| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 18, 1982 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SOMEWHERE BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 13320) | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | |
| 2 | THE BIRD Jerry Reed & Friends (RCA 13355) | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | |
| 3 | REDNECK GIRL Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 29923) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | |
| 4 | A LOVE SONG Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1485) | 7 | 12 | 15 | 10 | |
| 5 | MARINA DEL REY George Strait (MCA 52120) | 12 | 16 | 19 | 11 | |
| 6 | GOING WHERE THE LONELY GO Merle Haggard (Epic 03315) | 13 | 19 | 23 | 9 | |
| 7 | WILD AND BLUE John Anderson (Warner Bros. 29917) | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | |
| 8 | 16TH AVENUE Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 03184) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra/Curb 69960) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
| 10 | I DON’T REMEMBER LOVING YOU John Conlee (MCA 52116) | 11 | 15 | 18 | 12 | |
| 11 | CAN’T EVEN GET THE BLUES Reba McEntire (Mercury 76180) | 15 | 20 | 24 | 12 | |
| 12 | I WONDER Rosanne Cash (Columbia 03283) | 14 | 18 | 20 | 10 | |
| 13 | LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED Sylvia (RCA 13330) | 16 | 21 | 26 | 8 | |
| 14 | YOU AND I Eddie Rabbitt with Crystal Gayle (Elektra 69936) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| 15 | (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY Waylon & Willie (RCA 13319) | 17 | 23 | 25 | 9 | |
| 16 | SURE FEELS LIKE LOVE Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 03159) | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | |
| 17 | LOST MY BABY BLUES David Frizzell (Warner/Viva 29901) | 20 | 24 | 27 | 11 | |
| 18 | CHEROKEE FIDDLE Johnny Lee & Friends (Full Moon/Asylum 69945) | 19 | 25 | 28 | 11 | |
| 19 | (Lost His Love) ON OUR LAST DATE Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 29898) | 21 | 26 | 29 | 10 | |
| 20 | TALK TO ME Mickey Gilley (Epic 03326) | 22 | 28 | 34 | 6 | |
| 21 | WITH YOU Charly McClain (Epic 03308) | 23 | 27 | 30 | 9 | |
| 22 | WHAT SHE DON’T KNOW WON’T HURT HER Gene Watson (MCA 52131) | 25 | 30 | 38 | 7 | |
| 23 | INSIDE Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13362) | 31 | 40 | 48 | 5 | |
| 24 | ONLY IF THERE IS ANOTHER YOU Moe Bandy (Columbia 03309) | 28 | 35 | 39 | 9 | |
| 25 | A CHILD OF THE FIFTIES Statler Brothers (Mercury 76184) | 26 | 29 | 32 | 9 | |
| 26 | TODAY MY WORLD SLIPPED AWAY Vern Gosdin (A.M.I. 1310) | 27 | 33 | 37 | 9 | |
| 27 | HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS Dolly Parton (RCA 13361) | 33 | 41 | 46 | 7 | |
| 28 | BACKSLIDIN’ Joe Stampley (Epic 03290) | 29 | 36 | 40 | 10 | |
| 29 | HOLD ON Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 29892) | 30 | 34 | 36 | 8 | |
| 30 | THANK GOD FOR KIDS Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 52145) | 39 | 47 | 51 | 5 | |
| 31 | THE ELVIS MEDLEY Elvis Presley (RCA 13351) | 34 | 39 | 42 | 7 | |
| 32 | IT AIN’T EASY BEIN’ EASY Janie Fricke (Columbia 03214) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | |
| 33 | GREEN EYES Tom Carlile (Door Knob 187) | 35 | 38 | 41 | 9 | |
| 34 | STILL TAKING CHANCES Michael Murphey (Liberty 1486) | 40 | 45 | 49 | 6 | |
| 35 | I WISH I WAS IN NASHVILLE Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5169) | 37 | 42 | 43 | 7 | |
| 36 | ROMANCE Louise Mandrell (RCA 13373) | 41 | 48 | 50 | 7 | |
| 37 | EVER, NEVER LOVIN’ YOU Ed Bruce (MCA 52109) | 18 | 4 | 4 | 17 | |
| 38 | ’TIL I GAIN CONTROL AGAIN Crystal Gayle (Elektra 69893) | 45 | 52 | 57 | 5 | |
| 39 | FAKING LOVE T.G. Sheppard & Karen Brooks (Warner/Curb 29854) | 44 | 51 | 56 | 5 | |
| 40 | STEP BACK Ronnie McDowell (Epic 03203) | 24 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| 41 | OLD HOME TOWN Glen Campbell (Atlantic America 99967) | 42 | 44 | 45 | 8 | |
| 42 | SOMEBODY’S ALWAYS SAYING GOODBYE Anne Murray (Capitol 51830) | 48 | 53 | 60 | 5 | |
| 43 | SOMETIMES YOU JUST CAN’T WIN Linda Ronstadt & John David Souther (Asylum 69948) | 32 | 32 | 33 | 10 | |
| 44 | VELVET CHAINS Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 29853) | 50 | 56 | 73 | 4 | |
| 45 | SHADOWS OF MY MIND Leon Everette (RCA 13391) | 51 | 57 | 70 | 4 | |
| 46 | SAN ANTONIO NIGHTS Eddy Raven (Elektra 69929) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 7 | |
| 47 | DON’T PLAN ON SLEEPIN’ TONIGHT Steve Wariner (RCA 13395) | 52 | 58 | 72 | 4 | |
| 48 | BABY I’M GONE Terri Gibbs (MCA 52134) | 49 | 54 | 58 | 6 | |
| 49 | C.C. WATERBACK George Jones/Merle Haggard (Epic 03405) | 56 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | WHEN YOU’RE NOT A LADY Jim Glaser (Noble Vision 101) | 55 | 62 | 71 | 5 | |
| 51 | WHY BABY WHY Charley Pride (RCA 13397) | 59 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | TURN THE PENCIL OVER Porter Wagoner (Warner/Viva 29875) | 53 | 59 | 61 | 7 | |
| 53 | IF HOLLYWOOD DON’T NEED YOU Don Williams (MCA 52152) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | MAKING A LIVING’S BEEN KILLING ME McGuffey Lane (Atco 99959) | 60 | 65 | 68 | 6 | |
| 55 | IF HEAVEN AIN’T A LOT LIKE DIXIE Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra/Curb 69960) | 57 | 60 | 65 | 7 | |
| 56 | BLUE AND BROKEN HEARTED ME Burrito Brothers (Curb 03314) | 58 | 64 | 67 | 6 | |
| 57 | LAST THING I NEEDED FIRST THING THIS MORNING Willie Nelson (Columbia 03385) | 66 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | WHAT MAMA DON’T KNOW Jim Stafford (Town House 1062) | 62 | 67 | 76 | 5 | |
| 59 | CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE Alabama (RCA 13358) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | AIN’T NO TRICK (It Takes Magic) Lee Greenwood (MCA 52150) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | PLEASE SURRENDER David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner/Viva 29850) | 63 | 69 | 77 | 4 | |
| 62 | A WOMAN’S TOUCH Tom Jones (Mercury 76172) | 36 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
| 63 | POOR BOY Razzy Bailey (RCA 13383) | 70 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | EVERYTHING’S BEAUTIFUL (In It’s Own Way) Dolly Parton/Willie Nelson (Monument 03408) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | FEEL RIGHT Tanya Tucker (Arista 0677) | 71 | 77 | 88 | 5 | |
| 66 | THE NEW WILL NEVER WEAR OFF OF YOU Billy “Crash“ Craddock (Capitol 5170) | 69 | 72 | 75 | 6 | |
| 67 | A GOOD NIGHT’S LOVE Tammy Wynette (Epic 03384) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | HEART OF THE NIGHT Juice Newton (Capitol 5192) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | SOMEWHERE IN TEXAS Ray Price (Dimension 1038) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | THERE’S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR YOU Younger Brothers (MCA 52148) | 83 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | KEEP ON ROLLIN’ DOWN THE LINE Boxcar Willie (Main Street 953) | 73 | 76 | 80 | 6 | |
| 72 | I’VE ALREADY LEFT YOU (In My Mind) Mercey Brothers (Comstock 1695) | 72 | 75 | 78 | 4 | |
| 73 | ONE TEAR (At A Time) Noel (Deep South 706) | 75 | 78 | 81 | 5 | |
| 74 | I CAN’T GET OVER YOU (Getting Over Me) Bandana (Warner Bros. 29831) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | WE DID BUT NOW YOU DON’T Conway Twitty (Elektra 69964) | 38 | 9 | 1 | 15 | |
| 76 | GONNA HAVE A PARTY Kieran Kane (Elektra 69943) | 43 | 43 | 44 | 8 | |
| 77 | MIDNIGHT CABARET Wyvon Alexander (Gervasi 661) | 77 | 81 | 85 | 6 | |
| 78 | IN HONKY TONK HEAVEN “Country” Tony Martin (American Spotlite 101) | 80 | 83 | 89 | 5 | |
| 79 | I’D RATHER BE DOING NOTHING WITH YOU Karen Taylor-Good (Mesa 1113) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | LONELY HEARTS Sneed Brothers (RCI 2370) | 81 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | SUNNYSIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN David Houston (Black Rose 8274) | 88 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | EASIER Sandy Croft (Angelsong 1821) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | FIRE ME Rebecca Ashley (LS 192) | 84 | 86 | 87 | 4 | |
| 84 | IF IT TAKES ALL NIGHT Dottie West (Liberty 1490) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | MY FINGERS DO THE TALKIN’ Jerry Lee Lewis (MCA 52151) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | JUST ONCE John Wesley Ryles (Primero 1016) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | WHO’S BEEN SLEEPING IN MY BED Diana (Adamas 103) | 89 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | LYING HERE LYING Mac Davis (Casablanca 2363) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | ONE NIGHT OF LOVE Shirley Graff (Stargem 2153) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | LET’S FALL IN LOVE UNTIL ELEVEN Barry Dale (Stargem 2160) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | 634-5789 Marlow Tackett (RCA 13347) | 46 | 46 | 47 | 10 | |
| 92 | ANOTHER PLACE, ANOTHER TIME Norma Wade (LS 193) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | DALLAS Bama Band (Oasis 1) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE Thom Bresh & Lane Brody (Liberty 1487) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | HOMEMADE LOVE Ronnie Reno (EMH 0010) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | LET IT DIE HERE IN MY ARMS David Heavener (Brent 1004) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | STAY A LITTLE LONGER Mel Tillis (Elektra 69963) | 54 | 17 | 17 | 13 | |
| 98 | HERE WE GO AGAIN Roy Clark (Churchill 94011) | 61 | 61 | 62 | 7 | |
| 99 | TIE YOUR DREAM TO MINE Marty Robbins (Columbia 03236) | 65 | 22 | 22 | 12 | |
| 100 | PRAISE THE LORD AND SEND ME THE MONEY Bobby Bare (Columbia 03334) | 82 | 82 | 86 | 6 | |
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