| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 9, 1981 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I LOVED ’EM EVERY ONE T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49690) | 2 | 7 | 10 | 9 | |
| 2 | FALLING AGAIN Don Williams (MCA 51065) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 3 | HOOKED ON MUSIC Mac Davis (Casablanca 2327) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| 4 | REST YOUR LOVE ON ME / I AM THE DREAMER (You Are The Dream) Conway Twitty (MCA 51059) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| 5 | AM I LOSING YOU / HE’LL HAVE TO GO Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12194) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | |
| 6 | SEVEN YEAR ACHE Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | |
| 7 | ROLL ON MISSISSIPPI Charley Pride (RCA 12178) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |
| 8 | ELVIRA Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084) | 16 | 26 | 35 | 6 | |
| 9 | MISTER SANDMAN Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684) | 10 | 12 | 17 | 10 | |
| 10 | FRIENDS Razzy Bailey (RCA 12199) | 11 | 17 | 22 | 7 | |
| 11 | HEY JOE (Hey Moe) Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley (Columbia 60508) | 12 | 14 | 18 | 9 | |
| 12 | BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU Dolly Parton (RCA 12200) | 13 | 19 | 23 | 5 | |
| 13 | PRIDE Janie Fricke (Columbia 60509) | 14 | 15 | 20 | 9 | |
| 14 | LOUISIANA SATURDAY NIGHT Mel McDaniel (Capitol 4983) | 18 | 25 | 33 | 8 | |
| 15 | I’M JUST AN OLD CHUNK OF COAL (But I’m Gonna Be A Diamond Someday) John Anderson (Warner Bros. 49699) | 23 | 28 | 34 | 7 | |
| 16 | BETWEEN THIS TIME AND THE NEXT TIME Gene Watson (MCA 51039) | 17 | 20 | 25 | 11 | |
| 17 | WHAT ARE WE DOIN’ IN LOVE Dottie West (Liberty 1404) | 25 | 35 | 44 | 6 | |
| 18 | IF I KEEP ON GOING CRAZY Leon Everette (RCA 12177) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 11 | |
| 19 | COWBOYS DON’T SHOOT STRAIGHT (Like They Used To) Tammy Wynette (Epic 51011) | 21 | 23 | 27 | 9 | |
| 20 | ANGEL OF THE MORNING Juice Newton (Capitol 4976) | 20 | 22 | 26 | 10 | |
| 21 | A MILLION OLD GOODBYES Mel Tillis (Elektra 47116) | 24 | 31 | 37 | 7 | |
| 22 | I DON’T THINK LOVE OUGHT TO BE THAT WAY Reba McEntire (Mercury 57046) | 22 | 24 | 28 | 9 | |
| 23 | BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS Anne Murray (Capitol 4987) | 27 | 34 | 45 | 6 | |
| 24 | CHEATIN’S A TWO WAY STREET Sammi Smith (Sound Factory 427) | 26 | 27 | 29 | 10 | |
| 25 | THE BARON Johnny Cash (Columbia 60516) | 29 | 33 | 40 | 8 | |
| 26 | IT’S A LOVELY, LOVELY WORLD Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 49694) | 32 | 42 | 49 | 6 | |
| 27 | HEART OF THE MATTER Kendalls (Ovation 1169) | 30 | 36 | 43 | 8 | |
| 28 | ALICE DOESN’T LOVE HERE ANYMORE Bobby Goldsboro (Curb 70052) | 28 | 29 | 32 | 10 | |
| 29 | EVIL ANGEL Ed Bruce (MCA 51076) | 34 | 41 | 47 | 8 | |
| 30 | WHISPER Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 01036) | 35 | 44 | 50 | 6 | |
| 31 | LOVIN’ ARMS Elvis Presley (RCA 12205) | 41 | 50 | 55 | 4 | |
| 32 | MONA LISA Willie Nelson (Columbia 02000) | 44 | 54 | 68 | 4 | |
| 33 | I WANT YOU TONIGHT Johnny Rodriguez (Epic 01033) | 40 | 47 | 53 | 6 | |
| 34 | BY NOW Steve Wariner (RCA 12204) | 42 | 51 | 58 | 5 | |
| 35 | FIRE AND SMOKE Earl Thomas Conley (Sunbird 7561) | 43 | 49 | 56 | 6 | |
| 36 | IN THE GARDEN Statler Brothers (Mercury 57048) | 39 | 43 | 46 | 7 | |
| 37 | I CAN’T HOLD MYSELF IN LINE Paycheck & Haggard (Epic 51012) | 37 | 39 | 42 | 8 | |
| 38 | HOLD ME LIKE YOU NEVER HAD ME Randy Parton (RCA 12137) | 38 | 40 | 41 | 11 | |
| 39 | SURROUND ME WITH LOVE Charly McClain (Epic 01045) | 47 | 53 | 57 | 5 | |
| 40 | GETTING OVER YOU AGAIN Ray Price (Dimension 1018) | 45 | 48 | 54 | 8 | |
| 41 | DO I HAVE TO DRAW A PICTURE Billy Swan (Epic 51000) | 49 | 55 | 60 | 6 | |
| 42 | MY WOMAN LOVES THE DEVIL OUT OF ME Moe Bandy (Columbia 02039) | 48 | 56 | 63 | 5 | |
| 43 | I WAS COUNTRY WHEN COUNTRY WASN’T COOL Barbara Mandrell (MCA 51107) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 44 | A HEADACHE TOMORROW (Or A Heartache Tonight) Mickey Gilley (Epic 50973) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| 45 | THE MATADOR Sylvia (RCA 12214) | 51 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | YOU’RE CRAZY MAN Freddie Hart (Sunbird 7560) | 53 | 63 | 71 | 5 | |
| 47 | YOUR WIFE IS CHEATIN’ ON US AGAIN Wayne Kemp (Mercury 57047) | 54 | 57 | 62 | 7 | |
| 48 | LOVE DIES HARD Randy Barlow (Paid 133) | 67 | 75 | 85 | 4 | |
| 49 | DARLIN’ Tom Jones (Mercury 76100) | 59 | 73 | 81 | 4 | |
| 50 | FRIDAY NIGHT FEELIN’ Rich Landers (Ovation 1166) | 57 | 68 | 75 | 7 | |
| 51 | LEONARD Merle Haggard (MCA 51048) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
| 52 | LOVIN’ HER WAS EASIER (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again) Tompall & Glaser Brothers (Elektra 47134) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | ANYWHERE THERE’S A JUKEBOX Razzy Bailey (RCA 12199) | 56 | 69 | 83 | 4 | |
| 54 | SPREAD MY WINGS Tim Rex & Oklahoma (Dee Jay 111) | 58 | 62 | 70 | 5 | |
| 55 | MAGIC EYES Jack Grayson & Blackjack (Koala 331) | 55 | 59 | 65 | 7 | |
| 56 | SOME LOVE SONGS NEVER DIE B. J. Thomas (MCA 51087) | 65 | 71 | 78 | 5 | |
| 57 | HERE’S TO THE HORSES Johnny Russell (Mercury 57050) | 66 | 72 | 79 | 5 | |
| 58 | A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN Roger Bowling (Mercury 57049) | 62 | 65 | 69 | 6 | |
| 59 | LOVE KNOWS WE TRIED Tanya Tucker (MCA 51096) | 68 | 78 | 87 | 4 | |
| 60 | LOVE TO LOVE YOU Cristy Lane (Liberty 1406) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | LEARNING TO LIVE AGAIN Bobby Bare (Columbia 02038) | 71 | 79 | 86 | 4 | |
| 62 | FOOL BY YOUR SIDE Dave Rowland & Sugar (Elektra 47135) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | I’M ALMOST READY Leona Williams (Elektra 47114) | 64 | 66 | 67 | 7 | |
| 64 | GOOD OL’ GIRLS Sonny Curtis (Elektra 47129) | 74 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | DOES SHE WISH SHE WAS SINGLE AGAIN Burrito Brothers (Curb 01011) | 69 | 77 | 80 | 5 | |
| 66 | THE ALL NEW ME Tom T. Hall (RCA 12219) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | FLO’S YELLOW ROSE Hoyt Axton (Elektra 47133) | 77 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | RODE HARD AND PUT UP WET Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Epic 02012) | 78 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | DON’T BOTHER TO KNOCK Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 12220) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE Billie Jo Spears (Liberty 1409) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | DON’T GET ABOVE YOUR RAISING Ricky Skaggs (Epic 02034) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | I STILL MISS SOMEONE Don King (Epic 02046) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | PICKIN’ UP STRANGERS Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47105) | 15 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| 74 | SLOW COUNTRY DANCIN’ Judy Bailey (Columbia 02045) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | HIDEAWAY HEALING Stephanie Winslow (Warner/Curb 49693) | 31 | 32 | 36 | 8 | |
| 76 | JUST LIKE ME Terry Gregory (Handshake 70071) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | YOU’RE THE REASON GOD MADE OKLAHOMA David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner/Viva 49650) | 33 | 8 | 1 | 17 | |
| 78 | UNTIL THE BITTER END Faron Young (MCA 51088) | 80 | 85 | 91 | 5 | |
| 79 | IF I SAY I LOVE YOU (Consider Me Drunk) Whitey Shafer (Elektra 47117) | 79 | 84 | 90 | 5 | |
| 80 | NOBODY LOVES ANYBODY ANYMORE Kris Kristofferson (Columbia/Monument 60507) | 85 | 90 | 95 | 4 | |
| 81 | MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS Ernie Rowell (Grass 63-07) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | BALLY-HOO DAYS Eddy Arnold (RCA 12226) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | NO ACES Patti Page (Plantation 197) | 36 | 37 | 38 | 9 | |
| 84 | DREAM OF ME Vern Gosdin (Ovation 1171) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND Edgel Groves (Silver Star 20) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | LOVE (Can Make You Happy) James Marvell (Cavaleer 118) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | RAMBLIN’ MAN Kent Hopper Band (GBS 707) | 87 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | MY HEART CRIES FOR YOU Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 49701) | 89 | 91 | 93 | 4 | |
| 89 | WE’VE GOT TO START MEETING LIKE THIS Kenny Earl (Kik 904) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | LADY, STAY THE NIGHT Frank Taylor (Savannah 1001) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | LUCKY ME Noel (Super Productions 642) | 91 | 93 | 96 | 4 | |
| 92 | I SOLD ALL OF TOM T’S SONGS LAST NIGHT Gary Gentry (Elektra/Curb 47122) | 92 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | I’D RATHER BE THE STRANGER IN YOUR EYES Gene Kennedy & Karen Jeglum (Door Knob 151) | 93 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | FIRST COWBOY P. J. Parks (Kik 906) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | GO HOME AND GO TO PIECES Donna Hazard (Excelsior 1009) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | LET’S FORGET THAT WE’RE MARRIED Gary Stewart (RCA 12203) | 60 | 61 | 64 | 6 | |
| 97 | OLD FAMILIAR FEELING Wyvon Alexander (Gervasi 644) | 61 | 64 | 66 | 6 | |
| 98 | FIRE IN YOUR EYES Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 49668) | 46 | 46 | 48 | 9 | |
| 99 | OLD FLAME Alabama (RCA 12169) | 50 | 13 | 9 | 13 | |
| 100 | STORMS NEVER LAST Waylon & Jessi (RCA 12176) | 52 | 16 | 16 | 12 | |
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