| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 24, 1977 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I’M KNEE DEEP IN LOVING YOU Dave & Sugar (RCA 11141) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| 2 | TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50469) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
| 3 | GEORGIA KEEPS PULLING ON MY RING Conway Twitty (MCA 40805) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
| 4 | MY WAY Elvis Presley (RCA 11165) | 6 | 16 | 22 | 7 | |
| 5 | WHAT A DIFFERENCE YOU’VE MADE IN MY LIFE Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11146) | 8 | 14 | 20 | 7 | |
| 6 | HERE YOU COME AGAIN Dolly Parton (RCA 11123) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 7 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8455) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| 8 | SWEET MUSIC MAN Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1095) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | |
| 9 | COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER Johnny Duncan (with Janie Fricke) (Columbia 10634) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 9 | |
| 10 | CHAINS OF LOVE Mickey Gilley (Playboy 5818) | 11 | 13 | 16 | 8 | |
| 11 | MIDDLE AGE CRAZY Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 55011) | 14 | 18 | 21 | 9 | |
| 12 | LONELY STREET Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 8482) | 15 | 21 | 26 | 8 | |
| 13 | DON’T LET ME TOUCH YOU Marty Robbins (Columbia 10629) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | |
| 14 | OUT OF MY HEAD AND BACK IN MY BED Loretta Lynn (MCA 40832) | 25 | 34 | 45 | 4 | |
| 15 | SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUT Mary Kay Place (Columbia 10644) | 24 | 31 | 42 | 6 | |
| 16 | THE FIRST TIME Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC/Dot 17725) | 19 | 22 | 29 | 7 | |
| 17 | YOU’RE THE ONE Oak Ridge Boys (ABC/Dot 17732) | 32 | 39 | 64 | 4 | |
| 18 | MISTER D. J. T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 8490) | 21 | 28 | 34 | 7 | |
| 19 | MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU ALWAYS Tom T. Hall (RCA 11158) | 33 | 40 | 53 | 4 | |
| 20 | SAVIN’ THIS LOVE SONG FOR YOU Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 55012) | 22 | 25 | 27 | 8 | |
| 21 | IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN EASY Dottsy (RCA 11138) | 23 | 26 | 28 | 9 | |
| 22 | TO DADDY Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 8498) | 35 | 46 | 66 | 5 | |
| 23 | BABY, LAST NIGHT MADE MY DAY Susie Allanson (Warner/Curb 8473) | 26 | 29 | 31 | 8 | |
| 24 | I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING Connie Smith (Monument 231) | 27 | 30 | 33 | 8 | |
| 25 | COME TO ME Roy Head (ABC/Dot 17722) | 29 | 32 | 38 | 13 | |
| 26 | THINK ABOUT ME Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17730) | 36 | 42 | 52 | 6 | |
| 27 | STANDARD LIE NUMBER ONE Stella Parton (Elektra 45437) | 31 | 37 | 39 | 7 | |
| 28 | AGREE TO DISAGREE Little David Wilkins (Playboy 5822) | 17 | 20 | 23 | 10 | |
| 29 | THE PAY PHONE Bob Luman (Polydor 14431) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 12 | |
| 30 | HOW CAN I LEAVE YOU AGAIN John Denver (RCA 11036) | 38 | 43 | 58 | 5 | |
| 31 | I’LL PROMISE YOU TOMORROW Jerry Wallace (BMA 005) | 39 | 44 | 55 | 7 | |
| 32 | I JUST WISH YOU WERE SOMEONE I LOVE Larry Gatlin with Brothers & Friends (Monument 234) | 44 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 33 | SOME I WROTE Statler Brothers (Mercury 55013) | 42 | 48 | 67 | 4 | |
| 34 | YOU AND ME ALONE David Rogers (Republic 011) | 43 | 49 | 59 | 6 | |
| 35 | MOTHER COUNTRY MUSIC Vern Gosdin (Elektra 45436) | 18 | 19 | 17 | 10 | |
| 36 | WE GOT LOVE Lynn Anderson (Columbia 10650) | 46 | 51 | 68 | 4 | |
| 37 | HOLD TIGHT Kenny Starr (MCA 40817) | 41 | 47 | 50 | 6 | |
| 38 | I DON’T NEED A THING AT ALL Gene Watson (Capitol 4513) | 50 | 60 | 70 | 4 | |
| 39 | GOD MUST HAVE BLESSED AMERICA Glen Campbell (Capitol 4515) | 51 | 61 | 69 | 4 | |
| 40 | I’LL GET OVER YOU Nick Nixon (Mercury 55010) | 45 | 50 | 54 | 9 | |
| 41 | ABILENE Sonny James with Tennessee State Prison Band (Columbia 10628) | 34 | 23 | 25 | 10 | |
| 42 | DON’T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 8508) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | EVERYDAY I HAVE TO CRY SOME Joe Stampley (Epic 50453) | 12 | 8 | 12 | 11 | |
| 44 | WHAT DID I PROMISE HER LAST NIGHT Mel Tillis (MCA 40836) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | THE SEARCH Freddie Hart & Heartbeats (Capitol 4498) | 40 | 35 | 35 | 8 | |
| 46 | WOMAN TO WOMAN Barbara Mandrell (ABC/Dot 17736) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | ONE OF A KIND Tammy Wynette (Epic 50450) | 13 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |
| 48 | I PROMISED HER A RAINBOW Bobby Borchers (Playboy 5823) | 65 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | SHE JUST LOVED THE CHEATIN’ OUT OF ME Moe Bandy (Columbia 10619) | 20 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
| 50 | STAR-STUDDED NIGHTS Ed Bruce (Epic 50475) | 53 | 62 | 63 | 6 | |
| 51 | SHAKE ME I RATTLE Cristy Lane (LS 148) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | THE WURLITZER PRIZE (I Don’t Want To Get Over You) Waylon Jennings (RCA 11118) | 28 | 15 | 15 | 12 | |
| 53 | I’VE CRIED (The Blues Right Out Of My Eyes) Crystal Gayle (MCA 40837) | 63 | 68 | 76 | 4 | |
| 54 | PLEASE Narvel Felts (ABC/Dot 17731) | 59 | 64 | 72 | 4 | |
| 55 | BLUE BAYOU Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45431) | 30 | 12 | 2 | 15 | |
| 56 | FROM GRACELAND TO THE PROMISED LAND Merle Haggard (MCA 40804) | 37 | 27 | 3 | 12 | |
| 57 | QUITS Gary Stewart (RCA 11131) | 47 | 24 | 24 | 10 | |
| 58 | PEANUT BUTTER Dickey Lee (RCA 11125) | 48 | 36 | 19 | 11 | |
| 59 | WHAT KIND OF FOOL (Do You Think I Am) Eddie Middleton (Epic/Cleveland Int’l 50481) | 71 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | WHAT A NIGHT Tom Jones (Epic/MAM 50468) | 66 | 70 | 77 | 4 | |
| 61 | THROWIN’ MEMORIES ON THE FIRE Cal Smith (MCA 40839) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | SHINE ON ME (The Sun Still Shines When It Rains) John Wesley Ryles (ABC/Dot 17733) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | YOU KNOW WHAT Jerry Reed & Seidina (RCA 11164) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | A CHRISTMAS TRIBUTE Bob Luman (Polydor 14444) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | GOD MADE LOVE Mel McDaniel (Capitol 4520) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | HE PICKED ME UP WHEN YOU LET ME DOWN Mary Lou Turner (MCA 40828) | 72 | 76 | 79 | 5 | |
| 67 | IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE R.C. Bannon (Columbia 10655) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU Ronnie McDowell (Scorpion 149) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | GET DOWN COUNTRY MUSIC Brush Arbor (Monument 230) | 74 | 84 | 87 | 5 | |
| 70 | ALWAYS LOVIN’ HER MAN Dale McBride (Con Brio 127) | 85 | 89 | 91 | 5 | |
| 71 | I’VE BEEN LOVED Cates Sisters (Caprice 2041) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | APARTMENT Johnny Carver (ABC/Dot 17729) | 73 | 75 | 75 | 5 | |
| 73 | I LIKE TO BE WITH YOU Ronnie Sessions (MCA 40831) | 86 | 86 | 89 | 4 | |
| 74 | THE LONGEST WALK Mary K. Miller (Inergi 304) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | YOU’RE THE REASON OUR KIDS ARE UGLY L. E. White & Lola Jean Dillon (Epic 50474) | 80 | 85 | 88 | 6 | |
| 76 | FALL SOFTLY SNOW Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 11162) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | RINGGOLD GEORGIA Billy Walker & Brenda Kaye Perry (MRC 1005) | 76 | 79 | 81 | 7 | |
| 78 | (You Better Be) ONE HELL OF A WOMAN Glenn Barber (Groovy 102) | 82 | 83 | 83 | 6 | |
| 79 | THE WRONG SIDE OF THE RAINBOW Jim Chesnut (ABC/Hickory 54021) | 84 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | GOTTA TRAVEL ON Shylo (Columbia 10647) | 83 | 88 | 90 | 5 | |
| 81 | FEELIN’ BETTER Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 8507) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | ANGEL OF THE MORNING Melba Montgomery (United Artists 1115) | 88 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN David Houston (Gusto-Starday 172) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | BEDROOM EYES Don Drumm (Churchill 7704) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | SOMEONE LOVES HIM Sue Richards (Epic 50465) | 87 | 87 | 86 | 7 | |
| 86 | BROKEN DOLLS NEED LOVE TOO Cathy O’Shea (MCA 40843) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | YOU READ BETWEEN THE LINES Billy Parker (SCR 153) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | DON’T LET THE FLAME BURN OUT Rita Remington (Plantation 167) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | I’VE GOT A FEELIN’ (Somebody Stealin’) John Anderson (Warner Bros. 8480) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | RUNAWAY HEART Pam Rose (Capitol 4491) | 93 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | IF I EVER COME BACK Pal Rakes (Warner Bros. 8506) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | DON’T LET MY LOVE STAND IN YOUR WAY Jim Glaser (MCA 40813) | 94 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | TWO DOORS DOWN Zella Lehr (RCA 11174) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | STOLEN MOMENTS Daniel (LS 136) | 96 | 98 | 96 | 6 | |
| 95 | JESSIE David Frizzell (MCA 40844) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | UNDERCOVER MAN Laney Smallwood (Monument 237) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | A GOOD WOMAN LIKES TO DRINK WITH THE BOYS Jimmie Rodgers (Scrimshaw 1313) | 99 | — | — | 8 | |
| 98 | WHEN I TOUCH HER THERE Jim Ed Brown (RCA 11134) | 67 | 67 | 71 | 6 | |
| 99 | SOON AS I TOUCHED HER Dorsey Burnette (Calliope 8012) | 54 | 58 | 62 | 8 | |
| 100 | THE DEVIL AIN’T A LONELY WOMAN’S FRIEND Red Steagall (ABC/Dot 17726) | 57 | 57 | 60 | 7 | |
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