| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 18, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | MAMMAS DON’T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS Waylon & Willie (RCA 11198) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | DO I LOVE YOU (Yes In Every Way) Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 8509) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| 3 | WOMAN TO WOMAN Barbara Mandrell (ABC/Dot 17736) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| 4 | I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU Ronnie McDowell (Scorpion 149) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| 5 | WALK RIGHT BACK Anne Murray (Capitol 4527) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
| 6 | TWO DOORS DOWN Zella Lehr (RCA 11174) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | |
| 7 | IF I HAD A CHEATING HEART Mel Street (Polydor 14448) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |
| 8 | A LOVER’S QUESTION Jacky Ward (Mercury 55018) | 9 | 12 | 17 | 7 | |
| 9 | READY FOR THE TIMES TO GET BETTER Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1136) | 12 | 15 | 23 | 6 | |
| 10 | RETURN TO ME Marty Robbins (Columbia 10673) | 11 | 13 | 18 | 8 | |
| 11 | IT DON’T FEEL LIKE SINNIN’ TO ME Kendalls (Ovation 1106) | 13 | 18 | 24 | 6 | |
| 12 | SOMEONE LOVES YOU HONEY Charley Pride (RCA 11201) | 17 | 21 | 32 | 6 | |
| 13 | SOFT LIGHTS AND HARD COUNTRY MUSIC Moe Bandy (Columbia 10671) | 14 | 17 | 22 | 8 | |
| 14 | I CHEATED ON A GOOD WOMAN’S LOVE Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 4545) | 16 | 22 | 28 | 7 | |
| 15 | EVERY TIME TWO FOOLS COLLIDE Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists 1137) | 22 | 34 | 47 | 5 | |
| 16 | HEARTS ON FIRE Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45461) | 20 | 37 | 49 | 5 | |
| 17 | I’VE GOT A WINNER IN YOU Don Williams (ABC 12332) | 19 | 25 | 37 | 5 | |
| 18 | YES MA’AM Tommy Overstreet (ABC/Dot 17737) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | |
| 19 | RUNNING KIND Merle Haggard (Capitol 4525) | 15 | 16 | 21 | 11 | |
| 20 | RED HOT MEMORY Kenny Dale (Capitol 4528) | 21 | 23 | 35 | 9 | |
| 21 | I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU AGAIN Johnny Cash (Columbia 10681) | 23 | 33 | 44 | 6 | |
| 22 | THE GRANDEST LADY OF THEM ALL Conway Twitty (MCA 40857) | 28 | 38 | 50 | 5 | |
| 23 | BEDROOM EYES Don Drumm (Churchill 7704) | 18 | 19 | 20 | 13 | |
| 24 | BARTENDER’S BLUES George Jones (Epic 50495) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| 25 | STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN Don Gibson (ABC/Hickory 54024) | 33 | 48 | 64 | 6 | |
| 26 | MAYBE BABY Susie Allanson (Warner/Curb 8534) | 43 | 55 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | CRY CRY DARLING Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 8520) | 30 | 35 | 43 | 8 | |
| 28 | YOU’RE THE ONLY GOOD THING (That’s Happened To Me) Jim Reeves (RCA 11187) | 29 | 32 | 39 | 7 | |
| 29 | BUCKET TO THE SOUTH Ava Barber (Ranwood 1083) | 31 | 39 | 48 | 8 | |
| 30 | DON’T EVER SAY GOOD-BYE T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 8525) | 38 | 50 | 70 | 5 | |
| 31 | EVERYBODY LOVES A RAIN SONG B. J. Thomas (MCA 40854) | 32 | 40 | 46 | 7 | |
| 32 | SWEET, SWEET SMILE Carpenters (A&M 2008) | 35 | 44 | 57 | 5 | |
| 33 | IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN Vern Gosdin (Elektra 45411) | 34 | 36 | 40 | 9 | |
| 34 | LOVE IS A WORD Dickey Lee (RCA 11191) | 36 | 41 | 45 | 7 | |
| 35 | WE BELIEVE IN HAPPY ENDINGS Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 55020) | 40 | 53 | 75 | 4 | |
| 36 | HERE IN LOVE Dottsy (RCA 11203) | 37 | 43 | 54 | 6 | |
| 37 | I’M WAY AHEAD OF YOU Bill Anderson & Mary Lou Turner (MCA 40852) | 24 | 26 | 31 | 8 | |
| 38 | DEEPER WATER Brenda Kaye Perry (MRC 1010) | 39 | 42 | 55 | 10 | |
| 39 | IF YOU DON’T WANT TO LOVE HER Jerry Naylor (MC 5004) | 41 | 45 | 52 | 7 | |
| 40 | MUSIC IS MY WOMAN Don King (Con Brio 129) | 27 | 28 | 34 | 8 | |
| 41 | SHE CAN PUT HER SHOES UNDER MY BED (Anytime) Johnny Duncan (Columbia 10694) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | SO GOOD, SO RARE, SO FINE Freddie Hart (Capitol 4530) | 26 | 27 | 29 | 9 | |
| 43 | I DON’T NEED A THING AT ALL Gene Watson (Capitol 4513) | 25 | 8 | 7 | 16 | |
| 44 | AT THE END OF A RAINBOW Jerry Wallace (BMA 006) | 48 | 52 | 73 | 5 | |
| 45 | YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE Marty Mitchell (MC 5005) | 50 | 54 | 76 | 5 | |
| 46 | COME ON IN Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 55021) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | COLORADO KOOL-AID Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50469) | 51 | 65 | 80 | 5 | |
| 48 | IT’S ALL WRONG, BUT IT’S ALL RIGHT Dolly Parton (RCA 11240) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | I’LL NEVER BE FREE Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 11220) | 56 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | LOVE SOMEBODY TO DEATH Ed Bruce (Epic 50503) | 54 | 60 | 66 | 7 | |
| 51 | PROUD LADY Bob Luman (Polydor 14454) | 55 | 62 | 72 | 5 | |
| 52 | LOVIN’ YOU BABY Connie Smith (Monument 241) | 60 | 71 | 86 | 4 | |
| 53 | LOVING HERE AND LIVING THERE AND LYING IN BETWEEN Faron Young (Mercury 55019) | 59 | 70 | 85 | 4 | |
| 54 | BABY IT’S YOU Janie Fricke (Columbia 10695) | 65 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | POOR POOR PITIFUL ME Linda Ronstadt (Elektra 45462) | 61 | 67 | 74 | 5 | |
| 56 | I’M ALWAYS ON A MOUNTAIN WHEN I FALL Merle Haggard (MCA 40869) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 57 | MUST YOU THROW DIRT IN MY FACE Roy Clark (ABC 12328) | 62 | 68 | 71 | 6 | |
| 58 | WHISKEY TRIP Gary Stewart (RCA 11224) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | THE POWER OF POSITIVE DRINKIN’ Mickey Gilley (Playboy 5826) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | I’LL BE THERE (When You Get Lonely) David Rogers (Republic 015) | 71 | 85 | 95 | 4 | |
| 61 | RIGHT OR WRONG Mary K. Miller (Inergi 306) | 70 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE Statler Brothers (Mercury 55022) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | RED WINE AND BLUE MEMORIES Joe Stampley (Epic 50517) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | I’M JUST A FARMER Cal Smith (MCA 40864) | 68 | 72 | 84 | 4 | |
| 65 | DRINKING THEM BEERS Tompall Glaser (ABC 12329) | 69 | 73 | 81 | 5 | |
| 66 | DON’T STOP THE MUSIC (You’re Playing My Song) Little David Wilkins (Playboy 5825) | 73 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A FOOL Freddy Fender (ABC 12339) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | THIS TIME Johnny Lee (GRT 144) | 76 | 78 | 91 | 4 | |
| 69 | HANG ON FEELIN’ Red Steagall (ABC 12337) | 77 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | LOVE AND HATE Mike Boyd (Inergi 305) | 72 | 74 | 79 | 6 | |
| 71 | BORN TO BE WITH YOU Sandy Posey (Warner Bros. 8540) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | THIS IS THE LOVE Sonny James (Columbia 10703) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | LAY DOWN SALLY Red Sovine (Gusto 180) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | RUNAWAY Narvel Felts (ABC 12338) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | LET ME FALL BACK IN YOUR ARMS Freddy Weller (Columbia 10682) | 78 | 82 | 87 | 4 | |
| 76 | IF YOU CAN TOUCH HER AT ALL Willie Nelson (RCA 11235) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | YOU’RE ALL THE WOMAN I’LL EVER NEED Lee Dresser (Capitol 4529) | 79 | 84 | 88 | 5 | |
| 78 | THAT LUCKY OLD SUN (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) Nat Stuckey (MCA 40855) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES La Costa (Capitol 4541) | 81 | 83 | 89 | 4 | |
| 80 | MAYBE I SHOULD’VE BEEN LISTENIN’ Rayburn Anthony (Polydor 14457) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | IT AMAZES ME John Denver (RCA 11214) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | SWEET LOVE FEELINGS Jerry Reed (RCA 11232) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | CAIN’T SHAKE YOU OFF MY MIND Bobby Wayne Loftis (Charta 118) | 88 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | EASY Barry Kaye (MCA 40868) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | TEARDROPS IN MY TEQUILA Paul Craft (RCA 11211) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | A SWEET LOVE SONG THE WORLD CAN SING Dale McBride (Con Brio 131) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | LONG GONE BLUES Cates Sisters (Caprice 2047) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | LAY DOWN SALLY Eric Clapton (RSO 886) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | YOU ASKED ME TO Billy Joe Shaver (Capricorn 0286) | 91 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 90 | ONE A.M. ALONE Dave Dudley (Rice 5077) | 92 | 93 | 94 | 6 | |
| 91 | LAY DOWN SALLY Jack Paris (50 States 58) | 93 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | THE CIRCLE IS SMALL (I Can See It In Your Eyes) Gordon Lightfoot (Warner Bros. 8518) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | I’VE NEVER CHEATED ON YOU Mike Lunsford (Gusto 176) | 94 | 95 | 96 | 4 | |
| 94 | I’M A WOMAN Jeanne Pruett (Mercury 55017) | 95 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | LOVE CAN MAKE THE CHILDREN SING Billy Stack (Caprice 2045) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | WIPE YOU FROM MY EYES (Gettin’ Over You) King Edward IV & Knights (Soundwaves 4563) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW George Morgan (4 Star 1034) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | LIFE’S RAILWAY TO HEAVEN Patsy Cline (4 Star 1033) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 99 | DON’T THINK TWICE, IT’S ALL RIGHT Steve Young (RCA 11233) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | OLD GLORY C.W. McCall (Polydor 14458) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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