| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 9, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | THE GAMBLER Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250) | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | |
| 2 | ON MY KNEES Charlie Rich (with Janie Fricke) (Epic 50616) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 3 | BURGERS AND FRIES Charley Pride (RCA 11391) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | |
| 4 | TULSA TIME Don Williams (ABC 12425) | 5 | 12 | 20 | 6 | |
| 5 | DON’T YOU THINK THIS OUTLAW BIT’S DONE GOT OUT OF HAND Waylon [Jennings] (RCA 11390) | 6 | 13 | 19 | 7 | |
| 6 | FRIEND, LOVER, WIFE Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50621) | 7 | 11 | 17 | 8 | |
| 7 | I JUST WANT TO LOVE YOU Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45531) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 8 | SLEEP TIGHT, GOOD NIGHT MAN Bobby Bare (Columbia 10831) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
| 9 | ALL OF ME Willie Nelson (Columbia 10834) | 13 | 16 | 18 | 8 | |
| 10 | LADY LAY DOWN John Conlee (ABC 12420) | 12 | 17 | 21 | 6 | |
| 11 | RHYTHM OF THE RAIN Jacky Ward (Mercury 55047) | 14 | 18 | 22 | 6 | |
| 12 | THE BULL AND THE BEAVER Merle Haggard & Leona Williams (MCA 40962) | 15 | 20 | 25 | 7 | |
| 13 | DO YOU EVER FOOL AROUND Joe Stampley (Epic 50626) | 17 | 25 | 33 | 6 | |
| 14 | WE’VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY Loretta Lynn (MCA 40954) | 18 | 23 | 28 | 6 | |
| 15 | I’VE DONE ENOUGH DYIN’ TODAY Larry Gatlin (Monument 270) | 25 | 34 | 44 | 5 | |
| 16 | BACK TO THE LOVE Susie Allanson (Warner/Curb 8686) | 19 | 24 | 29 | 7 | |
| 17 | CAN YOU FOOL Glen Campbell (Capitol 4638) | 20 | 21 | 24 | 12 | |
| 18 | PLEASE DON’T PLAY A LOVE SONG Marty Robbins (Columbia 10821) | 22 | 26 | 35 | 7 | |
| 19 | YOUR LOVE HAD TAKEN ME THAT HIGH Conway Twitty (MCA 40963) | 29 | 40 | 51 | 5 | |
| 20 | TWO LONELY PEOPLE Moe Bandy (Columbia 10820) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | |
| 21 | STORMY WEATHER Stella Parton (Elektra 45533) | 21 | 22 | 27 | 9 | |
| 22 | THEN YOU’LL REMEMBER Sterling Whipple (Warner Bros. 8632) | 24 | 28 | 36 | 10 | |
| 23 | AS LONG AS I CAN WAKE UP IN YOUR ARMS Kenny O’Dell (Capricorn 0309) | 26 | 30 | 37 | 6 | |
| 24 | FEET Ray Price (Monument 267) | 28 | 31 | 39 | 7 | |
| 25 | HIGH AND DRY Joe Sun (Ovation 1117) | 30 | 37 | 45 | 6 | |
| 26 | BABY I’M BURNIN’ / I REALLY GOT THE FEELING Dolly Parton (RCA 11420) | 37 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | I’M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU Freddy Fender (ABC 12415) | 27 | 29 | 31 | 9 | |
| 28 | DOUBLE S Bill Anderson (MCA 40964) | 36 | 42 | 50 | 5 | |
| 29 | GIMME BACK MY BLUES Jerry Reed (RCA 11407) | 35 | 43 | 56 | 5 | |
| 30 | LOVE GOT IN THE WAY Freddy Weller (Columbia 10837) | 34 | 38 | 42 | 8 | |
| 31 | POISON LOVE Gail Davies (Lifesong 1777) | 33 | 36 | 43 | 8 | |
| 32 | WHY HAVE YOU LEFT THE ONE YOU LEFT ME FOR Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1259) | 42 | — | — | 2 | |
| 33 | TEXAS (When I Die) Tanya Tucker (MCA 40976) | 39 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 34 | THE OFFICIAL HISTORIAN ON SHIRLEY JEAN BERRELL Statler Brothers (Mercury 55048) | 44 | 53 | 73 | 4 | |
| 35 | PLAYIN’ HARD TO GET Janie Fricke (Columbia 10849) | 40 | 45 | 53 | 6 | |
| 36 | BREAK MY MIND Vern Gosdin (Elektra 45532) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | |
| 37 | THAT’S WHAT YOU DO TO ME Charly McClain (Epic 50598) | 11 | 8 | 8 | 13 | |
| 38 | JUST OUT OF REACH OF MY TWO OPEN ARMS Larry G. Hudson (Lone Star 702) | 38 | 39 | 41 | 11 | |
| 39 | SLEEPING SINGLE IN A DOUBLE BED Barbara Mandrell (ABC 12403) | 10 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 40 | THE SONG WE MADE LOVE TO Mickey Gilley (Epic/Playboy 50631) | 46 | 55 | 65 | 4 | |
| 41 | LOVIN’ ON Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8692) | 48 | 56 | 71 | 4 | |
| 42 | YOU’VE STILL GOT A PLACE IN MY HEART Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 8671) | 23 | 14 | 14 | 11 | |
| 43 | IT’S TIME WE TALK THINGS OVER Rex Allen, Jr. & Boys (Warner Bros. 8697) | 53 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | LOVE AIN’T GONNA WAIT FOR US Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 1251) | 52 | 60 | 75 | 5 | |
| 45 | YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 11435) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | THE SOFTEST TOUCH IN TOWN Bobby G. Rice (Republic 031) | 47 | 52 | 61 | 6 | |
| 47 | SWEET DESIRE Kendalls (Ovation 1112) | 31 | 5 | 2 | 12 | |
| 48 | LOVE SURVIVED Roy Head (ABC 12418) | 49 | 51 | 60 | 6 | |
| 49 | ONE RUN FOR THE ROSES Narvel Felts (ABC 12414) | 32 | 35 | 38 | 9 | |
| 50 | I’M GONNA FEED ’EM NOW / OLE SLEW FOOT Porter Wagoner (RCA 11411) | 56 | 65 | 74 | 5 / 3 | |
| 51 | LAST EXIT FOR LOVE Wood Newton (Elektra 45528) | 51 | 54 | 57 | 7 | |
| 52 | LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 8653) | 43 | 7 | 5 | 14 | |
| 53 | HOW DEEP IN LOVE AM I? Johnny Russell (Mercury 55045) | 65 | 75 | 84 | 4 | |
| 54 | YOU WERE WORTH WAITING FOR Don King (Con Brio 142) | 63 | 73 | 85 | 4 | |
| 55 | MAYBE YOU SHOULD’VE BEEN LISTENING Jessi Colter (Capitol 4641) | 60 | 67 | 68 | 7 | |
| 56 | THE GIRL AT THE END OF THE BAR John Anderson (Warner Bros. 8705) | 57 | 68 | 77 | 4 | |
| 57 | I JUST CAN’T STAY MARRIED TO YOU Cristy Lane (LS 169) | 67 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | OLD FLAME, NEW FIRE Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 8715) | 69 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | SMOOTH SAILIN’ Connie Smith (Monument 266) | 59 | 62 | 66 | 7 | |
| 60 | STONE WALL (Around Your Heart) Gary Stewart (RCA 11416) | 73 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | MR. JONES Big Al Downing (Warner Bros. 8716) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | COME ON IN Oak Ridge Boys (ABC 12434) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | SOMEBODY’S GONNA DO IT TONIGHT R.C. Bannon (Columbia 10847) | 68 | 72 | 76 | 6 | |
| 64 | IN MEMORY OF YOUR LOVE Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8700) | 64 | 74 | 83 | 5 | |
| 65 | FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE Mundo Earwood (GMC 105) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | GET BACK TO LOVING ME Jim Chesnut (ABC/Hickory 54038) | 74 | 78 | 82 | 5 | |
| 67 | REST YOUR LOVE ON ME Bee Gees (RSO 913) | 75 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | THE JEALOUS KIND / LOVE ME AGAIN Rita Coolidge (A&M 2090) | 79 | 89 | 90 | 1 / 6 | |
| 69 | THE OTHER SIDE OF JEANNIE Chuck Pollard (MCA 40965) | 70 | 76 | 80 | 6 | |
| 70 | IF I HAD IT TO DO ALL OVER AGAIN Stoney Edwards (JMI 47) | 58 | 61 | 70 | 8 | |
| 71 | IT’LL BE HER Johnny Cash (Columbia 10855) | 76 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | MABELLENE George Jones & Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50647) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | BUILDING MEMORIES Sonny James (Columbia 10852) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | JULIET AND ROMEO Ronnie Sessions (MCA 40952) | 41 | 27 | 30 | 11 | |
| 75 | SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621) | 45 | 46 | 49 | 13 | |
| 76 | THERE’LL BE NO TEARDROPS TONIGHT Willie Nelson (United Artists 1254) | 80 | 84 | 87 | 5 | |
| 77 | FALL IN LOVE WITH ME TONIGHT Randy Barlow (Republic 034) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | REACHING OUT TO HOLD YOU Dottie West (United Artists 1257) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | NATURAL LOVE O.B. McClinton (Epic 50620) | 78 | 79 | 81 | 4 | |
| 80 | I WANNA GO TO HEAVEN Jerry Wallace (4 Star 1035) | 50 | 44 | 47 | 9 | |
| 81 | ALIBIS Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 55050) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | TEXAS ME & YOU Asleep At The Wheel (Capitol 4659) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | IF EVERYONE HAD SOMEONE LIKE YOU Eddy Arnold (RCA 11422) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | HOW I LOVE YOU IN THE MORNING Peggy Sue (Door Knob 079) | 87 | 90 | 92 | 5 | |
| 85 | BEST FRIENDS MAKE THE WORST ENEMIES David Houston (Elektra 45552) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | DRIFTING LOVERS Charlie McCoy (Monument 272) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | SHE WANTED A LITTLE BIT MORE Ray Pennington (MRC 1022) | 90 | 92 | 96 | 4 | |
| 88 | YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS Barbra & Neil (Columbia 10840) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | OOH BABY BABY Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45546) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | THE GIVER Paul Schmucker (Star-Fox 378) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | A BEAUTIFUL SONG (For A Beautiful Lady) Lee Dresser (Capitol 4613) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | ONE IN A MILLION Nate Harvell (Republic 033) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | IT’S MY PARTY Sherry Brane (Oak 1013) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | THE MORE I GET THE MORE I WANT Becky Hobbs (Mercury 55049) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | DOLLY R.W. Blackwood (Scorpion 0561) | 61 | 64 | 67 | 7 | |
| 96 | NO WAY AROUND IT (It’s Love) Billy Swan (A&M 2103) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | ME TOUCHIN’ YOU Linda Nail (Ridgetop 00178) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | ANGELINE Ed Bruce (Epic 50645) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | BETTER THAN NOW Dewayne Orender (Volunteer 102) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | JUST PLAY ME A SIMPLE SONG Reg Lindsay (Con Brio 141) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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