| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 5, 1980 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SUGAR DADDY Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 49160) | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | |
| 2 | I’D JUST LOVE TO LAY YOU DOWN Conway Twitty (MCA 41174) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| 3 | HONKY TONK BLUES Charley Pride (RCA 11912) | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | |
| 4 | SHRINER’S CONVENTION Ray Stevens (RCA 11911) | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 | |
| 5 | IT’S LIKE WE NEVER SAID GOOBYE Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11198) | 8 | 12 | 17 | 9 | |
| 6 | WHY DON’T YOU SPEND THE NIGHT Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11909) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| 7 | TWO STORY HOUSE George Jones & Tammy Wynette (Epic 50849) | 10 | 13 | 19 | 6 | |
| 8 | WOMEN I’VE NEVER HAD Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra/Curb 46593) | 11 | 15 | 18 | 9 | |
| 9 | BENEATH STILL WATERS Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49164) | 12 | 16 | 23 | 6 | |
| 10 | A LESSON IN LEAVIN’ Dottie West (United Artists 1339) | 14 | 18 | 24 | 9 | |
| 11 | GONE TOO FAR Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46613) | 18 | 26 | 32 | 4 | |
| 12 | WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE Jerry Lee Lewis (Elektra 46591) | 13 | 17 | 20 | 9 | |
| 13 | THE COWGIRL AND THE DANDY Brenda Lee (MCA 41187) | 15 | 21 | 26 | 8 | |
| 14 | ARE YOU ON THE ROAD TO LOVIN’ ME AGAIN Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 49176) | 16 | 22 | 27 | 8 | |
| 15 | THE WAY I AM Merle Haggard (MCA 41200) | 22 | 32 | 43 | 4 | |
| 16 | COULDN’T DO NOTHIN’ RIGHT Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11188) | 17 | 19 | 21 | 11 | |
| 17 | MY HOME’S IN ALABAMA Alabama (MDJ 1002) | 21 | 23 | 25 | 10 | |
| 18 | MORNING COMES TOO EARLY Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 11927) | 27 | 35 | 47 | 5 | |
| 19 | TAKING SOMEBODY WITH ME WHEN I FALL Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 11219) | 28 | 41 | 54 | 5 | |
| 20 | STANDING TALL Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 1336) | 26 | 30 | 39 | 7 | |
| 21 | LONG HAIRED COUNTRY BOY Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50845) | 25 | 29 | 38 | 7 | |
| 22 | YIPPY CRY YI Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 49168) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 8 | |
| 23 | NIGHT LIFE Danny Davis & Willie Nelson with Nashville Brass (RCA 11893) | 23 | 25 | 31 | 10 | |
| 24 | STARTIN OVER AGAIN Dolly Parton (RCA 11926) | 35 | 44 | — | 3 | |
| 25 | PREGNANT AGAIN Loretta Lynn (MCA 41185) | 29 | 34 | 46 | 6 | |
| 26 | LET’S GET IT WHILE THE GETTIN’S GOOD Eddy Arnold (RCA 11918) | 32 | 43 | 50 | 5 | |
| 27 | PERFECT STRANGERS John Wesley Ryles (MCA 41184) | 33 | 40 | 45 | 7 | |
| 28 | GOOD OLE BOYS LIKE ME Don Williams (MCA 41205) | 42 | — | — | 2 | |
| 29 | TEMPORARILY YOURS Jeanne Pruett (IBC 0008) | 37 | 50 | 61 | 4 | |
| 30 | GIFT FROM MISSOURI Jim Weatherly (Elektra 46592) | 30 | 33 | 40 | 8 | |
| 31 | LET ME IN Kenny Dale (Capitol 4829) | 34 | 39 | 44 | 8 | |
| 32 | YOU LAY A WHOLE LOT OF LOVE ON ME Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 49187) | 38 | 45 | 51 | 5 | |
| 33 | I JUST HAD YOU ON MY MIND Billy “Crash“ Craddock (Capitol 4838) | 39 | 48 | 58 | 4 | |
| 34 | SHE JUST STARTED LIKING CHEATIN’ SONGS John Anderson (Warner Bros. 49191) | 40 | 52 | 64 | 4 | |
| 35 | LIKE STRANGERS Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 49199) | 45 | 55 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | LONELY HOTEL Don King (Epic 50840) | 36 | 38 | 41 | 8 | |
| 37 | DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes (United Artists 1345) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 38 | RAMBLER GAMBLER Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46602) | 41 | 47 | 53 | 6 | |
| 39 | AFTER HOURS Joe Stampley (Epic 50854) | 50 | 59 | 72 | 4 | |
| 40 | I DON’T WANT TO LOSE Leon Everette (Orlando 106) | 47 | 56 | 59 | 6 | |
| 41 | (I’ll Even Love You) BETTER THAN I DID THEN Statler Brothers (Mercury 57012) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| 42 | DIANE Ed Bruce (MCA 41201) | 52 | 60 | 70 | 5 | |
| 43 | MEN Charly McClain (Epic 50825) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
| 44 | MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN COWBOYS Willie Nelson (Columbia 11186) | 9 | 3 | 1 | 13 | |
| 45 | WALK ON BY Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 49183) | 48 | 51 | 55 | 5 | |
| 46 | PASS ME BY (If You’re Only Passing Through) Janie Fricke (Columbia 11224) | 55 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | DEALIN’ WITH THE DEVIL Eddy Raven (Dimension 1005) | 56 | 68 | 78 | 4 | |
| 48 | TENNESSEE WALTZ Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 11190) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 10 | |
| 49 | ONE DAY AT A TIME Cristy Lane (United Artists 1342) | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | SHOTGUN RIDER Joe Sun (Ovation 1141) | 59 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | I’M ALREADY BLUE Kendalls (Ovation 1143) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | IT’S HARD TO BE HUMBLE Mac Davis (Casablanca 2244) | 64 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | NUMBERS Bobby Bare (Columbia 11170) | 20 | 11 | 11 | 15 | |
| 54 | LOVIN’ A LIVIN’ DREAM Ronnie McDowell (Epic 50857) | 72 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | LOVE, LOOK AT US NOW Johnny Rodriguez (Epic 50859) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 56 | SWEET SENSUOUS SENSATIONS Don Gibson (Warner/Curb 49193) | 70 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | DALLAS Floyd Cramer (RCA 11916) | 67 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | MAKES ME WONDER IF I EVER SAID GOODBYE Kin Vassy (Int’l Artists 502) | 62 | 66 | 69 | 6 | |
| 59 | LOVE IS A WARM COWBOY Buck Owens (Warner Bros. 49200) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | NEW YORK WINE AND TENNESSEE SHINE Dave & Sugar (RCA 11947) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | I CAN’T CHEAT Larry G. Hudson (Mercury 57015) | 69 | 76 | 92 | 4 | |
| 62 | WHILE THE CHOIR SANG THE HYMN (I Thought Of Her) Johnny Russell (Mercury 57016) | 66 | 70 | 75 | 4 | |
| 63 | DOWN IN THE QUARTER Tommy Overstreet (Elektra 46600) | 68 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | THE REAL BUDDY HOLLY STORY Sonny Curtis (Elektra 46616) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | NOTHING SURE LOOKED GOOD ON YOU Gene Watson (Capitol 4814) | 43 | 6 | 4 | 15 | |
| 66 | ONE OF A KIND Moe Bandy (Columbia 11184) | 51 | 14 | 14 | 10 | |
| 67 | LYING TIME AGAIN Mel Tillis (Elektra 46583) | 58 | 24 | 7 | 12 | |
| 68 | I’D BUILD A BRIDGE Charlie Rich (United Artists 1340) | 71 | 73 | 81 | 5 | |
| 69 | DAYDREAM BELIEVER Anne Murray (Capitol 4813) | 44 | 8 | 3 | 15 | |
| 70 | SMOOTH SAILIN’ T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49214) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | 3 CHORD COUNTRY SONG Red Steagall (Elektra 46590) | 31 | 31 | 33 | 9 | |
| 72 | DON’T LOOK BACK Dickey Lee (Mercury 57017) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | WORKIN’ AT THE CARWASH BLUES / AGE Jerry Reed (RCA 11944) | 84 | — | — | 2 / 1 | |
| 74 | LUCKY ME Anne Murray (Capitol 4848) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | I CAN’T REMEMBER Stephanie Winslow (Warner/Curb 49201) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | WAKE ME UP Louise Mandrell (Epic 50856) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | BIG MAN’S CAFE Nick Noble (Churchill 7755) | 46 | 46 | 49 | 9 | |
| 78 | SEXY SONG Carol Chase (Casablanca West 4502) | 49 | 49 | 52 | 7 | |
| 79 | A MILLION OLD GOODBYES Freddy Weller (Columbia 11221) | 85 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | PLEASE TALK TO MY HEART Freddy Fender (Starflite 4908) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | AN AMERICAN DREAM Dirt Band (United Artists 1330) | 53 | 53 | 57 | 7 | |
| 82 | FRIDAY NIGHT FOOL Roger Bowling (NSD 37) | 54 | 54 | 56 | 7 | |
| 83 | FIFTEEN BEERS Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50863) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | TONY’S TANK-UP, DRIVE-IN CAFE Hank Thompson (MCA 41176) | 60 | 28 | 28 | 10 | |
| 85 | THE FOOL WHO FOOLED AROUND Keith Stegall (Capitol 4835) | 61 | 61 | 65 | 6 | |
| 86 | TONIGHT LET’S SLEEP ON IT BABY Mel Street (Sunbird 103) | 63 | 36 | 36 | 11 | |
| 87 | FRIDAY NIGHT BLUES Sonny Throckmorton (Mercury 57018) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | CHEATING EYES Jerry Naylor (Oak 1014) | 88 | 90 | 94 | 4 | |
| 89 | LOVELY LONELY LADY R.C. Bannon (Columbia 11210) | 65 | 65 | 68 | 6 | |
| 90 | I AIN’T LIVING LONG LIKE THIS Waylon [Jennings] (RCA 11898) | 75 | 57 | 10 | 13 | |
| 91 | CLING TO ME Jerry Wallace (Door Knob 127) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | THE READING OF THE WILL Jimmy Tucker (NSD 40) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH THE WRONG MAN Mundo Earwood (GMC 109) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | I WISH I WAS EIGHTEEN AGAIN George Burns (Mercury 57011) | 77 | 62 | 15 | 15 | |
| 95 | WHEN SHE FALLS Bobby Hood (Chute 010) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | PLAY ANOTHER SLOW SONG Johnny Duncan (Columbia 11185) | 79 | 63 | 29 | 13 | |
| 97 | THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY Big Al Downing (Warner Bros. 49161) | 74 | 42 | 42 | 9 | |
| 98 | WILD BULL RIDER Hoyt Axton (Jeremiah 1003) | 76 | 58 | 16 | 13 | |
| 99 | MEAN WOMAN BLUES Max D. Barnes (Ovation 1142) | 81 | 81 | 84 | 6 | |
| 100 | SUNSHINE Juice Newton (Capitol 4818) | 73 | 37 | 37 | 10 | |
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