| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 27, 1979 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | YOU DECORATED MY LIFE Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1315) | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | |
| 2 | DREAM ON Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 41078) | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
| 3 | ALL THE GOLD IN CALIFORNIA Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 11066) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | |
| 4 | HALF THE WAY Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11087) | 6 | 7 | 13 | 9 | |
| 5 | SHOULD I COME HOME (Or Should I Go Crazy) Gene Watson (Capitol 4772) | 9 | 11 | 20 | 7 | |
| 6 | COME WITH ME Waylon [Jennings] (RCA 11723) | 11 | 12 | 22 | 6 | |
| 7 | IN NO TIME AT ALL Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11695) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| 8 | YOU AIN’T JUST WHISTLIN’ DIXIE Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 49032) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |
| 9 | SWEET SUMMER LOVIN’ / GREAT BALLS OF FIRE Dolly Parton (RCA 11705) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | |
| 10 | FOOLED BY A FEELING Barbara Mandrell (MCA 41077) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| 11 | MY OWN KIND OF HAT Merle Haggard (MCA 41112) | 12 | 13 | 21 | 7 | |
| 12 | CRAZY ARMS Willie Nelson (RCA 11673) | 13 | 14 | 18 | 11 | |
| 13 | PUT YOUR CLOTHES BACK ON Joe Stampley (Epic 50754) | 16 | 18 | 23 | 9 | |
| 14 | I AIN’T GOT NO BUSINESS DOIN’ BUSINESS TODAY Razzy Bailey (RCA 11682) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 12 | |
| 15 | BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49056) | 17 | 20 | 26 | 6 | |
| 16 | BLIND IN LOVE Mel Tillis (Elektra 46536) | 19 | 23 | 33 | 5 | |
| 17 | BROKEN HEARTED ME Anne Murray (Capitol 4773) | 21 | 27 | 36 | 5 | |
| 18 | SLIPPIN’ UP, SLIPPIN’ AROUND Cristy Lane (United Artists/LS 1314) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 10 | |
| 19 | NO MEMORIES HANGIN’ ROUND Rosanne Cash with Bobby Bare (Columbia 11045) | 20 | 22 | 30 | 9 | |
| 20 | I’D RATHER GO ON HURTIN’ Joe Sun (Ovation 1127) | 26 | 30 | 35 | 7 | |
| 21 | SAIL ON Tom Grant (Republic 045) | 22 | 26 | 32 | 8 | |
| 22 | I CHEATED ME RIGHT OUT OF YOU Moe Bandy (Columbia 11090) | 29 | 38 | 45 | 4 | |
| 23 | YOU’RE A PART OF ME Charly McClain (Epic 50759) | 27 | 33 | 38 | 7 | |
| 24 | THE LADY IN THE BLUE MERCEDES Johnny Duncan (Columbia 11097) | 33 | 36 | 47 | 6 | |
| 25 | YOU SHOW ME YOUR HEART (And I’ll Show You Mine) Tom T. Hall (RCA 11713) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 5 | |
| 26 | YOU’RE MY KIND OF WOMAN Jacky Ward (Mercury 57004) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 6 | |
| 27 | HANGIN’ IN AND HANGIN’ ON Buck Owens (Warner Bros. 49046) | 31 | 34 | 39 | 8 | |
| 28 | BEFORE MY TIME John Conlee (MCA 41072) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| 29 | LAST CHEATER’S WALTZ T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49024) | 14 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| 30 | I HEAR THE SOUTH CALLIN’ ME Hank Thompson (MCA 41079) | 30 | 31 | 34 | 10 | |
| 31 | WHISKEY BENT AND HELL BOUND Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra 46535) | 38 | 50 | 66 | 4 | |
| 32 | SAY YOU LOVE ME Stephanie Winslow (Warner/Curb 49074) | 36 | 43 | 60 | 5 | |
| 33 | I’VE GOT A PICTURE OF US ON MY MIND Loretta Lynn (MCA 41129) | 42 | 55 | — | 3 | |
| 34 | LET’S TAKE THE TIME TO FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Jim Chesnut (MCA/Hickory/Curb 41106) | 41 | 51 | 59 | 6 | |
| 35 | FIRST THING EACH MORNING (Last Thing At Night) Cliff Cochran (RCA 11711) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 6 | |
| 36 | WINNERS AND LOSERS R.C. Bannon (Columbia 11081) | 39 | 42 | 52 | 6 | |
| 37 | SWEET DREAMS Reba McEntire (Mercury 57003) | 40 | 45 | 55 | 6 | |
| 38 | MY WORLD BEGINS AND ENDS WITH YOU Dave & Sugar (RCA 11749) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | THE ONE THING MY LADY NEVER PUTS INTO WORDS Mel Street (Sunset 100) | 47 | 57 | 68 | 5 | |
| 40 | A RUSTY OLD HALO Hoyt Axton (Jeremiah 1001) | 48 | 58 | 70 | 4 | |
| 41 | CRAZY BLUE EYES Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 11107) | 51 | 56 | 67 | 4 | |
| 42 | HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLIN’ / HEAVY TEARS Conway Twitty (MCA 41135) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 43 | MISSISSIPPI Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50768) | 52 | 61 | 71 | 4 | |
| 44 | BUENOS DIAS ARGENTINA Marty Robbins (Columbia 11102) | 53 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | WALKIN’ THE FLOOR OVER YOU Ernest Tubb & Friends (Cachet 4507) | 54 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | TELL ME WHAT IT’S LIKE Brenda Lee (MCA 41130) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | (Stay Away From) THE COCAINE TRAIN Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50777) | 56 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | GOODTIME CHARLIE’S GOT THE BLUES Red Steagall (Elektra 46527) | 50 | 59 | 74 | 6 | |
| 49 | STRANDED ON A DEAD END STREET ETC Band (Warner Bros. 49072) | 57 | 67 | 73 | 4 | |
| 50 | LOVIN’ STARTS WHERE FRIENDSHIP ENDS Mel McDaniel (Capitol 4784) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | YOU ARE ALWAYS ON MY MIND John Wesley Ryles (MCA 41124) | 61 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | BABY MY BABY Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 49038) | 23 | 24 | 27 | 8 | |
| 53 | SEA OF HEARTBREAK Lynn Anderson (Columbia 11104) | 63 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | LOVE ME NOW Ronnie McDowell (Epic 50753) | 24 | 25 | 29 | 10 | |
| 55 | I DON’T DO LIKE THAT NO MORE / NEVER MY LOVE Kendalls (Ovation 1129) | 25 | 16 | 16 | 11 | |
| 56 | I HATE THE WAY I LOVE IT Johnny Rodriguez & Charly McClain (Epic 50791) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | HOUND DOG MAN Glen Campbell (Capitol 4769) | 28 | 29 | 31 | 9 | |
| 58 | I’LL SAY IT’S TRUE Johnny Cash (Columbia 11103) | 69 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | THAT OVER THIRTY LOOK Faron Young (MCA 41046) | 59 | 60 | 63 | 6 | |
| 60 | YOU DON’T MISS A THING Sylvia (RCA 11735) | 65 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | NOTHING AS ORIGINAL AS YOU Statler Brothers (Mercury 57007) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 62 | THE WILD SIDE OF LIFE Rayburn Anthony with Kitty Wells (Mercury 57006) | 64 | 66 | 69 | 4 | |
| 63 | LONELY TOGETHER Diana (Elektra 46539) | 67 | 74 | 84 | 4 | |
| 64 | ENDLESS David Wills (United Artists 1319) | 66 | 68 | 72 | 4 | |
| 65 | YOUR LYING BLUE EYES John Anderson (Warner Bros. 49089) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | YOU PICK ME UP (And Put Me Down) Dottie West (United Artists 1324) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | HIDE ME (In The Shadow Of Your Love) Judy Argo (MDJ 4633) | 68 | 70 | 76 | 5 | |
| 68 | PHILODENDRON Mundo Earwood (GMC 108) | 75 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | GET YOUR HANDS ON ME BABY Dale McBride (Con Brio 158) | 70 | 72 | 81 | 6 | |
| 70 | HEROES AND IDOLS (Don’t Come Easy) David Smith (MDJ 1004) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | SQUEEZE BOX Freddy Fender (Starflite 4904) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | I WANNA’ COME OVER Alabama (MDJ 7906) | 80 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | BECAUSE OF LOSING YOU Narvel Felts (Collage 101) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | I WANNA GO BACK Nick Noble (TMS 612) | 74 | 76 | 80 | 5 | |
| 75 | YOU’RE THE PART OF ME Jim Ed Brown (RCA 11742) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | FOOLS Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 11672) | 35 | 17 | 2 | 13 | |
| 77 | IT MUST BE LOVE Don Williams (MCA 41069) | 43 | 21 | 3 | 13 | |
| 78 | TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN Arthur Prysock (Gusto 9023) | 78 | 80 | 85 | 4 | |
| 79 | DO IT IN A HEARTBEAT Carlene Carter (Warner Bros. 49083) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | I JUST WONDER WHERE HE COULD BE TONIGHT Hilka & Jebry (IBC 0004) | 84 | 87 | 92 | 4 | |
| 81 | A LITTLE BIT SHORT ON LOVE (A Little Bit Long On Tears) Billy Walker (Caprice 2059) | 83 | 84 | 89 | 5 | |
| 82 | PLAY ME NO SAD SONGS Earl Scruggs Revue (Columbia 11106) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | OH, HOW I MISS YOU TONIGHT Jim Reeves (RCA 11737) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | YOU BETTER MOVE ON Tommy Roe (Warner/Curb 49085) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | CAUGHT WITH MY FEELINGS DOWN Mary Lou Turner (Churchill 7744) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | THERE’S A HONKY TONK ANGEL (Who Will Take Me Back In) Elvis Presley (RCA 11679) | 44 | 32 | 5 | 13 | |
| 87 | WHAT MORE COULD A MAN NEED Tommy Overstreet (Elektra 46516) | 45 | 28 | 28 | 10 | |
| 88 | DO I EVER CROSS YOUR MIND Kin Vassy (Int’l Artists 501) | 88 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | IT TAKES TOO LONG Hank Snow (RCA 11734) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | THE ROOM AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS Cal Smith (MCA 41128) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | I’M AS MUCH OF A WOMAN (As You Care To Make Me) De De Upchurch (Little Giant 012) | 92 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | SAD EYES Randy Cornor (Cherry 790) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | WHAT’S A LITTLE LOVE BETWEEN FRIENDS Billy Burnette (Polydor/BGO 2024) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | THE SUN WENT DOWN IN MY WORLD TONIGHT Leon Everette (Orlando 104) | 49 | 49 | 54 | 7 | |
| 95 | YOU CAN BE REPLACED Leon Rausch (Derrick 124) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | JUST GOOD OL’ BOYS Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley (Columbia 11027) | 60 | 39 | 14 | 16 | |
| 97 | ROBINHOOD Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 4753) | 62 | 40 | 15 | 13 | |
| 98 | THE PART OF ME THAT NEEDS YOU MOST Miki Mori (Oak 002-79) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | THE COWBOY SINGER Sonny Curtis (Elektra 46526) | 79 | 79 | 83 | 6 | |
| 100 | I’M LEAVING YOU ALONE Ernie Rowell (Grass 63-05) | 89 | 89 | 91 | 4 | |
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