| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 6, 1982 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | CLOSE ENOUGH TO PERFECT Alabama (RCA 13294) | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | |
| 2 | YOU’RE SO GOOD WHEN YOU’RE BAD Charley Pride (RCA 13293) | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
| 3 | MISTAKES Don Williams (MCA 52097) | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 4 | WAR IS HELL (On The Homefront Too) T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 29934) | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | |
| 5 | HEARTBROKE Ricky Skaggs (Epic 03212) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 8 | |
| 6 | BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY Juice Newton (Capitol 5148) | 8 | 10 | 14 | 11 | |
| 7 | LET IT BE ME Willie Nelson (Columbia 03073) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| 8 | SHE’S LYING Lee Greenwood (MCA 52087) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | |
| 9 | LOVE’S GONNA FALL HERE TONIGHT Razzy Bailey (RCA 13290) | 10 | 13 | 16 | 12 | |
| 10 | EVER, NEVER LOVIN’ YOU Ed Bruce (MCA 52109) | 12 | 15 | 18 | 11 | |
| 11 | WE DID BUT NOW YOU DON’T Conway Twitty (Elektra 69964) | 14 | 16 | 20 | 9 | |
| 12 | OPERATOR, LONG DISTANCE PLEASE Barbara Mandrell (MCA 52111) | 15 | 17 | 21 | 10 | |
| 13 | STEP BACK Ronnie McDowell (Epic 03203) | 16 | 18 | 22 | 9 | |
| 14 | IT AIN’T EASY BEIN’ EASY Janie Fricke (Columbia 03214) | 17 | 20 | 25 | 8 | |
| 15 | SURE FEELS LIKE LOVE Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 03159) | 18 | 21 | 23 | 9 | |
| 16 | YOU AND I Eddie Rabbitt with Crystal Gayle (Elektra 69936) | 23 | 33 | 44 | 5 | |
| 17 | SOMEWHERE BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 13320) | 20 | 24 | 37 | 6 | |
| 18 | A WOMAN’S TOUCH Tom Jones (Mercury 76172) | 19 | 22 | 31 | 9 | |
| 19 | REDNECK GIRL Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 29923) | 21 | 25 | 35 | 7 | |
| 20 | THE AMERICAN DREAM Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra/Curb 69960) | 24 | 31 | 42 | 5 | |
| 21 | 16TH AVENUE Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 03184) | 25 | 27 | 27 | 9 | |
| 22 | HE GOT YOU Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13286) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| 23 | WILD AND BLUE John Anderson (Warner Bros. 29917) | 27 | 29 | 34 | 7 | |
| 24 | STAY A LITTLE LONGER Mel Tillis (Elektra 69963) | 26 | 28 | 32 | 7 | |
| 25 | TIE YOUR DREAM TO MINE Marty Robbins (Columbia 03236) | 28 | 34 | 39 | 6 | |
| 26 | I DON’T REMEMBER LOVING YOU John Conlee (MCA 52116) | 29 | 36 | 40 | 6 | |
| 27 | THE BIRD Jerry Reed & Friends (RCA 13355) | 31 | 39 | 53 | 4 | |
| 28 | A LOVE SONG Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1485) | 33 | 38 | 72 | 4 | |
| 29 | MARINA DEL REY George Strait (MCA 52120) | 35 | 40 | 55 | 5 | |
| 30 | I WONDER Rosanne Cash (Columbia 03283) | 36 | 41 | 57 | 4 | |
| 31 | CAN’T EVEN GET THE BLUES Reba McEntire (Mercury 76180) | 34 | 37 | 41 | 6 | |
| 32 | (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY Waylon & Willie (RCA 13319) | 39 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 33 | CHEROKEE FIDDLE Johnny Lee & Friends (Full Moon/Asylum 69945) | 37 | 44 | 56 | 5 | |
| 34 | LOST MY BABY BLUES David Frizzell (Warner/Viva 29901) | 38 | 46 | 58 | 5 | |
| 35 | (Lost His Love) ON OUR LAST DATE Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 29898) | 40 | 52 | 69 | 4 | |
| 36 | GOING WHERE THE LONELY GO Merle Haggard (Epic 03315) | 44 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | SOUL SEARCHIN’ Leon Everette (RCA 13282) | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | |
| 38 | SOMETIMES YOU JUST CAN’T WIN Linda Ronstadt & John David Souther (Asylum 69948) | 45 | 55 | 73 | 4 | |
| 39 | THE KILLIN’ KIND Bandana (Warner Bros. 29936) | 46 | 48 | 48 | 12 | |
| 40 | CONFIDENTIAL Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 29902) | 43 | 51 | 66 | 5 | |
| 41 | NEW WAY OUT Karen Brooks (Warner Bros. 29958) | 41 | 43 | 43 | 15 | |
| 42 | I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Dolly Parton (RCA 13260) | 11 | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
| 43 | WITH YOU Charly McClain (Epic 03308) | 57 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | A CHILD OF THE FIFTIES Statler Brothers (Mercury 76184) | 58 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | YOU STILL GET TO ME IN MY DREAMS Tammy Wynette (Epic 03064) | 22 | 19 | 19 | 13 | |
| 46 | YOU PUT THE BLUE IN ME Whites (Elektra/Curb 69980) | 56 | 56 | 28 | 11 | |
| 47 | ARE WE IN LOVE (Or Am I) Charlie Ross (Town House 1061) | 47 | 50 | 52 | 8 | |
| 48 | SHE CAN’T GET MY LOVE OFF THE BED Dottie West (Liberty 1479) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 9 | |
| 49 | ONLY IF THERE IS ANOTHER YOU Moe Bandy (Columbia 03309) | 59 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED Sylvia (RCA 13330) | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | BACKSLIDIN’ Joe Stampley (Epic 03290) | 62 | 71 | 84 | 4 | |
| 52 | THAT’S WHAT I GET FOR THINKING Kendalls (Mercury 76178) | 52 | 35 | 36 | 8 | |
| 53 | PRETTY LADY Guy Shannon (Comstock 1687) | 55 | 60 | 70 | 5 | |
| 54 | IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW Willie Nelson & Webb Pierce (Columbia 03231) | 54 | 59 | 68 | 5 | |
| 55 | YOUR PICTURE STILL LOVES ME (And I Still Love You) Billy Swan (Epic 03226) | 60 | 70 | 78 | 5 | |
| 56 | IT’S LIKE FALLING IN LOVE (Over And Over) Osmond Brothers (Elektra/Curb 69969) | 32 | 32 | 33 | 10 | |
| 57 | LIVIN’ IN THESE TROUBLED TIMES Crystal Gayle (Columbia 03048) | 42 | 9 | 9 | 14 | |
| 58 | MAKING LOVE FROM MEMORY Loretta Lynn (MCA 52092) | 50 | 23 | 24 | 13 | |
| 59 | GONNA HAVE A PARTY Kieran Kane (Elektra 69943) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | TODAY MY WORLD SLIPPED AWAY Vern Gosdin (A.M.I. 1310) | 72 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | MEMORY MACHINE Jack Quist (Memory Machine 1015) | 61 | 64 | 74 | 7 | |
| 62 | GREEN EYES Tom Carlile (Door Knob 187) | 74 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | WE HAD IT ALL ONE TIME Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 03251) | 66 | 76 | 81 | 5 | |
| 64 | HOLD ON Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 29892) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | HONKY TONK MAGIC Lloyd David Foster (MCA 52123) | 80 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | 634-5789 Marlow Tackett (RCA 13347) | 73 | 83 | 88 | 4 | |
| 67 | RIGHT BACK LOVING YOU AGAIN Chantilly (F&L 519) | 75 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| 68 | DON’T BLAME IT ON ALCOHOL Hugh X. Lewis (Black Rose 8272) | 71 | 78 | 82 | 6 | |
| 69 | THE ELVIS MEDLEY Elvis Presley (RCA 13351) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | I JUST CAN’T TURN TEMPTATION DOWN Skip & Linda (MDJ 68179) | 82 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | WHAT SHE DON’T KNOW WON’T HURT HER Gene Watson (MCA 52131) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | DARLENE Big Al Downing (Team 1002) | 76 | 82 | 87 | 4 | |
| 73 | I WISH I WAS IN NASHVILLE Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5169) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | THE DEVIL’S ANGEL Jason Hawkins (Fox Fire 6001) | 84 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | OLD HOME TOWN Glen Campbell (Atlantic America 99967) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | THAT’S HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU Ramsey Kearney (Safari 104) | 78 | 80 | 86 | 4 | |
| 77 | NO ROOM TO CRY Mike Campbell (Columbia 03154) | 81 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | YESTERDAY’S WINE Merle Haggard/George Jones (Epic 03072) | 48 | 11 | 1 | 14 | |
| 79 | THE BEER DRINKIN’ SONG Mac Davis (Casablanca 2355) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 7 | |
| 80 | ROMANCE Louise Mandrell (RCA 13373) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | MAXIMUM SECURITY (To Minimum Wage) Don King (Epic 03155) | 83 | 84 | 85 | 5 | |
| 82 | HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS Dolly Parton (RCA 13361) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | SAN ANTONIO NIGHTS Eddy Raven (Elektra 69929) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | LOVE WHEEL Calamity Jane (Columbia 03229) | 85 | 88 | 90 | 5 | |
| 85 | I’M GONNA LOVE YOU RIGHT OUT OF THIS WORLD Tom Grant (Elektra 69961) | 86 | 89 | 91 | 5 | |
| 86 | TURN THE PENCIL OVER Porter Wagoner (Warner/Viva 29875) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | JUST FOR THE MOMENT Brenda Lee (MCA 52124) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | TOO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE Billy Parker & Cal Smith (Soundwaves 4686) | 91 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | HERE WE GO AGAIN Roy Clark (Churchill 94011) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A HURTIN’ Johni Dee (American Communication Enterprises 8203) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | LOVE ME TODAY, LOVE ME FOREVER J.W. Gunn (Primero 1013) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | DON’T IT BREAK YOUR HEART Steve Wariner (RCA 13308) | 51 | 26 | 26 | 10 | |
| 93 | IF HEAVEN AIN’T A LOT LIKE DIXIE Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra/Curb 69960) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | I WISH THERE WAS ANOTHER WOMAN Coni Causey (Deep South 703) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | GOODTIMES ARE FLEETING THINGS Frank St. Clair (Rosebud 1003) | 94 | 96 | 97 | 4 | |
| 96 | SOUTHBOUND FREIGHT Ramblin Rebel Band (Ramblin Rebel 2203) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | HEY! BABY! Anne Murray (Capitol 5145) | 53 | 42 | 6 | 15 | |
| 98 | I’D DO IT ALL AGAIN Jerry Lee Lewis (Elektra 69962) | 63 | 45 | 45 | 7 | |
| 99 | I WISH YOU COULD HAVE TURNED MY HEAD (And Left My Heart Alone) Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 52095) | 64 | 53 | 8 | 15 | |
| 100 | I JUST CAME HERE TO DANCE David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner/Viva 29980) | 67 | 54 | 13 | 17 | |
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