| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 29, 1979 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | COWARD OF THE COUNTY Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1327) | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2 | MISSIN’ YOU / HEARTBREAK MOUNTAIN Charley Pride (RCA 11751) | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | |
| 3 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Willie Nelson (Columbia 11126) | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | |
| 4 | POUR ME ANOTHER TEQUILA Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46558) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
| 5 | YOU KNOW JUST WHAT I’D DO / THE SADNESS OF IT ALL Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (MCA 41141) | 9 | 12 | 16 | 8 | |
| 6 | TELL ME WHAT IT’S LIKE Brenda Lee (MCA 41130) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |
| 7 | LEAVING LOUISIANA IN THE BROAD DAYLIGHT Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 41154) | 15 | 24 | 27 | 5 | |
| 8 | HOLDING THE BAG Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley (Columbia 11147) | 14 | 22 | 28 | 8 | |
| 9 | OH, HOW I MISS YOU TONIGHT Jim Reeves (RCA 11737) | 11 | 15 | 21 | 10 | |
| 10 | HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLIN’ / HEAVY TEARS Conway Twitty (MCA 41135) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 11 | YOU PICK ME UP (And Put Me Down) Dottie West (United Artists 1324) | 13 | 16 | 22 | 11 | |
| 12 | YOU’D MAKE AN ANGEL WANNA CHEAT Kendalls (Ovation 1136) | 16 | 26 | 29 | 7 | |
| 13 | I CHEATED ME RIGHT OUT OF YOU Moe Bandy (Columbia 11090) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| 14 | YOUR LYING BLUE EYES John Anderson (Warner Bros. 49089) | 17 | 21 | 24 | 10 | |
| 15 | LOVE ME OVER AGAIN Don Williams (MCA 41155) | 22 | 30 | 35 | 4 | |
| 16 | I’LL BE COMING BACK FOR MORE T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49110) | 25 | 36 | 46 | 5 | |
| 17 | SHARING Kenny Dale (Capitol 4788) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 9 | |
| 18 | LAY BACK IN THE ARMS OF SOMEONE Randy Barlow (Republic 049) | 19 | 23 | 26 | 9 | |
| 19 | I WISH I WAS CRAZY AGAIN Johnny Cash & Waylon Jennings (Columbia 10742) | 21 | 28 | 31 | 7 | |
| 20 | I’VE GOT A PICTURE OF US ON MY MIND Loretta Lynn (MCA 41129) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| 21 | A LITTLE GETTING USED TO Mickey Gilley (Epic 50801) | 26 | 31 | 37 | 8 | |
| 22 | I DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOU Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 49090) | 23 | 27 | 30 | 9 | |
| 23 | RAINY DAYS AND STORMY NIGHTS Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 1326) | 24 | 29 | 34 | 9 | |
| 24 | BLUE HEARTACHE Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 49108) | 28 | 33 | 43 | 7 | |
| 25 | TILL I STOP SHAKING Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 4792) | 27 | 32 | 36 | 8 | |
| 26 | YOU’RE GONNA LOVE YOURSELF IN THE MORNING Charlie Rich (United Artists 1325) | 30 | 35 | 42 | 6 | |
| 27 | BUT LOVE ME Janie Fricke (Columbia 11139) | 29 | 34 | 41 | 8 | |
| 28 | BACK TO BACK Jeanne Pruett (IBC 0005) | 31 | 42 | 56 | 6 | |
| 29 | BABY, YOU’RE SOMETHING John Conlee (MCA 41163) | 35 | 45 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | IF I EVER HAD TO SAY GOODBYE TO YOU Eddy Arnold (RCA 11752) | 32 | 41 | 49 | 6 | |
| 31 | WHISKEY BENT AND HELL BOUND Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra 46535) | 12 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| 32 | THE SHUFFLE SONG Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 49109) | 40 | 47 | 54 | 4 | |
| 33 | SUGAR FOOT RAG Jerry Reed (RCA 11764) | 42 | 48 | 58 | 5 | |
| 34 | THIS MUST BE MY SHIP Carol Chase (Casablanca 4501) | 39 | 43 | 52 | 8 | |
| 35 | YOUR OLD COLD SHOULDER Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1329) | 45 | 56 | 73 | 5 | |
| 36 | YEARS Barbara Mandrell (MCA 41162) | 46 | 61 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | WHEN I’M GONE Dottsy (RCA 11743) | 37 | 39 | 44 | 8 | |
| 38 | UNTIL TONIGHT Juice Newton (Capitol 4793) | 38 | 40 | 45 | 8 | |
| 39 | WHAT’LL I TELL VIRGINIA Johnny Rodriguez (Epic 50808) | 44 | 53 | 67 | 6 | |
| 40 | FADIN’ RENEGADE Tommy Overstreet (Elektra 46564) | 43 | 46 | 50 | 7 | |
| 41 | SMOOTH SAILIN’ Jim Weatherly (Elektra 46547) | 41 | 44 | 48 | 9 | |
| 42 | MISTY MORNING RAIN Ray Price (Monument 290) | 48 | 55 | 64 | 6 | |
| 43 | COME TO MY LOVE Cristy Lane (United Artists 1328) | 53 | 62 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | GO FOR THE NIGHT Freddy Weller (Columbia 11149) | 52 | 58 | 68 | 6 | |
| 45 | MORE THAN A BEDROOM THING Bill Anderson (MCA 41150) | 59 | 65 | 69 | 5 | |
| 46 | I CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF YOU Razzy Bailey (RCA 11885) | 56 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | OUT OF YOUR MIND Joe Sun (Ovation 1137) | 55 | 68 | 75 | 5 | |
| 48 | NOTHING AS ORIGINAL AS YOU Statler Brothers (Mercury 57007) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
| 49 | PREACHER BERRY Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 49093) | 49 | 51 | 55 | 7 | |
| 50 | FORGET ME NOT Steve Wariner (RCA 11658) | 50 | 52 | 57 | 7 | |
| 51 | WE LOVE EACH OTHER Louise Mandrell & R.C. Bannon (Epic 50789) | 51 | 54 | 63 | 7 | |
| 52 | LET JESSE ROB THE TRAIN Buck Owens (Warner Bros. 49118) | 60 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | CHAIN GANG OF LOVE Roy Clark (MCA 41153) | 61 | 71 | 80 | 4 | |
| 54 | THE MIDNIGHT CHOIR Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 11169) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | DAYDREAM BELIEVER Anne Murray (Capitol 4813) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 56 | I MUST BE CRAZY Susie Allanson (Elektra/Curb 46565) | 65 | 79 | 87 | 5 | |
| 57 | YOU’RE AMAZING David Rogers (Republic 048) | 67 | 74 | 85 | 4 | |
| 58 | AIN’T NO WAY TO MAKE A BAD LOVE GROW Johnny Russell (Mercury 57008) | 58 | 60 | 66 | 7 | |
| 59 | NOTHING SURE LOOKED GOOD ON YOU Gene Watson (Capitol 4814) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | YOU’RE ONLY LONELY J.D. Souther (Columbia 11079) | 66 | 82 | 89 | 5 | |
| 61 | I LOVE THAT WOMAN (Like The Devil Loves Sin) Leon Everette (Orlando 105) | 68 | 73 | 84 | 4 | |
| 62 | HERE’S TO ALL THE TOO HARD WORKING HUSBANDS (In The World) David Houston (Derrick 127) | 62 | 64 | 70 | 8 | |
| 63 | YOU’VE STILL GOT ME Jerry Wallace (Door Knob 116) | 63 | 67 | 72 | 5 | |
| 64 | IT STARTED WITH A SMILE Helen Cornelius (RCA 11753) | 64 | 66 | 71 | 6 | |
| 65 | JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED Becky Hobbs (Mercury 57010) | 70 | 76 | 81 | 4 | |
| 66 | SWEET MOTHER TEXAS Eddy Raven (Dimension 003) | 71 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| 67 | A MESSAGE TO KHOMEINI Roger Hallmark & Thrasher Brothers (Vulcan 10004) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | YOU MAKE IT SO EASY Bobby G. Rice (Sunset 102) | 72 | 75 | 86 | 6 | |
| 69 | DRINKIN’ AND DRIVIN’ Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50818) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | I’D RATHER LEAVE WHILE I’M IN LOVE Rita Coolidge (A&M 2199) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | THE OLD SIDE OF TOWN Tom T. Hall (RCA 11888) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | I’D DO ANYTHING FOR YOU Jacky Ward (Mercury 57013) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | I’M INTO THE BOTTLE (To Get You Out Of My Mind) Dean Dillon (RCA 11881) | 80 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | (I Still Long To Hold You) NOW AND THEN Reba McEntire (Mercury 57014) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | LOVE HAS TAKEN ITS’ TIME Zella Lehr (RCA 11754) | 84 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | SOMETIMES LOVE Mundo Earwood (GMC 108) | 76 | 80 | 82 | 6 | |
| 77 | HOLD ON TIGHT Porter Wagoner (RCA 11771) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | NEVER SEEN A MOUNTAIN SO HIGH Ronnie McDowell (Epic 50753) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | IT’S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THAT WAY Pam Rose (Epic 50819) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | I WISH I WAS EIGHTEEN AGAIN George Burns (Mercury 57011) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | NEVER GONNA’ BE A COUNTRY STAR Kenny Seratt (MDJ 1001) | 83 | 84 | 88 | 4 | |
| 82 | NUMBERS Bobby Bare (Columbia 11170) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | I’M JUST YOUR YESTERDAY Dandy (Warner/Curb 49111) | 85 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | LET’S GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS Cates (Ovation 1134) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE Bobby Hood (Chute 009) | 86 | 87 | 91 | 4 | |
| 86 | MY WORLD BEGINS AND ENDS WITH YOU Dave & Sugar (RCA 11749) | 20 | 7 | 7 | 11 | |
| 87 | I HATE THE WAY I LOVE IT Johnny Rodriguez & Charly McClain (Epic 50791) | 36 | 19 | 20 | 11 | |
| 88 | BROKEN HEARTED ME Anne Murray (Capitol 4773) | 47 | 13 | 3 | 14 | |
| 89 | NOBODY’S DARLIN’ BUT MINE B. J. Wright (Soundwaves 4593) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | TONIGHT I’M FEELIN’ YOU (All Over Again) Jack Grayson (Hitbound 4501) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | YOU ARE ALWAYS ON MY MIND John Wesley Ryles (MCA 41124) | 33 | 17 | 18 | 12 | |
| 92 | CAN’T LOVE ON LIES Jim West (with Carol Chase) (Macho 003) | 92 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | CRAZY BLUE EYES Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 11107) | 34 | 18 | 19 | 13 | |
| 94 | A RUSTY OLD HALO Hoyt Axton (Jeremiah 1001) | 54 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
| 95 | PALIMONY Leon Rausch (Derrick 128) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | EVERYBODY’S SOMEBODY’S FOOL Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 49107) | 57 | 57 | 60 | 8 | |
| 97 | SILENCE ON THE LINE Henson Cargill (Cooper Mountain 201) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW Billy Parker (SCR 181) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | MY PRAYER Glen Campbell (Capitol 4799) | 69 | 69 | 76 | 6 | |
| 100 | LILY Dan Riley (Armada 103) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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