| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1980 |
| TOP 50 COUNTRY SINGLES (As published in the December 27, 1980, issue) |
| POS | TITLE – Artist (Label) |
| 1 | COWARD OF THE COUNTY – Kenny Rogers (United Artists) |
| 2 | DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER – Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes (United Artists) |
| 3 | COME WITH ME – Waylon [Jennings] (RCA) |
| 4 | MY HEART / SILENT NIGHT (After The Fight) – Ronnie Milsap (RCA) |
| 5 | MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN COWBOYS – Willie Nelson (Columbia) |
| 6 | GONE TOO FAR – Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra) |
| 7 | HALF THE WAY – Crystal Gayle (Columbia) |
| 8 | SHOULD I COME HOME (Or Should I Go Crazy) – Gene Watson (Capitol) |
| 9 | WHY DON’T YOU SPEND THE NIGHT – Ronnie Milsap (RCA) |
| 10 | HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY – George Jones (Epic) |
| 11 | TRYING TO LOVE TWO WOMEN – The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA) |
| 12 | SUGAR DADDY – The Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb) |
| 13 | I’D JUST LOVE TO LAY YOU DOWN – Conway Twitty (MCA) |
| 14 | THE WAY I AM – Merle Haggard (MCA) |
| 15 | STARTIN OVER AGAIN – Dolly Parton (RCA) |
| 16 | BENEATH STILL WATERS – Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros.) |
| 17 | LOVE ME OVER AGAIN – Don Williams (MCA) |
| 18 | ALL THE GOLD IN CALIFORNIA – Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia) |
| 19 | GOOD OLE BOYS LIKE ME – Don Williams (MCA) |
| 20 | I AIN’T LIVING LONG LIKE THIS – Waylon [Jennings] (RCA) |
| 21 | WHISKEY BENT AND HELL BOUND – Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra) |
| 22 | I CHEATED ME RIGHT OUT OF YOU – Moe Bandy (Columbia) |
| 23 | DAYDREAM BELIEVER – Anne Murray (Capitol) |
| 24 | STAND BY ME – Mickey Gilley (Full Moon/Asylum) |
| 25 | YEARS – Barbara Mandrell (MCA) |
| 26 | DANCIN’ COWBOYS – The Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb) |
| 27 | LEAVING LOUISIANA IN THE BROAD DAYLIGHT – The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA) |
| 28 | POUR ME ANOTHER TEQUILA – Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra) |
| 29 | COWBOYS AND CLOWNS / MISERY LOVES COMPANY – Ronnie Milsap (RCA) |
| 30 | HONKY TONK BLUES – Charley Pride (RCA) |
| 31 | DRIVIN’ MY LIFE AWAY – Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra) |
| 32 | I’LL BE COMING BACK FOR MORE – T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb) |
| 33 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT – Willie Nelson (Columbia) |
| 34 | DREAM ON – The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA) |
| 35 | YOU DECORATED MY LIFE – Kenny Rogers (United Artists) |
| 36 | TRUE LOVE WAYS – Mickey Gilley (Epic) |
| 37 | TWO STORY HOUSE – George Jones & Tammy Wynette (Epic) |
| 38 | NOTHING SURE LOOKED GOOD ON YOU – Gene Watson (Capitol) |
| 39 | TENNESSEE RIVER – Alabama (RCA) |
| 40 | HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLIN’ / HEAVY TEARS – Conway Twitty (MCA) |
| 41 | BAR ROOM BUDDIES – Merle Haggard & Clint Eastwood (Elektra 46634) |
| 42 | A LESSON IN LEAVIN’ – Dottie West (United Artists) |
| 43 | BROKEN HEARTED ME – Anne Murray (Capitol) |
| 44 | FOOLED BY A FEELING – Barbara Mandrell (MCA) |
| 45 | IT’S LIKE WE NEVER SAID GOOBYE – Crystal Gayle (Columbia) |
| 46 | LOVE THE WORLD AWAY – Kenny Rogers (United Artists) |
| 47 | ONE DAY AT A TIME – Cristy Lane (United Artists) |
| 48 | YOUR BODY IS AN OUTLAW – Mel Tillis (Elektra) |
| 49 | FRIDAY NIGHT BLUES – John Conlee (MCA) |
| 50 | MISSIN’ YOU / HEARTBREAK MOUNTAIN – Charley Pride (RCA) |