| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 17, 1979 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HALF THE WAY Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11087) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2 | SHOULD I COME HOME (Or Should I Go Crazy) Gene Watson (Capitol 4772) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| 3 | COME WITH ME Waylon [Jennings] (RCA 11723) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | |
| 4 | WHISKEY BENT AND HELL BOUND Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra 46535) | 9 | 14 | 31 | 7 | |
| 5 | MY OWN KIND OF HAT Merle Haggard (MCA 41112) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | |
| 6 | BROKEN HEARTED ME Anne Murray (Capitol 4773) | 8 | 10 | 17 | 8 | |
| 7 | PUT YOUR CLOTHES BACK ON Joe Stampley (Epic 50754) | 7 | 8 | 13 | 12 | |
| 8 | I CHEATED ME RIGHT OUT OF YOU Moe Bandy (Columbia 11090) | 12 | 13 | 22 | 7 | |
| 9 | I’VE GOT A PICTURE OF US ON MY MIND Loretta Lynn (MCA 41129) | 13 | 21 | 33 | 6 | |
| 10 | BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49056) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 9 | |
| 11 | BLIND IN LOVE Mel Tillis (Elektra 46536) | 11 | 12 | 16 | 8 | |
| 12 | YOU SHOW ME YOUR HEART (And I’ll Show You Mine) Tom T. Hall (RCA 11713) | 15 | 22 | 25 | 8 | |
| 13 | THE LADY IN THE BLUE MERCEDES Johnny Duncan (Columbia 11097) | 14 | 15 | 24 | 9 | |
| 14 | MY WORLD BEGINS AND ENDS WITH YOU Dave & Sugar (RCA 11749) | 20 | 27 | 38 | 5 | |
| 15 | HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLIN’ / HEAVY TEARS Conway Twitty (MCA 41135) | 23 | 33 | 42 | 4 | |
| 16 | ALL THE GOLD IN CALIFORNIA Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 11066) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| 17 | YOU’RE MY KIND OF WOMAN Jacky Ward (Mercury 57004) | 21 | 23 | 26 | 9 | |
| 18 | SAY YOU LOVE ME Stephanie Winslow (Warner/Curb 49074) | 22 | 24 | 32 | 8 | |
| 19 | YOU’RE A PART OF ME Charly McClain (Epic 50759) | 19 | 20 | 23 | 10 | |
| 20 | YOU DECORATED MY LIFE Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1315) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 21 | A RUSTY OLD HALO Hoyt Axton (Jeremiah 1001) | 27 | 35 | 40 | 7 | |
| 22 | MISSISSIPPI Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50768) | 28 | 37 | 43 | 7 | |
| 23 | SWEET DREAMS Reba McEntire (Mercury 57003) | 24 | 26 | 37 | 9 | |
| 24 | MISSIN’ YOU / HEARTBREAK MOUNTAIN Charley Pride (RCA 11751) | 33 | 38 | — | 3 | |
| 25 | POUR ME ANOTHER TEQUILA Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46558) | 39 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 26 | TELL ME WHAT IT’S LIKE Brenda Lee (MCA 41130) | 37 | 42 | 46 | 5 | |
| 27 | YOU ARE ALWAYS ON MY MIND John Wesley Ryles (MCA 41124) | 35 | 39 | 51 | 6 | |
| 28 | BUENOS DIAS ARGENTINA Marty Robbins (Columbia 11102) | 36 | 40 | 44 | 6 | |
| 29 | THE ONE THING MY LADY NEVER PUTS INTO WORDS Mel Street (Sunset 100) | 32 | 34 | 39 | 8 | |
| 30 | WINNERS AND LOSERS R.C. Bannon (Columbia 11081) | 30 | 31 | 36 | 9 | |
| 31 | CRAZY BLUE EYES Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 11107) | 34 | 36 | 41 | 7 | |
| 32 | NOTHING AS ORIGINAL AS YOU Statler Brothers (Mercury 57007) | 46 | 50 | 61 | 4 | |
| 33 | I HATE THE WAY I LOVE IT Johnny Rodriguez & Charly McClain (Epic 50791) | 45 | 49 | 56 | 5 | |
| 34 | LOVIN’ STARTS WHERE FRIENDSHIP ENDS Mel McDaniel (Capitol 4784) | 41 | 47 | 50 | 5 | |
| 35 | WALKIN’ THE FLOOR OVER YOU Ernest Tubb & Friends (Cachet 4507) | 38 | 41 | 45 | 6 | |
| 36 | SEA OF HEARTBREAK Lynn Anderson (Columbia 11104) | 42 | 48 | 53 | 6 | |
| 37 | YOU KNOW JUST WHAT I’D DO / THE SADNESS OF IT ALL Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (MCA 41141) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 38 | STRANDED ON A DEAD END STREET ETC Band (Warner Bros. 49072) | 40 | 46 | 49 | 7 | |
| 39 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Willie Nelson (Columbia 11126) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 40 | I’LL SAY IT’S TRUE Johnny Cash (Columbia 11103) | 48 | 52 | 58 | 6 | |
| 41 | YOU PICK ME UP (And Put Me Down) Dottie West (United Artists 1324) | 49 | 53 | 66 | 5 | |
| 42 | OH, HOW I MISS YOU TONIGHT Jim Reeves (RCA 11737) | 52 | 58 | 83 | 4 | |
| 43 | YOUR LYING BLUE EYES John Anderson (Warner Bros. 49089) | 51 | 56 | 65 | 4 | |
| 44 | (Stay Away From) THE COCAINE TRAIN Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50777) | 44 | 45 | 47 | 6 | |
| 45 | SHARING Kenny Dale (Capitol 4788) | 54 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | LAY BACK IN THE ARMS OF SOMEONE Randy Barlow (Republic 049) | 58 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | NO MEMORIES HANGIN’ ROUND Rosanne Cash with Bobby Bare (Columbia 11045) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 12 | |
| 48 | SWEET SUMMER LOVIN’ / GREAT BALLS OF FIRE Dolly Parton (RCA 11705) | 26 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
| 49 | I WANNA’ COME OVER Alabama (MDJ 7906) | 57 | 62 | 72 | 6 | |
| 50 | YOU DON’T MISS A THING Sylvia (RCA 11735) | 55 | 57 | 60 | 6 | |
| 51 | LONELY TOGETHER Diana (Elektra 46539) | 56 | 59 | 63 | 7 | |
| 52 | YOU’D MAKE AN ANGEL WANNA CHEAT Kendalls (Ovation 1136) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 53 | I DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOU Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 49090) | 62 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | YOU’RE THE PART OF ME Jim Ed Brown (RCA 11742) | 60 | 65 | 75 | 4 | |
| 55 | I’D RATHER GO ON HURTIN’ Joe Sun (Ovation 1127) | 17 | 18 | 20 | 10 | |
| 56 | SAIL ON Tom Grant (Republic 045) | 18 | 19 | 21 | 11 | |
| 57 | I WISH I WAS CRAZY AGAIN Johnny Cash & Waylon Jennings (Columbia 10742) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 58 | RAINY DAYS AND STORMY NIGHTS Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 1326) | 63 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | TILL I STOP SHAKING Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 4792) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | DO IT IN A HEARTBEAT Carlene Carter (Warner Bros. 49083) | 67 | 73 | 79 | 4 | |
| 61 | A LITTLE GETTING USED TO Mickey Gilley (Epic 50801) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | HOLDING THE BAG Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley (Columbia 11147) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | SMOOTH SAILIN’ Jim Weatherly (Elektra 46547) | 76 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | WHEN I’M GONE Dottsy (RCA 11743) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | SQUEEZE BOX Freddy Fender (Starflite 4904) | 65 | 69 | 71 | 5 | |
| 66 | BECAUSE OF LOSING YOU Narvel Felts (Collage 101) | 66 | 70 | 73 | 5 | |
| 67 | UNTIL TONIGHT Juice Newton (Capitol 4793) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | YOU BETTER MOVE ON Tommy Roe (Warner/Curb 49085) | 71 | 77 | 84 | 4 | |
| 69 | WHAT’S A LITTLE LOVE BETWEEN FRIENDS Billy Burnette (Polydor/BGO 2024) | 78 | 85 | 93 | 4 | |
| 70 | I’M COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH YOU Lorrie & George Morgan (4 Star 1040) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | PLAY ME NO SAD SONGS Earl Scruggs Revue (Columbia 11106) | 73 | 76 | 82 | 4 | |
| 72 | SARAH’S EYES Vern Gosdin (Elektra 46550) | 75 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | EVERYBODY’S SOMEBODY’S FOOL Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 49107) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | IN OUR ROOM Roy Head (Elektra 46549) | 82 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | PREACHER BERRY Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 49093) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | BLUE HEARTACHE Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 49108) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | FADIN’ RENEGADE Tommy Overstreet (Elektra 46564) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | AIN’T NO WAY TO MAKE A BAD LOVE GROW Johnny Russell (Mercury 57008) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | FORGET ME NOT Steve Wariner (RCA 11658) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | THIS MUST BE MY SHIP Carol Chase (Casablanca 4501) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | THE ROOM AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS Cal Smith (MCA 41128) | 81 | 84 | 90 | 4 | |
| 82 | BUT LOVE ME Janie Fricke (Columbia 11139) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | WE LOVE EACH OTHER Louise Mandrell & R.C. Bannon (Epic 50789) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | HANGIN’ IN AND HANGIN’ ON Buck Owens (Warner Bros. 49046) | 25 | 25 | 27 | 11 | |
| 85 | LET’S TAKE THE TIME TO FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Jim Chesnut (MCA/Hickory/Curb 41106) | 29 | 30 | 34 | 9 | |
| 86 | SAD EYES Randy Cornor (Cherry 790) | 86 | 88 | 92 | 5 | |
| 87 | FIRST THING EACH MORNING (Last Thing At Night) Cliff Cochran (RCA 11711) | 31 | 32 | 35 | 9 | |
| 88 | GOODTIME CHARLIE’S GOT THE BLUES Red Steagall (Elektra 46527) | 43 | 44 | 48 | 9 | |
| 89 | HERE’S TO ALL THE TOO HARD WORKING HUSBANDS (In The World) David Houston (Derrick 127) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | THE PART OF ME THAT NEEDS YOU MOST Miki Mori (Oak 002-79) | 93 | 95 | 98 | 4 | |
| 91 | I AIN’T NO FOOL Big Al Downing (Warner Bros. 49141) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | YOU CAN BE REPLACED Leon Rausch (Derrick 124) | 92 | 93 | 95 | 4 | |
| 93 | DON’T TOUCH ME Kelly Warren & Jerry Naylor (Jeremiah 1002) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | DREAM ON Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 41078) | 53 | 6 | 2 | 14 | |
| 95 | FOOLED BY A FEELING Barbara Mandrell (MCA 41077) | 59 | 16 | 10 | 15 | |
| 96 | THE WILD SIDE OF LIFE Rayburn Anthony with Kitty Wells (Mercury 57006) | 61 | 61 | 62 | 7 | |
| 97 | IN NO TIME AT ALL Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11695) | 64 | 28 | 7 | 14 | |
| 98 | HEROES AND IDOLS (Don’t Come Easy) David Smith (MDJ 1004) | 68 | 68 | 70 | 5 | |
| 99 | CRAZY ARMS Willie Nelson (RCA 11673) | 70 | 51 | 12 | 14 | |
| 100 | I AIN’T GOT NO BUSINESS DOIN’ BUSINESS TODAY Razzy Bailey (RCA 11682) | 85 | 54 | 14 | 15 | |
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