| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 24, 1979 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45554) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 2 | BACK ON MY MIND AGAIN / SANTA BARBARA Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11421) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 3 | I’LL WAKE YOU UP WHEN I GET HOME Charlie Rich (Elektra 45553) | 5 | 12 | 15 | 8 | |
| 4 | I JUST CAN’T STAY MARRIED TO YOU Cristy Lane (LS 169) | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
| 5 | TONIGHT SHE’S GONNA LOVE ME (Like There Was No Tomorrow) Razzy Bailey (RCA 11446) | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | |
| 6 | SEND ME DOWN TO TUCSON / CHARLIE’S ANGEL Mel Tillis (MCA 40983) | 10 | 15 | 21 | 6 | |
| 7 | IF I COULD WRITE A SONG AS BEAUTIFUL AS YOU Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 4672) | 9 | 13 | 17 | 6 | |
| 8 | EVERLASTING LOVE Narvel Felts (ABC 12441) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | |
| 9 | GOLDEN TEARS Dave & Sugar (RCA 11427) | 12 | 18 | 23 | 5 | |
| 10 | WHISKEY RIVER Willie Nelson (Columbia 10877) | 11 | 14 | 16 | 9 | |
| 11 | I HAD A LOVELY TIME Kendalls (Ovation 1119) | 14 | 20 | 24 | 6 | |
| 12 | FALL IN LOVE WITH ME TONIGHT Randy Barlow (Republic 034) | 13 | 16 | 20 | 11 | |
| 13 | I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Anne Murray (Capitol 4675) | 19 | 26 | 29 | 4 | |
| 14 | IF EVERYONE HAD SOMEONE LIKE YOU Eddy Arnold (RCA 11422) | 15 | 19 | 22 | 11 | |
| 15 | SOMEBODY SPECIAL Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 8722) | 18 | 22 | 27 | 6 | |
| 16 | WORDS Susie Allanson (Elektra/Curb 46009) | 21 | 25 | 28 | 3 | |
| 17 | COME ON IN Oak Ridge Boys (ABC 12434) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
| 18 | STILL A WOMAN Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 8726) | 22 | 27 | 31 | 5 | |
| 19 | SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME Jerry Lee Lewis (Sun 1139) | 20 | 23 | 26 | 10 | |
| 20 | MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8739) | 23 | 32 | 36 | 5 | |
| 21 | SON OF CLAYTON DELANEY Tom T. Hall (RCA 11453) | 24 | 29 | 35 | 5 | |
| 22 | IT’S A CHEATING SITUATION Moe Bandy (Columbia 10889) | 29 | 43 | 63 | 4 | |
| 23 | TRYIN’ TO SATISFY YOU Dottsy (RCA 11448) | 28 | 36 | 45 | 5 | |
| 24 | I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 8723) | 30 | 42 | 53 | 4 | |
| 25 | ANY DAY NOW Don Gibson (ABC/Hickory 54039) | 25 | 30 | 32 | 10 | |
| 26 | PLAY ME A MEMORY Zella Lehr (RCA 11433) | 26 | 28 | 30 | 9 | |
| 27 | LOVE SONGS JUST FOR YOU Glenn Barber (Century 21 101) | 27 | 31 | 34 | 8 | |
| 28 | (If Loving You Is Wrong) I DON’T WANT TO BE RIGHT Barbara Mandrell (ABC 12451) | 40 | — | — | 1 | |
| 29 | I WILL ROCK AND ROLL WITH YOU Johnny Cash (Columbia 10888) | 35 | 40 | 46 | 6 | |
| 30 | TOO FAR GONE Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 8732) | 39 | 48 | 68 | 3 | |
| 31 | HEALIN’ Bobby Bare (Columbia 10891) | 37 | 45 | 56 | 4 | |
| 32 | TAKE ME BACK Charly McClain (Epic 50653) | 42 | 54 | 64 | 4 | |
| 33 | EYES BIG AS DALLAS Wynn Stewart (Win 126) | 34 | 37 | 40 | 9 | |
| 34 | THE OUTLAW’S PRAYER Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50655) | 43 | 52 | 72 | 4 | |
| 35 | WISHING I HAD LISTENED TO YOUR SONG Bobby Borchers (Epic/Playboy 50650) | 36 | 41 | 48 | 6 | |
| 36 | I’M GONNA LOVE YOU Glen Campbell (Capitol 4682) | 44 | — | — | 1 | |
| 37 | DREAMIN’S ALL I DO Earl Conley (Warner Bros. 8717) | 38 | 44 | 49 | 8 | |
| 38 | SWEET MEMORIES Willie Nelson (RCA 11465) | 51 | 60 | — | 2 | |
| 39 | LOVING YOU IS A NATURAL HIGH Larry G. Hudson (Lone Star 706) | 46 | 51 | 66 | 5 | |
| 40 | FANTASY ISLAND Freddy Weller (Columbia 10890) | 47 | 55 | 70 | 4 | |
| 41 | SHADOWS OF LOVE Rayburn Anthony (Mercury 55053) | 48 | 53 | 67 | 3 | |
| 42 | THEY CALL IT MAKING LOVE Tammy Wynette (Epic 50661) | 62 | 72 | — | 2 | |
| 43 | GYPSY EYES Terri Sue Newman (Texas Soul 71378) | 45 | 49 | 61 | 5 | |
| 44 | WISDOM OF A FOOL Jacky Ward (Mercury 55055) | 64 | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | TOUCH ME WITH MAGIC Marty Robbins (Columbia 10905) | 55 | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists 1276) | 60 | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | ALIBIS Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 55050) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 11 | |
| 48 | LOVE AIN’T MADE FOR FOOLS John Wesley Ryles (ABC 12432) | 32 | 34 | 37 | 10 | |
| 49 | SMOOTH SAILIN’ / LAST CHEATER’S WALTZ Sonny Throckmorton (Mercury 55051) | 59 | 70 | 75 | 4 | |
| 50 | IF YOU COULD SEE YOU THROUGH MY EYES Tom Grant (Republic 036) | 52 | 59 | 79 | 4 | |
| 51 | WHERE DO I PUT HER MEMORY Charley Pride (RCA 11477) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 52 | WHY HAVE YOU LEFT THE ONE YOU LEFT ME FOR Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1259) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
| 53 | SLOW DANCING Johnny Duncan (Columbia 10915) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 54 | I’M NOT IN THE MOOD (For Love) Ann J. Morton (Prairie Dust 7629) | 54 | 64 | 73 | 3 | |
| 55 | IT’S HELL TO KNOW SHE’S HEAVEN Dale McBride (Con Brio 145) | 56 | 62 | 71 | 3 | |
| 56 | SHOULDER TO SHOULDER (Arm And Arm) Roy Clark (ABC 12402) | 65 | — | — | 1 | |
| 57 | SOMEONE IS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE LIKE YOU Gail Davies (Lifesong 1784) | 66 | 77 | — | 2 | |
| 58 | I WANT TO THANK YOU Kim Charles (MCA 40987) | 76 | 90 | — | 2 | |
| 59 | FAREWELL PARTY Gene Watson (Capitol 4680) | 69 | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | HEY THERE Kenny Price (MRC 1025) | 63 | 71 | 82 | 4 | |
| 61 | LET’S KEEP IT THAT WAY Juice Newton (Capitol 4679) | 71 | 83 | — | 2 | |
| 62 | I’M BEING GOOD David Wills (United Artists 1271) | 72 | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | LOVE IS SOMETIMES EASY Sandy Posey (Warner Bros. 8731) | 80 | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | TEXAS (When I Die) Tanya Tucker (MCA 40976) | 17 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |
| 65 | THIS IS A LOVE SONG Bill Anderson (MCA 40992) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | CAN I SEE YOU TONIGHT Jewel Blanch (RCA 11464) | 75 | 84 | — | 2 | |
| 67 | I CRY INSTEAD Ron Shaw (Pacific Challenger 1633) | 67 | 73 | 80 | 3 | |
| 68 | DOWN ON THE CORNER AT A BAR CALLED KELLY’S Johnny Paycheck (Little Darlin’ 7808) | 70 | 78 | 86 | 3 | |
| 69 | WE COULD HAVE BEEN THE CLOSEST OF FRIENDS / IN MY HEART B. J. Thomas (MCA 40986) | 74 | 81 | — | 2 | |
| 70 | THIS MOMENT IN TIME Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic/MAM 50632) | 73 | 75 | 81 | 3 | |
| 71 | DOWNHILL STUFF John Denver (RCA 11479) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | WALKING PIECE OF HEAVEN Freddy Fender (ABC 12453) | 82 | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | YESTERDAY Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 1274) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | MY LADY Freddie Hart (Capitol 4684) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | SECOND-HAND SATIN LADY (And A Bargain Basement Boy) Jerry Reed (RCA 11472) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897) | 81 | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | I NEVER HAD THE ONE I WANTED Claude Gray (Granny White 10007) | 77 | 80 | 83 | 8 | |
| 78 | I HATE THE WAY OUR LOVE IS Jimmy Peters & Lynda K. Lance (Vista 101) | 78 | 79 | 84 | 5 | |
| 79 | I’M LOVIN’ THE LOVIN’ OUT OF YOU Gayle Harding (Robchris 1009) | 79 | 82 | 87 | 3 | |
| 80 | PLEASE BE GENTLE Amy (Scorpion 0570) | 83 | 89 | — | 2 | |
| 81 | FLIP SIDE OF TODAY Scott Summer (Con Brio 146) | 84 | 91 | — | 2 | |
| 82 | HAPPY TOGETHER T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 8721) | 31 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 83 | AMERICA’S SWEETHEART Corbin & Hanner (Lifesong 1783) | 85 | 87 | 93 | 3 | |
| 84 | THE FOOL STRIKES AGAIN Charlie Rich (United Artists 1269) | 33 | 35 | 38 | 9 | |
| 85 | ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD Dr. Hook (Capitol 4677) | 91 | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | MAMA, MAKE UP MY ROOM Chester Lester (Con Brio 148) | 93 | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | YOU’RE GONNA MAKE A CHEATER OUT OF ME Bill Phillips (Soundwaves 4579) | 87 | 88 | 91 | 3 | |
| 88 | YOU’RE STILL ON MY MIND Joe Douglas (Oak 1020) | 88 | 93 | 97 | 3 | |
| 89 | MAKE ME YOUR WOMAN Brenda Kaye Perry (MRC 1026) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | GOING DOWN SLOW Cates (Ovation 1123) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | MY GUNS ARE LOADED Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11468) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | CRYING Saskia & Serge (ABC/Hickory 54040) | 92 | 94 | — | 2 | |
| 93 | SLOW TUNES AND PROMISES Bobby Hood (Chute 004) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | BABY I’M BURNIN’ / I REALLY GOT THE FEELING Dolly Parton (RCA 11420) | 49 | 6 | 6 | 13 | |
| 95 | WHY DON’T WE LIE DOWN AND TALK IT OVER Jerry Inman (Elektra 46006) | 95 | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | THE RISE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE Cal Smith (MCA 40982) | 50 | 50 | 55 | 6 | |
| 97 | MABELLENE George Jones & Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50647) | 41 | 7 | 8 | 11 | |
| 98 | FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE Mundo Earwood (GMC 105) | 53 | 24 | 25 | 12 | |
| 99 | HAPPY SAX Maury Finney (Soundwaves 4578) | 98 | 98 | — | 2 | |
| 100 | HE’S A COWBOY FROM TEXAS Ronnie McDowell (Scorpion 0569) | 61 | 61 | 65 | 6 | |
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