posey (Warner 8610) | 37 | 41 | 58 | 6 | |
| 27 | ANYONE WHO ISN’T ME TONIGHT Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists 1234) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 28 | I WANT TO BE IN LOVE Jacky Ward (Mercury (55038) | 32 | 35 | 51 | 7 | |
| 29 | I FOUGHT THE LAW Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 8641) | 38 | 42 | 56 | 5 | |
| 30 | NO LOVE HAVE I Gail Davies (Lifesong 1771) | 31 | 34 | 38 | 10 | |
| 31 | HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU Olivia Newton-John (RSO 903) | 36 | 40 | 44 | 8 | |
| 32 | THREE TIMES A LADY Nate Harvell (Republic 025) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 9 | |
| 33 | TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT (It’s Gonna Be Alright) Roy Head (ABC 12383) | 35 | 38 | 42 | 8 | |
| 34 | THE FEELINGS SO RIGHT TONIGHT Don King (Con Brio 137) | 39 | 43 | 57 | 6 | |
| 35 | ANOTHER GOODBYE Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 8643) | 47 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | AIN’T NO CALIFORNIA Mel Tillis (MCA 40946) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 37 | ’57 CHEVROLET Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 1229) | 43 | 48 | 65 | 5 | |
| 38 | SWEET FANTASY Bobby Borchers (Epic/Playboy 50585) | 44 | 49 | 64 | 5 | |
| 39 | HELLO! REMEMBER ME Billy Swan (A&M 2046) | 41 | 45 | 52 | 10 | |
| 40 | ONE SIDED CONVERSATION Gene Watson (Capitol 4616) | 53 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | FAIR AND TENDER LADIES Charlie McCoy (Monument 258) | 51 | 58 | 74 | 5 | |
| 42 | LOVE ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART (Cuando Calienta El Sol) Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 55029) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | |
| 43 | SLEEPING SINGLE IN A DOUBLE BED Barbara Mandrell (ABC 12403) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 44 | TOE TO TOE Freddie Hart (Capitol 4609) | 56 | 66 | 77 | 4 | |
| 45 | LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 8653) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | THE DAYS OF SAND AND SHOVELS Nat Stuckey (MCA 40923) | 25 | 27 | 29 | 10 | |
| 47 | WHAT TIME DO YOU HAVE TO BE BACK TO HEAVEN Razzy Bailey (RCA 11338) | 52 | 61 | 76 | 5 | |
| 48 | BEAUTIFUL WOMAN Charlie Rich (Epic 50562) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
| 49 | TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214) | 26 | 6 | 1 | 12 | |
| 50 | BORDERTOWN WOMAN Mel McDaniel (Capitol 4597) | 60 | 70 | 80 | 5 | |
| 51 | YOU NEEDED ME Anne Murray (Capitol 4574) | 29 | 7 | 2 | 18 | |
| 52 | I STILL BELIEVE IN LOVE Charlie Rich (United Artists 1223) | 55 | 60 | 60 | 7 | |
| 53 | BE YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8603) | 57 | 62 | 72 | 5 | |
| 54 | NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU Buck Owens (Warner Bros. 8614) | 58 | 68 | 78 | 4 | |
| 55 | WE BELONG TOGETHER Susie Allanson (Warner/Curb 8597) | 19 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| 56 | I JUST HAD YOU ON MY MIND Dottsy (RCA 11293) | 27 | 28 | 31 | 10 | |
| 57 | I’LL JUST TAKE IT OUT IN LOVE George Jones (Epic 50564) | 42 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
| 58 | DANGER HEARTBREAK AHEAD Zella Lehr (RCA 11359) | 68 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | YOU SHOULD WIN AN OSCAR (Every Night) Chuck Pollard (MCA 40944) | 63 | 65 | 70 | 7 | |
| 60 | BABY BLUE King Edward IV & Knights (Soundwaves 4573) | 61 | 64 | 68 | 8 | |
| 61 | SINGLE AGAIN Gary Stewart (RCA 11297) | 46 | 47 | 49 | 8 | |
| 62 | TWO HEARTS TANGLED IN LOVE Kenny Dale (Capitol 4619) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | BACK IN THE U.S.A. Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45519) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | YOU DON’T LOVE ME ANYMORE Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45488) | 50 | 39 | 10 | 14 | |
| 65 | THIS MAGIC MOMENT Sandra Kaye (Door Knob 068) | 72 | 80 | 82 | 4 | |
| 66 | FROM SEVEN TILL TEN Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty (MCA 40920) | 48 | 22 | 6 | 12 | |
| 67 | UNTIL THE NEXT TIME Billy Parker (SCR 160) | 78 | 82 | 89 | 4 | |
| 68 | LAST LOVE OF MY LIFE Lynn Anderson (Columbia 10809) | 74 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | I’LL FIND IT WHERE I CAN Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 55028) | 64 | 32 | 9 | 12 | |
| 70 | I’VE GOT AN ANGEL (That Loves Me Like The Devil) Bobby Hood (Chute 101) | 75 | 77 | 84 | 7 | |
| 71 | LAST NIGHT, EV’RY NIGHT Reba McEntire (Mercury 55036) | 82 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | TALK TO ME Freddy Fender (ABC 12370) | 65 | 44 | 17 | 13 | |
| 73 | WALTZ OF THE ANGELS David Houston (Elektra 45513) | 66 | 57 | 43 | 12 | |
| 74 | ANOTHER FINE MESS Glen Campbell (Capitol 4584) | 69 | 52 | 34 | 14 | |
| 75 | BAR WARS Freddy Weller (Columbia 10769) | 49 | 30 | 32 | 11 | |
| 76 | THINGS I’D DO FOR YOU Mundo Earwood (GMC 104) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | LONELY SIDE OF THE BED Linda Cassady (Cin-Kay 047) | 77 | 81 | 85 | 6 | |
| 78 | GONE GIRL Johnny Cash (Columbia 10817) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | I OWE IT ALL TO YOU Jerry Abbott (Churchill 7715) | 89 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | I WISH YOU COULD HAVE TURNED MY HEAD (And Left My Heart Alone) Sonny Throckmorton (Mercury 55039) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | DEVOTED TO YOU Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45506) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | LOVIN’ YOU OFF MY MIND Cates Sisters (Caprice 2051) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | PUT IT ON ME Louise Mandrell (Epic 50565) | 86 | 89 | 92 | 5 | |
| 84 | WHEN A WOMAN CRIES David Rogers (Republic 029) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | SHOW ME A SIGN Jim Chesnut (ABC/Hickory 54033) | 90 | 92 | 97 | 5 | |
| 86 | IF THIS IS JUST A GAME David Allan Coe (Columbia 10816) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | RIDER IN THE RAIN Randy Newman (Warner Bros. 8630) | 93 | 97 | 100 | 4 | |
| 88 | BLUER THAN BLUE Beverly Heckel (RCA 11360) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | YOU’RE A DANCER Eddy Raven (Monument 260) | 91 | 95 | 98 | 4 | |
| 90 | STAY WITH ME Nick Noble (Churchill 7713) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | WHY, BABY, WHY Jerry Inman (Elektra 45508) | 88 | 91 | 94 | 5 | |
| 92 | FIRST ENCOUNTER OF A CLOSE KIND Tom Bresh (ABC 12389) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | IF YOU THINK I LOVE YOU NOW Jim Mundy & Terri Melton (MCM 100) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | DON’T THINK TWICE, IT’S ALL RIGHT Doc & Merle Watson (United Artists 1231) | 95 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | SECRETLY Jimmie Rodgers (Scrimshaw 1318) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | IF THAT’S NOT LOVING YOU (You Can’t Say I Didn’t Try) Ruby Falls (50 States 63) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | GOT YOU BACK IN MY MIND AGAIN Gayle Harding (Robchris 1004) | 97 | 98 | 99 | 4 | |
| 98 | I’M TIRED OF BEING ME Jack & Trink (NSD 4) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | DIG DOWN DEEP Del Reeves (United Artists 1230) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | YOU’RE A VIOLIN THAT NEVER HAS BEEN PLAYED Billy Walker (Scorpion 0552) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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