| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 7, 1981 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I KEEP COMING BACK / TRUE LIFE COUNTRY MUSIC Razzy Bailey (RCA 12120) | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |
| 2 | I FEEL LIKE LOVING YOU AGAIN T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49615) | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | |
| 3 | 9 TO 5 Dolly Parton (RCA 12133) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| 4 | WHO’S CHEATIN’ WHO Charly McClain (Epic 50948) | 7 | 14 | 20 | 12 | |
| 5 | 1959 John Anderson (Warner Bros. 49582) | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | |
| 6 | SOUTHERN RAINS Mel Tillis (Elektra 47082) | 10 | 18 | 23 | 9 | |
| 7 | I’LL BE THERE (If You Ever Want Me) Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 49592) | 8 | 12 | 15 | 11 | |
| 8 | FOLLOWING THE FEELING Moe Bandy featuring Judy Bailey (Columbia 11395) | 12 | 19 | 24 | 11 | |
| 9 | DON’T YOU EVER GET TIRED (Of Hurting Me) Willie Nelson & Ray Price (Columbia 11405) | 11 | 16 | 21 | 11 | |
| 10 | YOUR MEMORY Steve Wariner (RCA 12139) | 13 | 17 | 19 | 13 | |
| 11 | DOWN TO MY LAST BROKEN HEART Janie Fricke (Columbia 11384) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | |
| 12 | ARE YOU HAPPY BABY? Dottie West (Liberty 1392) | 15 | 20 | 29 | 9 | |
| 13 | HILLBILLY GIRL WITH THE BLUES Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 11410) | 16 | 21 | 27 | 9 | |
| 14 | GIRLS, WOMEN AND LADIES Ed Bruce (MCA 51018) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | |
| 15 | SILENT TREATMENT Earl Thomas Conley (Sunbird 7556) | 19 | 24 | 30 | 13 | |
| 16 | DO YOU LOVE AS GOOD AS YOU LOOK Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 49639) | 21 | 31 | 40 | 4 | |
| 17 | ANY WHICH WAY YOU CAN Glen Campbell (Warner/Viva 49609) | 18 | 23 | 28 | 12 | |
| 18 | CAN I SEE YOU TONIGHT Tanya Tucker (MCA 51037) | 23 | 32 | 41 | 8 | |
| 19 | CUP OF TEA Rex Allen, Jr. & Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 49626) | 20 | 29 | 37 | 9 | |
| 20 | DON’T LOOK NOW (But We Just Fell In Love) Eddy Arnold (RCA 12136) | 24 | 27 | 31 | 10 | |
| 21 | ANGEL FLYING TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND Willie Nelson (Columbia 11418) | 30 | 41 | 48 | 5 | |
| 22 | WILLIE JONES Bobby Bare (Columbia 11408) | 26 | 33 | 38 | 10 | |
| 23 | YOU BETTER MOVE ON George Jones & Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50949) | 25 | 28 | 33 | 10 | |
| 24 | WANDERING EYES Ronnie McDowell (Epic 50962) | 29 | 38 | 43 | 8 | |
| 25 | IF DRINKIN’ DON’T KILL ME (Her Memory Will) George Jones (Epic 50968) | 31 | 39 | 44 | 4 | |
| 26 | COUNTRYFIED Mel McDaniel (Capitol 4949) | 27 | 30 | 34 | 11 | |
| 27 | ANYTHING BUT YES IS STILL A NO Stephanie Winslow (Warner/Curb 49628) | 28 | 36 | 42 | 9 | |
| 28 | WHAT’S NEW WITH YOU Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 49613) | 33 | 40 | 45 | 9 | |
| 29 | GUITAR MAN Elvis Presley (RCA 12158) | 35 | 48 | 54 | 4 | |
| 30 | DRIFTER Sylvia (RCA 12164) | 37 | 49 | 58 | 4 | |
| 31 | YELLOW PAGES Roger Bowling (Mercury 57042) | 34 | 37 | 39 | 11 | |
| 32 | NOBODY’S FOOL Deborah Allen (Capitol 4945) | 32 | 34 | 36 | 11 | |
| 33 | BEAUTIFUL YOU Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51022) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 34 | I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066) | 9 | 7 | 1 | 15 | |
| 35 | THIRTY NINE AND HOLDING Jerry Lee Lewis (Elektra 47095) | 49 | 60 | 66 | 4 | |
| 36 | WHAT I HAD WITH YOU John Conlee (MCA 51044) | 51 | 61 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | WHISKEY HEAVEN Fats Domino (Warner/Viva 49610) | 39 | 52 | 60 | 8 | |
| 38 | CAROLINA (I Remember You) Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50955) | 40 | 51 | 57 | 8 | |
| 39 | YOUR GOOD GIRL’S GONNA GO BAD Billie Jo Spears (Liberty 1395) | 46 | 56 | 62 | 7 | |
| 40 | KILLIN’ TIME Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton (Scotti Brothers 609) | 45 | 55 | 61 | 7 | |
| 41 | I JUST WANT TO BE WITH YOU Sammi Smith (Sound Factory 425) | 43 | 47 | 50 | 10 | |
| 42 | IT TOOK US ALL NIGHT LONG TO SAY GOODBYE Danny Wood (RCA 12123) | 42 | 45 | 47 | 11 | |
| 43 | READY FOR THE TIMES TO GET BETTER Joe Sun (Ovation 1162) | 47 | 57 | 65 | 7 | |
| 44 | A LOSER’S NIGHT OUT Jack Grayson & Blackjack (Koala 328) | 48 | 58 | 64 | 8 | |
| 45 | YOU’RE THE REASON GOD MADE OKLAHOMA David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner/Viva 49650) | 53 | 65 | 76 | 4 | |
| 46 | COW PATTI Jim Stafford (Warner/Viva 49611) | 52 | 62 | 67 | 5 | |
| 47 | TEXAS WOMEN Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra/Curb 47102) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | LOVIN’ WHAT YOUR LOVIN’ DOES TO ME Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (MCA 51050) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | I HAVE A DREAM Cristy Lane (Liberty 1396) | 59 | 72 | 83 | 4 | |
| 50 | SOMETHIN’ ON THE RADIO Jacky Ward (Mercury 57044) | 56 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | I’M GONNA LOVE YOU BACK TO LOVING ME AGAIN Joe Stampley (Epic 50972) | 60 | 73 | 84 | 4 | |
| 52 | PEACE OF MIND Eddy Raven (Dimension 1017) | 64 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | DIXIE MAN Randy Barlow (Paid 116) | 62 | 75 | 85 | 4 | |
| 54 | GETTIN’ OVER YOU Tim Rex & Oklahoma (Dee Jay 107) | 54 | 53 | 53 | 9 | |
| 55 | TOO LONG GONE Vern Gosdin (Ovation 1163) | 57 | 66 | 77 | 4 | |
| 56 | SOMEBODY’S KNOCKIN’ Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309) | 17 | 9 | 9 | 19 | |
| 57 | EVERY NOW AND THEN Brenda Lee (MCA 51047) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | CRYING Don McLean (Millennium 11799) | 70 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | GIVING UP EASY Leon Everette (RCA 12111) | 22 | 6 | 6 | 17 | |
| 60 | 20/20 HINDSIGHT Billy Larkin (Sunbird 7557) | 77 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | COMPLETELY OUT OF LOVE Marty Robbins (Columbia 11425) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | BE MY LOVER, BE MY FRIEND Mick Lloyd & Jerri Kelly (Little Giant 040) | 65 | 68 | 75 | 5 | |
| 63 | SOMETIME, SOMEWHERE, SOMEHOW / LOVE IS FAIR Barbara Mandrell (MCA 51062) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | I’VE LOVED ENOUGH TO KNOW Jim Rushing (Ovation 1161) | 67 | 70 | 78 | 5 | |
| 65 | ROCKABILLY REBEL Orion (Sun 1159) | 68 | 71 | 73 | 7 | |
| 66 | DARE TO DREAM AGAIN Phil Everly (Curb 5401) | 66 | 69 | 71 | 7 | |
| 67 | DIXIE ROAD King Edward IV & Knights (Soundwaves 4626) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | MY TURN Donna Hazard (Excelsior 1004) | 82 | 87 | 93 | 4 | |
| 69 | TAKE IT EASY Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11436) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | I DON’T WANT TO KNOW YOUR NAME Glen Campbell (Capitol 4959) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | BYE BYE LOVE Billy Walker & Barbara Fairchild (Paid 107) | 71 | 74 | 82 | 8 | |
| 72 | RAININ’ IN MY EYES Miki Mori (Starcom 1001) | 74 | 77 | 81 | 5 | |
| 73 | I THINK I’LL JUST STAY HERE AND DRINK Merle Haggard (MCA 51014) | 36 | 10 | 4 | 16 | |
| 74 | IT’S A HEARTACHE Dave & Sugar (RCA 12168) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD Eagles (Asylum 47100) | 86 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | SHE’S A FRIEND OF A FRIEND Burrito Brothers (Curb 5402) | 79 | 86 | 92 | 5 | |
| 77 | PERFECT FOOL Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 49652) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD J.W. Thompson (NSD 75) | 83 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | ANY WAY YOU WANT ME Gene Watson (Warner/Viva 49648) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | I KNOW AN ENDING (When It Comes) B. J. Wright (Soundwaves 4624) | 80 | 85 | 91 | 5 | |
| 81 | I REMEMBER YOU Slim Whitman (Epic/Cleveland Int’l 50971) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | WITHOUT LOVE Johnny Cash (Columbia 11424) | 84 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | IF YOU GO, I’LL FOLLOW YOU Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton (RCA 12119) | 38 | 11 | 11 | 14 | |
| 84 | DON’T FORGET YOURSELF Statler Brothers (Mercury 57037) | 41 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
| 85 | S.O.S. Johnny Carver (Tanglewood 1905) | 90 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | IT WAS YOU Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 4972) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | WHEN IT’S JUST YOU AND ME Kenny Dale (Capitol 4943) | 44 | 44 | 46 | 13 | |
| 88 | I’VE NEVER GONE TO BED WITH AN UGLY WOMAN Roy Head (Elektra 47081) | 88 | 90 | 90 | 7 | |
| 89 | FOOL THAT I AM Rita Coolidge (A&M 2281) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | HAVE ANOTHER DRINK Douglas (Door Knob 80143) | 91 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | REACHIN’ FOR FREEDOM Ron Shaw (Pacific Challenger 1639) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | LIVIN’ TOGETHER (Lovin’ Apart) Bobby G. Rice (Sunbird 7558) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | YOU’VE GOT THE DEVIL IN YOUR EYES Ann J. Morton (Prairie Dust 8004) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | NEW YORK COWBOY Nashville Superpickers (Sound Factory 426) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | WORKING GIRL Larry Hawkins (Stargem 2078) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | YOU ARE A LIAR Whitey Shafer (Elektra 47063) | 50 | 50 | 52 | 9 | |
| 97 | ACAPULCO Johnny Duncan (Columbia 11385) | 58 | 22 | 22 | 14 | |
| 98 | NOBODY IN HIS RIGHT MIND (Would’ve Left Her) Dean Dillon (RCA 12109) | 61 | 25 | 25 | 15 | |
| 99 | DANCE THE TWO STEP Susie Allanson (Liberty 1383) | 63 | 26 | 26 | 14 | |
| 100 | I FALL TO PIECES Patsy Cline (MCA 51038) | 78 | 54 | 55 | 8 | |
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