| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 5, 1981 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | (There’s) NO GETTIN’ OVER ME Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| 2 | MIRACLES Don Williams (MCA 51134) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
| 3 | DON’T WAIT ON ME Statler Brothers (Mercury 57051) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| 4 | TIGHT FITTIN’ JEANS Conway Twitty (MCA 51137) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
| 5 | OLDER WOMEN Ronnie McDowell (Epic 02129) | 8 | 11 | 14 | 11 | |
| 6 | IT’S NOW OR NEVER John Schneider (Scotti Brothers 02105) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
| 7 | YOU DON’T KNOW ME Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
| 8 | PARTY TIME T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49761) | 10 | 13 | 15 | 8 | |
| 9 | SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (Some Days Are Stone) John Denver (RCA 12246) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | |
| 10 | A TEXAS STATE OF MIND David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner/Viva 49745) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
| 11 | STEP BY STEP Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174) | 14 | 20 | 25 | 6 | |
| 12 | I JUST NEED YOU FOR TONIGHT Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 5011) | 13 | 15 | 18 | 12 | |
| 13 | MIDNIGHT HAULER Razzy Bailey (RCA 12268) | 16 | 17 | 22 | 9 | |
| 14 | YOU’RE THE BEST Kieran Kane (Elektra 47148) | 15 | 16 | 20 | 12 | |
| 15 | TAKIN’ IT EASY Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 02188) | 18 | 24 | 30 | 8 | |
| 16 | WE DON’T HAVE TO HOLD OUT Anne Murray (Capitol 5013) | 17 | 18 | 21 | 11 | |
| 17 | TODAY ALL OVER AGAIN Reba McEntire (Mercury 57054) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 10 | |
| 18 | HURRICANE Leon Everette (RCA 12270) | 20 | 25 | 31 | 8 | |
| 19 | RIGHT IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5022) | 24 | 29 | 33 | 8 | |
| 20 | (I’m Gonna) PUT YOU BACK ON THE RACK Dottie West (Liberty 1419) | 21 | 23 | 26 | 9 | |
| 21 | (When You Fall In Love) EVERYTHING’S A WALTZ Ed Bruce (MCA 51139) | 25 | 31 | 34 | 8 | |
| 22 | I’LL NEED SOMEONE TO HOLD ME (When I Cry) Janie Fricke (Columbia 02197) | 27 | 30 | 36 | 7 | |
| 23 | I LOVE YOU A THOUSAND WAYS John Anderson (Warner Bros. 49772) | 28 | 32 | 38 | 6 | |
| 24 | NEVER BEEN SO LOVED (In All My Life) Charley Pride (RCA 12294) | 32 | 36 | — | 3 | |
| 25 | HONKY TONK QUEEN Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley (Columbia 02198) | 29 | 35 | 39 | 7 | |
| 26 | TEXAS COWBOY NIGHT Mel Tillis & Nancy Sinatra (Elektra 47157) | 26 | 27 | 28 | 9 | |
| 27 | I’M INTO LOVIN’ YOU Billy Swan (Epic 02196) | 33 | 37 | 40 | 8 | |
| 28 | IT DON’T HURT ME HALF AS BAD Ray Price (Dimension 1021) | 30 | 34 | 37 | 9 | |
| 29 | WHAT IN THE WORLD’S COME OVER YOU Tom Jones (Mercury 76115) | 35 | 40 | 55 | 5 | |
| 30 | LOVE AIN’T NEVER HURT NOBODY Bobby Goldsboro (Curb 02117) | 31 | 33 | 35 | 10 | |
| 31 | I’M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER Willie Nelson (Columbia 02187) | 34 | 38 | 43 | 7 | |
| 32 | SLEEPIN’ WITH THE RADIO ON Charly McClain (Epic 02421) | 38 | 51 | — | 3 | |
| 33 | I RECALL A GYPSY WOMAN B. J. Thomas (MCA 51151) | 37 | 41 | 52 | 6 | |
| 34 | SHE BELONGS TO EVERYONE BUT ME Burrito Brothers (Curb 02243) | 39 | 55 | 66 | 5 | |
| 35 | SHOT FULL OF LOVE Randy Parton (RCA 12271) | 36 | 39 | 50 | 7 | |
| 36 | RAINBOW STEW Merle Haggard (MCA 51120) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| 37 | TRYING NOT TO LOVE YOU Johnny Rodriguez (Epic 02411) | 44 | 49 | 60 | 5 | |
| 38 | SOMETIMES I CRY WHEN I’M ALONE Sammi Smith (Sound Factory 446) | 42 | 48 | 53 | 6 | |
| 39 | FANCY FREE Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51169) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 40 | THE PARTNER NOBODY CHOSE Guy Clark (Warner Bros. 49740) | 40 | 43 | 46 | 10 | |
| 41 | GRANDMA’S SONG Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 49790) | 47 | 53 | 70 | 4 | |
| 42 | TEACH ME TO CHEAT Kendalls (Mercury 57055) | 51 | 60 | 81 | 4 | |
| 43 | I LOVE MY TRUCK Glen Campbell (Mirage 3845) | 49 | 67 | 79 | 4 | |
| 44 | TAKE ME AS I AM (Or Let Me Go) Bobby Bare (Columbia 02414) | 48 | 52 | 59 | 5 | |
| 45 | SCRATCH MY BACK (And Whisper In My Ear) Razzy Bailey (RCA 12268) | 46 | 47 | 48 | 9 | |
| 46 | WISH YOU WERE HERE Barbara Mandrell (MCA 51171) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN Dolly Parton (RCA 12282) | 53 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | MY BABY THINKS HE’S A TRAIN Rosanne Cash (Columbia 02463) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | YOU (Make Me Wonder Why) Deborah Allen (Capitol 5014) | 57 | 74 | 83 | 4 | |
| 50 | HE’S THE FIRE Diana (Sunbird 7564) | 52 | 58 | 73 | 6 | |
| 51 | FEEDIN’ THE FIRE Zella Lehr (Columbia 02431) | 58 | 68 | 80 | 4 | |
| 52 | I STILL BELIEVE IN WALTZES Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (MCA 51114) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
| 53 | BIG LIKE A RIVER Tennessee Express (RCA 12277) | 63 | 70 | 72 | 5 | |
| 54 | WOMEN Wyvon Alexander (Gervasi 659) | 56 | 59 | 63 | 6 | |
| 55 | CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU Slim Whitman (Epic/Cleveland Int’l 02402) | 59 | 69 | 78 | 5 | |
| 56 | MEMPHIS Fred Knoblock (Scotti Brothers 02434) | 70 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | JUST ENOUGH LOVE (For One Woman) Bobby Smith (Liberty 1417) | 68 | 77 | 87 | 4 | |
| 58 | MISS EMILY’S PICTURE John Conlee (MCA 51164) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | MARRIED WOMEN Sonny Curtis (Elektra 47176) | 71 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | SAD TIME OF THE NIGHT Rod Powell (Comstock 1660) | 61 | 62 | 65 | 7 | |
| 61 | ANTIOCH CHURCH HOUSE CHOIR Sweetwater (Faucet 1592) | 62 | 64 | 68 | 6 | |
| 62 | ENOUGH FOR YOU Brenda Lee (MCA 51154) | 65 | 72 | 74 | 5 | |
| 63 | LONESTAR COWBOY Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 49757) | 64 | 65 | 67 | 6 | |
| 64 | ONE-NIGHT FEVER Mel Tillis (Elektra 47178) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | MY BEGINNING WAS YOU Jack Grayson & Blackjack (Koala 334) | 67 | 78 | 89 | 5 | |
| 66 | SNEAKIN’ AROUND Kin Vassy (Liberty 1427) | 72 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | HOMEBODY Whispering Bill Anderson (MCA 51150) | 69 | 71 | 77 | 5 | |
| 68 | SHE’S STEPPIN’ OUT Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 49800) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | CRYING IN THE RAIN Tammy Wynette (Epic 02439) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | LIVIN’ THE GOOD LIFE Corbin/Hanner Band (Alfa 7007) | 75 | 88 | 91 | 5 | |
| 71 | ALL MY ROWDY FRIENDS (Have Settled Down) Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra/Curb 47191) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | THE PLEASURE’S ALL MINE Dave Rowland & Sugar (Elektra 47177) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | LEFTY David Frizzell (Warner/Viva 49778) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | QUEEN OF HEARTS Juice Newton (Capitol 4997) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 14 | |
| 75 | LOUISIANA LONELY Narvel Felts (GMC 114) | 78 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | I’LL DRINK TO THAT Billy Parker (Soundwaves 4643) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | I DON’T NEED YOU Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415) | 23 | 8 | 1 | 12 | |
| 78 | HELLO WOMAN Doug Kershaw (Scotti Brothers 02137) | 41 | 42 | 44 | 11 | |
| 79 | TOO MANY LOVERS Crystal Gayle (Columbia 02078) | 43 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| 80 | SHE’S GOIN’ HOME ALONE Gail Zeiler (Equa 660) | 84 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | CATHY’S CLOWN Tricia Johns (Elektra 47172) | 85 | 87 | 90 | 5 | |
| 82 | CHICKEN TRUCK John Anderson (Warner Bros. 49772) | 86 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | SLOW HAND Del Reeves (Koala 336) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | LOVE IS KNOCKIN’ AT MY DOOR (Here Comes Forever Again) Susie Allanson (Liberty/Curb 1425) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | ONE SIDE OF THE STORY Ed Walters (Stargem 2110) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | PUT IN A QUARTER David Heavener (Brent 1018) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | JUST GOT BACK FROM NO MAN’S LAND Wayne Kemp (Mercury 57053) | 45 | 46 | 49 | 8 | |
| 88 | IRENE Ernie Ashworth (O’Brien 327) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | CINDERELLA Terry Gregory (Handshake 02442) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | A PRETTY DIAMOND RING Joey Martin (Soaring 1001) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | YOU WERE THERE Freddie Hart (Sunbird 7565) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | ONCE YOU WERE MINE Dottie West (RCA 12284) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | COWBOY Larry Dalton & Dalton Gang (Soundwaves 4645) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | DREAMS CAN COME IN HANDY Cindy Hurt (Churchill 7777) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | LADY LET ME BE YOUR COWBOY Ron Gilliam (Loadstone 811) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | SHE’S LIVIN’ IT UP (And I’m Drinkin’ ’Em Down) Allen Frizzell (Sound Factory 447) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | SECRETS Mac Davis (Casasblanca 2336) | 50 | 50 | 51 | 8 | |
| 98 | IT’S REALLY LOVE THIS TIME Family Brown (Ovation 1174) | 54 | 54 | 57 | 9 | |
| 99 | MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE BEEN LISTENING Gene Watson (MCA 51127) | 55 | 19 | 19 | 12 | |
| 100 | SHE TOOK THE PLACE OF YOU Valentino (RCA 12269) | 80 | 80 | 85 | 7 | |
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