| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 20, 1982 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BOBBIE SUE Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51231) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |
| 2 | SHE LEFT LOVE ALL OVER ME Razzy Bailey (RCA 13007) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | |
| 3 | BIG CITY Merle Haggard (Epic 02686) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | |
| 4 | BLUE MOON WITH HEARTACHE Rosanne Cash (Columbia 02659) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | |
| 5 | THE VERY BEST IS YOU Charly McClain (Epic 02656) | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | |
| 6 | THE CLOWN Conway Twitty (Elektra 47302) | 8 | 9 | 14 | 8 | |
| 7 | ANOTHER SLEEPLESS NIGHT Anne Murray (Capitol 5083) | 10 | 12 | 16 | 10 | |
| 8 | IF YOU’RE WAITING ON ME (You’re Backing Up) Kendalls (Mercury 76131) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | |
| 9 | SAME OLE ME George Jones (Epic 02696) | 13 | 15 | 19 | 7 | |
| 10 | TENNESSEE ROSE Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49892) | 12 | 13 | 17 | 10 | |
| 11 | THROUGH THE YEARS Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1444) | 14 | 17 | 21 | 8 | |
| 12 | BE THERE FOR ME BABY Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47301) | 17 | 19 | 22 | 9 | |
| 13 | A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra 47257) | 16 | 18 | 23 | 9 | |
| 14 | MIS’RY RIVER Terri Gibbs (MCA 51225) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 13 | |
| 15 | I LIE Loretta Lynn (MCA 51226) | 18 | 22 | 26 | 9 | |
| 16 | SWEET YESTERDAY Sylvia (RCA 13020) | 19 | 25 | 28 | 10 | |
| 17 | CRYING MY HEART OUT OVER YOU Ricky Skaggs (Epic 02692) | 22 | 27 | 32 | 9 | |
| 18 | IF YOU’RE THINKING YOU WANT A STRANGER (There’s One Coming Home) George Strait (MCA 51228) | 21 | 23 | 27 | 8 | |
| 19 | ANOTHER HONKY-TONK NIGHT ON BROADWAY David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner/Viva 50007) | 23 | 26 | 30 | 7 | |
| 20 | MOUNTAIN OF LOVE Charley Pride (RCA 13014) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 21 | IN LIKE WITH EACH OTHER Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 02698) | 25 | 31 | 38 | 7 | |
| 22 | SINGLE WOMEN Dolly Parton (RCA 13057) | 29 | 34 | 45 | 4 | |
| 23 | AFTER THE LOVE SLIPS AWAY Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 13053) | 26 | 30 | 34 | 7 | |
| 24 | BUSTED John Conlee (MCA 52008) | 31 | 40 | 48 | 5 | |
| 25 | NEW CUT ROAD Bobby Bare (Columbia 02690) | 28 | 32 | 36 | 9 | |
| 26 | MOUNTAIN MUSIC Alabama (RCA 13019) | 37 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | ’ROUND THE CLOCK LOVIN’ Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 50004) | 30 | 35 | 44 | 6 | |
| 28 | YOU NEVER GAVE UP ON ME Crystal Gayle (Columbia 02718) | 35 | 39 | 47 | 5 | |
| 29 | IT’LL BE HER Tompall & Glaser Brothers (Elektra 47405) | 32 | 36 | 43 | 6 | |
| 30 | A LITTLE BIT CRAZY Eddy Raven (Elektra 47413) | 36 | 41 | 51 | 5 | |
| 31 | DON’T LOOK BACK Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 50017) | 38 | 44 | 56 | 4 | |
| 32 | DO ME WITH LOVE Janie Fricke (Columbia 02644) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | |
| 33 | FROM LEVIS TO CALVIN KLEIN JEANS Brenda Lee (MCA 51230) | 34 | 37 | 41 | 8 | |
| 34 | YOU’RE NOT EASY TO FORGET Dottie West (Liberty 1451) | 42 | 53 | 62 | 5 | |
| 35 | NATURAL LOVE Petula Clark (Scotti Brothers 02676) | 39 | 43 | 54 | 7 | |
| 36 | VICTIM OR A FOOL Rodney Crowell (Warner Bros. 50008) | 40 | 45 | 55 | 7 | |
| 37 | SPEAK SOFTLY (You’re Talking To My Heart) Gene Watson (MCA 52009) | 46 | 57 | 72 | 4 | |
| 38 | ALWAYS ON MY MIND Willie Nelson (Columbia 02741) | 52 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | YOU’RE THE BEST BREAK THIS OLD HEART EVER HAD Ed Bruce (MCA 51210) | 11 | 4 | 1 | 17 | |
| 40 | SOMEDAY SOON Moe Bandy (Columbia 02735) | 47 | 58 | 73 | 4 | |
| 41 | DON’T COME KNOCKIN’ Cindy Hurt (Churchill 94000) | 45 | 48 | 50 | 8 | |
| 42 | KANSAS CITY LIGHTS Steve Wariner (RCA 13072) | 55 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | (You Sure Know Your Way) AROUND MY HEART Louise Mandrell (RCA 13039) | 49 | 56 | 61 | 6 | |
| 44 | WRITTEN DOWN IN MY HEART Ray Stevens (RCA 13038) | 44 | 47 | 49 | 8 | |
| 45 | IT’S A LONG WAY TO DAYTONA Mel Tillis (Elektra 47412) | 51 | 59 | 74 | 4 | |
| 46 | TOOK IT LIKE A MAN, CRIED LIKE A BABY Cedar Creek (Moon Shine 3003) | 48 | 54 | 59 | 8 | |
| 47 | NO RELIEF IN SIGHT Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 49887) | 20 | 21 | 24 | 13 | |
| 48 | I’VE JUST SEEN A FACE Calamity Jane (Columbia 02715) | 58 | 67 | 82 | 4 | |
| 49 | AND THEN SOME Bobby Smith (Liberty 1452) | 56 | 62 | 68 | 5 | |
| 50 | LUCY AND THE STRANGER Bobby Goldsboro (Curb 02726) | 57 | 63 | 66 | 5 | |
| 51 | TEARS OF THE LONELY Mickey Gilley (Epic 02774) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 52 | I FEEL IT WITH YOU Kieran Kane (Elektra 47415) | 60 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | YOU’LL BE BACK (Every Night In My Dreams) Statler Brothers (Mercury 76142) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | LOVE TAKE IT EASY ON ME La Costa Tucker (Elektra 47414) | 61 | 71 | 83 | 4 | |
| 55 | JUST TO SATISFY YOU Waylon & Willie (RCA 13073) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | DON’T EVER LEAVE ME AGAIN Vern Gosdin (A.M.I. 1302) | 33 | 33 | 35 | 10 | |
| 57 | WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN Jack Grayson & Blackjack (Koala 340) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 14 | |
| 58 | I’D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME Narvel Felts (Lobo 111) | 62 | 66 | 69 | 6 | |
| 59 | BORN WITH THE BLUES Johnny Rodriguez (Epic 02638) | 59 | 61 | 64 | 6 | |
| 60 | TRAVELIN’ MAN Jacky Ward (Asylum 47424) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | HOLED UP IN SOME HONKY TONK Joe Sun (Elektra 47417) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | LIES ON YOUR LIPS Cristy Lane (Liberty 1443) | 27 | 28 | 31 | 11 | |
| 63 | EVERYBODY MAKES MISTAKES Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 02637) | 41 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
| 64 | SHINE Waylon [Jennings] (RCA 12367) | 43 | 11 | 2 | 18 | |
| 65 | BANDERA, TEXAS Solid Gold Band (NSD 121) | 67 | 73 | 78 | 5 | |
| 66 | TIL SOMETHING BETTER COMES ALONG R.C. Bannon (RCA 13029) | 50 | 50 | 53 | 9 | |
| 67 | THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING Elvis Presley (RCA 13058) | 72 | 79 | 84 | 19 | |
| 68 | SEMI DIESEL BLUES Super Grit Cowboy Band (Hoodswamp 8004) | 68 | 74 | 79 | 6 | |
| 69 | TAKE ME TO THE COUNTRY Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5095) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | LOVE IS Allen Tripp (Nashville 1001) | 74 | 80 | 85 | 4 | |
| 71 | HOLDIN’ ON Jessi Colter (Capitol 5073) | 71 | 77 | 80 | 7 | |
| 72 | I’M GOIN’ HURTIN’ Joe Stampley (Epic 02791) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | MOANIN’ THE BLUES Kenny Dale (Funderburg 5001) | 76 | 82 | 89 | 5 | |
| 74 | DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Karen Taylor (Mesa 1111) | 78 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | IN LOVE WITH LOVING YOU Keith Stegall (EMI America 8107) | 83 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | PAIN IN MY PAST Rovers (Epic/Cleveland Int’l 02728) | 85 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | KEY LARGO Bertie Higgins (Kat Family 02524) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | I HAD IT ALL Fred Knoblock (Scotti Brothers 02752) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | I NEVER KNEW THE DEVIL’S EYES WERE BLUE Terry Gregory (Handshake 02736) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | BAD NEWS Boxcar Willie (Main Street 951) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | I JUST CAME HOME TO COUNT THE MEMORIES John Anderson (Warner Bros. 49860) | 53 | 20 | 5 | 19 | |
| 82 | THE TWO-STEP IS EASY Michael Murphey (Liberty 1455) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | SOLITARY LOVER Michael Coultas & Quick Change (Stargem 2126) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | DIVORCEE Don Hayes (Adamas 101) | 84 | 88 | 92 | 5 | |
| 85 | I’LL BE ALRIGHT Tommy Piersol (RCI 2358) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | THE BITTER WINDS OF TIME Ronnie Hughes (Axbar 6009) | 86 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | SAFE AND WARM Maggie Swank (Super Productions 675) | 87 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | SOMEBODY BUY THIS COWGIRL A BEER Tanya Tucker (MCA 52017) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | THE FLAME Rita Remington (Plantation 207) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | HONKY TONK TONIGHT David Heavener (Brent 1019) | 54 | 55 | 58 | 7 | |
| 91 | EVEN IF IT’S WRONG Jimmi Cannon (Warner Bros. 50024) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | MOONLIGHT ROBBERY John T. Douglas (Meridian 1002) | 92 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | BUT IT’S CHEATING Family Brown (RCA 13015) | 64 | 38 | 39 | 10 | |
| 94 | I’LL MISS YOU Stella Parton (Town House 1056) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | MADE IN THE U.S.A. Four Guys (J&B 1001) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | INNOCENT LIES Sonny James & Southern Gentlemen (Dimension 1026) | 63 | 29 | 29 | 14 | |
| 97 | GUILTY EYES Bandana (Warner Bros. 49872) | 65 | 42 | 42 | 13 | |
| 98 | RUNNING ON LOVE Don King (Epic 02674) | 66 | 46 | 46 | 10 | |
| 99 | ONLY ONE YOU T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49858) | 69 | 51 | 8 | 18 | |
| 100 | EVERYBODY LOVES A WINNER Dickey Lee (Mercury 76129) | 70 | 52 | 52 | 9 | |
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