| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 16, 1981 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I LOVED ’EM EVERY ONE T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49690) | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
| 2 | FALLING AGAIN Don Williams (MCA 51065) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| 3 | HOOKED ON MUSIC Mac Davis (Casablanca 2327) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
| 4 | AM I LOSING YOU / HE’LL HAVE TO GO Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12194) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
| 5 | SEVEN YEAR ACHE Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426) | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | |
| 6 | ROLL ON MISSISSIPPI Charley Pride (RCA 12178) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| 7 | ELVIRA Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084) | 8 | 16 | 26 | 7 | |
| 8 | FRIENDS Razzy Bailey (RCA 12199) | 10 | 11 | 17 | 8 | |
| 9 | MISTER SANDMAN Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
| 10 | HEY JOE (Hey Moe) Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley (Columbia 60508) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | |
| 11 | BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU Dolly Parton (RCA 12200) | 12 | 13 | 19 | 6 | |
| 12 | PRIDE Janie Fricke (Columbia 60509) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 10 | |
| 13 | LOUISIANA SATURDAY NIGHT Mel McDaniel (Capitol 4983) | 14 | 18 | 25 | 9 | |
| 14 | I’M JUST AN OLD CHUNK OF COAL (But I’m Gonna Be A Diamond Someday) John Anderson (Warner Bros. 49699) | 15 | 23 | 28 | 8 | |
| 15 | WHAT ARE WE DOIN’ IN LOVE Dottie West (Liberty 1404) | 17 | 25 | 35 | 7 | |
| 16 | BETWEEN THIS TIME AND THE NEXT TIME Gene Watson (MCA 51039) | 16 | 17 | 20 | 12 | |
| 17 | BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS Anne Murray (Capitol 4987) | 23 | 27 | 34 | 7 | |
| 18 | COWBOYS DON’T SHOOT STRAIGHT (Like They Used To) Tammy Wynette (Epic 51011) | 19 | 21 | 23 | 10 | |
| 19 | A MILLION OLD GOODBYES Mel Tillis (Elektra 47116) | 21 | 24 | 31 | 8 | |
| 20 | THE BARON Johnny Cash (Columbia 60516) | 25 | 29 | 33 | 9 | |
| 21 | I DON’T THINK LOVE OUGHT TO BE THAT WAY Reba McEntire (Mercury 57046) | 22 | 22 | 24 | 10 | |
| 22 | IT’S A LOVELY, LOVELY WORLD Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 49694) | 26 | 32 | 42 | 7 | |
| 23 | LOVIN’ ARMS Elvis Presley (RCA 12205) | 31 | 41 | 50 | 5 | |
| 24 | CHEATIN’S A TWO WAY STREET Sammi Smith (Sound Factory 427) | 24 | 26 | 27 | 11 | |
| 25 | WHISPER Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 01036) | 30 | 35 | 44 | 7 | |
| 26 | HEART OF THE MATTER Kendalls (Ovation 1169) | 27 | 30 | 36 | 9 | |
| 27 | EVIL ANGEL Ed Bruce (MCA 51076) | 29 | 34 | 41 | 9 | |
| 28 | MONA LISA Willie Nelson (Columbia 02000) | 32 | 44 | 54 | 5 | |
| 29 | BY NOW Steve Wariner (RCA 12204) | 34 | 42 | 51 | 6 | |
| 30 | I WANT YOU TONIGHT Johnny Rodriguez (Epic 01033) | 33 | 40 | 47 | 7 | |
| 31 | FIRE AND SMOKE Earl Thomas Conley (Sunbird 7561) | 35 | 43 | 49 | 7 | |
| 32 | SURROUND ME WITH LOVE Charly McClain (Epic 01045) | 39 | 47 | 53 | 6 | |
| 33 | I WAS COUNTRY WHEN COUNTRY WASN’T COOL Barbara Mandrell (MCA 51107) | 43 | — | — | 2 | |
| 34 | THE MATADOR Sylvia (RCA 12214) | 45 | 51 | 67 | 4 | |
| 35 | IN THE GARDEN Statler Brothers (Mercury 57048) | 36 | 39 | 43 | 8 | |
| 36 | MY WOMAN LOVES THE DEVIL OUT OF ME Moe Bandy (Columbia 02039) | 42 | 48 | 56 | 6 | |
| 37 | GETTING OVER YOU AGAIN Ray Price (Dimension 1018) | 40 | 45 | 48 | 9 | |
| 38 | DO I HAVE TO DRAW A PICTURE Billy Swan (Epic 51000) | 41 | 49 | 55 | 7 | |
| 39 | REST YOUR LOVE ON ME / I AM THE DREAMER (You Are The Dream) Conway Twitty (MCA 51059) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 40 | LOVE DIES HARD Randy Barlow (Paid 133) | 48 | 67 | 75 | 5 | |
| 41 | DARLIN’ Tom Jones (Mercury 76100) | 49 | 59 | 73 | 5 | |
| 42 | LOVIN’ HER WAS EASIER (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again) Tompall & Glaser Brothers (Elektra 47134) | 52 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | YOU’RE CRAZY MAN Freddie Hart (Sunbird 7560) | 46 | 53 | 63 | 6 | |
| 44 | IF I KEEP ON GOING CRAZY Leon Everette (RCA 12177) | 18 | 19 | 21 | 12 | |
| 45 | YOUR WIFE IS CHEATIN’ ON US AGAIN Wayne Kemp (Mercury 57047) | 47 | 54 | 57 | 8 | |
| 46 | ANYWHERE THERE’S A JUKEBOX Razzy Bailey (RCA 12199) | 53 | 56 | 69 | 5 | |
| 47 | SOME LOVE SONGS NEVER DIE B. J. Thomas (MCA 51087) | 56 | 65 | 71 | 6 | |
| 48 | FRIDAY NIGHT FEELIN’ Rich Landers (Ovation 1166) | 50 | 57 | 68 | 8 | |
| 49 | HERE’S TO THE HORSES Johnny Russell (Mercury 57050) | 57 | 66 | 72 | 6 | |
| 50 | LOVE TO LOVE YOU Cristy Lane (Liberty 1406) | 60 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | SPREAD MY WINGS Tim Rex & Oklahoma (Dee Jay 111) | 54 | 58 | 62 | 6 | |
| 52 | LOVE KNOWS WE TRIED Tanya Tucker (MCA 51096) | 59 | 68 | 78 | 5 | |
| 53 | FOOL BY YOUR SIDE Dave Rowland & Sugar (Elektra 47135) | 62 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | LEARNING TO LIVE AGAIN Bobby Bare (Columbia 02038) | 61 | 71 | 79 | 5 | |
| 55 | DOES SHE WISH SHE WAS SINGLE AGAIN Burrito Brothers (Curb 01011) | 65 | 69 | 77 | 6 | |
| 56 | GOOD OL’ GIRLS Sonny Curtis (Elektra 47129) | 64 | 74 | 82 | 4 | |
| 57 | A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN Roger Bowling (Mercury 57049) | 58 | 62 | 65 | 7 | |
| 58 | RODE HARD AND PUT UP WET Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Epic 02012) | 68 | 78 | 92 | 4 | |
| 59 | DON’T BOTHER TO KNOCK Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 12220) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | THE ALL NEW ME Tom T. Hall (RCA 12219) | 66 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | ANGEL OF THE MORNING Juice Newton (Capitol 4976) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 11 | |
| 62 | DON’T GET ABOVE YOUR RAISING Ricky Skaggs (Epic 02034) | 71 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | I’M ALMOST READY Leona Williams (Elektra 47114) | 63 | 64 | 66 | 8 | |
| 64 | FLO’S YELLOW ROSE Hoyt Axton (Elektra 47133) | 67 | 77 | 88 | 4 | |
| 65 | I STILL MISS SOMEONE Don King (Epic 02046) | 72 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | SLOW COUNTRY DANCIN’ Judy Bailey (Columbia 02045) | 74 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE Billie Jo Spears (Liberty 1409) | 70 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | JUST LIKE ME Terry Gregory (Handshake 70071) | 76 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | DREAM OF ME Vern Gosdin (Ovation 1171) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | ALICE DOESN’T LOVE HERE ANYMORE Bobby Goldsboro (Curb 70052) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 11 | |
| 71 | FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND Edgel Groves (Silver Star 20) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | BALLY-HOO DAYS Eddy Arnold (RCA 12226) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | I CAN’T HOLD MYSELF IN LINE Paycheck & Haggard (Epic 51012) | 37 | 37 | 39 | 9 | |
| 74 | UNTIL THE BITTER END Faron Young (MCA 51088) | 78 | 80 | 85 | 6 | |
| 75 | HOLD ME LIKE YOU NEVER HAD ME Randy Parton (RCA 12137) | 38 | 38 | 40 | 12 | |
| 76 | A HEADACHE TOMORROW (Or A Heartache Tonight) Mickey Gilley (Epic 50973) | 44 | 5 | 1 | 14 | |
| 77 | UNWOUND George Strait (MCA 51104) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS Ernie Rowell (Grass 63-07) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | LEONARD Merle Haggard (MCA 51048) | 51 | 6 | 6 | 14 | |
| 80 | NOBODY LOVES ANYBODY ANYMORE Kris Kristofferson (Columbia/Monument 60507) | 80 | 85 | 90 | 5 | |
| 81 | MIDNITE FLYER Sue Powell (RCA 12227) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | LOVE TAKES TWO Roy Clark (MCA 51111) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | LOVE (Can Make You Happy) James Marvell (Cavaleer 118) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | LIKIN’ HIM AND LOVIN’ YOU Kin Vassy (Liberty 1407) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | WE’VE GOT TO START MEETING LIKE THIS Kenny Earl (Kik 904) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | MAGIC EYES Jack Grayson & Blackjack (Koala 331) | 55 | 55 | 59 | 8 | |
| 87 | YOU MADE IT BEAUTIFUL Charlie Rich (Epic 02058) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | MY HEART CRIES FOR YOU Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 49701) | 88 | 89 | 91 | 5 | |
| 89 | LADY, STAY THE NIGHT Frank Taylor (Savannah 1001) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | GO HOME AND GO TO PIECES Donna Hazard (Excelsior 1009) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | FIRST COWBOY P. J. Parks (Kik 906) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | CLEAN YOUR OWN TABLES Kay T. Oslin (Elektra 47132) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU Don McLean (Millennium 11804) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | ANGELA Mundo Earwood (Excelsior 1010) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | NORTH ALABAMA Dave Kirby (Dimension 1019) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | IF TEARDROPS COULD TALK Ron Gilliam (Loadstone 643) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | WALTZES AND WESTERN SWING Donnie Rohrs (Pacific Challenger 4504) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | WITHOUT YOU Buck Owens (Warner Bros. 49651) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | PICKIN’ UP STRANGERS Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47105) | 73 | 15 | 2 | 14 | |
| 100 | HIDEAWAY HEALING Stephanie Winslow (Warner/Curb 49693) | 75 | 31 | 32 | 9 | |
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