| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 26, 1981 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE Alabama (RCA 12288) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
| 2 | FOURTEEN CARAT MIND Gene Watson (MCA 51183) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | |
| 3 | THE WOMAN IN ME Crystal Gayle (Columbia 02523) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | |
| 4 | ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU Steve Wariner (RCA 12307) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | |
| 5 | I WOULDN’T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12342) | 7 | 11 | 14 | 9 | |
| 6 | RED NECKIN’ LOVE MAKIN’ NIGHT Conway Twitty (MCA 51199) | 10 | 14 | 18 | 9 | |
| 7 | YOU’RE MY FAVORITE STAR Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 49815) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
| 8 | WHAT ARE WE DOIN’ LONESOME Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 02522) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | |
| 9 | HEADED FOR A HEARTACHE Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 49829) | 12 | 15 | 17 | 11 | |
| 10 | YEARS AGO Statler Brothers (Mercury 57059) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 10 | |
| 11 | THE SWEETEST THING (I’ve Ever Known) Juice Newton (Capitol 5046) | 15 | 22 | 27 | 10 | |
| 12 | RODEO ROMEO Moe Bandy (Columbia 02532) | 13 | 16 | 19 | 11 | |
| 13 | LONELY NIGHTS Mickey Gilley (Epic 02578) | 14 | 17 | 21 | 8 | |
| 14 | BLAZE OF GLORY Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1441) | 16 | 19 | 25 | 7 | |
| 15 | YOU’RE MY BESTEST FRIEND Mac Davis (Casablanca 2341) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 10 | |
| 16 | LORD, I HOPE THIS DAY IS GOOD Don Williams (MCA 51207) | 20 | 24 | 32 | 6 | |
| 17 | TELL ME WHY Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 12344) | 18 | 20 | 22 | 11 | |
| 18 | STILL DOIN’ TIME George Jones (Epic 02526) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| 19 | HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY (Have You Ever Been Blue) Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline (RCA 12346) | 22 | 25 | 31 | 8 | |
| 20 | WATCHIN’ GIRLS GO BY Ronnie McDowell (Epic 02614) | 23 | 28 | 34 | 7 | |
| 21 | ONLY ONE YOU T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49858) | 26 | 29 | 36 | 6 | |
| 22 | WHO DO YOU KNOW IN CALIFORNIA Eddy Raven (Elektra 47216) | 25 | 26 | 28 | 11 | |
| 23 | IT’S HIGH TIME Dottie West (Liberty 1436) | 24 | 27 | 29 | 9 | |
| 24 | SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47239) | 27 | 31 | 40 | 6 | |
| 25 | SHINE Waylon [Jennings] (RCA 12367) | 28 | 30 | 35 | 6 | |
| 26 | IT TURNS ME INSIDE OUT Lee Greenwood (MCA 51159) | 29 | 32 | 39 | 11 | |
| 27 | I JUST CAME HOME TO COUNT THE MEMORIES John Anderson (Warner Bros. 49860) | 30 | 35 | 43 | 7 | |
| 28 | MIDNIGHT RODEO Leon Everette (RCA 12355) | 32 | 34 | 42 | 7 | |
| 29 | IT’S WHO YOU LOVE Kieran Kane (Elektra 47228) | 31 | 33 | 41 | 8 | |
| 30 | YOU’RE THE BEST BREAK THIS OLD HEART EVER HAD Ed Bruce (MCA 51210) | 33 | 38 | 49 | 5 | |
| 31 | ONLY YOU (And You Alone) Reba McEntire (Mercury 57062) | 35 | 39 | 47 | 6 | |
| 32 | DIAMONDS IN THE STARS Ray Price (Dimension 1024) | 37 | 41 | 52 | 7 | |
| 33 | PREACHING UP A STORM Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5059) | 36 | 40 | 45 | 7 | |
| 34 | BET YOUR HEART ON ME Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47215) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| 35 | STUCK RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR LOVE Billy Swan (Epic 02601) | 41 | 46 | 59 | 5 | |
| 36 | WILD TURKEY Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 02637) | 45 | 56 | 72 | 4 | |
| 37 | LADY LAY DOWN Tom Jones (Mercury 76125) | 46 | 51 | 61 | 6 | |
| 38 | HEARTACHES OF A FOOL Willie Nelson (Columbia 02558) | 39 | 45 | 56 | 7 | |
| 39 | THE ROUND-UP SALOON Bobby Goldsboro (Curb 02583) | 43 | 49 | 55 | 8 | |
| 40 | DROPPING OUT OF SIGHT Bobby Bare (Columbia 02577) | 40 | 42 | 48 | 8 | |
| 41 | PLAY SOMETHING WE COULD LOVE TO Diane Pfeifer (Capitol 5060) | 47 | 55 | 65 | 5 | |
| 42 | DO ME WITH LOVE Janie Fricke (Columbia 02644) | 52 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | FAMILY MAN Wright Brothers (Warner Bros. 49837) | 44 | 47 | 53 | 9 | |
| 44 | WHERE THERE’S SMOKE THERE’S FIRE Louise Mandrell & R.C. Bannon (RCA 12359) | 50 | 52 | 60 | 6 | |
| 45 | MOUNTAIN OF LOVE Charley Pride (RCA 13014) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | HUSBANDS AND WIVES David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner/Viva 49825) | 17 | 18 | 20 | 12 | |
| 47 | TOO MANY HEARTS IN THE FIRE Bobby Smith (Liberty 1439) | 55 | 66 | 79 | 5 | |
| 48 | ALL I’M MISSING IS YOU Eddy Arnold (RCA 13000) | 58 | 62 | 80 | 4 | |
| 49 | IF YOU’RE WAITING ON ME (You’re Backing Up) Kendalls (Mercury 76131) | 61 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | SHE’S GOT A DRINKING PROBLEM Gary Stewart (RCA 12343) | 51 | 53 | 57 | 9 | |
| 51 | LET’S GET TOGETHER AND CRY Joe Stampley (Epic 02533) | 53 | 61 | 83 | 4 | |
| 52 | GONNA TAKE MY ANGEL OUT TONIGHT Ronnie Rogers (Lifesong 45094) | 56 | 68 | 74 | 6 | |
| 53 | TEARDROPS IN MY HEART Marty Robbins (Columbia 02575) | 54 | 64 | 70 | 8 | |
| 54 | SHE LEFT LOVE ALL OVER ME Razzy Bailey (RCA 13007) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | BLUE MOON WITH HEARTACHE Rosanne Cash (Columbia 02659) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | COTTON FIELDS Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 920) | 62 | 65 | 71 | 4 | |
| 57 | WHEN YOU WERE BLUE AND I WAS GREEN Kin Vassy (Liberty 1440) | 64 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | IF I NEEDED YOU Emmylou Harris & Don Williams (Warner Bros. 49809) | 21 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| 59 | THE VERY BEST IS YOU Charly McClain (Epic 02656) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | LOVE NEVER COMES EASY Helen Cornelius (Elektra 47237) | 70 | 74 | 86 | 4 | |
| 61 | HEARTS (Our Hearts) Susie Allanson (Liberty/Curb 1422) | 65 | 69 | 84 | 4 | |
| 62 | OKLAHOMA CRUDE Corbin/Hanner Band (Alfa 7010) | 73 | 75 | 93 | 4 | |
| 63 | LITTLE THINGS Tennessee Express (RCA 12362) | 63 | 67 | 82 | 4 | |
| 64 | I CAN’T SAY GOODBYE TO YOU Terry Gregory (Handshake 02563) | 74 | 83 | 91 | 4 | |
| 65 | LOVE WAS BORN Randy Barlow (Jamex 002) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | IT’S NOT THE SAME OLD YOU Johnny Rodriguez (Epic 02638) | 68 | 73 | 85 | 4 | |
| 67 | WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN Jack Grayson & Blackjack (Koala 340) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | CHEROKEE COUNTRY Solid Gold Band (NSD 110) | 78 | 84 | 90 | 5 | |
| 69 | YOU MAY SEE ME WALKIN’ Ricky Skaggs (Epic 02499) | 34 | 8 | 9 | 16 | |
| 70 | ONLY WHEN I LAUGH Brenda Lee (MCA 51195) | 42 | 43 | 46 | 11 | |
| 71 | CASCADE MOUNTAIN MEMORIES Wickline (Cascade Mountain 2425) | 76 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | DON’T LEAD ME ON Wyvon Alexander (Gervasi 671) | 77 | 82 | 87 | 4 | |
| 73 | MIS’RY RIVER Terri Gibbs (MCA 51225) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | MY FAVORITE MEMORY Merle Haggard (Epic 02504) | 38 | 12 | 3 | 15 | |
| 75 | EVERYBODY MAKES MISTAKES Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 02637) | 88 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | A GIRL LIKE YOU Sonny Throckmorton (MCA 51214) | 81 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | HAPPY LOVE SONGS Noel (Super Productions 667) | 82 | 85 | 88 | 4 | |
| 78 | WHISKEY MADE ME STUMBLE (The Devil Made Me Fall) Bill Anderson (MCA 51204) | 84 | 87 | 94 | 4 | |
| 79 | ALL NIGHT LONG Johnny Duncan (Columbia 02570) | 48 | 48 | 50 | 9 | |
| 80 | NO RELIEF IN SIGHT Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 49887) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | IF SOMETHING SHOULD COME BETWEEN US (Let It Be Love) Burrito Brothers (Curb 02641) | 89 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | NO RELIEF IN SIGHT Jerry Allison & Sweet Desire (Stargem 2122) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | I’VE GOTTA COWBOY IN THE SADDLE (And Another One Holding My Horse) Iris Larratt (Moon Shine 3002) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | UNTIL THE NIGHTS Charlie McCoy & Laney Smallwood (Monument 21001) | 85 | 88 | 92 | 7 | |
| 85 | DON’T CRY BABY Randy Parton (RCA 12351) | 90 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | TURN YOUR LOVE LIGHT ON Connie Johnson (Brent 1016) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | (S.O.B.) SAME OLD BOY Gary Gentry (Elektra 47238) | 92 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | A MARRIED MAN Judy Taylor (Warner Bros. 49859) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | INNOCENT LIES Sonny James & Southern Gentlemen (Dimension 1026) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | A WOMAN LIKE YOU O’Roark Brothers (Comstock 1672) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | I DON’T WANT TO WANT YOU Lobo (Lobo I) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | IT’S SO CLOSE TO CHRISTMAS (And I’m So Far From Home) Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 49875) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | SHOW AND TELL Tina Welch (Belmont 026) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | PLAY ME OR TRADE ME Mel Tillis & Nancy Sinatra (Elektra 47247) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | GUILTY EYES Bandana (Warner Bros. 49872) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | I SEE AN ANGEL EVERY DAY Billy Parker (Soundwaves 4659) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | MISS EMILY’S PICTURE John Conlee (MCA 51164) | 49 | 23 | 5 | 18 | |
| 98 | THE COWBOY AND THE LADY John Denver (RCA 12345) | 57 | 58 | 62 | 7 | |
| 99 | CHEAT ON HIM TONIGHT David Heavener (Brent 1017) | 59 | 60 | 66 | 7 | |
| 100 | STARS ON THE WATER Rodney Crowell (Warner Bros. 49810) | 60 | 37 | 37 | 12 | |
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