| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 26, 1981 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | YOU DON’T KNOW ME Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |
| 2 | PARTY TIME T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49761) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | |
| 3 | TIGHT FITTIN’ JEANS Conway Twitty (MCA 51137) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
| 4 | STEP BY STEP Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174) | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | |
| 5 | TAKIN’ IT EASY Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 02188) | 8 | 12 | 15 | 11 | |
| 6 | MIDNIGHT HAULER Razzy Bailey (RCA 12268) | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | |
| 7 | HURRICANE Leon Everette (RCA 12270) | 9 | 13 | 18 | 11 | |
| 8 | TODAY ALL OVER AGAIN Reba McEntire (Mercury 57054) | 10 | 14 | 17 | 13 | |
| 9 | I’LL NEED SOMEONE TO HOLD ME (When I Cry) Janie Fricke (Columbia 02197) | 11 | 16 | 22 | 10 | |
| 10 | NEVER BEEN SO LOVED (In All My Life) Charley Pride (RCA 12294) | 12 | 18 | 24 | 6 | |
| 11 | (When You Fall In Love) EVERYTHING’S A WALTZ Ed Bruce (MCA 51139) | 14 | 17 | 21 | 11 | |
| 12 | RIGHT IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5022) | 13 | 15 | 19 | 11 | |
| 13 | I LOVE YOU A THOUSAND WAYS John Anderson (Warner Bros. 49772) | 15 | 19 | 23 | 9 | |
| 14 | SLEEPIN’ WITH THE RADIO ON Charly McClain (Epic 02421) | 16 | 26 | 32 | 6 | |
| 15 | IT DON’T HURT ME HALF AS BAD Ray Price (Dimension 1021) | 18 | 24 | 28 | 12 | |
| 16 | I’M INTO LOVIN’ YOU Billy Swan (Epic 02196) | 17 | 23 | 27 | 11 | |
| 17 | I RECALL A GYPSY WOMAN B. J. Thomas (MCA 51151) | 19 | 27 | 33 | 9 | |
| 18 | FANCY FREE Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51169) | 21 | 32 | 39 | 4 | |
| 19 | HONKY TONK QUEEN Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley (Columbia 02198) | 20 | 21 | 25 | 10 | |
| 20 | TEACH ME TO CHEAT Kendalls (Mercury 57055) | 24 | 33 | 42 | 7 | |
| 21 | WHAT IN THE WORLD’S COME OVER YOU Tom Jones (Mercury 76115) | 22 | 25 | 29 | 8 | |
| 22 | SHE BELONGS TO EVERYONE BUT ME Burrito Brothers (Curb 02243) | 23 | 30 | 34 | 8 | |
| 23 | MY BABY THINKS HE’S A TRAIN Rosanne Cash (Columbia 02463) | 26 | 39 | 48 | 5 | |
| 24 | GRANDMA’S SONG Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 49790) | 28 | 36 | 41 | 7 | |
| 25 | I’M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER Willie Nelson (Columbia 02187) | 25 | 28 | 31 | 10 | |
| 26 | TRYING NOT TO LOVE YOU Johnny Rodriguez (Epic 02411) | 27 | 34 | 37 | 8 | |
| 27 | WISH YOU WERE HERE Barbara Mandrell (MCA 51171) | 32 | 38 | 46 | 4 | |
| 28 | I LOVE MY TRUCK Glen Campbell (Mirage 3845) | 31 | 37 | 43 | 7 | |
| 29 | MISS EMILY’S PICTURE John Conlee (MCA 51164) | 36 | 47 | 58 | 5 | |
| 30 | SHOT FULL OF LOVE Randy Parton (RCA 12271) | 30 | 31 | 35 | 10 | |
| 31 | THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN Dolly Parton (RCA 12282) | 34 | 40 | 47 | 5 | |
| 32 | YOU (Make Me Wonder Why) Deborah Allen (Capitol 5014) | 35 | 42 | 49 | 7 | |
| 33 | SOMETIMES I CRY WHEN I’M ALONE Sammi Smith (Sound Factory 446) | 33 | 35 | 38 | 9 | |
| 34 | MEMPHIS Fred Knoblock (Scotti Brothers 02434) | 37 | 48 | 56 | 6 | |
| 35 | ONE-NIGHT FEVER Mel Tillis (Elektra 47178) | 43 | 52 | 64 | 4 | |
| 36 | FEEDIN’ THE FIRE Zella Lehr (Columbia 02431) | 39 | 45 | 51 | 7 | |
| 37 | TAKE ME AS I AM (Or Let Me Go) Bobby Bare (Columbia 02414) | 38 | 41 | 44 | 8 | |
| 38 | JUST ENOUGH LOVE (For One Woman) Bobby Smith (Liberty 1417) | 42 | 49 | 57 | 7 | |
| 39 | HE’S THE FIRE Diana (Sunbird 7564) | 40 | 43 | 50 | 9 | |
| 40 | SCRATCH MY BACK (And Whisper In My Ear) Razzy Bailey (RCA 12268) | 41 | 44 | 45 | 12 | |
| 41 | SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430) | 46 | 55 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | MARRIED WOMEN Sonny Curtis (Elektra 47176) | 45 | 51 | 59 | 6 | |
| 43 | ALL MY ROWDY FRIENDS (Have Settled Down) Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra/Curb 47191) | 47 | 56 | 71 | 4 | |
| 44 | BIG LIKE A RIVER Tennessee Express (RCA 12277) | 44 | 50 | 53 | 8 | |
| 45 | CRYING IN THE RAIN Tammy Wynette (Epic 02439) | 48 | 59 | 69 | 5 | |
| 46 | HEART ON THE MEND Sylvia (RCA 12302) | 49 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | SHE’S STEPPIN’ OUT Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 49800) | 50 | 58 | 68 | 5 | |
| 48 | THE PLEASURE’S ALL MINE Dave Rowland & Sugar (Elektra 47177) | 52 | 64 | 72 | 5 | |
| 49 | DOWN AND OUT George Strait (MCA 51170) | 54 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | MY FAVORITE MEMORY Merle Haggard (Epic 02504) | 56 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | IT’S ALL I CAN DO Anne Murray (Capitol 5023) | 57 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | LEFTY David Frizzell (Warner/Viva 49778) | 55 | 68 | 73 | 5 | |
| 53 | YOU MAY SEE ME WALKIN’ Ricky Skaggs (Epic 02499) | 58 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | IF I NEEDED YOU Emmylou Harris & Don Williams (Warner Bros. 49809) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | LOVE IS KNOCKIN’ AT MY DOOR (Here Comes Forever Again) Susie Allanson (Liberty/Curb 1425) | 62 | 69 | 84 | 4 | |
| 56 | OLDER WOMEN Ronnie McDowell (Epic 02129) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | |
| 57 | TRY ME Randy Barlow (Paid 144) | 66 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | MIRACLES Don Williams (MCA 51134) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| 59 | SNEAKIN’ AROUND Kin Vassy (Liberty 1427) | 59 | 62 | 66 | 6 | |
| 60 | THE CLOSER YOU GET Don King (Epic 02468) | 72 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | LIVIN’ THE GOOD LIFE Corbin/Hanner Band (Alfa 7007) | 61 | 63 | 70 | 8 | |
| 62 | JUST ONE TIME Tompall & Glaser Brothers (Elektra 47193) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | LOVE AIN’T NEVER HURT NOBODY Bobby Goldsboro (Curb 02117) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 13 | |
| 64 | YOU WERE THERE Freddie Hart (Sunbird 7565) | 73 | 76 | 91 | 4 | |
| 65 | I WANNA BE AROUND Terri Gibbs (MCA 51180) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | SLOW HAND Del Reeves (Koala 336) | 69 | 78 | 83 | 5 | |
| 67 | I’LL DRINK TO THAT Billy Parker (Soundwaves 4643) | 67 | 71 | 76 | 5 | |
| 68 | (There’s) NO GETTIN’ OVER ME Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264) | 51 | 5 | 1 | 14 | |
| 69 | CINDERELLA Terry Gregory (Handshake 02442) | 74 | 84 | 89 | 5 | |
| 70 | SLOWLY Kippi Brannon (MCA 51166) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU Slim Whitman (Epic/Cleveland Int’l 02402) | 53 | 53 | 55 | 8 | |
| 72 | ENOUGH FOR YOU Brenda Lee (MCA 51154) | 60 | 60 | 62 | 8 | |
| 73 | DREAMS CAN COME IN HANDY Cindy Hurt (Churchill 7777) | 78 | 89 | 94 | 4 | |
| 74 | CHICKEN TRUCK John Anderson (Warner Bros. 49772) | 77 | 80 | 82 | 6 | |
| 75 | ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU Steve Wariner (RCA 12307) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | SHE’S GOIN’ HOME ALONE Gail Zeiler (Equa 660) | 76 | 77 | 80 | 6 | |
| 77 | DON’T WAIT ON ME Statler Brothers (Mercury 57051) | 64 | 7 | 3 | 16 | |
| 78 | LET THE LITTLE BIRD FLY Dottsy (Tanglewood 1910) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | ONCE YOU WERE MINE Dottie West (RCA 12284) | 82 | 88 | 92 | 4 | |
| 80 | ONE SIDE OF THE STORY Ed Walters (Stargem 2110) | 80 | 82 | 85 | 4 | |
| 81 | I WONDER IF I CARE AS MUCH Dickey Lee (Mercury 57056) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | MOCCASIN MAN Dave Kirby (Dimension 1022) | 87 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | WHAT ARE WE DOIN’ LONESOME Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 02522) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | PATCHES Jerry Reed (RCA 12318) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | I’D THROW IT ALL AWAY Sweetwater (Faucet 1592) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | EVERYONE GETS CRAZY NOW AND THEN Roger Miller (Elektra 47192) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | COMMON MAN Sammy Johns (Elektra 47189) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | I’M LEAVIN’ ABILENE TONIGHT De De Upchurch (Little Giant 050) | 90 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | WON’T YOU BE MY BABY Keith Stegall (Capitol 5034) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | ALWAYS LATE Lennie Bowman (King-J 1004) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO Helen Cornelius (Elektra 47190) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | YOU LIKE CHAMPAGNE, I LIKE BEER John T. Douglas (Meridian 1001) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | THE HARD WAY Johnny Cash (Columbia 02189) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | (I’m Gonna) PUT YOU BACK ON THE RACK Dottie West (Liberty 1419) | 65 | 20 | 20 | 12 | |
| 95 | I JUST NEED YOU FOR TONIGHT Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 5011) | 68 | 11 | 12 | 15 | |
| 96 | LOUISIANA LONELY Narvel Felts (GMC 114) | 70 | 70 | 75 | 6 | |
| 97 | SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (Some Days Are Stone) John Denver (RCA 12246) | 71 | 8 | 9 | 17 | |
| 98 | YOU’RE THE BEST Kieran Kane (Elektra 47148) | 79 | 22 | 14 | 15 | |
| 99 | IRENE Ernie Ashworth (O’Brien 327) | 86 | 86 | 88 | 4 | |
| 100 | IT’S NOW OR NEVER John Schneider (Scotti Brothers 02105) | 88 | 46 | 6 | 16 | |
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