| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 5, 1981 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BET YOUR HEART ON ME Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47215) | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
| 2 | IF I NEEDED YOU Emmylou Harris & Don Williams (Warner Bros. 49809) | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | |
| 3 | MY FAVORITE MEMORY Merle Haggard (Epic 02504) | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| 4 | STILL DOIN’ TIME George Jones (Epic 02526) | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| 5 | MISS EMILY’S PICTURE John Conlee (MCA 51164) | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | |
| 6 | ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU Steve Wariner (RCA 12307) | 10 | 13 | 17 | 11 | |
| 7 | LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE Alabama (RCA 12288) | 12 | 15 | 19 | 7 | |
| 8 | FOURTEEN CARAT MIND Gene Watson (MCA 51183) | 16 | 20 | 26 | 10 | |
| 9 | YOU MAY SEE ME WALKIN’ Ricky Skaggs (Epic 02499) | 15 | 17 | 21 | 13 | |
| 10 | THE WOMAN IN ME Crystal Gayle (Columbia 02523) | 14 | 16 | 18 | 10 | |
| 11 | WHAT ARE WE DOIN’ LONESOME Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 02522) | 18 | 21 | 23 | 11 | |
| 12 | YOU’RE MY FAVORITE STAR Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 49815) | 17 | 19 | 24 | 9 | |
| 13 | ALL MY ROWDY FRIENDS (Have Settled Down) Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra/Curb 47191) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |
| 14 | I WOULDN’T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12342) | 20 | 26 | 37 | 6 | |
| 15 | YEARS AGO Statler Brothers (Mercury 57059) | 19 | 22 | 31 | 7 | |
| 16 | WISH YOU WERE HERE Barbara Mandrell (MCA 51171) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | |
| 17 | HEADED FOR A HEARTACHE Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 49829) | 21 | 25 | 30 | 8 | |
| 18 | RED NECKIN’ LOVE MAKIN’ NIGHT Conway Twitty (MCA 51199) | 24 | 29 | 38 | 6 | |
| 19 | RODEO ROMEO Moe Bandy (Columbia 02532) | 25 | 28 | 32 | 8 | |
| 20 | HUSBANDS AND WIVES David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner/Viva 49825) | 22 | 23 | 27 | 9 | |
| 21 | LONELY NIGHTS Mickey Gilley (Epic 02578) | 29 | 36 | 42 | 5 | |
| 22 | TELL ME WHY Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 12344) | 27 | 30 | 36 | 8 | |
| 23 | JUST ONE TIME Tompall & Glaser Brothers (Elektra 47193) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 12 | |
| 24 | YOU’RE MY BESTEST FRIEND Mac Davis (Casablanca 2341) | 28 | 32 | 40 | 7 | |
| 25 | BLAZE OF GLORY Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1441) | 34 | 39 | 48 | 4 | |
| 26 | THEM GOOD OL’ BOYS ARE BAD John Schneider (Scotti Brothers 02489) | 26 | 27 | 29 | 10 | |
| 27 | THE SWEETEST THING (I’ve Ever Known) Juice Newton (Capitol 5046) | 31 | 37 | 44 | 7 | |
| 28 | WHO DO YOU KNOW IN CALIFORNIA Eddy Raven (Elektra 47216) | 32 | 35 | 39 | 8 | |
| 29 | IT’S HIGH TIME Dottie West (Liberty 1436) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 6 | |
| 30 | HEART ON THE MEND Sylvia (RCA 12302) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |
| 31 | HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY (Have You Ever Been Blue) Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline (RCA 12346) | 37 | 44 | 53 | 5 | |
| 32 | LORD, I HOPE THIS DAY IS GOOD Don Williams (MCA 51207) | 40 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 33 | ONE-NIGHT FEVER Mel Tillis (Elektra 47178) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | |
| 34 | WATCHIN’ GIRLS GO BY Ronnie McDowell (Epic 02614) | 52 | 56 | 67 | 4 | |
| 35 | SHINE Waylon [Jennings] (RCA 12367) | 41 | 45 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | ONLY ONE YOU T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49858) | 44 | 53 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | STARS ON THE WATER Rodney Crowell (Warner Bros. 49810) | 39 | 42 | 45 | 9 | |
| 38 | NOW THAT THE FEELING’S GONE Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 5051) | 38 | 40 | 43 | 8 | |
| 39 | IT TURNS ME INSIDE OUT Lee Greenwood (MCA 51159) | 43 | 46 | 56 | 8 | |
| 40 | SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47239) | 50 | 54 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | IT’S WHO YOU LOVE Kieran Kane (Elektra 47228) | 45 | 51 | 60 | 5 | |
| 42 | MIDNIGHT RODEO Leon Everette (RCA 12355) | 53 | 58 | 65 | 4 | |
| 43 | I JUST CAME HOME TO COUNT THE MEMORIES John Anderson (Warner Bros. 49860) | 57 | 60 | 73 | 4 | |
| 44 | CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Tom Carlile (Door Knob 167) | 47 | 50 | 52 | 8 | |
| 45 | PREACHING UP A STORM Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5059) | 59 | 68 | 75 | 4 | |
| 46 | ONLY WHEN I LAUGH Brenda Lee (MCA 51195) | 55 | 57 | 63 | 8 | |
| 47 | ONLY YOU (And You Alone) Reba McEntire (Mercury 57062) | 63 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | DROPPING OUT OF SIGHT Bobby Bare (Columbia 02577) | 58 | 61 | 69 | 5 | |
| 49 | YOU’RE THE BEST BREAK THIS OLD HEART EVER HAD Ed Bruce (MCA 51210) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | ALL NIGHT LONG Johnny Duncan (Columbia 02570) | 62 | 66 | 71 | 6 | |
| 51 | (There’s No Me) WITHOUT YOU Sue Powell (RCA 12287) | 51 | 52 | 55 | 8 | |
| 52 | DIAMONDS IN THE STARS Ray Price (Dimension 1024) | 64 | 72 | 82 | 4 | |
| 53 | FAMILY MAN Wright Brothers (Warner Bros. 49837) | 56 | 59 | 61 | 6 | |
| 54 | SLIP AWAY Mel Street & Sandy Powell (Sunbird 7568) | 54 | 55 | 58 | 8 | |
| 55 | THE ROUND-UP SALOON Bobby Goldsboro (Curb 02583) | 61 | 65 | 70 | 5 | |
| 56 | HEARTACHES OF A FOOL Willie Nelson (Columbia 02558) | 65 | 69 | 76 | 4 | |
| 57 | SHE’S GOT A DRINKING PROBLEM Gary Stewart (RCA 12343) | 60 | 63 | 66 | 6 | |
| 58 | IT’S ALL I CAN DO Anne Murray (Capitol 5023) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
| 59 | STUCK RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR LOVE Billy Swan (Epic 02601) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | WHERE THERE’S SMOKE THERE’S FIRE Louise Mandrell & R.C. Bannon (RCA 12359) | 72 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | LADY LAY DOWN Tom Jones (Mercury 76125) | 69 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | THE COWBOY AND THE LADY John Denver (RCA 12345) | 67 | 71 | 78 | 4 | |
| 63 | DOWN AND OUT George Strait (MCA 51170) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | |
| 64 | MOUNTAIN DEW Willie Nelson (RCA 12328) | 30 | 31 | 33 | 10 | |
| 65 | PLAY SOMETHING WE COULD LOVE TO Diane Pfeifer (Capitol 5060) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | CHEAT ON HIM TONIGHT David Heavener (Brent 1017) | 70 | 79 | 85 | 4 | |
| 67 | SLOWLY Kippi Brannon (MCA 51166) | 33 | 33 | 35 | 12 | |
| 68 | MY BABY THINKS HE’S A TRAIN Rosanne Cash (Columbia 02463) | 36 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| 69 | SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430) | 42 | 6 | 6 | 13 | |
| 70 | TEARDROPS IN MY HEART Marty Robbins (Columbia 02575) | 75 | 80 | 86 | 5 | |
| 71 | COTTON FIELDS Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 920) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | WILD TURKEY Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 02637) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | JACAMO Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 49852) | 79 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | GONNA TAKE MY ANGEL OUT TONIGHT Ronnie Rogers (Lifesong 45094) | 88 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | LADY SORROW Allen Tripp (Nashville 2719) | 81 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | YOUR DADDY DON’T LIVE IN HEAVEN (He’s In Houston) Michael Ballew (Liberty 1437) | 82 | 86 | 88 | 5 | |
| 77 | REMEMBER THOSE SWEET YESTERDAYS James Marvell (CSA 177) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | LOOKS LIKE A SET-UP TO ME Cedar Creek (Moon Shine 3001) | 84 | 90 | 92 | 5 | |
| 79 | TOO MANY HEARTS IN THE FIRE Bobby Smith (Liberty 1439) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | ALL I’M MISSING IS YOU Eddy Arnold (RCA 13000) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | ARIZONA Rex Allen Jr. (Warner Bros. 49844) | 85 | 88 | 91 | 4 | |
| 82 | LITTLE THINGS Tennessee Express (RCA 12362) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | LET’S GET TOGETHER AND CRY Joe Stampley (Epic 02533) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | HEARTS (Our Hearts) Susie Allanson (Liberty/Curb 1422) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | IT’S NOT THE SAME OLD YOU Johnny Rodriguez (Epic 02638) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | LOVE NEVER COMES EASY Helen Cornelius (Elektra 47237) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | DON’T LEAD ME ON Wyvon Alexander (Gervasi 671) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | HAPPY LOVE SONGS Noel (Super Productions 667) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | FANCY FREE Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51169) | 68 | 18 | 5 | 14 | |
| 90 | CHEROKEE COUNTRY Solid Gold Band (NSD 110) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | I CAN’T SAY GOODBYE TO YOU Terry Gregory (Handshake 02563) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | UNTIL THE NIGHTS Charlie McCoy & Laney Smallwood (Monument 21001) | 92 | 92 | 95 | 4 | |
| 93 | OKLAHOMA CRUDE Corbin/Hanner Band (Alfa 7010) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | WHISKEY MADE ME STUMBLE (The Devil Made Me Fall) Bill Anderson (MCA 51204) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | PATCHES Jerry Reed (RCA 12318) | 71 | 34 | 34 | 11 | |
| 96 | MAN MADE DREAM Bill Sterling (Blossom Gap 0014) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | WASTED AGAIN Ray Pillow (First Generation 014) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | CHEATIN’ IS STILL ON MY MIND Cristy Lane (Liberty 1432) | 46 | 47 | 49 | 9 | |
| 99 | EVERYONE GETS CRAZY NOW AND THEN Roger Miller (Elektra 47192) | 48 | 48 | 50 | 11 | |
| 100 | I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU Mundo Earwood (Excelsior 1019) | 49 | 49 | 51 | 9 | |
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