| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 28, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LET’S TAKE THE LONG WAY AROUND THE WORLD Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11369) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| 2 | SLEEPING SINGLE IN A DOUBLE BED Barbara Mandrell (ABC 12403) | 3 | 7 | 13 | 8 | |
| 3 | CRYIN’ AGAIN Oak Ridge Boys (ABC 12397) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | |
| 4 | ANYONE WHO ISN’T ME TONIGHT Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists 1234) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
| 5 | SWEET DESIRE Kendalls (Ovation 1112) | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | |
| 6 | LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 8653) | 8 | 9 | 14 | 8 | |
| 7 | AIN’T NO CALIFORNIA Mel Tillis (MCA 40946) | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | |
| 8 | I JUST WANT TO LOVE YOU Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45531) | 12 | 17 | 29 | 5 | |
| 9 | DAYLIGHT T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 8678) | 11 | 13 | 20 | 6 | |
| 10 | ONE SIDED CONVERSATION Gene Watson (Capitol 4616) | 10 | 12 | 17 | 10 | |
| 11 | WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOSE Tom T. Hall (RCA 11376) | 16 | 19 | 24 | 7 | |
| 12 | WHAT TIME DO YOU HAVE TO BE BACK TO HEAVEN Razzy Bailey (RCA 11338) | 13 | 16 | 21 | 12 | |
| 13 | THAT’S WHAT YOU DO TO ME Charly McClain (Epic 50598) | 15 | 18 | 25 | 7 | |
| 14 | ANOTHER GOODBYE Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 8643) | 14 | 15 | 18 | 10 | |
| 15 | TEAR TIME Dave & Sugar (RCA 11322) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| 16 | TWO LONELY PEOPLE Moe Bandy (Columbia 10820) | 19 | 23 | 30 | 7 | |
| 17 | HUBBA HUBBA Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 4624) | 21 | 24 | 36 | 7 | |
| 18 | ON MY KNEES Charlie Rich (with Janie Fricke) (Epic 50616) | 26 | 39 | 54 | 4 | |
| 19 | FADIN’ IN, FADIN’ OUT Tommy Overstreet (ABC 12408) | 22 | 26 | 39 | 5 | |
| 20 | YOU’VE STILL GOT A PLACE IN MY HEART Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 8671) | 24 | 37 | 55 | 5 | |
| 21 | HANDCUFFED TO A HEARTACHE Mary K. Miller (Inergi 310) | 23 | 28 | 33 | 7 | |
| 22 | DANGER HEARTBREAK AHEAD Zella Lehr (RCA 11359) | 20 | 22 | 26 | 10 | |
| 23 | BREAK MY MIND Vern Gosdin (Elektra 45532) | 29 | 41 | 56 | 4 | |
| 24 | THINGS I’D DO FOR YOU Mundo Earwood (GMC 104) | 25 | 27 | 40 | 9 | |
| 25 | SLEEP TIGHT, GOOD NIGHT MAN Bobby Bare (Columbia 10831) | 30 | 56 | 81 | 4 | |
| 26 | LAST NIGHT, EV’RY NIGHT Reba McEntire (Mercury 55036) | 27 | 29 | 34 | 10 | |
| 27 | TWO HEARTS TANGLED IN LOVE Kenny Dale (Capitol 4619) | 31 | 34 | 38 | 9 | |
| 28 | HEARTBREAKER Dolly Parton (RCA 11296) | 9 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| 29 | FRIEND, LOVER, WIFE Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50621) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 30 | BURGERS AND FRIES Charley Pride (RCA 11391) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 31 | ALL OF ME Willie Nelson (Columbia 10834) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 32 | WHEN A WOMAN CRIES David Rogers (Republic 029) | 35 | 38 | 42 | 8 | |
| 33 | CAN YOU FOOL Glen Campbell (Capitol 4638) | 38 | 61 | 75 | 6 | |
| 34 | WHAT CHA DOIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT, BABY Helen Cornelius (RCA 11375) | 39 | 58 | 66 | 6 | |
| 35 | DON’T YOU THINK THIS OUTLAW BIT’S DONE GOT OUT OF HAND Waylon [Jennings] (RCA 11390) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 36 | DEVOTED TO YOU Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45506) | 37 | 40 | 44 | 8 | |
| 37 | THE GAMBLER Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 38 | JULIET AND ROMEO Ronnie Sessions (MCA 40952) | 49 | 59 | 67 | 5 | |
| 39 | IF THIS IS JUST A GAME David Allan Coe (Columbia 10816) | 41 | 44 | 48 | 9 | |
| 40 | WHAT’S THE NAME OF THAT SONG? Glenn Barber (Century 21 100) | 44 | 53 | 63 | 7 | |
| 41 | TOE TO TOE Freddie Hart (Capitol 4609) | 28 | 30 | 32 | 11 | |
| 42 | BLUER THAN BLUE Beverly Heckel (RCA 11360) | 43 | 45 | 49 | 8 | |
| 43 | STORMY WEATHER Stella Parton (Elektra 45533) | 55 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | I WISH YOU COULD HAVE TURNED MY HEAD (And Left My Heart Alone) Sonny Throckmorton (Mercury 55039) | 47 | 49 | 52 | 8 | |
| 45 | THIS IS A HOLDUP Ronnie McDowell (Scorpion 0560) | 50 | 60 | 68 | 5 | |
| 46 | SOMEDAY YOU WILL John Wesley Ryles (ABC 12410) | 48 | 57 | 65 | 5 | |
| 47 | NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU Buck Owens (Warner Bros. 8614) | 32 | 35 | 37 | 11 | |
| 48 | THEN YOU’LL REMEMBER Sterling Whipple (Warner Bros. 8632) | 60 | 64 | 74 | 4 | |
| 49 | STAY WITH ME Nick Noble (Churchill 7713) | 42 | 43 | 46 | 9 | |
| 50 | I’M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU Freddy Fender (ABC 12415) | 63 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | GONE GIRL Johnny Cash (Columbia 10817) | 40 | 42 | 45 | 8 | |
| 52 | IT’S BEEN A GREAT AFTERNOON Merle Haggard (MCA 40936) | 17 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 53 | NO SLEEP TONIGHT Randy Barlow (Republic 024) | 18 | 14 | 15 | 12 | |
| 54 | HERE COMES THE HURT AGAIN Mickey Gilley (Epic/Playboy 50580) | 33 | 10 | 11 | 14 | |
| 55 | THE BULL AND THE BEAVER Merle Haggard & Leona Williams (MCA 40962) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 56 | ONE RUN FOR THE ROSES Narvel Felts (ABC 12414) | 70 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | POISON LOVE Gail Davies (Lifesong 1777) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | LOVE GOT IN THE WAY Freddy Weller (Columbia 10837) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | BACK TO THE LOVE Susie Allanson (Warner/Curb 8686) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | RAINING IN MY HEART Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8682) | 71 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | JUST HANGIN’ ON Mel Street (Mercury 55043) | 69 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | THE MAN THAT TURNED MY MAMA ON Ed Bruce (Epic 50613) | 65 | 69 | 79 | 5 | |
| 63 | JUST OUT OF REACH OF MY TWO OPEN ARMS Larry G. Hudson (Lone Star 702) | 76 | 77 | 87 | 5 | |
| 64 | I WANNA GO TO HEAVEN Jerry Wallace (4 Star 1035) | 74 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | LET’S BE LONELY TOGETHER Dale McBride (Con Brio 140) | 72 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | MY SIDE OF TOWN Billy Larkin (Mercury 55040) | 68 | 74 | 80 | 6 | |
| 67 | FEET Ray Price (Monument 267) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | KISS AWAY Jody Miller (Epic 50612) | 73 | 75 | 78 | 4 | |
| 69 | WILL YOU REMEMBER MINE Willie Nelson (Lone Star 703) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | OH, SUCH A STRANGER Don Gibson (ABC/Hickory 54036) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | IT’S NOT EASY Dickey Lee (RCA 11389) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621) | 82 | 88 | 91 | 7 | |
| 73 | AIN’T LIFE HELL Hank Cochran & Willie Nelson (Capitol 4635) | 85 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | SO GOOD Jewel Blanch (RCA 11329) | 80 | 92 | 97 | 7 | |
| 75 | SECRETLY Jimmie Rodgers (Scrimshaw 1318) | 77 | 78 | 84 | 8 | |
| 76 | SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME Ron Shaw (Pacific Challenger 1631) | 81 | 83 | 89 | 6 | |
| 77 | MINSTREL MAN Rebecca Lynn (Scorpion 0559) | 83 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | PLEASE DON’T PLAY A LOVE SONG Marty Robbins (Columbia 10821) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | SMOOTH SAILIN’ Connie Smith (Monument 266) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | I’M JUST GETTIN’ BY Hank Thompson (ABC 12409) | 86 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | TILL THEN Pal Rakes (Warner Bros. 8656) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | THE WAY IT WAS IN ’51 Merle Haggard & Strangers (Capitol 4636) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | I THOUGHT YOU WERE EASY Rayburn Anthony (Mercury 55042) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | LAST EXIT FOR LOVE Wood Newton (Elektra 45528) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | IF I HAD IT TO DO ALL OVER AGAIN Stoney Edwards (JMI 47) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | MAYBE YOU SHOULD’VE BEEN LISTENING Jessi Colter (Capitol 4641) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | RAMBLIN’ ROSE Hank Snow (RCA 11377) | 87 | 89 | 92 | 4 | |
| 88 | TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS Lenny Gault (MRC 1020) | 88 | 91 | 93 | 4 | |
| 89 | PROMISES Eric Clapton & Band (RSO 910) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | DOLLY R.W. Blackwood (Scorpion 0561) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | ONE MORE TIME Sandra Kaye (Door Knob 075) | 93 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | SPREAD MY WINGS Wichita Linemen (Linemen 9875) | 96 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | MEMORY BOUND B. J. Wright (Soundwaves 4577) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | EVERYNIGHT SENSATION Durwood Haddock (Eagle Int’l 1148) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | COME TO ME Bobby Hood (Chute 102) | 95 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 96 | LET’S HAVE A HEART TO HEART TALK Leon Rausch (Derrick 122) | 97 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 97 | DARLING Poacher (Republic 028) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | MY DADDY WAS A TRAVELIN’ MAN Brenda Kaye Perry (MRC 1021) | 94 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 99 | I’M A FOOL TO CARE Marcia Ball (Capitol 4633) | 99 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 100 | WOULD YOU TAKE YOU BACK AGAIN Jerry K. Green (Concorde 063) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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