CASH BOX COUNTRY SINGLES – 1983 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1983 Charts! |
| 1983 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 1 | The Bird - Jerry Reed & Friends (frozen chart; no issue published this week) |
(No debuts) |
| January 8 | A Love Song - Kenny Rogers | 76. The Jim Reeves Medley - Jim Reeves |
| January 15 | Going Where The Lonely Go - Merle Haggard | 47. Shine On (Shine All Your Sweet Love On Me) - George Jones |
| January 22 | Like Nothing Ever Happened - Sylvia | 47. Swingin’ - John Anderson |
| January 29 | Talk To Me - Mickey Gilley | 45. Gonna Go Huntin’ Tonight - Hank Williams Jr. |
| February 5 | Inside - Ronnie Milsap | 56. Sounds Like Love - Johnny Lee |
| February 12 | Inside - Ronnie Milsap | 18. Dixieland Delight - Alabama |
| February 19 | Why Baby Why - Charley Pride | 66. Finding You - Joe Stampley |
| February 26 | If Hollywood Don’t Need You - Don Williams | 59. Save Me - Louise Mandrell |
| March 5 | Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning - Willie Nelson | 60. Common Man - John Conlee |
| March 12 | I Wouldn’t Change You If I Could - Ricky Skaggs | 65. You Take Me For Granted - Merle Haggard |
| March 19 | Swingin’ - John Anderson | 55. Lucille (You Won’t Do Your Daddy’s Will) - Waylon [Jennings] |
| March 26 | Shine On (Shine All Your Sweet Love On Me) - George Jones | 69. Singing The Blues - Gail Davies |
| April 2 | Dixieland Delight - Alabama | 57. Our Love Is On The Faultline - Crystal Gayle |
| April 9 | I Have Loved You, Girl (But Not Like This Before) - Earl Thomas Conley | 70. I. |
| April 16 | Dixieland Delight - Alabama | 60. Love Is On A Roll - Don Williams |
| April 23 | American Made - Oak Ridge Boys | 52. In Times Like These - Barbara Mandrell |
| April 30 | You’re The First Time I’ve Thought About Leaving - Reba McEntire | 43. Highway 40 Blues - Ricky Skaggs |
| May 7 | Amarillo By Morning - George Strait | 56. I Always Get Lucky With You - George Jones |
| May 14 | Common Man - John Conlee | 37. The Closer You Get - Alabama |
| May 21 | You Take Me For Granted - Merle Haggard | 62. I Love Her Mind - Bellamy Brothers |
| May 28 | Lucille (You Won’t Do Your Daddy’s Will) - Waylon [Jennings] | 50. Lost In The Feeling - Conway Twitty |
| June 4 | The Ride - David Allan Coe | 49. Love Song - Oak Ridge Boys |
| June 11 | You’re Out Doing What I’m Here Doing Without - Gene Watson with Farewell Party Band | 62. A Fire I Can’t Put Out - George Strait |
| June 18 | You Can’t Run From Love - Eddie Rabbitt | 74. Why Do I Have To Choose - Willie Nelson |
| June 25 | Fool For Your Love - Mickey Gilley | 60. Goin’ Down Hill - John Anderson |
| July 2 | Love Is On A Roll - Don Williams | 69. Flight 309 To Tennessee - Shelly West |
| July 9 | Highway 40 Blues - Ricky Skaggs | 72. How Could I Love Her So Much - Johnny Rodriguez |
| July 16 | The Closer You Get - Alabama | 60. Baby, What About You - Crystal Gayle |
| July 23 | Pancho And Lefty - Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard | 50. Don’t You Know How Much I Love You - Ronnie Milsap |
| July 30 | I Always Get Lucky With You - George Jones | 61. Nobody But You - Don Williams |
| August 6 | Your Love’s On The Line - Earl Thomas Conley | 53. Scarlet Fever - Kenny Rogers |
| August 13 | He’s A Heartache (Looking For A Place To Happen) - Janie Fricke | 61. You’ve Got A Lover - Ricky Skaggs |
| August 20 | Love Song - Oak Ridge Boys | 37. Lady Down On Love - Alabama |
| August 27 | You’re Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation - Ronnie McDowell | 71. The Boy Gets Around - Sylvia |
| September 3 | A Fire I Can’t Put Out - George Strait | 37. Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton |
| September 10 | I’m Only In It For The Love - John Conlee | 64. Holding Her And Loving You - Earl Thomas Conley |
| September 17 | Night Games - Charley Pride | 61. A Little Good News - Anne Murray |
| September 24 | Baby, What About You - Crystal Gayle | 63. Heartache Tonight - Conway Twitty |
| October 1 | Don’t You Know How Much I Love You - Ronnie Milsap | 75. Queen Of My Heart - Hank Williams Jr. |
| October 8 | Paradise Tonight - Charly McClain & Mickey Gilley | 63. You Look So Good In Love - George Strait |
| October 15 | What Am I Gonna Do (With The Rest Of My Life) - Merle Haggard | 55. Ev’ry Heart Should Have One - Charley Pride |
| October 22 | Lady Down On Love - Alabama | 48. Ozark Mountain Jubilee - Oak Ridge Boys |
| October 29 | Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton | 77. This Is Just The First Day - Razzy Bailey |
| November 5 | Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton | 73. Another Motel Memory - Shelly West |
| November 12 | Somebody’s Gonna Love You - Lee Greenwood | 49. Show Her - Ronnie Milsap |
| November 19 | Holding Her And Loving You - Earl Thomas Conley | 68. That’s The Way Love Goes - Merle Haggard |
| November 26 | Holding Her And Loving You - Earl Thomas Conley | 66. Drinkin’ My Way Back Home - Gene Watson & Farewell Party Band |
| December 3 | A Little Good News - Anne Murray | 57. Don’t Cheat In Our Hometown - Ricky Skaggs |
| December 10 | Tell Me A Lie - Janie Fricke | 63. Elizabeth - Statler Brothers |
| December 17 | Houston (Means I’m One Day Closer To You) - Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band | 64. Going, Going Gone - Lee Greenwood |
| December 24 | You Look So Good In Love - George Strait | 73. Save The Last Dance For Me - Dolly Parton (with Jordanaires) |
| December 31 | You Look So Good In Love - George Strait | 70. You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me - Mickey Gilley |
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