| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 6, 1980 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LADY Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |
| 2 | WHY LADY WHY Alabama (RCA 12091) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | |
| 3 | SHE CAN’T SAY THAT ANYMORE John Conlee (MCA 41321) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
| 4 | YOU ALMOST SLIPPED MY MIND Charley Pride (RCA 12100) | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | |
| 5 | SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| 6 | THAT’S ALL THAT MATTERS Mickey Gilley (Epic 50940) | 8 | 10 | 14 | 9 | |
| 7 | LOVERS LIVE LONGER Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 49573) | 9 | 12 | 16 | 9 | |
| 8 | TAKE ME TO YOUR LOVIN’ PLACE Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 11369) | 11 | 13 | 17 | 11 | |
| 9 | ONE IN A MILLION Johnny Lee (Asylum 47076) | 12 | 14 | 19 | 7 | |
| 10 | THE BEST OF STRANGERS Barbara Mandrell (MCA 51001) | 13 | 16 | 20 | 9 | |
| 11 | I THINK I’LL JUST STAY HERE AND DRINK Merle Haggard (MCA 51014) | 15 | 20 | 26 | 7 | |
| 12 | A BRIDGE THAT JUST WON’T BURN Conway Twitty (MCA 51011) | 14 | 18 | 23 | 8 | |
| 13 | I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066) | 18 | 26 | 35 | 6 | |
| 14 | TEXAS IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR Mac Davis (Casablanca 2305) | 16 | 19 | 22 | 10 | |
| 15 | IF YOU EVER CHANGE YOUR MIND Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11359) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 16 | (You Say You’re) A REAL COWBOY Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 4935) | 21 | 23 | 29 | 9 | |
| 17 | NORTH OF THE BORDER Johnny Rodriguez (Epic 50932) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 12 | |
| 18 | A MAN JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT A WOMAN GOES THROUGH Charlie Rich (Elektra 47047) | 20 | 22 | 25 | 9 | |
| 19 | GIVING UP EASY Leon Everette (RCA 12111) | 23 | 25 | 30 | 8 | |
| 20 | I CAN SEE FOREVER IN YOUR EYES Reba McEntire (Mercury 57034) | 24 | 27 | 34 | 9 | |
| 21 | THERE’S ANOTHER WOMAN Joe Stampley (Epic 50934) | 22 | 24 | 27 | 11 | |
| 22 | SOMEBODY’S KNOCKIN’ Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309) | 25 | 32 | 36 | 10 | |
| 23 | NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW Gene Watson (Capitol 4940) | 26 | 33 | 43 | 7 | |
| 24 | BEAUTIFUL YOU Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51022) | 28 | 38 | 46 | 4 | |
| 25 | DON’T FORGET YOURSELF Statler Brothers (Mercury 57037) | 27 | 35 | 44 | 5 | |
| 26 | BROKEN TRUST Brenda Lee (MCA 41322) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
| 27 | IF YOU GO, I’LL FOLLOW YOU Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton (RCA 12119) | 32 | 37 | 47 | 5 | |
| 28 | CHEATIN’ ON A CHEATER Loretta Lynn (MCA 51015) | 31 | 34 | 40 | 7 | |
| 29 | DOWN TO MY LAST BROKEN HEART Janie Fricke (Columbia 11384) | 33 | 40 | 50 | 6 | |
| 30 | GOODBYE MARIE Bobby Goldsboro (Curb 5400) | 34 | 41 | 51 | 7 | |
| 31 | I KEEP COMING BACK / TRUE LIFE COUNTRY MUSIC Razzy Bailey (RCA 12120) | 37 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 32 | TUMBLEWEED Sylvia (RCA 12077) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | |
| 33 | GIRLS, WOMEN AND LADIES Ed Bruce (MCA 51018) | 40 | 49 | 64 | 5 | |
| 34 | ACAPULCO Johnny Duncan (Columbia 11385) | 41 | 48 | 63 | 5 | |
| 35 | BLUE BABY BLUE Lynn Anderson (Columbia 11374) | 38 | 44 | 52 | 7 | |
| 36 | 9 TO 5 Dolly Parton (RCA 12133) | 44 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | AN OCCASIONAL ROSE Marty Robbins (Columbia 11372) | 43 | 47 | 57 | 6 | |
| 38 | YOUR MEMORY Steve Wariner (RCA 12139) | 47 | 56 | 68 | 4 | |
| 39 | NOBODY IN HIS RIGHT MIND (Would’ve Left Her) Dean Dillon (RCA 12109) | 46 | 50 | 56 | 6 | |
| 40 | THAT’S THE WAY A COWBOY ROCKS AND ROLLS Jacky Ward (Mercury 57032) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
| 41 | DANCE THE TWO STEP Susie Allanson (Liberty 1383) | 51 | 63 | 71 | 5 | |
| 42 | LOST IN LOVE Dickey Lee with Kathy Burdick (Mercury 57036) | 50 | 59 | 70 | 5 | |
| 43 | TAKE IT LIKE A WOMAN Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 49585) | 53 | 57 | 67 | 6 | |
| 44 | A LITTLE GROUND IN TEXAS Capitals (Ridgetop 01080) | 29 | 29 | 33 | 11 | |
| 45 | WHO’LL TURN OUT THE LIGHTS Mel Street (Sunbird 7555) | 55 | 65 | 73 | 7 | |
| 46 | SWEET CITY WOMAN Tompall & Glaser Brothers (Elektra 47056) | 56 | 66 | 76 | 5 | |
| 47 | DRINK IT DOWN, LADY Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 49562) | 30 | 30 | 32 | 11 | |
| 48 | 1959 John Anderson (Warner Bros. 49582) | 64 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | WILLOW RUN Randy Barlow (Paid 110) | 49 | 53 | 58 | 7 | |
| 50 | I’LL BE THERE (If You Ever Want Me) Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 49592) | 61 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | SEEING IS BELIEVING Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 49575) | 57 | 61 | 65 | 7 | |
| 52 | SWEET RED WINE Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 49564) | 58 | 58 | 61 | 10 | |
| 53 | THERE’S ALWAYS ME Jim Reeves (RCA 12118) | 63 | 68 | 87 | 4 | |
| 54 | CHEATER’S TRAP John Wesley Ryles (MCA 51013) | 59 | 64 | 72 | 5 | |
| 55 | I’LL LEAVE THIS WORLD LOVING YOU Wayne Kemp (Mercury 57035) | 65 | 72 | 74 | 7 | |
| 56 | FOLLOWING THE FEELING Moe Bandy featuring Judy Bailey (Columbia 11395) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | SILENT TREATMENT Earl Thomas Conley (Sunbird 7556) | 67 | 76 | 89 | 4 | |
| 58 | ANY WHICH WAY YOU CAN Glen Campbell (Warner/Viva 49609) | 68 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE Anne Murray (Capitol 4920) | 35 | 5 | 1 | 14 | |
| 60 | I FEEL LIKE LOVING YOU AGAIN T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49615) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | WHEN IT’S JUST YOU AND ME Kenny Dale (Capitol 4943) | 66 | 70 | 84 | 4 | |
| 62 | WHO’S CHEATIN’ WHO Charly McClain (Epic 50948) | 74 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | CAN’T KEEP MY MIND OFF OF HER Mundo Earwood (GMC 111) | 36 | 36 | 38 | 12 | |
| 64 | DON’T YOU EVER GET TIRED (Of Hurting Me) Willie Nelson & Ray Price (Columbia 11405) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | THAT SILVER-HAIRED DADDY OF MINE Slim Whitman (Epic 50946) | 70 | 78 | 83 | 4 | |
| 66 | COUNTRYFIED Mel McDaniel (Capitol 4949) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THOSE DRINKING SONGS Foxfire (Elektra 47070) | 72 | 75 | 78 | 5 | |
| 68 | BEERS TO YOU Ray Charles & Clint Eastwood (Warner/Viva 49608) | 78 | 82 | 85 | 4 | |
| 69 | HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME Micki Fuhrman (MCA 51005) | 79 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | COLORADO COUNTRY MORNING Pat Boone (Warner/Curb 49596) | 75 | 86 | 90 | 4 | |
| 71 | DEVIL’S DEN Jack Greene (Firstline 709) | 71 | 74 | 77 | 6 | |
| 72 | A LITTLE BITTY TEAR Hank Cochran (Elektra 47062) | 77 | 87 | 91 | 5 | |
| 73 | HARD TIMES Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 11343) | 39 | 8 | 8 | 15 | |
| 74 | DON’T LOOK NOW (But We Just Fell In Love) Eddy Arnold (RCA 12136) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | YELLOW PAGES Roger Bowling (NSD 71) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | WHERE COULD YOU TAKE ME Sheila Andrews (Ovation 1160) | 86 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | NOBODY’S FOOL Deborah Allen (Capitol 4945) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | IT TOOK US ALL NIGHT LONG TO SAY GOODBYE Danny Wood (RCA 12123) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | I MUSTA DIED AND GONE TO TEXAS Amazing Rhythm Aces (Warner Bros. 49600) | 85 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | IF I HAD IT MY WAY Nightstreets (Epic 50944) | 80 | 85 | 88 | 4 | |
| 81 | YOU BETTER MOVE ON George Jones & Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50949) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | SOMEBODY’S GOTTA DO THE LOSING Stephany Samone (MDJ 1006) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | SILVER EAGLE Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 2142) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | NO LOVE AT ALL Jan Gray (Paid 106) | 84 | 88 | 93 | 5 | |
| 85 | WILLIE JONES Bobby Bare (Columbia 11408) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | I AIN’T GOT NOBODY Roy Clark (MCA 51031) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | THE KING OF WESTERN SWING Hank Thompson (MCA 51030) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | COUNTRY FEVER Frankie Rich (Stargem 2074) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | YOU’RE A PRETTY LADY, LADY Ray Sanders (Hillside 80-05) | 92 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 90 | THE LAST TIME Johnny Cash (Columbia 11399) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | I WANT THAT FEELIN’ AGAIN Bill Anderson (MCA 51017) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | SONG OF THE SOUTH Johnny Russell (Mercury 57038) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | I JUST WANT TO BE WITH YOU Sammi Smith (Sound Factory 425) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | LOVE FIRES Don Gibson (Warner/Curb 49602) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | THE BOXER Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49551) | 42 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
| 96 | LOVE CRAZY LOVE Zella Lehr (RCA 12073) | 45 | 45 | 48 | 9 | |
| 97 | NIGHT GAMES Ray Stevens (RCA 12069) | 48 | 28 | 28 | 13 | |
| 98 | HE GIVES ME DIAMONDS, YOU GIVE ME CHILLS Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 49569) | 52 | 52 | 55 | 10 | |
| 99 | LET’S DO SOMETHING CHEAP AND SUPERFICIAL Burt Reynolds (MCA 51004) | 54 | 54 | 59 | 8 | |
| 100 | AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET Orion (Sun 1156) | 60 | 60 | 62 | 10 | |
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