| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 17, 1983 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HOUSTON (Means I’m One Day Closer To You) Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 04105) | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | |
| 2 | TELL ME A LIE Janie Fricke (Columbia 04091) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
| 3 | YOU LOOK SO GOOD IN LOVE George Strait (MCA 52279) | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | |
| 4 | BLACK SHEEP John Anderson (Warner Bros. 29497) | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | |
| 5 | A LITTLE GOOD NEWS Anne Murray (Capitol 5264) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| 6 | QUEEN OF MY HEART Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 29500) | 10 | 13 | 20 | 12 | |
| 7 | SLOW BURN T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 29469) | 11 | 16 | 22 | 10 | |
| 8 | DON’T COUNT THE RAINY DAYS Michael Murphey (Liberty 1505) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | |
| 9 | EV’RY HEART SHOULD HAVE ONE Charley Pride (RCA 13648) | 13 | 15 | 18 | 10 | |
| 10 | OZARK MOUNTAIN JUBILEE Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 52288) | 12 | 14 | 19 | 9 | |
| 11 | IN MY EYES John Conlee (MCA 52282) | 16 | 20 | 24 | 10 | |
| 12 | TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings (Columbia 04131) | 15 | 17 | 21 | 11 | |
| 13 | DANCE LITTLE JEAN Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 1507) | 17 | 21 | 25 | 12 | |
| 14 | THE SOUND OF GOODBYE Crystal Gayle (Warner Bros. 29452) | 18 | 22 | 26 | 8 | |
| 15 | I WONDER WHERE WE’D BE TONIGHT Vern Gosdin (Compleat 115) | 19 | 23 | 27 | 13 | |
| 16 | YOU MADE A WANTED MAN OF ME Ronnie McDowell (Epic 04167) | 20 | 25 | 28 | 10 | |
| 17 | SHOW HER Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13658) | 22 | 27 | 35 | 6 | |
| 18 | BABY I LIED Deborah Allen (RCA 13600) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | |
| 19 | DIXIE DREAMING Atlanta (MDJ 4832) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | |
| 20 | THE CONVERSATION Waylon Jennings with Hank Williams Jr. (RCA 13631) | 23 | 26 | 31 | 9 | |
| 21 | DOUBLE SHOT (Of My Baby’s Love) Joe Stampley (Epic 04173) | 25 | 30 | 36 | 9 | |
| 22 | SENTIMENTAL OL’ YOU Charly McClain (Epic 04172) | 28 | 35 | 40 | 7 | |
| 23 | HEARTACHE TONIGHT Conway Twitty (Warner Bros. 29505) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | |
| 24 | THAT’S THE WAY LOVE GOES Merle Haggard (Epic 04226) | 31 | 45 | 56 | 5 | |
| 25 | YOU’RE A HARD DOG (To Keep Under The Porch) Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 29472) | 27 | 31 | 33 | 10 | |
| 26 | TENNESSEE WHISKEY George Jones (Epic 04082) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 27 | RUNAWAY HEART Louise Mandrell (RCA 13649) | 29 | 34 | 39 | 8 | |
| 28 | ANOTHER MOTEL MEMORY Shelly West (Viva 29461) | 32 | 38 | 45 | 7 | |
| 29 | AFTER ALL Ed Bruce (MCA 52295) | 35 | 44 | 50 | 7 | |
| 30 | STREET TALK Kathy Mattea (Mercury 814 375) | 34 | 37 | 41 | 11 | |
| 31 | WOUNDED HEARTS Mark Gray (Columbia 04137) | 33 | 36 | 38 | 10 | |
| 32 | YOU’RE GONNA LOSE HER LIKE THAT Moe Bandy (Columbia 04204) | 37 | 41 | 47 | 7 | |
| 33 | LONESOME 7-7203 Darrell Clanton (Audiograph 474) | 36 | 40 | 46 | 11 | |
| 34 | I CALL IT LOVE Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5298) | 39 | 42 | 48 | 7 | |
| 35 | THE AIR THAT I BREATHE Rex Allen Jr. (Moon Shine 3017) | 38 | 39 | 43 | 11 | |
| 36 | YOU WERE A GOOD FRIEND Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1511) | 40 | 46 | 55 | 6 | |
| 37 | DON’T CHEAT IN OUR HOMETOWN Ricky Skaggs (Sugar Hill/Epic 04245) | 44 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | STAY YOUNG Don Williams (MCA 52310) | 45 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | BACK ON HER MIND AGAIN Johnny Rodriguez (Epic 04206) | 42 | 48 | 54 | 6 | |
| 40 | DRIVIN’ WHEEL Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 29443) | 43 | 51 | 58 | 5 | |
| 41 | MISS UNDERSTANDING David Wills (RCA 13653) | 41 | 47 | 53 | 7 | |
| 42 | DRINKIN’ MY WAY BACK HOME Gene Watson & Farewell Party Band (MCA 52309) | 48 | 56 | 66 | 4 | |
| 43 | WHY LADY WHY Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 29450) | 49 | 60 | 70 | 4 | |
| 44 | HOLDING HER AND LOVING YOU Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 13596) | 21 | 6 | 1 | 15 | |
| 45 | TWO CAR GARAGE B. J. Thomas (Cleveland Int’l/Columbia 04237) | 51 | 61 | 72 | 4 | |
| 46 | I NEVER QUITE GOT BACK (From Loving You) Sylvia (RCA 13689) | 56 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | YOUR LOVE SHINES THROUGH Mickey Gilley (Epic 04018) | 24 | 12 | 5 | 16 | |
| 48 | MY BABY DON’T SLOW DANCE Johnny Lee (Warner Bros./Full Moon 29486) | 26 | 28 | 30 | 11 | |
| 49 | ONE OF A KIND PAIR OF FOOLS Barbara Mandrell (MCA 52258) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 17 | |
| 50 | THERE AIN’T NO FUTURE IN THIS Reba McEntire (Mercury 814 629) | 62 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | YOU REALLY GO FOR THE HEART Dan Seals (Liberty 1512) | 55 | 64 | 74 | 5 | |
| 52 | WALKING WITH MY MEMORIES Loretta Lynn (MCA 52289) | 54 | 59 | 68 | 7 | |
| 53 | DOES HE EVER MENTION MY NAME Rick & Janis Carnes (Warner Bros. 29448) | 60 | 70 | 80 | 4 | |
| 54 | ELIZABETH Statler Brothers (Mercury 814 881) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | IT’S ANOTHER SILENT NIGHT Lane Brody (Liberty 1509) | 58 | 65 | 73 | 5 | |
| 56 | WOKE UP IN LOVE Exile (Epic 04247) | 70 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | THE MAN IN THE MIRROR Jim Glaser (Noble Vision 103) | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | |
| 58 | LONELY WOMEN MAKE GOOD LOVERS Steve Wariner (RCA 13691) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | HAVE YOU LOVED YOUR WOMAN TODAY Craig Dillingham (MCA/Curb 52301) | 67 | 75 | 89 | 4 | |
| 60 | TELL MAMA Terri Gibbs (MCA 52308) | 68 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
| 61 | IF YOUR HEART’S A ROLLIN’ STONE Helen Cornelius (Ameri-Can 1011) | 61 | 63 | 65 | 8 | |
| 62 | I’D SAY YES Paulette Carlson (RCA 13599) | 64 | 69 | 77 | 5 | |
| 63 | I’VE BEEN RAINED ON TOO Tom Jones (Mercury 814 820) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | GOING, GOING GONE Lee Greenwood (MCA 52322) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | ONLY THE NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED Penny DeHaven (Main Street 93015) | 65 | 66 | 67 | 7 | |
| 66 | FAMOUS LAST WORDS OF A FOOL Dean Dillon (RCA 13628) | 66 | 67 | 69 | 8 | |
| 67 | TILL YOUR MEMORY’S GONE Bill Medley (RCA 13692) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | THE LOOK OF A LOVIN’ LADY Wyvon Alexander (Gervasi 663) | 75 | 82 | 93 | 4 | |
| 69 | WHATCHA GOT COOKIN’ IN YOUR OVEN TONIGHT Thrasher Brothers (MCA 52297) | 78 | 90 | 95 | 4 | |
| 70 | WEDDING BELLS Margo Smith (Moon Shine 3019) | 79 | 83 | 85 | 4 | |
| 71 | I’M DRINKING IT OVER (With My Friend Jim Beam) Bobby Helms (Black Rose 82710) | 71 | 73 | 76 | 5 | |
| 72 | NOTHING LIKE FALLING IN LOVE Eddie Rabbitt (Warner Bros. 29431) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | YOU’RE WELCOME TO TONIGHT Lynn Anderson & Gary Morris (Permian 82003) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | THE LADY IN MY LIFE Tony Joe White (Columbia 04134) | 82 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | FOOL Narvel Felts (Evergreen 1014) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | GIVE ME BACK THAT OLD FAMILIAR FEELING Whites (Warner Bros./Curb 29411) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | WE DIDN’T SEE A THING Ray Charles & George Jones (Columbia 04297) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | HAD A DREAM (For The Heart) Judds (RCA/Curb 13673) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | HEART ON THE LINE (Operator, Operator) Larry Willoughby (Atlantic America 99826) | 74 | 79 | 90 | 4 | |
| 80 | DON’T TAKE MUCH Peter Isaacson (Union Station 1004) | 86 | 89 | 92 | 4 | |
| 81 | OUTSIDE LOOKIN’ IN Bandana (Warner Bros. 29524) | 47 | 24 | 16 | 17 | |
| 82 | WITHOUT A SONG Willie Nelson (Columbia 04263) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | AT WAR WITH A MEMORY Pete Richmond (World Label Music 397) | 85 | 85 | 88 | 4 | |
| 84 | LOUISIANA ANNA Maines Brothers Band (Mercury 814 561) | 90 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | BRAVE HEART Thom Schuyler (Capitol 5281) | 50 | 50 | 52 | 9 | |
| 86 | SPELLBOUND Wayne Massey (MCA 52299) | 89 | 92 | 94 | 4 | |
| 87 | OUT OF MY LIFE (Out Of My Heart And Out Of My Mind) Tommy Bell (Gold Sound 8017) | 87 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | TOOK HIM TO HEAVEN Kay Rives (Challenge 107) | 88 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | VIRGINIA James Marvell (Red Cricket 1003) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | YOU CAN’T TELL THE RAIN Johnny Rowland (Alliance 005) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | HE SANG THE SONGS ABOUT EL PASO Billy Walker (Tall Texan 57) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | I LOVE YOU BECAUSE Roger Whittaker (Main Street 93016) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | THE MAN I USED TO BE Boxcar Willie (Main Street 93017) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | ONE MORE CHANCE Carrie Slye (Friday 92183) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | WHY DON’T WE PRACTICE WHAT WE PREACH Bobby Reed (CBO 138) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | HOW’D YOU SLEEP WITHOUT ME Barbara St. James (Spinit 8304) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | FOOL Nat Stuckey (Stargem 2218) | 93 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 98 | STRONG WEAKNESS Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 29514) | 52 | 29 | 15 | 15 | |
| 99 | I’M A SLAVE Jerry Reed (RCA 13663) | 53 | 53 | 57 | 7 | |
| 100 | MOVIN’ TRAIN Kendalls (Mercury 814 195) | 57 | 32 | 17 | 17 | |
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