| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 22, 1977 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HEAVEN’S JUST A SIN AWAY Kendalls (Ovation 1103) | 1 | 7 | 12 | 12 | |
| 2 | I GOT THE HOSS Mel Tillis (MCA 40764) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
| 3 | EAST BOUND AND DOWN Jerry Reed (RCA 11056) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| 4 | I’M JUST A COUNTRY BOY Don Williams (ABC/Dot 17717) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | |
| 5 | WE CAN’T GO ON LIVING LIKE THIS Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45418) | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| 6 | Y’ALL COME BACK SALOON Oak Ridge Boys (ABC/Dot 17710) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | |
| 7 | LOVE IS JUST A GAME Larry Gatlin (with Family & Friends) (Monument 226) | 9 | 13 | 19 | 7 | |
| 8 | MORE TO ME Charley Pride (RCA 11086) | 19 | 32 | 37 | 5 | |
| 9 | LET ME DOWN EASY Cristy Lane (LS 131) | 14 | 19 | 23 | 10 | |
| 10 | ONCE IN A LIFETIME THING John Wesley Ryles (ABC/Dot 17698) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
| 11 | THE OLD MAN AND HIS HORN Gene Watson (Capitol 4458) | 12 | 17 | 22 | 12 | |
| 12 | HOLD ME Barbara Mandrell (ABC/Dot 17716) | 16 | 22 | 27 | 8 | |
| 13 | DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY Tanya Tucker (MCA 40755) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | |
| 14 | IF IT AIN’T LOVE BY NOW Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 11044) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 10 | |
| 15 | THE WURLITZER PRIZE (I Don’t Want To Get Over You) Waylon Jennings (RCA 11118) | 29 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 16 | YOU OUGHT TO HEAR ME CRY Willie Nelson (RCA 11061) | 23 | 29 | 33 | 6 | |
| 17 | SHAME ON ME Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 8431) | 24 | 31 | 35 | 7 | |
| 18 | TO LOVE SOMEBODY Narvel Felts (ABC/Dot 17715) | 18 | 21 | 25 | 10 | |
| 19 | THE KING IS GONE Ronnie McDowell (Scorpion 135) | 20 | 23 | 24 | 7 | |
| 20 | ERES TU Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 55004) | 21 | 25 | 29 | 8 | |
| 21 | A WORKING MAN CAN’T GET NOWHERE TODAY Merle Haggard (Capitol 4477) | 26 | 28 | 31 | 7 | |
| 22 | WHAT A WAY TO GO Bobby Borchers (Playboy 5816) | 22 | 24 | 30 | 8 | |
| 23 | ROSES FOR MAMA C.W. McCall (Polydor 14420) | 31 | 36 | 47 | 5 | |
| 24 | FROM GRACELAND TO THE PROMISED LAND Merle Haggard (MCA 40804) | 35 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 25 | BLUE BAYOU Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45431) | 30 | 34 | 39 | 6 | |
| 26 | THIS TIME I’M IN IT FOR THE LOVE Tommy Overstreet (ABC/Dot 17721) | 33 | 37 | 41 | 6 | |
| 27 | WHAT’RE YOU DOING TONIGHT Janie Fricke (Columbia 10605) | 32 | 38 | 44 | 6 | |
| 28 | TOO MUCH IS NOT ENOUGH Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 1041) | 17 | 18 | 21 | 10 | |
| 29 | FOOLS FALL IN LOVE Jacky Ward (Mercury 55003) | 34 | 39 | 45 | 8 | |
| 30 | HE AIN’T YOU Lynn Anderson (Columbia 10597) | 25 | 30 | 32 | 8 | |
| 31 | CLOSE ENOUGH FOR LONESOME Mel Street (Polydor 14421) | 36 | 41 | 50 | 5 | |
| 32 | DAYTIME FRIENDS Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1027) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| 33 | ONE OF A KIND Tammy Wynette (Epic 50450) | 46 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 34 | BORN TO LOVE ME Ray Price (ABC/Dot 17718) | 39 | 45 | 49 | 5 | |
| 35 | STILL THE ONE Bill Anderson (MCA 40794) | 45 | 51 | 60 | 4 | |
| 36 | DAYS THAT END IN “Y” Sammi Smith (Elektra 45429) | 41 | 47 | 51 | 6 | |
| 37 | DON’T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1016) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
| 38 | ENDLESSLY Eddie Middleton (Epic 50431) | 43 | 49 | 58 | 6 | |
| 39 | HERE YOU COME AGAIN Dolly Parton (RCA 11123) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 40 | SILVER MEDALS AND SWEET MEMORIES Statler Brothers (Mercury 55000) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | |
| 41 | SOUL OF A HONKY TONK WOMAN Mel McDaniel (Capitol 4481) | 48 | 61 | 64 | 5 | |
| 42 | NOBODY CARES BUT YOU Freddy Weller (Columbia 10598) | 49 | 50 | 54 | 6 | |
| 43 | LEAN ON JESUS (Before He Leans On You) Paul Craft (RCA 11078) | 51 | 60 | 72 | 5 | |
| 44 | LITTLE OLE DIME Jim Reeves (RCA 11060) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 10 | |
| 45 | I MUST BE DREAMING Don King (Con Brio 126) | 50 | 59 | 71 | 4 | |
| 46 | DO YOU HEAR MY HEART BEAT David Rogers (Republic 006) | 47 | 53 | 55 | 9 | |
| 47 | CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12305) | 52 | 62 | 67 | 5 | |
| 48 | WHY CAN’T HE BE YOU Loretta Lynn (MCA 40747) | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | |
| 49 | THAT OLD COLD SHOULDER Tom Bresh (ABC/Dot 17720) | 57 | 66 | 76 | 6 | |
| 50 | THE PAY PHONE Bob Luman (Polydor 14431) | 60 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | BETTER OFF ALONE Jan Howard (Con Brio 125) | 53 | 63 | 73 | 5 | |
| 52 | SHE JUST LOVED THE CHEATIN’ OUT OF ME Moe Bandy (Columbia 10619) | 64 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | THE DANGER OF A STRANGER Stella Parton (Elektra 45410) | 37 | 16 | 17 | 14 | |
| 54 | FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 10607) | 62 | 71 | 81 | 4 | |
| 55 | DON’T LET ME TOUCH YOU Marty Robbins (Columbia 10629) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | HELEN Cal Smith (MCA 40789) | 59 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
| 57 | SHAME, SHAME ON ME (I Had Planned To Be Your Man) Kenny Dale (Capitol 4457) | 38 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |
| 58 | I HAVEN’T LEARNED A THING Porter Wagoner (RCA 10974) | 65 | 73 | 83 | 4 | |
| 59 | MY GIRL Dale McBride (Con Brio 124) | 61 | 68 | 78 | 5 | |
| 60 | MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY Charly McClain (Epic 50436) | 63 | 69 | 69 | 6 | |
| 61 | WE CAN’T BUILD A FIRE IN THE RAIN Roy Clark (ABC/Dot 17712) | 40 | 26 | 26 | 12 | |
| 62 | LIPSTICK TRACES Jimmie Peters (Mercury 55005) | 66 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 63 | ONE NIGHT STANDS Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 8451) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | PEANUT BUTTER Dickey Lee (RCA 11125) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | MEXICAN LOVE SONGS Linda Hargrove (Capitol 4447) | 76 | 86 | 91 | 5 | |
| 66 | TOUCH ME Howdy Glenn (Warner Bros. 8447) | 69 | 78 | 88 | 4 | |
| 67 | ABILENE Sonny James with Tennessee State Prison Band (Columbia 10628) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | THAT’S ALL I WANTED TO KNOW Dottie West (United Artists 1084) | 79 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | MOTHER COUNTRY MUSIC Vern Gosdin (Elektra 45436) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | WAY DOWN / PLEDGING MY LOVE Elvis Presley (RCA 10998) | 70 | 42 | 40 | 19 | |
| 71 | EVERYDAY I HAVE TO CRY SOME Joe Stampley (Epic 50453) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | HEAVEN CAN BE ANYWHERE (Twin Pines Theme) Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50456) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | COME TO ME Roy Head (ABC/Dot 17722) | 77 | 87 | 99 | 4 | |
| 74 | YOU’VE GOT TO MEND THIS HEARTACHE Ruby Falls (50 States 56) | 85 | 96 | 100 | 4 | |
| 75 | WALK AWAY WITH ME Randy Barlow (Gazelle 427) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Cates Sisters (Caprice 2036) | 87 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | AFTER THE BALL Johnny Cash (Columbia 10623) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | SWEET MUSIC MAN Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1095) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | AGREE TO DISAGREE Little David Wilkins (Playboy 5822) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | IT AIN’T EASY LOVIN’ ME Ronnie Prophet (RCA 50391) | 83 | 88 | 90 | 4 | |
| 81 | THE SUN IN DIXIE Kathy Barnes (Republic 005) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | HOW I LOVE THEM OLD SONGS Danny Davis & Nashville Brass (RCA 11073) | 86 | 91 | 98 | 4 | |
| 83 | I’M COMING HOME TO FACE THE MUSIC Nat Stuckey (MCA 40808) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | QUITS Gary Stewart (RCA 11131) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | YOU JUST DON’T KNOW Mary K. Miller (Inergi 302) | 95 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | WHEN DO WE STOP STARTING OVER Don Gibson (ABC/Hickory 54019) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | I’VE ALREADY LOVED YOU IN MY MIND Conway Twitty (MCA 40754) | 42 | 33 | 3 | 14 | |
| 88 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8455) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | IF I COULD PUT THEM ALL TOGETHER (I’d Have You) George Jones (Epic 50423) | 44 | 20 | 20 | 11 | |
| 90 | I’M STILL MOVIN’ ON Hank Snow (RCA 11080) | 54 | 54 | 56 | 5 | |
| 91 | BLUEBERRY HILL Ann J. Morton (Prairie Dust 7619) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | A PLACE WHERE LOVE HAS BEEN Arleen Harden (Elektra 45434) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | WHEN I DIE, JUST LET ME GO TO TEXAS Ed Bruce (Epic 50424) | 55 | 55 | 57 | 9 | |
| 94 | HELL YES I CHEATED James Pastell (Paula 425) | 94 | 80 | 80 | 6 | |
| 95 | SWINGIN’ YAKETY SAX Tommy Willis (Golden Moon 001) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | BABY ME BABY Roger Miller (Windsong 11072) | 56 | 57 | 63 | 6 | |
| 97 | RAINBOWS AND HORSESHOES R.C. Bannon (Columbia 10612) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | A GOOD WOMAN LIKES TO DRINK WITH THE BOYS Jimmie Rodgers (Scrimshaw 1313) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | IT’S ALL IN THE GAME Tom T. Hall (Mercury 55001) | 71 | 35 | 7 | 12 | |
| 100 | DON’T SAY GOODBYE Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 8418) | 72 | 40 | 18 | 13 | |
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