| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 3, 1979 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WHY HAVE YOU LEFT THE ONE YOU LEFT ME FOR Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1259) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | |
| 2 | EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45554) | 6 | 9 | 13 | 8 | |
| 3 | BACK ON MY MIND AGAIN / SANTA BARBARA Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11421) | 7 | 10 | 14 | 8 | |
| 4 | TEXAS (When I Die) Tanya Tucker (MCA 40976) | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | |
| 5 | COME ON IN Oak Ridge Boys (ABC 12434) | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | |
| 6 | BABY I’M BURNIN’ / I REALLY GOT THE FEELING Dolly Parton (RCA 11420) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| 7 | YOUR LOVE HAD TAKEN ME THAT HIGH Conway Twitty (MCA 40963) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| 8 | MABELLENE George Jones & Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50647) | 9 | 13 | 23 | 9 | |
| 9 | HAPPY TOGETHER T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 8721) | 11 | 14 | 24 | 8 | |
| 10 | YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 11435) | 12 | 17 | 19 | 10 | |
| 11 | EVERLASTING LOVE Narvel Felts (ABC 12441) | 13 | 18 | 25 | 6 | |
| 12 | TONIGHT SHE’S GONNA LOVE ME (Like There Was No Tomorrow) Razzy Bailey (RCA 11446) | 17 | 23 | 32 | 7 | |
| 13 | I JUST CAN’T STAY MARRIED TO YOU Cristy Lane (LS 169) | 16 | 21 | 22 | 11 | |
| 14 | IT’S TIME WE TALK THINGS OVER Rex Allen, Jr. & Boys (Warner Bros. 8697) | 14 | 16 | 18 | 11 | |
| 15 | I’LL WAKE YOU UP WHEN I GET HOME Charlie Rich (Elektra 45553) | 22 | 29 | 42 | 6 | |
| 16 | WHISKEY RIVER Willie Nelson (Columbia 10877) | 23 | 32 | 41 | 7 | |
| 17 | IF I COULD WRITE A SONG AS BEAUTIFUL AS YOU Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 4672) | 25 | 33 | 45 | 4 | |
| 18 | MR. JONES Big Al Downing (Warner Bros. 8716) | 20 | 24 | 26 | 10 | |
| 19 | ALIBIS Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 55050) | 21 | 25 | 34 | 9 | |
| 20 | FALL IN LOVE WITH ME TONIGHT Randy Barlow (Republic 034) | 28 | 30 | 39 | 9 | |
| 21 | SEND ME DOWN TO TUCSON / CHARLIE’S ANGEL Mel Tillis (MCA 40983) | 31 | 35 | 48 | 4 | |
| 22 | IF EVERYONE HAD SOMEONE LIKE YOU Eddy Arnold (RCA 11422) | 24 | 28 | 33 | 9 | |
| 23 | GOLDEN TEARS Dave & Sugar (RCA 11427) | 33 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 24 | I HAD A LOVELY TIME Kendalls (Ovation 1119) | 35 | 42 | 59 | 4 | |
| 25 | FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE Mundo Earwood (GMC 105) | 30 | 31 | 35 | 10 | |
| 26 | SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME Jerry Lee Lewis (Sun 1139) | 29 | 34 | 44 | 8 | |
| 27 | SOMEBODY SPECIAL Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 8722) | 32 | 36 | 49 | 4 | |
| 28 | WORDS Susie Allanson (Elektra/Curb 46009) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 29 | I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Anne Murray (Capitol 4675) | 37 | — | — | 2 | |
| 30 | PLAY ME A MEMORY Zella Lehr (RCA 11433) | 39 | 44 | 57 | 7 | |
| 31 | STILL A WOMAN Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 8726) | 40 | 56 | — | 3 | |
| 32 | ANY DAY NOW Don Gibson (ABC/Hickory 54039) | 38 | 43 | 55 | 8 | |
| 33 | BUILDING MEMORIES Sonny James (Columbia 10852) | 34 | 39 | 43 | 10 | |
| 34 | LOVE SONGS JUST FOR YOU Glenn Barber (Century 21 101) | 52 | 62 | 75 | 6 | |
| 35 | SON OF CLAYTON DELANEY Tom T. Hall (RCA 11453) | 55 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8739) | 58 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | LOVE AIN’T MADE FOR FOOLS John Wesley Ryles (ABC 12432) | 48 | 52 | 58 | 8 | |
| 38 | THE FOOL STRIKES AGAIN Charlie Rich (United Artists 1269) | 43 | 53 | 64 | 7 | |
| 39 | THE FOOTBALL CARD Glenn Sutton (Mercury 55052) | 44 | 55 | 69 | 6 | |
| 40 | EYES BIG AS DALLAS Wynn Stewart (Win 126) | 42 | 50 | 62 | 7 | |
| 41 | THE OFFICIAL HISTORIAN ON SHIRLEY JEAN BERRELL Statler Brothers (Mercury 55048) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | |
| 42 | DO YOU EVER FOOL AROUND Joe Stampley (Epic 50626) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| 43 | THE SONG WE MADE LOVE TO Mickey Gilley (Epic/Playboy 50631) | 18 | 19 | 20 | 12 | |
| 44 | LOVIN’ ON Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8692) | 19 | 20 | 21 | 12 | |
| 45 | TRYIN’ TO SATISFY YOU Dottsy (RCA 11448) | 62 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | I WILL ROCK AND ROLL WITH YOU Johnny Cash (Columbia 10888) | 51 | 59 | 65 | 4 | |
| 47 | HOW I LOVE YOU IN THE MORNING Peggy Sue (Door Knob 079) | 47 | 49 | 61 | 13 | |
| 48 | WISHING I HAD LISTENED TO YOUR SONG Bobby Borchers (Epic/Playboy 50650) | 53 | 60 | 71 | 4 | |
| 49 | DREAMIN’S ALL I DO Earl Conley (Warner Bros. 8717) | 56 | 61 | 67 | 6 | |
| 50 | ANGELINE Ed Bruce (Epic 50645) | 50 | 54 | 66 | 9 | |
| 51 | I’VE DONE ENOUGH DYIN’ TODAY Larry Gatlin (Monument 270) | 15 | 7 | 7 | 13 | |
| 52 | YOU WERE WORTH WAITING FOR Don King (Con Brio 142) | 26 | 26 | 29 | 12 | |
| 53 | I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 8723) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | EVERLASTING LOVE Louise Mandrell (Epic 50651) | 54 | 58 | 68 | 4 | |
| 55 | THE RISE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE Cal Smith (MCA 40982) | 60 | 65 | 77 | 4 | |
| 56 | HEALIN’ Bobby Bare (Columbia 10891) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | HOW DEEP IN LOVE AM I? Johnny Russell (Mercury 55045) | 27 | 27 | 30 | 12 | |
| 58 | LADY LAY DOWN John Conlee (ABC 12420) | 36 | 11 | 1 | 14 | |
| 59 | GOING, GOING, GONE Mary K. Miller (Inergi 311) | 41 | 41 | 47 | 8 | |
| 60 | BEST FRIENDS MAKE THE WORST ENEMIES David Houston (Elektra 45552) | 45 | 45 | 50 | 9 | |
| 61 | GYPSY EYES Terri Sue Newman (Texas Soul 71378) | 71 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | REACHING OUT TO HOLD YOU Dottie West (United Artists 1257) | 46 | 46 | 51 | 10 | |
| 63 | IT’S A CHEATING SITUATION Moe Bandy (Columbia 10889) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | TAKE ME BACK Charly McClain (Epic 50653) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | HE’S A COWBOY FROM TEXAS Ronnie McDowell (Scorpion 0569) | 69 | 73 | 78 | 4 | |
| 66 | LOVING YOU IS A NATURAL HIGH Larry G. Hudson (Lone Star 706) | 76 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | SHADOWS OF LOVE Rayburn Anthony (Mercury 55053) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | TOO FAR GONE Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 8732) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | OUTLAWS AND LONE STAR BEER C.W. McCall (Polydor 14527) | 70 | 74 | 80 | 4 | |
| 70 | FANTASY ISLAND Freddy Weller (Columbia 10890) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | IT’S HELL TO KNOW SHE’S HEAVEN Dale McBride (Con Brio 145) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | THE OUTLAW’S PRAYER Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50655) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | I’M NOT IN THE MOOD (For Love) Ann J. Morton (Prairie Dust 7629) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | PLEASIN’ MY WOMAN Billy Parker (SCR 162) | 75 | 75 | 79 | 8 | |
| 75 | SMOOTH SAILIN’ / LAST CHEATER’S WALTZ Sonny Throckmorton (Mercury 55051) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | ME TOUCHIN’ YOU Linda Nail (Ridgetop 00178) | 79 | 79 | 84 | 9 | |
| 77 | JUST STAY WITH ME Terri Hollowell (Con Brio 144) | 77 | 77 | 81 | 8 | |
| 78 | ONE MAN’S WOMAN Kelly Warren (RCA 11428) | 78 | 78 | 83 | 6 | |
| 79 | IF YOU COULD SEE YOU THROUGH MY EYES Tom Grant (Republic 036) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | I CRY INSTEAD Ron Shaw (Pacific Challenger 1633) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | THIS MOMENT IN TIME Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic/MAM 50632) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | HEY THERE Kenny Price (MRC 1025) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | I NEVER HAD THE ONE I WANTED Claude Gray (Granny White 10007) | 85 | 86 | 92 | 6 | |
| 84 | I HATE THE WAY OUR LOVE IS Jimmy Peters & Lynda K. Lance (Vista 101) | 88 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | LEAVE IT TO LOVE Jim Taylor (Checkmate 3106) | 87 | 88 | 94 | 6 | |
| 86 | DOWN ON THE CORNER AT A BAR CALLED KELLY’S Johnny Paycheck (Little Darlin’ 7808) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | I’M LOVIN’ THE LOVIN’ OUT OF YOU Gayle Harding (Robchris 1009) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | I’LL STILL LOVE YOU IN MY DREAMS Sandra Kaye (Door Knob 088) | 89 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | TEARS (There’s Nowhere Else To Hide) Tommy Overstreet & Nashville Express (Tina 523) | 93 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 90 | I JUST NEED A COKE (To Get The Whiskey Down) Lenny Gault (MRC 1024) | 90 | 91 | 95 | 6 | |
| 91 | YOU’RE GONNA MAKE A CHEATER OUT OF ME Bill Phillips (Soundwaves 4579) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | WAKING UP TOGETHER Melanie Jayne (MCA 40985) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | AMERICA’S SWEETHEART Corbin & Hanner (Lifesong 1783) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | KISS YOU ALL OVER Jim Mundy & Terri Melton (MCM 101) | 94 | 95 | 96 | 6 | |
| 95 | A LITTLE MORE LOVE Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975) | 95 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 96 | LUSCIOUS LUCY (If You’ve Got Ten Minutes To Fall In Love) Joey Mitchell & Beau Melgreen (Cemo 107) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | YOU’RE STILL ON MY MIND Joe Douglas (Oak 1020) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | MARIE Steve Wariner (RCA 11447) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | STATUE OF A FOOL Bill Medley (United Artists 1270) | 99 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 100 | SALT ON THE WOUND Jerry Fuller (ABC 12436) | 98 | 99 | — | 3 | |
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