| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 5, 1977 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | MOODY BLUE Elvis Presley (RCA 10857) | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
| 2 | SAY YOU’LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW Tom Jones (Epic 50308) | 4 | 6 | 14 | 10 | |
| 3 | HEART HEALER Mel Tillis (MCA 40667) | 7 | 16 | 21 | 8 | |
| 4 | CRAZY Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45361) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
| 5 | UNCLOUDY DAY Willie Nelson (Columbia 10453) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| 6 | NEAR YOU George Jones & Tammy Wynette (Epic 50314) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| 7 | IF LOVE WAS A BOTTLE OF WINE Tommy Overstreet (ABC/Dot 17672) | 9 | 13 | 15 | 10 | |
| 8 | SHE’S JUST AN OLD LOVE TURNED MEMORY Charley Pride (RCA 10875) | 12 | 26 | 38 | 6 | |
| 9 | TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS Mary MacGregor (Ariola America 7638) | 13 | 22 | 32 | 8 | |
| 10 | LIARS ONE, BELIEVERS ZERO Bill Anderson (MCA 40661) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| 11 | WHISPERS Bobby Borchers (Playboy 6092) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
| 12 | THERE SHE GOES AGAIN Joe Stampley (Epic 50316) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 12 | |
| 13 | SOUTHERN NIGHTS Glen Campbell (Capitol 4376) | 25 | 40 | 57 | 5 | |
| 14 | DESPERADO Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 73878) | 17 | 20 | 26 | 7 | |
| 15 | THE MOVIES Statler Bothers (Mercury 73877) | 20 | 23 | 28 | 7 | |
| 16 | MY MOUNTAIN DEW Charlie Rich (RCA 10859) | 16 | 19 | 22 | 9 | |
| 17 | LUCILLE Kenny Rogers (United Artists 929) | 29 | 43 | 60 | 5 | |
| 18 | HE’LL PLAY THE MUSIC (But You Can’t Make Him Dance) Little David Wilkins (MCA 40668) | 23 | 39 | 49 | 7 | |
| 19 | TWO LESS LONELY PEOPLE Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 8297) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
| 20 | YOU’RE FREE TO GO Sonny James (Columbia 10466) | 24 | 38 | 50 | 6 | |
| 21 | I’M GONNA LOVE YOU RIGHT OUT OF THIS WORLD David Rogers (Republic 343) | 30 | 34 | 39 | 7 | |
| 22 | I JUST CAME HOME TO COUNT THE MEMORIES Cal Smith (MCA 40671) | 26 | 31 | 41 | 7 | |
| 23 | RIDIN’ RAINBOWS Tanya Tucker (MCA 40650) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | |
| 24 | WRAP YOUR LOVE ALL AROUND YOUR MAN Lynn Anderson (Columbia 10467) | 27 | 35 | 40 | 7 | |
| 25 | YOUR PRETTY ROSES CAME TOO LATE Lois Johnson (Polydor 14371) | 28 | 37 | 43 | 7 | |
| 26 | A MANSION ON THE HILL Ray Price (ABC/Dot 17666) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 13 | |
| 27 | I’M NOT EASY Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 935) | 32 | 41 | 52 | 6 | |
| 28 | ADIOS AMIGO Marty Robbins (Columbia 10472) | 36 | 51 | 77 | 4 | |
| 29 | PAPER ROSIE Gene Watson (Capitol 4378) | 34 | 46 | 58 | 5 | |
| 30 | IT COULDN’T HAVE BEEN ANY BETTER Johnny Duncan (Columbia 10474) | 37 | 50 | 76 | 4 | |
| 31 | DON’T THROW IT ALL AWAY Dave & Sugar (RCA 10876) | 40 | 57 | 75 | 4 | |
| 32 | MIDNIGHT ANGEL Barbara Mandrell (ABC/Dot 17668) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | |
| 33 | SAYING HELLO, SAYING I LOVE YOU, SAYING GOODBYE Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 10822) | 19 | 8 | 1 | 16 | |
| 34 | EASY LOOK Charlie Rich (Epic 50328) | 45 | 61 | 82 | 4 | |
| 35 | WHY LOVERS TURN TO STRANGERS Freddie Hart & Heartbeats (Capitol 4363) | 21 | 5 | 6 | 14 | |
| 36 | AFTER THE LOVIN’ Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50270) | 31 | 32 | 36 | 11 | |
| 37 | MOCKINGBIRD HILL Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 8305) | 50 | 69 | 87 | 4 | |
| 38 | WIGGLE WIGGLE Ronnie Sessions (MCA 40624) | 22 | 10 | 10 | 16 | |
| 39 | LOVING ARMS Sammi Smith (Elektra 45374) | 49 | 59 | 67 | 5 | |
| 40 | SAM Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40670) | 48 | 54 | 66 | 6 | |
| 41 | LET MY LOVE BE YOUR PILLOW Ronnie Milsap (RCA 10843) | 35 | 21 | 7 | 15 | |
| 42 | BABY, YOU LOOK GOOD TO ME TONIGHT John Denver (RCA 10854) | 38 | 24 | 24 | 12 | |
| 43 | SLIDE OFF YOUR SATIN SHEETS Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50334) | 55 | 68 | 86 | 4 | |
| 44 | NEW KID IN TOWN Eagles (Asylum 45373) | 46 | 49 | 51 | 8 | |
| 45 | TWO DOLLARS IN THE JUKEBOX Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45357) | 33 | 14 | 2 | 18 | |
| 46 | SHE’S PULLING ME BACK AGAIN Mickey Gilley (Playboy 6100) | 59 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | SHE’S GOT YOU Loretta Lynn (MCA 40679) | 61 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | CHEATIN’ OVERTIME Mary Lou Turner (MCA 40674) | 51 | 56 | 64 | 6 | |
| 49 | SWEET CITY WOMAN Johnny Carver (ABC/Dot 17675) | 52 | 60 | 71 | 5 | |
| 50 | (You Never Can Tell) C’EST LA VIE Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 8329) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | A GOOD OLD FASHIONED SATURDAY NIGHT HONKY TONK BARROOM BRAWL Vernon Oxford (RCA 10872) | 53 | 55 | 61 | 7 | |
| 52 | ANYTHING BUT LEAVIN’ Larry Gatlin (with Family & Friends) (Monument 212) | 69 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | CHEROKEE FIDDLE Michael Murphey (Epic 50319) | 58 | 62 | 63 | 7 | |
| 54 | SUNDAY SCHOOL TO BROADWAY Anne Murray (Capitol 4375) | 57 | 64 | 74 | 5 | |
| 55 | PLAY, GUITAR PLAY Conway Twitty (MCA 40682) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | ALL THE SWEET Mel McDaniel (Capitol 4373) | 60 | 67 | 68 | 6 | |
| 57 | TEXAS ANGEL Jacky Ward (Mercury 73880) | 63 | 70 | 78 | 5 | |
| 58 | ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY / SO GOOD WOMAN Waylon Jennings (RCA 10842) | 39 | 28 | 18 | 16 / 13 | |
| 59 | I HAVE A DREAM, I HAVE A DREAM Roy Clark (ABC/Dot 17667) | 42 | 27 | 27 | 11 | |
| 60 | VEGAS Bobby & Jeannie Bare (RCA 10852) | 43 | 30 | 33 | 10 | |
| 61 | TWENTY-FOUR HOURS FROM TULSA Randy Barlow (Gazelle 330) | 44 | 36 | 17 | 14 | |
| 62 | ME AND THE ELEPHANT Kenny Starr (MCA 40672) | 72 | 76 | 79 | 5 | |
| 63 | THE FEELING’S RIGHT Narvel Felts (ABC/Dot 17680) | 73 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | THE LAST OF THE WINFIELD AMATEURS Ray Griff (Capitol 4368) | 41 | 25 | 25 | 11 | |
| 65 | EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART Peggy Sue (Door Knob 021) | 67 | 45 | 47 | 7 | |
| 66 | AUDUBON C.W. McCall (Polydor 14377) | 76 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | YESTERDAY’S GONE Vern Gosdin (Elektra 45353) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | LOVIN’ ON T.G. Sheppard (Hitsville 6053) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | LORD, IF I MAKE IT TO HEAVEN (Can I Bring My Own Angel Along) Billy Parker (SCR 136) | 74 | 78 | 83 | 6 | |
| 70 | I’M LIVING A LIE Jeanne Pruett (MCA 40678) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | BILLY THE KID Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50322) | 70 | 71 | 70 | 6 | |
| 72 | GOOD ’N’ COUNTRY Kathy Barnes (Republic 338) | 56 | 33 | 35 | 9 | |
| 73 | SOME BROKEN HEARTS NEVER MEND Don Williams (ABC/Dot 17683) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP / I WONDER HOW SHE’S DOING NOW Johnny Russell (RCA 10853) | 47 | 29 | 29 | 11 / 9 | |
| 75 | LATELY I’VE BEEN THINKING TOO MUCH LATELY David Allan Coe (Columbia 10475) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | IT’S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THAT WAY Steve Young (RCA 10868) | 75 | 79 | 65 | 7 | |
| 77 | LOVE’S EXPLOSION Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 8339) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | I’M SORRY FOR YOU, MY FRIEND Moe Bandy (Columbia 10487) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | RIGHT TIME OF THE NIGHT Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0223) | 90 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | OUT OF MY MIND Cates (Caprice 2030) | 85 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | LOVE DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE Randy Cornor (ABC/Dot 17676) | 86 | 88 | 92 | 4 | |
| 82 | I’VE GOT YOU (To Come Home To) Don King (Con Brio 116) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | DADDY, THEY’RE PLAYIN’ A SONG ABOUT YOU Kenny Seratt (Hitsville 6049) | 88 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | LAY SOMETHING ON MY BED BESIDES A BLANKET Charly McClain (Epic 50338) | 87 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | LET ME LOVE YOU ONCE BEFORE YOU GO Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 10485) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | SEMOLITA Jerry Reed (RCA 10893) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | THE LAST GUNFIGHTER BALLAD Johnny Cash (Columbia 10483) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | (I Need You) ALL THE TIME Eddy Arnold (RCA 10899) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | JUST A LITTLE THING Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC/Dot 17682) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | RODEO BUM Mel Street (GRT 116) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | STRAWBERRY CURLS Freddy Weller (Columbia 10482) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | WAITIN’ AT THE END OF YOUR RUN Ava Barber (Ranwood 1071) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | LOOK WHO I’M CHEATING ON TONIGHT Bobby Bare (RCA 10902) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | LILY DALE Darrell McCall & Willie Nelson (Columbia 10480) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | BLUEST HEARTACHE OF THE YEAR Kenny Dale (Capitol 4389) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | DO THE BUCK DANCE Ruby Falls (50 States 50) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | GET CRAZY WITH ME Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8318) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | POOR SIDE OF TOWN Bobby Wayne Loftis (Charta 104) | 82 | 84 | 88 | 6 | |
| 99 | BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN Ace Cannon (Hi 2313) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | SUMMIT RIDGE DRIVE Charlie McCoy (Monument 210) | 81 | 82 | 85 | 5 | |
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