| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 4, 1982 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1471) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
| 2 | WOMEN DO KNOW HOW TO CARRY ON Waylon [Jennings] (RCA 13257) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | |
| 3 | I’M NOT THAT LONELY YET Reba McEntire (Mercury 76157) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 15 | |
| 4 | FOOL HEARTED MEMORY George Strait (MCA 52066) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |
| 5 | SHE GOT THE GOLDMINE (I Got The Shaft) Jerry Reed (RCA 13268) | 9 | 13 | 15 | 9 | |
| 6 | HEAVENLY BODIES Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 13246) | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| 7 | SHE’S NOT REALLY CHEATIN’ (She’s Just Gettin’ Even) Moe Bandy (Columbia 02966) | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
| 8 | DANCING YOUR MEMORY AWAY Charly McClain (Epic 02975) | 10 | 14 | 16 | 11 | |
| 9 | WHAT’S FOREVER FOR Michael Murphey (Liberty 1466) | 13 | 17 | 19 | 12 | |
| 10 | WHATEVER Statler Brothers (Mercury 76162) | 12 | 16 | 18 | 10 | |
| 11 | BIG OLE BREW Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5138) | 15 | 18 | 20 | 10 | |
| 12 | THIS DREAM’S ON ME Gene Watson (MCA 52074) | 16 | 19 | 21 | 10 | |
| 13 | SHE’S PLAYING HARD TO FORGET Eddy Raven (Elektra 47469) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 12 | |
| 14 | PUT YOUR DREAMS AWAY Mickey Gilley (Epic 03055) | 17 | 24 | 27 | 6 | |
| 15 | I’M GONNA HIRE A WINO TO DECORATE OUR HOME David Frizzell (Warner/Viva 50063) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | |
| 16 | I JUST CAME HERE TO DANCE David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner/Viva 29980) | 21 | 23 | 26 | 8 | |
| 17 | I WISH YOU COULD HAVE TURNED MY HEAD (And Left My Heart Alone) Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 52095) | 22 | 27 | 36 | 6 | |
| 18 | DREAMS DIE HARD Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 29967) | 18 | 20 | 22 | 9 | |
| 19 | YOU TURN ME ON I’M A RADIO Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 29972) | 19 | 21 | 23 | 11 | |
| 20 | NOTHING BUT THE RADIO ON Younger Brothers (MCA 52076) | 20 | 22 | 24 | 10 | |
| 21 | YESTERDAY’S WINE Merle Haggard/George Jones (Epic 03072) | 25 | 31 | 39 | 5 | |
| 22 | GET INTO REGGAE COWBOY Bellamy Brothers (Elektra/Curb 69999) | 24 | 26 | 28 | 8 | |
| 23 | HEY! BABY! Anne Murray (Capitol 5145) | 28 | 35 | 44 | 6 | |
| 24 | LOVE BUSTED Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 5139) | 26 | 30 | 35 | 8 | |
| 25 | LIVIN’ IN THESE TROUBLED TIMES Crystal Gayle (Columbia 03048) | 30 | 40 | 48 | 5 | |
| 26 | I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Dolly Parton (RCA 13260) | 35 | 46 | 52 | 6 | |
| 27 | I’LL BE YOUR MAN AROUND THE HOUSE Kieran Kane (Elektra 47478) | 27 | 28 | 33 | 9 | |
| 28 | MISTAKES Don Williams (MCA 52097) | 34 | 41 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | HE GOT YOU Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13286) | 37 | 50 | 56 | 5 | |
| 30 | SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE OLD SONGS Louise Mandrell (RCA 13278) | 32 | 37 | 41 | 7 | |
| 31 | I DIDN’T KNOW YOU COULD BREAK A BROKEN HEART Joe Stampley (Epic 03016) | 31 | 33 | 37 | 7 | |
| 32 | YOUR BEDROOM EYES Vern Gosdin (A.M.I. 1307) | 33 | 36 | 40 | 8 | |
| 33 | SHE’S LYING Lee Greenwood (MCA 52087) | 36 | 48 | 53 | 5 | |
| 34 | LET IT BE ME Willie Nelson (Columbia 03073) | 43 | 55 | 79 | 4 | |
| 35 | SOUL SEARCHIN’ Leon Everette (RCA 13282) | 40 | 51 | 55 | 5 | |
| 36 | CLOSE ENOUGH TO PERFECT Alabama (RCA 13294) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | BACK IN DEBBIE’S ARMS Tom Carlile (Door Knob 180) | 41 | 44 | 47 | 8 | |
| 38 | I’M DRINKIN’ CANADA DRY Burrito Brothers (Curb 03023) | 39 | 47 | 51 | 7 | |
| 39 | LOVE’S GONNA FALL HERE TONIGHT Razzy Bailey (RCA 13290) | 45 | 62 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | YOU STILL GET TO ME IN MY DREAMS Tammy Wynette (Epic 03064) | 46 | 60 | 76 | 4 | |
| 41 | YOU’RE SO GOOD WHEN YOU’RE BAD Charley Pride (RCA 13293) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | AIN’T NO MONEY Rosanne Cash (Columbia 02937) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| 43 | MAKING LOVE FROM MEMORY Loretta Lynn (MCA 52092) | 48 | 63 | 78 | 4 | |
| 44 | NEW WAY OUT Karen Brooks (Warner Bros. 29958) | 50 | 54 | 64 | 6 | |
| 45 | BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY Juice Newton (Capitol 5148) | 61 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | THE KILLIN’ KIND Bandana (Warner Bros. 29936) | 56 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | SOME DAYS IT RAINS ALL NIGHT LONG Terri Gibbs (MCA 52088) | 51 | 65 | 80 | 4 | |
| 48 | NOBODY Sylvia (RCA 13223) | 11 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 49 | BORN TO RUN Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 29993) | 23 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 50 | WAR IS HELL (On The Homefront Too) T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 29934) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 51 | SOME MEMORIES JUST WON’T DIE Marty Robbins (Columbia 02854) | 29 | 10 | 10 | 17 | |
| 52 | GEORGIA ON A FAST TRAIN Johnny Cash (Columbia 03058) | 54 | 64 | 71 | 5 | |
| 53 | EVER, NEVER LOVIN’ YOU Ed Bruce (MCA 52109) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | WAIT TILL THOSE BRIDGES ARE GONE Ray Price (Dimension 1035) | 63 | 73 | 83 | 5 | |
| 55 | (I’m Not) A CANDLE IN THE WIND Bobby Bare (Columbia 03149) | 67 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT John Schneider (Scotti Brothers 03062) | 65 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | LOVE NEVER DIES Gary Wolf (Columbia 02986) | 57 | 59 | 66 | 8 | |
| 58 | IF MY HEART HAD WINDOWS Amy Wooley (MCA 52084) | 59 | 69 | 77 | 6 | |
| 59 | IF I EVER NEED A LADY Billy Parker & Friend (Soundwaves 4678) | 60 | 68 | 72 | 6 | |
| 60 | YOU PUT THE BLUE IN ME Whites (Elektra/Curb 69980) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | SOUTHERN FRIED Bill Anderson (Southern Tracks 1007) | 64 | 78 | 90 | 4 | |
| 62 | OPERATOR, LONG DISTANCE PLEASE Barbara Mandrell (MCA 52111) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | HONKY TONKIN’ Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra/Curb 47462) | 38 | 9 | 2 | 15 | |
| 64 | SHE IS THE WOMAN Super Grit Cowboy Band (Hoodswamp 8005) | 42 | 42 | 46 | 10 | |
| 65 | OLD FRIENDS Roger Miller & Willie Nelson (with Ray Price) (Columbia 02681) | 44 | 25 | 14 | 13 | |
| 66 | BLUE RENDEZVOUS Lloyd David Foster (MCA 52061) | 47 | 32 | 32 | 12 | |
| 67 | I DON’T CARE Ricky Skaggs (Epic 02931) | 52 | 29 | 11 | 15 | |
| 68 | WALK ME ’CROSS THE RIVER Jerri Kelly (Carrere 03017) | 71 | 75 | 81 | 5 | |
| 69 | MADE IN THE U.S.A. Wright Brothers (Warner Bros. 29926) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | BACK TO BELIEVING AGAIN Marie Osmond (Elektra/Curb 69995) | 74 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| 71 | LOOKING FOR THE SUNSHINE Kingston Trio (Xeres 10004) | 76 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | SONG OF THE SOUTH Tom T. Hall & Earl Scruggs (Columbia 03033) | 73 | 77 | 82 | 6 | |
| 73 | DON’T IT BREAK YOUR HEART Steve Wariner (RCA 13308) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | IT’S LIKE FALLING IN LOVE (Over And Over) Osmond Brothers (Elektra/Curb 69969) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | SOME NEVER STAND A CHANCE Family Brown (RCA 13285) | 83 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | I WISH I HAD A JOB TO SHOVE Rodney Lay & Wild West (Churchill 94005) | 86 | 89 | 95 | 5 | |
| 77 | I AIN’T GIVING UP ON HER YET Jack Grayson & Blackjack (Joe-Wes 81006) | 87 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | (So This Is) HAPPY HOUR Snuff (Elektra/Curb 69996) | 79 | 83 | 91 | 5 | |
| 79 | IT’S HARD TO BE THE DREAMER (When I Used To Be The Dream) Donna Fargo (RCA 13264) | 53 | 34 | 34 | 10 | |
| 80 | WOMEN IN LOVE Kin Vassy (Liberty 1469) | 85 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | NOTHING BEHIND YOU, NOTHING IN SIGHT John Conlee (MCA 52070) | 55 | 38 | 25 | 11 | |
| 82 | MORE NIGHTS Lane Brody (Liberty 1470) | 58 | 58 | 60 | 7 | |
| 83 | I’LL BE LOVING YOU Big Al Downing (Team 1001) | 75 | 43 | 43 | 10 | |
| 84 | IF YOU COULD SEE YOU THROUGH MY EYES Skip & Linda (MDJ 68178) | 89 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | 16 LOVIN’ OUNCES TO THE POUND Don Lee (Crescent 103) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | ARE THE GOOD TIMES REALLY OVER (I Wish A Buck Was Still Silver) Merle Haggard (Epic 02894) | 62 | 39 | 29 | 17 | |
| 87 | IT’S A WONDER WOMAN George Bailey (Pegasus 101) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | PYRAMID OF CANS Mundo Earwood (Primero 1009) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | IT’S NOT MY WAY Jeanie Holzer (Motion 1003) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | NOT TONIGHT I’VE GOT A HEARTACHE Claire (Omni 701) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | FOOL’S GOLD Jimmi Cannon (Warner Bros. 29949) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | L. A. COUNTY JAIL Joe King (King-J 1011) | 92 | 92 | 94 | 5 | |
| 93 | ALICE IN DALLAS (Sweet Texas) Wyvon Alexander (Gervasi 660) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | COUNTRY BOY’S SONG Karen Taylor (Mesa 1112) | 66 | 66 | 69 | 7 | |
| 95 | OPERATOR Tennessee Express (RCA 13265) | 72 | 72 | 75 | 7 | |
| 96 | STUMBLIN’ IN Chantilly (Featuring Kim Williams) (Jaroco 51282) | 77 | 45 | 45 | 11 | |
| 97 | BREAK-OUT-THE-BOOZE Leon Jordan (Brent 1021) | 93 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 98 | COWBOY IN A THREE PIECE BUSINESS SUIT Rex Allen Jr. (Warner Bros. 29968) | 78 | 49 | 49 | 9 | |
| 99 | TAKE ME DOWN Alabama (RCA 13210) | 80 | 52 | 30 | 15 | |
| 100 | THE HIGH COST OF LOVING Charlie Ross (Town House 1057) | 81 | 53 | 31 | 15 | |
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