| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 7, 1979 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | (If Loving You Is Wrong) I DON’T WANT TO BE RIGHT Barbara Mandrell (ABC 12451) | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | |
| 2 | IT’S A CHEATING SITUATION Moe Bandy (Columbia 10889) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | |
| 3 | I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Anne Murray (Capitol 4675) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| 4 | ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists 1276) | 7 | 10 | 18 | 8 | |
| 5 | WHERE DO I PUT HER MEMORY Charley Pride (RCA 11477) | 12 | 14 | 21 | 7 | |
| 6 | SOMEBODY SPECIAL Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 8722) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
| 7 | SWEET MEMORIES Willie Nelson (RCA 11465) | 8 | 13 | 17 | 9 | |
| 8 | FAREWELL PARTY Gene Watson (Capitol 4680) | 17 | 22 | 31 | 8 | |
| 9 | BACKSIDE OF THIRTY John Conlee (ABC 12455) | 21 | 28 | 34 | 7 | |
| 10 | I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 8723) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
| 11 | THEY CALL IT MAKING LOVE Tammy Wynette (Epic 50661) | 15 | 17 | 20 | 9 | |
| 12 | WISDOM OF A FOOL Jacky Ward (Mercury 55055) | 16 | 18 | 22 | 8 | |
| 13 | TRYIN’ TO SATISFY YOU Dottsy (RCA 11448) | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | |
| 14 | I’M GONNA LOVE YOU Glen Campbell (Capitol 4682) | 14 | 15 | 19 | 8 | |
| 15 | SLOW DANCING Johnny Duncan (Columbia 10915) | 18 | 23 | 32 | 7 | |
| 16 | LYING IN LOVE WITH YOU Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 11532) | 20 | — | — | 2 | |
| 17 | TOUCH ME WITH MAGIC Marty Robbins (Columbia 10905) | 22 | 26 | 30 | 8 | |
| 18 | SOMEONE IS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE LIKE YOU Gail Davies (Lifesong 1784) | 27 | 31 | 35 | 9 | |
| 19 | DON’T TAKE IT AWAY Conway Twitty (MCA 41002) | 32 | 41 | 51 | 4 | |
| 20 | LAY DOWN BESIDE ME Don Williams (ABC 12458) | 33 | 42 | 53 | 4 | |
| 21 | I’LL LOVE AWAY YOUR TROUBLES FOR AWHILE Janie Fricke (Columbia 10910) | 26 | 32 | 38 | 6 | |
| 22 | ISN’T IT ALWAYS LOVE Lynn Anderson (Columbia 10909) | 30 | 36 | 41 | 5 | |
| 23 | DOWN ON THE RIO GRANDE Johnny Rodriguez (Epic 50671) | 37 | 47 | 60 | 5 | |
| 24 | THIS IS A LOVE SONG Bill Anderson (MCA 40992) | 28 | 33 | 39 | 7 | |
| 25 | SECOND-HAND SATIN LADY (And A Bargain Basement Boy) Jerry Reed (RCA 11472) | 31 | 38 | 44 | 7 | |
| 26 | LOVE IS SOMETIMES EASY Sandy Posey (Warner Bros. 8731) | 29 | 34 | 36 | 8 | |
| 27 | WALKING PIECE OF HEAVEN Freddy Fender (ABC 12453) | 34 | 37 | 43 | 8 | |
| 28 | GOLDEN TEARS Dave & Sugar (RCA 11427) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 29 | I HAD A LOVELY TIME Kendalls (Ovation 1119) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| 30 | IF I SAID YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL BODY WOULD YOU HOLD IT AGAINST ME Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8790) | 46 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 31 | DARLIN’ David Rogers (Republic 038) | 35 | 40 | 48 | 6 | |
| 32 | CAN I SEE YOU TONIGHT Jewel Blanch (RCA 11464) | 38 | 44 | 47 | 9 | |
| 33 | YOU’VE GOT SOMEBODY, I’VE GOT SOMEBODY Vern Gosdin (Elektra 46021) | 39 | 51 | 56 | 4 | |
| 34 | THERE’S ALWAYS ME Ray Price (Monument 277) | 40 | 50 | 54 | 5 | |
| 35 | SHOULDER TO SHOULDER (Arm And Arm) Roy Clark (ABC 12402) | 36 | 39 | 42 | 8 | |
| 36 | WHAT A LIE Sammi Smith (Cyclone 100) | 42 | 56 | 68 | 5 | |
| 37 | JUST LONG ENOUGH TO SAY GOODBYE Mickey Gilley (Epic/Playboy 50672) | 52 | 70 | 78 | 4 | |
| 38 | HOW TO BE A COUNTRY STAR Statler Brothers (Mercury 55057) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | NEXT BEST FEELING Mary K. Miller (Inergi 312) | 45 | 55 | 65 | 5 | |
| 40 | CHEATER’S KIT Tommy Overstreet (ABC 12456) | 41 | 52 | 62 | 6 | |
| 41 | SAIL AWAY Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 12463) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Don King (Con Brio 149) | 43 | 53 | 61 | 6 | |
| 43 | I LOST MY HEAD Charlie Rich (United Artists 1280) | 51 | 63 | 70 | 5 | |
| 44 | MY LADY Freddie Hart (Capitol 4684) | 44 | 46 | 49 | 7 | |
| 45 | I WANT TO WALK YOU HOME Porter Wagoner (RCA 11491) | 53 | 68 | 73 | 4 | |
| 46 | LOVE LIES Mel McDaniel (Capitol 4691) | 59 | 71 | 77 | 5 | |
| 47 | WORDS Susie Allanson (Elektra/Curb 46009) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
| 48 | TOO FAR GONE Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 8732) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
| 49 | MUSIC BOX DANCER Frank Mills (Polydor 14517) | 57 | 65 | 72 | 6 | |
| 50 | MEDICINE WOMAN Kenny O’Dell (Capricorn 0317) | 60 | 64 | 71 | 4 | |
| 51 | TAKE ME BACK Charly McClain (Epic 50653) | 19 | 19 | 23 | 11 | |
| 52 | IF I COULD WRITE A SONG AS BEAUTIFUL AS YOU Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 4672) | 23 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| 53 | THE OUTLAW’S PRAYER Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50655) | 24 | 24 | 26 | 11 | |
| 54 | I THOUGHT YOU’D NEVER ASK Louise Mandrell & R.C. Bannon (Epic 50668) | 56 | 61 | 67 | 6 | |
| 55 | SHADOWS OF LOVE Rayburn Anthony (Mercury 55053) | 25 | 25 | 29 | 10 | |
| 56 | BLUE RIBBON BLUES / ON BUSINESS FOR THE KING Joe Sun (Ovation 1122) | 64 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | TAKES A FOOL TO LOVE A FOOL Burton Cummings (Portrait 70024) | 65 | 76 | 89 | 5 | |
| 58 | I WANT TO SEE ME IN YOUR EYES Peggy Sue (Door Knob 094) | 66 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | MY PLEDGE OF LOVE John Anderson (Warner Bros. 8770) | 69 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | KISS YOU AND MAKE IT BETTER Roy Head (ABC 12462) | 70 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | LOVE ME TENDER Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46011) | 61 | 67 | 69 | 5 | |
| 62 | HOLD WHAT YOU’VE GOT Sonny James (Monument 280) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | ROCKIN’ MY LIFE AWAY Jerry Lee Lewis (Elektra 46030) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | TO LOVE SOMEBODY Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra/Curb 46018) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | STILL A WOMAN Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 8726) | 47 | 21 | 15 | 12 | |
| 66 | LOCK, STOCK, AND BARREL Wood Newton (Elektra 46013) | 54 | 54 | 64 | 6 | |
| 67 | TWO PEOPLE IN LOVE Lorrie Morgan (ABC/Hickory 54041) | 71 | 82 | 84 | 5 | |
| 68 | MAY I Terri Hollowell (Con Brio 150) | 86 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | JACK DANIEL’S, IF YOU PLEASE David Allan Coe (Columbia 10911) | 73 | 77 | 81 | 5 | |
| 70 | SWEET MELINDA Randy Barlow (Republic 039) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | FRECKLES Shylo (Columbia 10918) | 75 | 78 | 82 | 4 | |
| 72 | I’M THE SINGER, YOU’RE THE SONG Tanya Tucker (MCA 41005) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8739) | 48 | 20 | 14 | 12 | |
| 74 | BUT FOR LOVE Jerry Naylor (Warner/Curb 8767) | 78 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | LO QUE SEA (What Ever May The Future Be) Jess Garron (Charta 131) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | LOOKING FOR THE SUNSHINE Mickey Newbury (ABC/Hickory 54042) | 79 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND / SWEET MELINDA John Denver (RCA 11535) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | SEPTEMBER SONG Willie Nelson (Columbia 10929) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | LIPSTICK TRACES (On A Cigarette) Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12454) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | THE MYSTERIOUS LADY FROM ST. MARTINIQUE Hank Snow (RCA 11487) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | LOVE IS HOURS IN THE MAKING Sterling Whipple (Warner Bros. 8747) | 84 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | LOVIN’ YOU, LOVIN’ ME / TEN THOUSAND AND ONE Connie Smith (Monument 281) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | I’VE SEEN IT ALL Sandra Kaye (Door Knob 093) | 83 | 87 | 91 | 4 | |
| 84 | THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE Faron Young (MCA 41004) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | THERE HANGS HIS HAT Linda Nail (Ridgetop 00279) | 85 | 89 | 92 | 5 | |
| 86 | COLD, COLD HEART Jerry Lee Lewis & Friends (Sun 1141) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | EASY Jimmie Rodgers & Michele (Scrimshaw 1320) | 93 | 97 | 99 | 4 | |
| 88 | SHADY STREETS Gary Stewart (RCA 11534) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | SHOULD OLD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOTTEN Glenn Sutton (Mercury 55056) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | LAWYERS Billy Walker (Caprice 2056) | 90 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | YOU’RE THE ONE WHO REWROTE MY LIFE STORY Don Schlitz (Capitol 4661) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | YOU AND ME AND THE GREEN GRASS Pal Rakes (Warner Bros. 8765) | 92 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | SAME OLD SONG Bobby Wright (United Artists 1281) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | I CAN ALMOST TOUCH THE FEELIN’ LeGardes (4 Star 1037) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | JUST BETWEEN US Bill Woody (ABC/Hickory 54043) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | I STILL LOVE HER MEMORY Hoot Hester (Little Darlin’ 7911) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | JEALOUS HEART Barbara Seiner (Starship 109) | 97 | 98 | 100 | 4 | |
| 98 | YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE OF YOU I’VE GOT Linda Hargrove (RCA 11493) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | HUNGRY MAN’S DREAM Ray Pillow (MCA 40994) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | FANTASY ISLAND Freddy Weller (Columbia 10890) | 49 | 27 | 27 | 11 | |
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