| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 26, 1983 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HOLDING HER AND LOVING YOU Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 13596) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | |
| 2 | A LITTLE GOOD NEWS Anne Murray (Capitol 5264) | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | |
| 3 | TENNESSEE WHISKEY George Jones (Epic 04082) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| 4 | TELL ME A LIE Janie Fricke (Columbia 04091) | 6 | 9 | 15 | 11 | |
| 5 | YOUR LOVE SHINES THROUGH Mickey Gilley (Epic 04018) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | |
| 6 | BABY I LIED Deborah Allen (RCA 13600) | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | |
| 7 | ONE OF A KIND PAIR OF FOOLS Barbara Mandrell (MCA 52258) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| 8 | DIXIE DREAMING Atlanta (MDJ 4832) | 9 | 11 | 16 | 12 | |
| 9 | THE MAN IN THE MIRROR Jim Glaser (Noble Vision 103) | 10 | 12 | 17 | 15 | |
| 10 | HEARTACHE TONIGHT Conway Twitty (Warner Bros. 29505) | 11 | 15 | 23 | 10 | |
| 11 | HOUSTON (Means I’m One Day Closer To You) Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 04105) | 12 | 14 | 19 | 10 | |
| 12 | YOU LOOK SO GOOD IN LOVE George Strait (MCA 52279) | 13 | 16 | 18 | 8 | |
| 13 | DON’T COUNT THE RAINY DAYS Michael Murphey (Liberty 1505) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 12 | |
| 14 | BLACK SHEEP John Anderson (Warner Bros. 29497) | 15 | 21 | 25 | 10 | |
| 15 | STRONG WEAKNESS Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 29514) | 16 | 18 | 21 | 12 | |
| 16 | OUTSIDE LOOKIN’ IN Bandana (Warner Bros. 29524) | 17 | 19 | 22 | 14 | |
| 17 | MOVIN’ TRAIN Kendalls (Mercury 814 195) | 18 | 24 | 28 | 14 | |
| 18 | EV’RY HEART SHOULD HAVE ONE Charley Pride (RCA 13648) | 19 | 25 | 29 | 7 | |
| 19 | OZARK MOUNTAIN JUBILEE Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 52288) | 20 | 27 | 36 | 6 | |
| 20 | QUEEN OF MY HEART Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 29500) | 23 | 28 | 32 | 9 | |
| 21 | TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings (Columbia 04131) | 22 | 23 | 26 | 8 | |
| 22 | SLOW BURN T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 29469) | 24 | 30 | 35 | 7 | |
| 23 | SOMEBODY’S GONNA LOVE YOU Lee Greenwood (MCA 52257) | 8 | 1 | 3 | 15 | |
| 24 | IN MY EYES John Conlee (MCA 52282) | 27 | 32 | 37 | 7 | |
| 25 | DANCE LITTLE JEAN Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 1507) | 29 | 31 | 33 | 9 | |
| 26 | THE SOUND OF GOODBYE Crystal Gayle (Warner Bros. 29452) | 31 | 43 | 59 | 5 | |
| 27 | I WONDER WHERE WE’D BE TONIGHT Vern Gosdin (Compleat 115) | 28 | 29 | 31 | 10 | |
| 28 | YOU MADE A WANTED MAN OF ME Ronnie McDowell (Epic 04167) | 30 | 34 | 40 | 7 | |
| 29 | LONELY BUT ONLY FOR YOU Sissy Spacek (Atlantic 99847) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 16 | |
| 30 | MY BABY DON’T SLOW DANCE Johnny Lee (Warner Bros./Full Moon 29486) | 33 | 36 | 39 | 8 | |
| 31 | THE CONVERSATION Waylon Jennings with Hank Williams Jr. (RCA 13631) | 35 | 38 | 43 | 6 | |
| 32 | LOVING YOU HURTS Gus Hardin (RCA 13597) | 32 | 33 | 34 | 11 | |
| 33 | YOU’RE A HARD DOG (To Keep Under The Porch) Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 29472) | 36 | 37 | 42 | 7 | |
| 34 | KISS ME DARLING Stephanie Winslow (Oak 1060 MCA/Curb 52291) | 34 | 35 | 38 | 11 | |
| 35 | SHOW HER Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13658) | 39 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | DOUBLE SHOT (Of My Baby’s Love) Joe Stampley (Epic 04173) | 38 | 40 | 48 | 6 | |
| 37 | A MILLION LIGHT BEERS AGO David Frizzell (Viva 29498) | 37 | 39 | 47 | 8 | |
| 38 | WOUNDED HEARTS Mark Gray (Columbia 04137) | 40 | 41 | 51 | 7 | |
| 39 | RUNAWAY HEART Louise Mandrell (RCA 13649) | 41 | 48 | 64 | 5 | |
| 40 | SENTIMENTAL OL’ YOU Charly McClain (Epic 04172) | 49 | 58 | 74 | 4 | |
| 41 | STREET TALK Kathy Mattea (Mercury 814 375) | 43 | 44 | 53 | 8 | |
| 42 | ISLANDS IN THE STREAM Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton (RCA 13615) | 26 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| 43 | THE AIR THAT I BREATHE Rex Allen Jr. (Moon Shine 3017) | 48 | 51 | 60 | 8 | |
| 44 | SHE MEANT FOREVER WHEN SHE SAID GOODBYE Mel Tillis (MCA 52285) | 47 | 50 | 55 | 6 | |
| 45 | ANOTHER MOTEL MEMORY Shelly West (Viva 29461) | 54 | 59 | 73 | 4 | |
| 46 | LONESOME 7-7203 Darrell Clanton (Audiograph 474) | 53 | 55 | 58 | 8 | |
| 47 | YOU’RE GONNA LOSE HER LIKE THAT Moe Bandy (Columbia 04204) | 55 | 60 | 75 | 4 | |
| 48 | I CALL IT LOVE Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5298) | 56 | 63 | 76 | 4 | |
| 49 | THIS IS JUST THE FIRST DAY Razzy Bailey (RCA 13630) | 51 | 53 | 63 | 5 | |
| 50 | AFTER ALL Ed Bruce (MCA 52295) | 58 | 67 | 81 | 4 | |
| 51 | WHEN THE NEW WEARS OFF OF OUR LOVE Whites (Warner/Curb 29513) | 25 | 26 | 30 | 12 | |
| 52 | BRAVE HEART Thom Schuyler (Capitol 5281) | 59 | 66 | 70 | 6 | |
| 53 | MISS UNDERSTANDING David Wills (RCA 13653) | 60 | 69 | 82 | 4 | |
| 54 | BACK ON HER MIND AGAIN Johnny Rodriguez (Epic 04206) | 62 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | YOU WERE A GOOD FRIEND Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1511) | 66 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | THAT’S THE WAY LOVE GOES Merle Haggard (Epic 04226) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | I’M A SLAVE Jerry Reed (RCA 13663) | 63 | 70 | 85 | 4 | |
| 58 | DRIVIN’ WHEEL Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 29443) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | YOU’VE GOT A LOVER Ricky Skaggs (Epic 04044) | 42 | 10 | 2 | 16 | |
| 60 | WINDIN’ DOWN Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 04133) | 46 | 46 | 49 | 7 | |
| 61 | THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 29532) | 50 | 20 | 9 | 17 | |
| 62 | MIDNIGHT FIRE Steve Wariner (RCA 13588) | 44 | 13 | 4 | 16 | |
| 63 | BEFORE WE KNEW IT Jan Gray (Jamex 011) | 45 | 45 | 52 | 9 | |
| 64 | WE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON LOVE Family Brown (RCA 13565) | 52 | 52 | 54 | 8 | |
| 65 | IF YOUR HEART’S A ROLLIN’ STONE Helen Cornelius (Ameri-Can 1011) | 67 | 72 | 77 | 5 | |
| 66 | DRINKIN’ MY WAY BACK HOME Gene Watson & Farewell Party Band (MCA 52309) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | ONLY THE NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED Penny DeHaven (Main Street 93015) | 75 | 90 | 97 | 4 | |
| 68 | WALKING WITH MY MEMORIES Loretta Lynn (MCA 52289) | 78 | 92 | 96 | 4 | |
| 69 | FAMOUS LAST WORDS OF A FOOL Dean Dillon (RCA 13628) | 74 | 78 | 83 | 5 | |
| 70 | WHY LADY WHY Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 29450) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | SOMEBODY SHOOT THE JUKEBOX Lou Hobbs (Lobo XIII) | 76 | 84 | 89 | 4 | |
| 72 | TWO CAR GARAGE B. J. Thomas (Cleveland Int’l/Columbia 04237) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | IT’S ANOTHER SILENT NIGHT Lane Brody (Liberty 1509) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | YOU REALLY GO FOR THE HEART Dan Seals (Liberty 1512) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | UNDER LOVED AND OVER LONELY Katy Moffatt (Permian 82002) | 81 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | I’M DRINKING IT OVER (With My Friend Jim Beam) Bobby Helms (Black Rose 82710) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | I’D SAY YES Paulette Carlson (RCA 13599) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | NO WAY CONWAY Teresa Brewer with Bill Walker’s Nashville A-Team (Signature 04114) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | I’VE GOT A LOT OF MISSIN’ YOU TO DO Jerry Max Lane (Stockyard 003) | 82 | 85 | 92 | 5 | |
| 80 | DOES HE EVER MENTION MY NAME Rick & Janis Carnes (Warner Bros. 29448) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | GIVE IT BACK Brenda Libby (Comstock 1726) | 84 | 86 | 90 | 5 | |
| 82 | LOVE ME TONIGHT Elliot St. Paul (Magic 00217) | 86 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | DON’T LEAVE ME LONELY LOVING YOU Randy Barlow (Gazelle 001) | 89 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | ONE STEP CLOSER Cannons (Compleat 116) | 90 | 93 | 94 | 5 | |
| 85 | WEDDING BELLS Margo Smith (Moon Shine 3019) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | HOW’D YOU GET HOME SO SOON Tom T. Hall (Mercury 814 560) | 93 | 96 | 98 | 4 | |
| 87 | TELL MAMA Terri Gibbs (MCA 52308) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | AT WAR WITH A MEMORY Pete Richmond (World Label Music 397) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | HAVE YOU LOVED YOUR WOMAN TODAY Craig Dillingham (MCA/Curb 52301) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | HEART ON THE LINE (Operator, Operator) Larry Willoughby (Atlantic America 99826) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | JUST ANOTHER LOVE Sandy Croft (Capitol 5287) | 96 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | DON’T TAKE MUCH Peter Isaacson (Union Station 1004) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | THE LOOK OF A LOVIN’ LADY Wyvon Alexander (Gervasi 663) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | SPELLBOUND Wayne Massey (MCA 52299) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | WHATCHA GOT COOKIN’ IN YOUR OVEN TONIGHT Thrasher Brothers (MCA 52297) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | DON’T CALL ME, I’LL CALL YOU Donnie Baer (Rustic 1017) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | HIGH COST OF LEAVING Exile (Epic 04041) | 94 | 65 | 46 | 15 | |
| 98 | GUILTY Statler Brothers (Mercury 812 988) | 57 | 42 | 12 | 16 | |
| 99 | THE DEVIL IS A WOMAN David Rogers (Mr. Music 018) | 77 | 77 | 79 | 7 | |
| 100 | THERE’S NOBODY LOVIN’ AT HOME Randy Wright (MCA 52273) | 83 | 83 | 86 | 7 | |
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