| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 1, 1983 | |||||
| (No issue published this week; weeks-on-chart column has been updated) | ||||||
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N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K |
THE BIRD Jerry Reed & Friends (RCA 13355) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | A LOVE SONG Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1485) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | MARINA DEL REY George Strait (MCA 52120) | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | GOING WHERE THE LONELY GO Merle Haggard (Epic 03315) | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 | WILD AND BLUE John Anderson (Warner Bros. 29917) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | I DON’T REMEMBER LOVING YOU John Conlee (MCA 52116) | 6 | 10 | 11 | 14 | CAN’T EVEN GET THE BLUES Reba McEntire (Mercury 76180) | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | I WONDER Rosanne Cash (Columbia 03283) | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED Sylvia (RCA 13330) | 9 | 13 | 16 | 10 | SOMEWHERE BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 13320) | 10 | 1 | 2 | 14 | (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY Waylon & Willie (RCA 13319) | 11 | 15 | 17 | 11 | LOST MY BABY BLUES David Frizzell (Warner/Viva 29901) | 12 | 17 | 20 | 13 | CHEROKEE FIDDLE Johnny Lee & Friends (Full Moon/Asylum 69945) | 13 | 18 | 19 | 13 | (Lost His Love) ON OUR LAST DATE Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 29898) | 14 | 19 | 21 | 12 | REDNECK GIRL Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 29923) | 15 | 3 | 4 | 15 | TALK TO ME Mickey Gilley (Epic 03326) | 16 | 20 | 22 | 8 | INSIDE Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13362) | 17 | 23 | 31 | 7 | WITH YOU Charly McClain (Epic 03308) | 18 | 21 | 23 | 11 | WHAT SHE DON’T KNOW WON’T HURT HER Gene Watson (MCA 52131) | 19 | 22 | 25 | 9 | HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS Dolly Parton (RCA 13361) | 20 | 27 | 33 | 9 | ONLY IF THERE IS ANOTHER YOU Moe Bandy (Columbia 03309) | 21 | 24 | 28 | 11 | TODAY MY WORLD SLIPPED AWAY Vern Gosdin (A.M.I. 1310) | 22 | 26 | 27 | 11 | THANK GOD FOR KIDS Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 52145) | 23 | 30 | 39 | 7 | A CHILD OF THE FIFTIES Statler Brothers (Mercury 76184) | 24 | 25 | 26 | 11 | YOU AND I Eddie Rabbitt with Crystal Gayle (Elektra 69936) | 25 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 16TH AVENUE Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 03184) | 26 | 8 | 8 | 17 | BACKSLIDIN’ Joe Stampley (Epic 03290) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 12 | HOLD ON Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 29892) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 10 | THE ELVIS MEDLEY Elvis Presley (RCA 13351) | 29 | 31 | 34 | 9 | STILL TAKING CHANCES Michael Murphey (Liberty 1486) | 30 | 34 | 40 | 8 | ’TIL I GAIN CONTROL AGAIN Crystal Gayle (Elektra 69893) | 31 | 38 | 45 | 7 | ROMANCE Louise Mandrell (RCA 13373) | 32 | 36 | 41 | 9 | GREEN EYES Tom Carlile (Door Knob 187) | 33 | 33 | 35 | 11 | I WISH I WAS IN NASHVILLE Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5169) | 34 | 35 | 37 | 9 | FAKING LOVE T.G. Sheppard & Karen Brooks (Warner/Curb 29854) | 35 | 39 | 44 | 7 | THE AMERICAN DREAM Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra/Curb 69960) | 36 | 9 | 9 | 13 | SOMEBODY’S ALWAYS SAYING GOODBYE Anne Murray (Capitol 51830) | 37 | 42 | 48 | 7 | SURE FEELS LIKE LOVE Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 03159) | 38 | 16 | 3 | 17 | VELVET CHAINS Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 29853) | 39 | 44 | 50 | 6 | SHADOWS OF MY MIND Leon Everette (RCA 13391) | 40 | 45 | 51 | 6 | OLD HOME TOWN Glen Campbell (Atlantic America 99967) | 41 | 41 | 42 | 10 | DON’T PLAN ON SLEEPIN’ TONIGHT Steve Wariner (RCA 13395) | 42 | 47 | 52 | 6 | C.C. WATERBACK George Jones/Merle Haggard (Epic 03405) | 43 | 49 | 56 | 5 | WHY BABY WHY Charley Pride (RCA 13397) | 44 | 51 | 59 | 5 | SAN ANTONIO NIGHTS Eddy Raven (Elektra 69929) | 45 | 46 | 47 | 9 | BABY I’M GONE Terri Gibbs (MCA 52134) | 46 | 48 | 49 | 8 | IF HOLLYWOOD DON’T NEED YOU Don Williams (MCA 52152) | 47 | 53 | 64 | 4 | WHEN YOU’RE NOT A LADY Jim Glaser (Noble Vision 101) | 48 | 50 | 55 | 7 | CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE Alabama (RCA 13358) | 49 | 59 | 67 | 4 | IT AIN’T EASY BEIN’ EASY Janie Fricke (Columbia 03214) | 50 | 32 | 6 | 16 | LAST THING I NEEDED FIRST THING THIS MORNING Willie Nelson (Columbia 03385) | 51 | 57 | 66 | 5 | TURN THE PENCIL OVER Porter Wagoner (Warner/Viva 29875) | 52 | 52 | 53 | 9 | MAKING A LIVING’S BEEN KILLING ME McGuffey Lane (Atco 99959) | 53 | 54 | 60 | 8 | AIN’T NO TRICK (It Takes Magic) Lee Greenwood (MCA 52150) | 54 | 60 | 68 | 4 | IF HEAVEN AIN’T A LOT LIKE DIXIE Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra/Curb 69960) | 55 | 55 | 57 | 9 | BLUE AND BROKEN HEARTED ME Burrito Brothers (Curb 03314) | 56 | 56 | 58 | 8 | WHAT MAMA DON’T KNOW Jim Stafford (Town House 1062) | 57 | 58 | 62 | 7 | EVERYTHING’S BEAUTIFUL (In It’s Own Way) Dolly Parton/Willie Nelson (Monument 03408) | 58 | 64 | 74 | 4 | PLEASE SURRENDER David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner/Viva 29850) | 59 | 61 | 63 | 6 | POOR BOY Razzy Bailey (RCA 13383) | 60 | 63 | 70 | 5 | FEEL RIGHT Tanya Tucker (Arista 0677) | 61 | 65 | 71 | 7 | A GOOD NIGHT’S LOVE Tammy Wynette (Epic 03384) | 62 | 67 | 76 | 4 | HEART OF THE NIGHT Juice Newton (Capitol 5192) | 63 | 68 | 78 | 4 | THE ROSE Conway Twitty (Elektra 69854) | 64 | — | — | 2 | SOMEWHERE IN TEXAS Ray Price (Dimension 1038) | 65 | 69 | 79 | 5 | THE NEW WILL NEVER WEAR OFF OF YOU Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 5170) | 66 | 66 | 69 | 8 | THERE’S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR YOU Younger Brothers (MCA 52148) | 67 | 70 | 83 | 5 | I CAN’T GET OVER YOU (Getting Over Me) Bandana (Warner Bros. 29831) | 68 | 74 | 85 | 4 | I WOULDN’T CHANGE YOU IF I COULD Ricky Skaggs (Epic 03482) | 69 | — | — | 2 | HONKYTONK MAN Marty Robbins (Warner/Viva 29847) | 70 | — | — | 2 | KEEP ON ROLLIN’ DOWN THE LINE Boxcar Willie (Main Street 953) | 71 | 71 | 73 | 8 | HANGIN’ AROUND Whites (Elektra/Curb 69855) | 72 | — | — | 2 | ONE TEAR (At A Time) Noel (Deep South 706) | 73 | 73 | 75 | 7 | IF IT TAKES ALL NIGHT Dottie West (Liberty 1490) | 74 | 84 | — | 3 | I’D RATHER BE DOING NOTHING WITH YOU Karen Taylor-Good (Mesa 1113) | 75 | 79 | 86 | 4 | SUNNYSIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN David Houston (Black Rose 8274) | 76 | 81 | 88 | 5 | LYING HERE LYING Mac Davis (Casablanca 2363) | 77 | 88 | — | 3 | IN HONKY TONK HEAVEN “Country” Tony Martin (American Spotlite 101) | 78 | 78 | 80 | 7 | EASIER Sandy Croft (Angelsong 1821) | 79 | 82 | — | 3 | LONELY HEARTS Sneed Brothers (RCI 2370) | 80 | 80 | 81 | 5 | THE FOOL IN ME Sonny James & Silver (Dimension 1040) | 81 | — | — | 2 | BORN TO LOVE ME Ray Charles (Columbia 03429) | 82 | — | — | 2 | MY FINGERS DO THE TALKIN’ Jerry Lee Lewis (MCA 52151) | 83 | 85 | — | 3 | WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE Thom Bresh & Lane Brody (Liberty 1487) | 84 | 94 | — | 3 | WILD WESTERN WINDBLOWN BAND Kip Attaway Band (CIS 1051) | 85 | — | — | 2 | JUST ONCE John Wesley Ryles (Primero 1016) | 86 | 86 | 92 | 4 | WHO’S BEEN SLEEPING IN MY BED Diana (Adamas 103) | 87 | 87 | 89 | 5 | NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE Osmond Brothers (Elektra/Curb 69883) | 88 | — | — | 2 | LET’S FALL IN LOVE UNTIL ELEVEN Barry Dale (Stargem 2160) | 89 | 90 | — | 3 | DALLAS Bama Band (Oasis 1) | 90 | 93 | — | 3 | ANOTHER PLACE, ANOTHER TIME Norma Wade (LS 193) | 91 | 92 | — | 3 | LOVE LOCK Durham Brothers (King-J 1015) | 92 | — | — | 2 | HOMEMADE LOVE Ronnie Reno (EMH 0010) | 93 | 95 | — | 3 | ONE FINE MORNING Corbin/Hanner Band (Lifesong 45120) | 94 | — | — | 2 | LET IT DIE HERE IN MY ARMS David Heavener (Brent 1004) | 95 | 96 | — | 3 | LAID OFF Bill Anderson (Southern Tracks 1011) | 96 | — | — | 2 | I REMEMBER NEW YEAR’S EVE Chuck Redden (Deep South 716) | 97 | — | — | 2 | MAKE A MOTION Mike Estes (Sirius 8210) | 98 | — | — | 2 | EVER, NEVER LOVIN’ YOU Ed Bruce (MCA 52109) | 99 | 37 | 18 | 19 | STEP BACK Ronnie McDowell (Epic 03203) | 100 | 40 | 24 | 17 |
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