The CASH BOX Top 100 Country
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 4, 1979
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1(Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY
    Johnny Cash (Columbia 10961)
  2  3  612
  2YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE
    Dolly Parton (RCA 11577)
  1  2  3  9
  3SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME
    Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 8815)
  3  4  510
  4COCA COLA COWBOY
    Mel Tillis (MCA 41041)
  4  715  8
  5SUSPICIONS
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053)
  5  6  7  8
  6PICK THE WILDWOOD FLOWER
    Gene Watson (Capitol 4723)
  7  814  9
  7FAMILY TRADITION
    Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra 46046)
111522  9
  8NO ONE ELSE IN THE WORLD
    Tammy Wynette (Epic 50722)
  91112  9
  9BARSTOOL MOUNTAIN
    Moe Bandy (Columbia 10974)
101323  8
10THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
    Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
193146  5
11STAY WITH ME
    Dave & Sugar (RCA 11654)
132026  6
12HEARTBREAK HOTEL
    Willie Nelson & Leon Russell (Columbia 11023)
182737  5
13LIBERATED WOMAN
    John Wesley Ryles (MCA 41033)
14212510
14DON’T LET ME CROSS OVER
    Jim Reeves (RCA 11564)
152530  8
15ALL AROUND COWBOY
    Marty Robbins (Columbia 11016)
162227  7
16THAT’S THE ONLY WAY TO SAY GOOD MORNING / ALL THE GOOD THINGS ARE GONE
    Ray Price (Monument 283)
17232910
17I MAY NEVER GET TO HEAVEN
    Conway Twitty (MCA 41059)
213545  4
18TIL I CAN MAKE IT ON MY OWN
    Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists 1299)
203250  5
19SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT
    Anne Murray (Capitol 4716)
  6  1  212
20HERE WE ARE AGAIN
    Statler Brothers (Mercury 55066)
253844  5
21I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
    Lynn Anderson (Columbia 11006)
223035  7
22SLIP AWAY
    Dottsy (RCA 11610)
232934  8
23YOUR KISSES WILL
    Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1306)
2837  3
24LOVE ME LIKE A STRANGER
    Cliff Cochran (RCA 11562)
24262811
25YOU’RE MY JAMAICA
    Charley Pride (RCA 11655)
304655  4
26YOURS
    Freddy Fender (Starflite 4900)
293947  7
27AMANDA
    Waylon [Jennings] (RCA 11596)
  8  5  112
28FOOLS FOR EACH OTHER
    Johnny Rodriguez (Epic 50735)
394958  5
29JUST GOOD OL’ BOYS
    Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley (Columbia 11027)
475877  4
30SOMEDAY MY DAY WILL COME
    George Jones (Epic 50684)
374551  6
31PLAY HER BACK TO YESTERDAY
    Mel McDaniel (Capitol 4740)
384756  6
32FELL INTO LOVE
    Foxfire (NSD 24)
323436  9
33DON’T FEEL LIKE THE LONE RANGER
    Leon Everette (Orlando 103)
354048  9
34FOREVER ONE DAY AT A TIME
    Don Gibson (MCA/Hickory 41031)
34364010
35JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST
    Diana (Elektra 46061)
364449  6
36I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE
    Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
404859  6
37LET’S TRY AGAIN
    Janie Fricke (Columbia 11029)
445365  6
38DADDY
    Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 8867)
4251  3
39THAT MAKES TWO OF US
    Jacky Ward & Reba McEntire (Mercury 55054)
455464  5
40FOOLS
    Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 11672)
  1
41TOWER OF STRENGTH
    Narvel Felts (MCA 41055)
465260  5
42MIDDLE-AGE MADNESS
    Earl Thomas Conley (Warner Bros. 8798)
435052  8
43ALL I WANT AND NEED FOREVER
    Vern Gosdin (Elektra 46052)
5059  3
44MY SILVER LINING
    Mickey Gilley (Epic 50740)
5366  3
45WHO WILL THE NEXT FOOL BE
    Jerry Lee Lewis (Elektra 46067)
5460  3
46IT MUST BE LOVE
    Don Williams (MCA 41069)
  1
47ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART
    Kenny Dale (Capitol 4746)
6383  3
48THE LETTER
    Sammi Smith (Cyclone 104)
6272  3
49ONCE IN A BLUE MOON
    Zella Lehr (RCA 11648)
556173  4
50I COULD SURE USE THE FEELING
    Earl Scruggs Revue (Columbia 10992)
567379  5
51WE’VE GOTTA GET AWAY FROM IT ALL
    Tom Grant (Republic 043)
515662  6
52WHAT I FEEL IS YOU
    Billy The Kid (Cyclone 103)
525561  7
53YOU ARE MY RAINBOW
    David Rogers (Republic 042)
586470  4
54REUNITED
    Louise Mandrell & R.C. Bannon (Epic 50717)
12142110
55DELLA AND THE DEALER
    Hoyt Axton (Jeremiah 1000)
31101113
56LOW DOG BLUES
    John Anderson (Warner Bros. 8863)
647482  4
57THE LOVE SONG AND THE DREAM BELONG TO ME
    Peggy Sue (Door Knob 102)
606571  6
58LORELEI
    Sonny James (Monument 288)
6575  3
59LAST CHEATER’S WALTZ
    T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49024)
  1
60IF I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU
    Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 49020)
  1
61THE DREAM NEVER DIES
    Bill Anderson & Po’ Folks (MCA 41060)
6881  3
62SECOND HAND EMOTION
    Faron Young (MCA 41046)
667075  5
63MAKE LOVE TO ME
    Cates (Ovation 1126)
677174  7
64THE ROOM AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS
    Stella Parton (Elektra 46502)
70  2
65PLAY TOGETHER AGAIN AGAIN
    Buck Owens (Warner Bros. 8830)
26  91013
66I CAN’T SAY GOODBYE TO YOU
    Becky Hobbs (Mercury 55062)
737987  5
67GUESS WHO LOVES YOU
    Mary K. Miller (RCA 11665)
75  2
68WASN’T IT EASY BABY
    Freddie Hart (Capitol 4720)
27283110
69WHEN A LOVE AIN’T RIGHT
    Charly McClain (Epic 50706)
33121312
70GOODBYE
    Eddy Arnold (RCA 11668)
  1
71IT’S TOO SOON TO SAY GOODBYE
    Terri Hollowell (Con Brio 156)
79  2
72CAN’T YOU HEAR THAT WHISTLE BLOW
    Sonny Throckmorton (Mercury 55061)
778589  5
73SUPER LADY
    Ray Pillow (MCA 41047)
859092  4
74SHE WEARS IT WELL
    Jerry Naylor (Warner/Curb 8881)
748084  4
75I’M JUST A HEARTACHE AWAY
    Dickey Lee (Mercury 55068)
82  2
76MAZELLE
    Gary Stewart (RCA 11623)
768285  4
77EBONY EYES / HONEY
    Orion (Sun 1142)
838890  4
78WE GOT LOVE
    Mundo Earwood (GMC 107)
  1
79A GOOD GAL IS HARD TO FIND
    Hank Snow (RCA 11622)
8084  3
80ROBINHOOD
    Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 4753)
  1
81DANCIN’ ’ROUND AND ’ROUND
    Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41074)
  1
82MAKE BELIEVE YOU LOVE ME
    Rebecca Lynn (Scorpion 0581)
8693  3
83THERE’S A HONKY TONK ANGEL (Who Will Take Me Back In)
    Elvis Presley (RCA 11679)
  1
84AT THE MOONLITE
    Bill Phillips (Soundwaves 4587)
848991  5
85LIVIN’ OUR LOVE TOGETHER
    Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 1309)
  1
86YOURS AND MINE
    Mary Lou Turner (Churchill 7741)
90  2
87EVERYTHING I’VE ALWAYS WANTED
    Porter Wagoner (RCA 11671)
  1
88JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST
    Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334)
94  2
89I’VE GOT A RIGHT TO BE WRONG
    B. J. Wright (Soundwaves 4589)
95  2
90YOU’RE ALL THE WOMAN I’LL EVER NEED
    Dusty James (SCR 172)
9195  3
91THE PIED PIPER
    Kelly & Lloyd (Little Giant 011)
9294  3
92BESIDE ME
    Steve Wariner (RCA 11658)
  1
93I’M TURNING YOU LOOSE
    Bobby Wright (United Artists 1300)
93  2
94BLUE RIVER OF TEARS
    Micki Fuhrman (MCA 41057)
97  2
95WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS
    Ernest Tubb & Friends (Cachet 4501)
41414210
96TELL ME I’M ONLY DREAMING
    Lorrie Morgan (MCA/Hickory 41052)
98  2
97I CAN’T FEEL YOU ANYMORE
    Loretta Lynn (MCA 41021)
4817  414
98SIMPLE LITTLE WORDS
    Cristy Lane (LS 172)
49161614
99YOU CAN HAVE HER
    George Jones & Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50708)
57181811
100 SINCE I FELL FOR YOU
    Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 8812)
59191911
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