| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 4, 1980 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | DO YOU WANNA GO TO HEAVEN T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49515) | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| 2 | LOVING UP A STORM Razzy Bailey (RCA 12062) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | |
| 3 | FADED LOVE Willie Nelson & Ray Price (Columbia 11329) | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | |
| 4 | HEART OF MINE Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 41280) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
| 5 | CHARLOTTE’S WEB Statler Brothers (Mercury 57031) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | |
| 6 | THEME FROM THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (Good Ol’ Boys) Waylon [Jennings] (RCA 12067) | 8 | 11 | 21 | 7 | |
| 7 | I BELIEVE IN YOU Don Williams (MCA 41304) | 10 | 13 | 27 | 7 | |
| 8 | OLD FLAMES CAN’T HOLD A CANDLE TO YOU Dolly Parton (RCA 12040) | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 9 | YESTERDAY ONCE MORE Moe Bandy (Columbia 11305) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 | |
| 10 | PUT IT OFF UNTIL TOMORROW Kendalls (Ovation 1154) | 12 | 14 | 19 | 11 | |
| 11 | ON THE ROAD AGAIN Willie Nelson (Columbia 11351) | 13 | 20 | 33 | 6 | |
| 12 | LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE Johnny Lee (Asylum 47004) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 13 | I’M NOT READY YET George Jones (Epic 50922) | 18 | 22 | 28 | 7 | |
| 14 | WHEN Slim Whitman (Epic/Cleveland Int’l 50912) | 17 | 19 | 25 | 10 | |
| 15 | FREE TO BE LONELY AGAIN Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 49281) | 15 | 16 | 22 | 11 | |
| 16 | RAISIN’ CANE IN TEXAS Gene Watson (Capitol 4898) | 16 | 18 | 20 | 11 | |
| 17 | STARTING OVER Tammy Wynette (Epic 50915) | 19 | 23 | 29 | 9 | |
| 18 | WOMEN GET LONELY Charly McClain (Epic 50916) | 21 | 26 | 31 | 9 | |
| 19 | COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE Anne Murray (Capitol 4920) | 23 | 33 | 46 | 5 | |
| 20 | BOMBED, BOOZED, AND BUSTED Joe Sun (Ovation 1152) | 24 | 29 | 35 | 8 | |
| 21 | SWEET SEXY EYES Cristy Lane (United Artists 1369) | 25 | 30 | 38 | 8 | |
| 22 | IF THERE WERE NO MEMORIES John Anderson (Warner Bros. 49275) | 22 | 25 | 26 | 11 | |
| 23 | STEPPIN’ OUT Mel Tillis & Statesiders (Elektra 47015) | 27 | 32 | 43 | 6 | |
| 24 | THEY NEVER LOST YOU Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 49528) | 26 | 31 | 37 | 8 | |
| 25 | OLD HABITS Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra/Curb 47016) | 28 | 38 | 49 | 6 | |
| 26 | PECOS PROMENADE Tanya Tucker (MCA 41305) | 29 | 37 | 48 | 7 | |
| 27 | OVER THE RAINBOW Jerry Lee Lewis (Elektra 47026) | 32 | 39 | 45 | 5 | |
| 28 | HARD TIMES Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 11343) | 33 | 43 | 56 | 6 | |
| 29 | A PAIR OF OLD SNEAKERS George Jones & Tammy Wynette (Epic 50930) | 34 | 44 | 54 | 5 | |
| 30 | WORKIN’ MY WAY TO YOUR HEART Dickey Lee (Mercury 57027) | 30 | 34 | 39 | 12 | |
| 31 | WHILE I WAS MAKIN’ LOVE TO YOU Susie Allanson (United Artists/Curb 1365) | 31 | 35 | 42 | 10 | |
| 32 | IF YOU EVER CHANGE YOUR MIND Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11359) | 36 | 54 | 65 | 4 | |
| 33 | SHE CAN’T SAY THAT ANYMORE John Conlee (MCA 41321) | 39 | 50 | 58 | 4 | |
| 34 | ALWAYS Patsy Cline (MCA 41303) | 37 | 46 | 53 | 7 | |
| 35 | HARD HAT DAYS AND HONKY TONK NIGHTS Red Steagall (Elektra 47014) | 38 | 47 | 55 | 7 | |
| 36 | THE BOXER Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49551) | 40 | 53 | 62 | 4 | |
| 37 | LET’S KEEP IT THAT WAY Mac Davis (Casablanca 2286) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | |
| 38 | TEXAS BOUND AND FLYIN’ Jerry Reed (RCA 12083) | 43 | 52 | 60 | 6 | |
| 39 | BACK WHEN GAS WAS THIRTY CENTS A GALLON Tom T. Hall (RCA 12066) | 41 | 45 | 47 | 8 | |
| 40 | GONE Ronnie McDowell (Epic 50925) | 45 | 49 | 57 | 7 | |
| 41 | IN MEMORY OF A MEMORY Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50923) | 46 | 55 | 63 | 6 | |
| 42 | TUMBLEWEED Sylvia (RCA 12077) | 47 | 56 | 64 | 5 | |
| 43 | THAT’S THE WAY A COWBOY ROCKS AND ROLLS Jacky Ward (Mercury 57032) | 49 | 60 | 82 | 4 | |
| 44 | I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU Larry G. Hudson (Mercury 57029) | 44 | 48 | 52 | 8 | |
| 45 | WHY LADY WHY Alabama (RCA 12091) | 53 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | BROKEN TRUST Brenda Lee (MCA 41322) | 55 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | NIGHT GAMES Ray Stevens (RCA 12069) | 52 | 65 | 70 | 4 | |
| 48 | YOU ALMOST SLIPPED MY MIND Charley Pride (RCA 12100) | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | BABY, I’M A WANT YOU Stephanie Winslow (Warner/Curb 49557) | 54 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | MAKING PLANS Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton (RCA 11983) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 51 | ROSE’S ARE RED Freddie Hart (Sunbird 7553) | 56 | 66 | 76 | 4 | |
| 52 | NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE R.C. Bannon (Columbia 11346) | 59 | 69 | 79 | 4 | |
| 53 | NORTH OF THE BORDER Johnny Rodriguez (Epic 50932) | 63 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | MISERY AND GIN Merle Haggard (MCA 41255) | 20 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| 55 | I’VE COME BACK (To Say I Love You One More Time) Chuck Howard (Warner/Curb 49509) | 61 | 71 | 75 | 7 | |
| 56 | THE LAST COWBOY SONG Ed Bruce (MCA 41273) | 35 | 15 | 16 | 14 | |
| 57 | OUT RUN THE SUN Jim Chesnut (United Artists 1372) | 62 | 67 | 77 | 5 | |
| 58 | ROCK ’N’ ROLL TO ROCK OF AGES Bill Anderson (MCA 41297) | 58 | 61 | 66 | 7 | |
| 59 | UNTIL THE BITTER END Kenny Seratt (MDJ 1005) | 70 | 75 | 85 | 5 | |
| 60 | COLD LONESOME MORNING Johnny Cash (Columbia 11340) | 60 | 62 | 72 | 7 | |
| 61 | TAKE ME TO YOUR LOVIN’ PLACE Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 11369) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | WHY NOT ME Fred Knoblock (Scotti Brothers 600) | 42 | 42 | 44 | 9 | |
| 63 | HE’S OUT OF MY LIFE Johnny Duncan & Janie Fricke (Columbia 11312) | 48 | 17 | 18 | 13 | |
| 64 | FOOD BLUES Bobby Bare (Columbia 11365) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | TAKE THIS HEART Don King (Epic 50928) | 76 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | ANOTHER TEXAS SONG Eddy Raven (Dimension 1011) | 78 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | LONG ARM OF THE LAW Roger Bowling (NSD 58) | 72 | 82 | 88 | 7 | |
| 68 | THE LEGEND OF WOOLEY SWAMP Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50921) | 68 | 70 | 80 | 6 | |
| 69 | THE LIGHT OF MY LIFE (Has Gone Out Again Tonight) David Wills (United Artists 1375) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | COWBOYS AND CLOWNS / MISERY LOVES COMPANY Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12006) | 50 | 21 | 4 | 16 | |
| 71 | DRINK IT DOWN, LADY Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 49562) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | THERE’S ANOTHER WOMAN Joe Stampley (Epic 50934) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | CAN’T KEEP MY MIND OFF OF HER Mundo Earwood (GMC 111) | 80 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | DON’T IT MAKE YA WANNA DANCE Bonnie Raitt (Full Moon/Asylum 47033) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | DREAM LOVER Tanya Tucker & Glen Campbell (MCA 41323) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | BRING IT ON HOME Big Al Downing (Warner Bros. 49270) | 51 | 24 | 24 | 13 | |
| 77 | THAT LOVIN’ YOU FEELIN’ AGAIN Roy Orbison & Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49262) | 64 | 27 | 7 | 15 | |
| 78 | CRACKERS Barbara Mandrell (MCA 41263) | 65 | 28 | 12 | 16 | |
| 79 | A LITTLE GROUND IN TEXAS Capitals (Ridgetop 01080) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | DRINKIN’ THEM LONG NECKS Roy Head (Elektra 47029) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | THE DEVIL STANDS ONLY FIVE FOOT FIVE “Blackjack” Jack Grayson (Hitbound 4504) | 86 | 92 | 96 | 4 | |
| 82 | LOVE INSURANCE Louise Mandrell (Epic 50935) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | ROARIN’ Gary Stewart (RCA 12081) | 89 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | HE GIVES ME DIAMONDS, YOU GIVE ME CHILLS Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 49569) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | ME AND THE BOYS IN THE BAND Tommy Overstreet (Elektra 47041) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | TEXAS IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR Mac Davis (Casablanca 2305) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | SWEET RED WINE Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 49564) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | NOT EXACTLY FREE O.B. McClinton (Sunbird 7554) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | LONG LINE OF EMPTIES Darrell McCall (RCA 12033) | 66 | 36 | 36 | 10 | |
| 90 | REGRETS Carol Chase (Casablanca 2301) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | HANK WILLIAMS JUNIOR-JUNIOR David Allan Coe (with Kris Kristofferson & Dickey Betts) (Columbia 11352) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | SHE’S LEAVIN’ (And I’m Almost Gone) Kenny Price (Dimension 1010) | 93 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | ONE BAR AT A TIME Stoney Edwards (Music America 109) | 94 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | FOOL BY YOUR SIDE Stockard Band (Little Giant 027) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | SOMEBODY’S KNOCKIN’ Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | HALFTIME J.W. Thompson (NSD 62) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET Orion (Sun 1156) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | YOU BETTER HURRY HOME (Somethin’s Burnin’) Connie Cato (MCA 41287) | 67 | 40 | 40 | 9 | |
| 99 | A LOVE SONG Dave Rowland & Sugar (RCA 12063) | 69 | 41 | 41 | 8 | |
| 100 | HOLLYWOOD SMILES Glen Campbell (Capitol 4909) | 87 | 87 | 91 | 6 | |
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