| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 3, 1977 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WAY DOWN / PLEDGING MY LOVE Elvis Presley (RCA 10998) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2 | ROLLIN’ WITH THE FLOW Charlie Rich (Epic 50392) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| 3 | A SONG IN THE NIGHT Johnny Duncan (Columbia 10554) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| 4 | DON’T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1016) | 7 | 11 | 14 | 9 | |
| 5 | (After Sweet Memories) PLAY BORN TO LOSE AGAIN Dottsy (RCA 10982) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 15 | |
| 6 | RAMBLIN’ FEVER Merle Haggard (MCA 40743) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
| 7 | TILL THE END Vern Gosdin (Elektra 45411) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |
| 8 | A TEAR FELL Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC/Dot 17701) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | |
| 9 | SUNFLOWER Glen Campbell (Capitol 4445) | 11 | 12 | 16 | 10 | |
| 10 | I CAN’T LOVE YOU ENOUGH Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty (MCA 40728) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| 11 | I’VE ALREADY LOVED YOU IN MY MIND Conway Twitty (MCA 40754) | 16 | 18 | 21 | 7 | |
| 12 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA George Jones & Tammy Wynette (Epic 50418) | 13 | 17 | 20 | 9 | |
| 13 | BARBARA DON’T LET ME BE THE LAST TO KNOW Mel Street (Polydor 14399) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | |
| 14 | I DON’T WANNA CRY Larry Gatlin (with Family & Friends) (Monument 221) | 14 | 14 | 2 | 16 | |
| 15 | THAT’S THE WAY LOVE SHOULD BE Dave & Sugar (RCA 11034) | 17 | 20 | 23 | 9 | |
| 16 | DAYTIME FRIENDS Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1027) | 24 | 30 | 38 | 6 | |
| 17 | BABY, I LOVE YOU SO Joe Stampley (Epic 50410) | 18 | 21 | 24 | 10 | |
| 18 | VIRGINIA, HOW FAR WILL YOU GO Dickey Lee (RCA 11009) | 19 | 22 | 26 | 10 | |
| 19 | Y’ALL COME BACK SALOON Oak Ridge Boys (ABC/Dot 17710) | 21 | 25 | 32 | 9 | |
| 20 | GENTLE TO YOUR SENSES Mel McDaniel (Capitol 4430) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | |
| 21 | WHERE ARE YOU GOING, BILLY BOY Bill Anderson & Mary Lou Turner (MCA 40753) | 23 | 27 | 30 | 8 | |
| 22 | IF YOU EVER GET TO HOUSTON (Look Me Down) Don Gibson (ABC/Hickory 54014) | 22 | 26 | 28 | 10 | |
| 23 | HONKY TONK MEMORIES Mickey Gilley (Playboy 5807) | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
| 24 | CRUTCHES Faron Young (Mercury 73925) | 26 | 28 | 31 | 10 | |
| 25 | WHY CAN’T HE BE YOU Loretta Lynn (MCA 40747) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 5 | |
| 26 | I LOVE YOU A THOUSAND WAYS Willie Nelson (Columbia 10588) | 30 | 34 | 39 | 6 | |
| 27 | IF YOU DON’T LOVE ME (Why Don’t You Just Leave Me Alone) Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17713) | 29 | 33 | 41 | 6 | |
| 28 | I MISS YOU ALREADY Jerry Wallace (BMA 002) | 28 | 32 | 36 | 11 | |
| 29 | YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL Tanya Tucker (Columbia 10577) | 32 | 38 | 45 | 8 | |
| 30 | THE PLEASURE’S BEEN ALL MINE Freddie Hart (Capitol 4448) | 31 | 35 | 40 | 8 | |
| 31 | DON’T SAY GOODBYE Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 8418) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 6 | |
| 32 | IT’S ALL IN THE GAME Tom T. Hall (Mercury 55001) | 40 | 44 | 53 | 5 | |
| 33 | BEHIND BLUE EYES Mundo Earwood (True 104) | 34 | 37 | 42 | 10 | |
| 34 | ALL THAT KEEPS ME GOING Jim Weatherly (ABC 12288) | 37 | 41 | 49 | 7 | |
| 35 | SHAME, SHAME ON ME (I Had Planned To Be Your Man) Kenny Dale (Capitol 4457) | 41 | 45 | 52 | 6 | |
| 36 | LOVE SONGS AND ROMANCE MAGAZINES Nick Nixon (Mercury 73930) | 36 | 40 | 44 | 10 | |
| 37 | BABY, DON’T KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON Susie Allanson (Warner/Curb 8429) | 43 | 46 | 50 | 9 | |
| 38 | THINGS I TREASURE Dorsey Burnette (Calliope 8004) | 39 | 43 | 47 | 11 | |
| 39 | I GOT THE HOSS Mel Tillis (MCA 40764) | 42 | 48 | 63 | 4 | |
| 40 | EAST BOUND AND DOWN Jerry Reed (RCA 11056) | 46 | 55 | 65 | 4 | |
| 41 | WE CAN’T GO ON LIVING LIKE THIS Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45418) | 50 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | AMBUSH Ronnie Sessions (MCA 40758) | 48 | 52 | 62 | 6 | |
| 43 | HEAVEN’S JUST A SIN AWAY Kendalls (Ovation 1103) | 53 | 62 | 76 | 5 | |
| 44 | ’TIL I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE Pal Rakes (Warner Bros. 8416) | 45 | 50 | 55 | 6 | |
| 45 | THE DANGER OF A STRANGER Stella Parton (Elektra 45410) | 47 | 51 | 59 | 7 | |
| 46 | IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG Ronnie Milsap (RCA 10976) | 27 | 19 | 13 | 16 | |
| 47 | I’M THE ONLY HELL (Mama Ever Raised) Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50391) | 20 | 8 | 8 | 14 | |
| 48 | COUNTRY PARTY Johnny Lee (GRT 125) | 25 | 24 | 27 | 16 | |
| 49 | MAKING BELIEVE Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 8388) | 35 | 29 | 22 | 15 | |
| 50 | SILVER MEDALS AND SWEET MEMORIES Statler Brothers (Mercury 55000) | 54 | 60 | 70 | 4 | |
| 51 | WE CAN’T BUILD A FIRE IN THE RAIN Roy Clark (ABC/Dot 17712) | 51 | 53 | 64 | 5 | |
| 52 | ONCE IN A LIFETIME THING John Wesley Ryles (ABC/Dot 17698) | 60 | 68 | 83 | 4 | |
| 53 | LADY Johnny Cash (Columbia 10587) | 55 | 61 | 69 | 5 | |
| 54 | COWBOYS AIN’T SUPPOSED TO CRY Moe Bandy (Columbia 10558) | 44 | 15 | 12 | 13 | |
| 55 | SHE’S THE GIRL OF MY DREAMS Don King (Con Brio 120) | 49 | 23 | 19 | 14 | |
| 56 | I’M A HONKY-TONK WOMAN’S MAN Bob Luman (Polydor 14408) | 59 | 63 | 66 | 6 | |
| 57 | THE OLD MAN AND HIS HORN Gene Watson (Capitol 4458) | 63 | 69 | 75 | 5 | |
| 58 | TOO MUCH IS NOT ENOUGH Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 1041) | 66 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | IF I COULD PUT THEM ALL TOGETHER (I’d Have You) George Jones (Epic 50423) | 62 | 65 | 73 | 4 | |
| 60 | DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY Tanya Tucker (MCA 40755) | 65 | 71 | 80 | 4 | |
| 61 | TO LOVE SOMEBODY Narvel Felts (ABC/Dot 17715) | 69 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | MY WEAKNESS Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 8399) | 52 | 31 | 25 | 11 | |
| 63 | IF IT AIN’T LOVE BY NOW Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 11044) | 70 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | LITTLE OLE DIME Jim Reeves (RCA 11060) | 74 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME Dottie West (United Artists 1010) | 56 | 39 | 35 | 9 | |
| 66 | IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW Sonny James with Tennessee State Prison Band (Columbia 10551) | 57 | 47 | 18 | 12 | |
| 67 | I’LL BE LEAVING ALONE Charley Pride (RCA 10975) | 58 | 49 | 29 | 17 | |
| 68 | SO CLOSE AGAIN Margo & Norro (Warner Bros. 8427) | 78 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | WHAT A WAY TO GO Bobby Borchers (Playboy 5816) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | HOLD ON TIGHT Sunday Sharpe (Playboy 5813) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | LET ME DOWN EASY Cristy Lane (LS 131) | 81 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | IT DIDN’T HAVE TO BE A DIAMOND Susan Raye (United Artists 1026) | 75 | 76 | 79 | 5 | |
| 73 | I’M JUST A COUNTRY BOY Don Williams (ABC/Dot 17717) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | MR. BOJANGLES Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA 40760) | 76 | 75 | 78 | 6 | |
| 75 | BARTENDER’S BLUES James Taylor (Columbia 10557) | 77 | 78 | 77 | 6 | |
| 76 | HOLD ME Barbara Mandrell (ABC/Dot 17716) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | HE AIN’T YOU Lynn Anderson (Columbia 10597) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | LUCKENBACH, TEXAS (Back To The Basics Of Love) Waylon Jennings (RCA 10924) | 64 | 57 | 34 | 22 | |
| 79 | A COLD DAY IN JULY Ray Griff (Capitol 4446) | 72 | 72 | 74 | 6 | |
| 80 | DREAMS OF A DREAMER Darrell McCall (Columbia 10576) | 61 | 54 | 56 | 7 | |
| 81 | OLD TIME LOVIN’ Kenny Starr (MCA 40769) | 84 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | WHEN I DIE, JUST LET ME GO TO TEXAS Ed Bruce (Epic 50424) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | SUMMERTIME BLUES Jim Mundy (Hill Country 778) | 79 | 80 | 82 | 5 | |
| 84 | I DON’T WANT TO BE ALONE TONIGHT Ray Sanders (Republic 003) | 82 | 84 | 89 | 4 | |
| 85 | DO YOU HEAR MY HEART BEAT David Rogers (Republic 006) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | SOUTHBOUND R.C. Bannon (Columbia 10570) | 87 | 86 | 84 | 7 | |
| 87 | CALIFORNIA LADY Randy Barlow (Gazelle 413) | 67 | 56 | 33 | 11 | |
| 88 | I’M NOT RESPONSIBLE Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 8410) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO Con Hunley (Prairie Dust 7618) | 86 | 81 | 81 | 8 | |
| 90 | IF YOU’RE GONNA LOVE (You Gotta Hurt) Dave Conway (True 105) | 91 | 92 | 94 | 4 | |
| 91 | RED-NECK HIPPIE ROMANCE Bobby Bare (RCA 11037) | 90 | 90 | 92 | 4 | |
| 92 | I’VE GOT SOME GETTIN’ OVER YOU TO DO Benny Barnes (Playboy 5808) | 92 | 93 | 97 | 5 | |
| 93 | FOR A WHILE Mary MacGregor (Ariola America 7667) | 96 | 97 | 99 | 4 | |
| 94 | JUST ONE KISS MAGDELENA Bobby G. Rice (GRT 120) | 94 | 94 | 90 | 6 | |
| 95 | JUST TO PROVE MY LOVE FOR YOU David Allan Coe (Columbia 10583) | 95 | 95 | 91 | 4 | |
| 96 | BUDDY, I LIED Nat Stuckey (MCA 40752) | 73 | 70 | 71 | 7 | |
| 97 | I FALL TO PIECES Mary Miller (Inergi 300) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | THE COWBOY AND THE LADY Tommy Cash (Monument 222) | 93 | 89 | 88 | 6 | |
| 99 | FOOLS FALL IN LOVE Jacky Ward (Mercury 55003) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | ERES TU Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 55004) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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