| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 5, 1980 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY George Jones (Epic 50867) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| 2 | YOUR BODY IS AN OUTLAW Mel Tillis (Elektra 46628) | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | |
| 3 | YOU WIN AGAIN Charley Pride (RCA 12002) | 4 | 7 | 13 | 9 | |
| 4 | BAR ROOM BUDDIES Merle Haggard & Clint Eastwood (Elektra 46634) | 6 | 12 | 19 | 8 | |
| 5 | FRIDAY NIGHT BLUES John Conlee (MCA 41233) | 7 | 14 | 17 | 10 | |
| 6 | ONE DAY AT A TIME Cristy Lane (United Artists 1342) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | |
| 7 | MIDNIGHT RIDER Willie Nelson (Columbia 11257) | 8 | 16 | 18 | 10 | |
| 8 | TRYING TO LOVE TWO WOMEN Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 41217) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| 9 | TRUE LOVE WAYS Mickey Gilley (Epic 50876) | 14 | 18 | 21 | 9 | |
| 10 | DANCIN’ COWBOYS Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 49241) | 12 | 17 | 24 | 7 | |
| 11 | IT’S TRUE LOVE Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (MCA 41232) | 15 | 20 | 22 | 9 | |
| 12 | MY HEART / SILENT NIGHT (After The Fight) Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11952) | 9 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |
| 13 | KAW-LIGA Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra/Curb 46636) | 17 | 22 | 27 | 8 | |
| 14 | THE BLUE SIDE Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11270) | 16 | 21 | 23 | 9 | |
| 15 | TENNESSEE RIVER Alabama (RCA 12018) | 19 | 23 | 28 | 6 | |
| 16 | CLYDE Waylon [Jennings] (RCA 12007) | 20 | 26 | 34 | 6 | |
| 17 | STAND BY ME Mickey Gilley (Full Moon/Asylum 46640) | 21 | 27 | 33 | 6 | |
| 18 | HE WAS THERE (When I Needed You) Tammy Wynette (Epic 50868) | 18 | 19 | 20 | 12 | |
| 19 | SAVE YOUR HEART FOR ME Jacky Ward (Mercury 57022) | 22 | 29 | 32 | 7 | |
| 20 | IN AMERICA Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50888) | 25 | 31 | 38 | 5 | |
| 21 | DRIVIN’ MY LIFE AWAY Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46656) | 31 | 44 | — | 3 | |
| 22 | WAYFARING STRANGER Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49239) | 28 | 34 | 37 | 6 | |
| 23 | LOSING KIND OF LOVE Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 11253) | 23 | 25 | 26 | 12 | |
| 24 | LEAVIN’S FOR UNBELIEVERS Dottie West (United Artists 1352) | 27 | 32 | 39 | 5 | |
| 25 | LET’S PUT OUR LOVE IN MOTION Charly McClain (Epic 50873) | 26 | 28 | 29 | 10 | |
| 26 | IT’S OVER Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 49128) | 29 | 33 | 35 | 7 | |
| 27 | LOVE THE WORLD AWAY Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1359) | 39 | — | — | 2 | |
| 28 | COWBOYS AND CLOWNS / MISERY LOVES COMPANY Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12006) | 33 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | HONKY TONK STUFF Jerry Lee Lewis (Elektra 46642) | 32 | 36 | 45 | 7 | |
| 30 | WE’RE NUMBER ONE Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 11282) | 37 | 43 | 60 | 4 | |
| 31 | SURE THING Freddie Hart (Sunbird 7550) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 5 | |
| 32 | TAKE ME, TAKE ME Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11268) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 6 | |
| 33 | OVER Leon Everette (Orlando 107) | 36 | 41 | 55 | 6 | |
| 34 | CRACKERS Barbara Mandrell (MCA 41263) | 40 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | (You Lift Me) UP TO HEAVEN Reba McEntire (Mercury 57025) | 41 | 52 | 61 | 4 | |
| 36 | I’M GONNA LOVE YOU TONIGHT (In My Dreams) Johnny Duncan (Columbia 11280) | 42 | 55 | 59 | 6 | |
| 37 | NAKED IN THE RAIN Loretta Lynn (MCA 41250) | 47 | 54 | 58 | 5 | |
| 38 | I’VE NEVER SEEN THE LIKES OF YOU Conway Twitty (MCA 41271) | 61 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | SMOOTH SAILIN’ T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49214) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | |
| 40 | TOO OLD TO PLAY COWBOY Razzy Bailey (RCA 11954) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
| 41 | HERE COMES THAT FEELING AGAIN Don King (Epic 50877) | 46 | 49 | 51 | 7 | |
| 42 | WHAT GOOD IS A HEART Dean Dillon (RCA 12003) | 48 | 53 | 57 | 6 | |
| 43 | LOST IN AUSTIN Freddy Weller (Columbia 11266) | 43 | 46 | 49 | 8 | |
| 44 | THE ROCK I’M LEANING ON Jack Greene (Frontline 706) | 44 | 48 | 54 | 8 | |
| 45 | TELL OLE I AIN’T HERE, HE BETTER GET ON HOME Mo Bandy & Joe Stampley (Columbia 11244) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
| 46 | A HEART’S BEEN BROKEN Danny Wood (RCA 11968) | 63 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | TRY IT ON Stephanie Winslow (Warner/Curb 49257) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | MAKING PLANS Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton (RCA 11983) | 57 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | J.R. B. J. Wright (Soundwaves 4604) | 49 | 50 | 52 | 10 | |
| 50 | YOU’VE GOT THOSE EYES Eddy Raven (Dimension 1007) | 53 | 58 | 71 | 4 | |
| 51 | THAT LOVIN’ YOU FEELIN’ AGAIN Roy Orbison & Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49262) | 62 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | JUST GIVE ME WHAT YOU THINK IS FAIR Rex Gosdin & Tommy Jennings (Sabre 4520) | 54 | 63 | 66 | 6 | |
| 53 | SONG OF THE PATRIOT Johnny Cash (with Marty Robbins) (Columbia 11283) | 56 | 60 | 70 | 5 | |
| 54 | IT’S TOO LATE Jeanne Pruett (IBC 00010) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | WHEN YOU’RE UGLY LIKE US (You Just Naturally Got To Be Cool) George Jones & Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50891) | 65 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | SEA CRUISE Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 4875) | 66 | 72 | 83 | 4 | |
| 57 | NO WAY TO DROWN A MEMORY Stoney Edwards (Music America 107) | 60 | 66 | 68 | 6 | |
| 58 | SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Tom T. Hall (RCA 12005) | 58 | 59 | 62 | 7 | |
| 59 | IF YOU’RE SERIOUS ABOUT CHEATIN’ R.C. Bannon (Columbia 11267) | 59 | 62 | 64 | 7 | |
| 60 | MISERY AND GIN Merle Haggard (MCA 41255) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | SUE Tommy Overstreet (Elektra 46658) | 69 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | THAT’S WHAT I GET FOR LOVING YOU Eddy Arnold (RCA 12039) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | GOOD LOVIN’ MAN Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 49263) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | GET A LITTLE DIRT ON YOUR HANDS David Allan Coe & Bill Anderson (Columbia 11277) | 67 | 69 | 78 | 4 | |
| 65 | WE’RE BACK IN LOVE AGAIN Johnny Russell (Mercury 57026) | 73 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | CACTUS AND A ROSE Gary Stewart (RCA 11960) | 68 | 75 | 82 | 4 | |
| 67 | NATURAL ATTRACTION Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 1358) | 76 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | HAVEN’T I LOVED YOU SOMEWHERE BEFORE Joe Stampley (Epic 50893) | 72 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | THANK YOU, EVER-LOVIN’ Kenny Dale (Capitol 4882) | 77 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | I’M HAPPY JUST TO DANCE WITH YOU Anne Murray (Capitol 4878) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | THE LAST COWBOY SONG Ed Bruce (MCA 41273) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME Stephany Samone (MDJ 1004) | 74 | 83 | 87 | 5 | |
| 73 | EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES Lynn Anderson (Columbia 11296) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | THE CHAMP Moe Bandy (Columbia 11255) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 11 | |
| 75 | FALLING TOGETHER Nightstreets (Epic 50886) | 78 | 82 | 86 | 5 | |
| 76 | TEQUILA SHEILA Bobby Bare (Columbia 11259) | 30 | 30 | 31 | 11 | |
| 77 | ONE MAN’S TRASH (Is Another Man’s Treasure) Marty Robbins (Columbia 11291) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | I WANNA DO IT AGAIN Bill Wence (Rustic 1009) | 82 | 87 | 89 | 5 | |
| 79 | HELLO DADDY, GOOD MORNING DARLING Mel McDaniel (Capitol 4886) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | HOW FAR DO YOU WANT TO GO Ronnie McDowell (Epic 50895) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | THE EASY PART’S OVER Steve Wariner (RCA 12029) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH THE WRONG MAN Mundo Earwood (GMC 109) | 38 | 39 | 41 | 14 | |
| 83 | LOVE GOES TO HELL WHEN IT DIES Wayne Kemp (Mercury 57023) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | GOOD OLE BOYS LIKE ME Don Williams (MCA 41205) | 83 | 35 | 6 | 15 | |
| 85 | MY GUY Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 49250) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | LONG DROP Roy Head (Elektra 46653) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | GOODBYE EYES Pebble Daniel (Elektra 46643) | 87 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | THIS IS TRUE Steve Douglas (Demon 1954) | 90 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes (United Artists 1345) | 50 | 5 | 2 | 14 | |
| 90 | BAYOU LULLABY Penny DeHaven (Elektra 46645) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | ASHES BY NOW Rodney Crowell (Warner Bros. 49224) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | YOU’RE THE PERFECT REASON David Houston (Country Int’l 145) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | BEGGIN’ FOR MERCY Louise Mandrell (Epic 50896) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | DIM THE LIGHTS AND POUR THE WINE Red Steagall (Elektra 46633) | 51 | 51 | 53 | 9 | |
| 95 | THE STORES ARE FULL OF ROSES “Blackjack” Jack Grayson (Hitbound 4503) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND HOLD ME Jim Reeves/Deborah Allen (RCA 11946) | 52 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
| 97 | FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY Danny Davis & Willie Nelson with Nashville Brass (RCA 11999) | 45 | 45 | 48 | 8 | |
| 98 | SOMETHIN’ ’BOUT YOU BABY I LIKE Glen Campbell & Rita Coolidge (Capitol 4865) | 75 | 74 | 75 | 7 | |
| 99 | LUCKY ME Anne Murray (Capitol 4848) | 79 | 8 | 8 | 14 | |
| 100 | I’M ALREADY BLUE Kendalls (Ovation 1143) | 81 | 9 | 9 | 15 | |
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