| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 23, 1980 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | YEARS Barbara Mandrell (MCA 41162) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
| 2 | I AIN’T LIVING LONG LIKE THIS Waylon [Jennings] (RCA 11898) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
| 3 | LOVE ME OVER AGAIN Don Williams (MCA 41155) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| 4 | BABY, YOU’RE SOMETHING John Conlee (MCA 41163) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| 5 | I CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF YOU Razzy Bailey (RCA 11885) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
| 6 | DAYDREAM BELIEVER Anne Murray (Capitol 4813) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | |
| 7 | MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN COWBOYS Willie Nelson (Columbia 11186) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 7 | |
| 8 | NOTHING SURE LOOKED GOOD ON YOU Gene Watson (Capitol 4814) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | |
| 9 | WHY DON’T YOU SPEND THE NIGHT Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11909) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 7 | |
| 10 | LYING TIME AGAIN Mel Tillis (Elektra 46583) | 14 | 17 | 22 | 6 | |
| 11 | I’D JUST LOVE TO LAY YOU DOWN Conway Twitty (MCA 41174) | 17 | 25 | 32 | 4 | |
| 12 | THE OLD SIDE OF TOWN Tom T. Hall (RCA 11888) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 9 | |
| 13 | I’LL BE COMING BACK FOR MORE T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49110) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| 14 | (I’ll Even Love You) BETTER THAN I DID THEN Statler Brothers (Mercury 57012) | 20 | 26 | 37 | 6 | |
| 15 | DRINKIN’ AND DRIVIN’ Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50818) | 18 | 22 | 26 | 10 | |
| 16 | YOUR OLD COLD SHOULDER Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1329) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
| 17 | PLAY ANOTHER SLOW SONG Johnny Duncan (Columbia 11185) | 23 | 30 | 39 | 7 | |
| 18 | NUMBERS Bobby Bare (Columbia 11170) | 24 | 32 | 41 | 9 | |
| 19 | MEN Charly McClain (Epic 50825) | 27 | 36 | 45 | 7 | |
| 20 | SUGAR DADDY Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 49160) | 28 | 37 | 44 | 4 | |
| 21 | LET JESSE ROB THE TRAIN Buck Owens (Warner Bros. 49118) | 21 | 23 | 27 | 11 | |
| 22 | CHAIN GANG OF LOVE Roy Clark (MCA 41153) | 22 | 24 | 28 | 12 | |
| 23 | CRYING Stephanie Winslow (Warner/Curb 49146) | 25 | 31 | 40 | 7 | |
| 24 | I WISH I WAS EIGHTEEN AGAIN George Burns (Mercury 57011) | 30 | 39 | 43 | 9 | |
| 25 | ONE OF A KIND Moe Bandy (Columbia 11184) | 31 | 40 | 48 | 4 | |
| 26 | NEVER SEEN A MOUNTAIN SO HIGH Ronnie McDowell (Epic 50753) | 26 | 28 | 33 | 10 | |
| 27 | BACK TO BACK Jeanne Pruett (IBC 0005) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | |
| 28 | WILD BULL RIDER Hoyt Axton (Jeremiah 1003) | 36 | 41 | 49 | 7 | |
| 29 | COULDN’T DO NOTHIN’ RIGHT Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11188) | 39 | 48 | 61 | 5 | |
| 30 | I’D DO ANYTHING FOR YOU Jacky Ward (Mercury 57013) | 35 | 38 | 42 | 10 | |
| 31 | SILENCE ON THE LINE Henson Cargill (Copper Mountain 201) | 37 | 44 | 50 | 9 | |
| 32 | LOVE HAS TAKEN ITS’ TIME Zella Lehr (RCA 11754) | 32 | 35 | 38 | 11 | |
| 33 | HONKY TONK BLUES Charley Pride (RCA 11912) | 43 | — | — | 2 | |
| 34 | WOMEN I’VE NEVER HAD Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra/Curb 46593) | 45 | 62 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE Jerry Lee Lewis (Elektra 46591) | 44 | 55 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | YOURS FOR THE TAKING Jack Greene (Frontline 704) | 40 | 49 | 55 | 7 | |
| 37 | TENNESSEE WALTZ Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 11190) | 46 | 59 | 70 | 4 | |
| 38 | I’M INTO THE BOTTLE (To Get You Out Of My Mind) Dean Dillon (RCA 11881) | 38 | 42 | 47 | 11 | |
| 39 | LOVE IN THE MEANTIME Streets (Epic 50827) | 50 | 54 | 64 | 6 | |
| 40 | IT’S LIKE WE NEVER SAID GOOBYE Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11198) | 56 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | TONY’S TANK-UP, DRIVE-IN CAFE Hank Thompson (MCA 41176) | 51 | 61 | 73 | 4 | |
| 42 | LEAVING LOUISIANA IN THE BROAD DAYLIGHT Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 41154) | 16 | 3 | 1 | 13 | |
| 43 | MY HOME’S IN ALABAMA Alabama (MDJ 1002) | 54 | 65 | 78 | 4 | |
| 44 | BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY Earl Scruggs Revue (Columbia 11176) | 49 | 53 | 63 | 6 | |
| 45 | SHRINER’S CONVENTION Ray Stevens (RCA 11911) | 57 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | BLUE HEARTACHE Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 49108) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
| 47 | TONIGHT LET’S SLEEP ON IT BABY Mel Street (Sunbird 103) | 53 | 56 | 66 | 5 | |
| 48 | (I Still Long To Hold You) NOW AND THEN Reba McEntire (Mercury 57014) | 48 | 50 | 52 | 10 | |
| 49 | A LESSON IN LEAVIN’ Dottie West (United Artists 1339) | 60 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | SUNSHINE Juice Newton (Capitol 4818) | 59 | 66 | 76 | 4 | |
| 51 | YIPPY CRY YI Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 49168) | 61 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | NIGHT LIFE Danny Davis & Willie Nelson with Nashville Brass (RCA 11893) | 62 | 72 | 84 | 4 | |
| 53 | THE COWGIRL AND THE DANDY Brenda Lee (MCA 41187) | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | WHAT I HAD WITH YOU Sheila Andrews (Ovation 1138) | 58 | 64 | 71 | 6 | |
| 55 | MR. AND MRS. UNTRUE Price Mitchell/Rene Sloane (Sunbird 101) | 55 | 57 | 67 | 6 | |
| 56 | THE SHUFFLE SONG Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 49109) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 12 | |
| 57 | 3 CHORD COUNTRY SONG Red Steagall (Elektra 46590) | 67 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY Big Al Downing (Warner Bros. 49161) | 68 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | SUGAR FOOT RAG Jerry Reed (RCA 11764) | 29 | 15 | 16 | 13 | |
| 60 | I’D RATHER LEAVE WHILE I’M IN LOVE Rita Coolidge (A&M 2199) | 33 | 33 | 35 | 10 | |
| 61 | DRIFTIN’ AWAY Miki Mori (Oak 1010) | 66 | 76 | 82 | 4 | |
| 62 | BIG MAN’S CAFE Nick Noble (Churchill 7755) | 72 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | ARE YOU ON THE ROAD TO LOVIN’ ME AGAIN Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 49176) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | I LOVE THAT WOMAN (Like The Devil Loves Sin) Leon Everette (Orlando 105) | 34 | 34 | 36 | 12 | |
| 65 | LONELY HOTEL Don King (Epic 50840) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | STANDING TALL Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 1336) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | LET ME IN Kenny Dale (Capitol 4829) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | THE MIDNIGHT CHOIR Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 11169) | 41 | 29 | 31 | 10 | |
| 69 | (If I’d Only Known) IT WAS THE LAST TIME Faron Young (MCA 41177) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | THE FIRE OF TWO OLD FLAMES Roy Head (Elektra 46582) | 70 | 75 | 77 | 4 | |
| 71 | GIFT FROM MISSOURI Jim Weatherly (Elektra 46592) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | LONG HAIRED COUNTRY BOY Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50845) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | (We Used To Kiss Each Other On The Lips But It’s) ALL OVER NOW / I LIKE BEING LONELY Ann J. Morton (Prairie Dust 7633) | 73 | 77 | 85 | 5 | |
| 74 | SEXY SONG Carol Chase (Casablanca West 4502) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | COME TO MY LOVE Cristy Lane (United Artists 1328) | 42 | 20 | 21 | 11 | |
| 76 | IT’S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THAT WAY Pam Rose (Epic 50819) | 52 | 52 | 53 | 9 | |
| 77 | PERFECT STRANGERS John Wesley Ryles (MCA 41184) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | WHAT’LL I TELL VIRGINIA Johnny Rodriguez (Epic 50808) | 47 | 18 | 19 | 14 | |
| 79 | FREE TO BE LONELY AGAIN Diane Pfeifer (Capitol 4823) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | YOU TURN MY LOVE LIGHT ON Billy Walker (Caprice 2060) | 87 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | FRIDAY NIGHT FOOL Roger Bowling (NSD 37) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | AN AMERICAN DREAM Dirt Band (United Artists 1330) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | TONIGHT I’M FEELIN’ YOU (All Over Again) “Blackjack” Jack Grayson (Hitbound 4501) | 63 | 63 | 65 | 9 | |
| 84 | HASN’T IT BEEN GOOD TOGETHER Hank Snow & Kelly Foxton (RCA 11891) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | NAG, NAG, NAG Bobby Braddock (Elektra 46585) | 88 | 89 | 94 | 4 | |
| 86 | COWARD OF THE COUNTY Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1327) | 64 | 21 | 4 | 14 | |
| 87 | MADE IN THE USA Ivory Jack (NSD 36) | 89 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | YOU’D MAKE AN ANGEL WANNA CHEAT Kendalls (Ovation 1136) | 69 | 27 | 8 | 15 | |
| 89 | POUR ME ANOTHER TEQUILA Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46558) | 71 | 43 | 23 | 17 | |
| 90 | YOUR LYING BLUE EYES John Anderson (Warner Bros. 49089) | 75 | 45 | 24 | 18 | |
| 91 | VOICE OF FREEDOM Jim Kirk & TM Singers (Capitol 4834) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | THREE LITTLE WORDS Boyer Twins (Sabre 4516) | 92 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Willie Nelson (Columbia 11126) | 76 | 46 | 25 | 16 | |
| 94 | BLIND WILLIE Chet Atkins (RCA 11892) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | HOLDING THE BAG Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley (Columbia 11147) | 78 | 47 | 29 | 16 | |
| 96 | YOU’RE GONNA LOVE YOURSELF IN THE MORNING Charlie Rich (United Artists 1325) | 81 | 58 | 30 | 14 | |
| 97 | SWEET MOTHER TEXAS Eddy Raven (Dimension 003) | 82 | 51 | 51 | 12 | |
| 98 | BABY IT’S YOU Pia Zadora (Warner/Curb 49148) | 83 | 60 | 62 | 7 | |
| 99 | FOR A SLOW DANCE WITH YOU Jerri Kelly (Little Giant 021) | 86 | 86 | 87 | 5 | |
| 100 | OUT OF YOUR MIND Joe Sun (Ovation 1137) | 91 | 67 | 34 | 13 | |
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