| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 19, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| 2 | YOU NEEDED ME Anne Murray (Capitol 4574) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |
| 3 | WHEN I STOP LEAVING (I’ll Be Gone) Charley Pride (RCA 11287) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| 4 | WE BELONG TOGETHER Susie Allanson (Warner/Curb 8597) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
| 5 | RAKE AND RAMBLIN’ MAN Don Williams (ABC 12373) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
| 6 | FROM SEVEN TILL TEN Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty (MCA 40920) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
| 7 | ROSE COLORED GLASSES John Conlee (ABC 12356) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
| 8 | BOOGIE GRASS BAND Conway Twitty (MCA 40929) | 10 | 12 | 18 | 6 | |
| 9 | I’LL FIND IT WHERE I CAN Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 55028) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
| 10 | YOU DON’T LOVE ME ANYMORE Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45488) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 11 | LOVE ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART (Cuando Calienta El Sol) Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 55029) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 7 | |
| 12 | BEAUTIFUL WOMAN Charlie Rich (Epic 50562) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 8 | |
| 13 | I’LL JUST TAKE IT OUT IN LOVE George Jones (Epic 50564) | 14 | 16 | 17 | 8 | |
| 14 | LET’S SHAKE HANDS AND COME OUT LOVIN’ Kenny O’Dell (Capricorn 0301) | 15 | 18 | 22 | 7 | |
| 15 | WOMANHOOD Tammy Wynette (Epic 50574) | 17 | 19 | 23 | 6 | |
| 16 | BLUE SKIES Willie Nelson (Columbia 10784) | 18 | 21 | 27 | 5 | |
| 17 | TALK TO ME Freddy Fender (ABC 12370) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 10 | |
| 18 | HELLO MEXICO (And Adios Baby To You) Johnny Duncan (Columbia 10783) | 20 | 24 | 35 | 5 | |
| 19 | I’VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY Waylon Jennings (RCA 11344) | 22 | 30 | 44 | 4 | |
| 20 | IF YOU’VE GOT TEN MINUTES (Let’s Fall In Love) Joe Stampley (Epic 50575) | 23 | 25 | 30 | 6 | |
| 21 | COME SEE ME AND COME LONELY Dottie West (United Artists 1209) | 19 | 20 | 21 | 11 | |
| 22 | UNDERCOVER LOVERS Stella Parton (Elektra 45490) | 21 | 22 | 26 | 8 | |
| 23 | OLD FLAMES (Can’t Hold A Candle To You) Joe Sun (Ovation 1107) | 24 | 26 | 29 | 8 | |
| 24 | WHO AM I TO SAY Statler Brothers (Mercury 55037) | 34 | 42 | 82 | 4 | |
| 25 | IF THE WORLD RAN OUT OF LOVE TONIGHT Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 11304) | 29 | 41 | 70 | 4 | |
| 26 | WITH LOVE Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 8608) | 36 | 48 | 55 | 4 | |
| 27 | LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1210) | 11 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 28 | PENNY ARCADE Cristy Lane (LS 167) | 37 | 45 | 58 | 5 | |
| 29 | THE DAYS OF SAND AND SHOVELS Nat Stuckey (MCA 40923) | 31 | 36 | 41 | 7 | |
| 30 | HEARTBREAKER Dolly Parton (RCA 11296) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 31 | I JUST HAD YOU ON MY MIND Dottsy (RCA 11293) | 32 | 37 | 45 | 7 | |
| 32 | BAR WARS Freddy Weller (Columbia 10769) | 33 | 38 | 42 | 8 | |
| 33 | CARIBBEAN Sonny James (Columbia 10764) | 35 | 46 | 53 | 5 | |
| 34 | ANOTHER FINE MESS Glen Campbell (Capitol 4584) | 25 | 23 | 24 | 11 | |
| 35 | BETTER ME Tommy Overstreet (ABC 12367) | 27 | 29 | 31 | 11 | |
| 36 | HERE COMES THE HURT AGAIN Mickey Gilley (Epic/Playboy 50580) | 42 | 51 | 71 | 4 | |
| 37 | EASY FROM NOW ON Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 8623) | 50 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | NO LOVE HAVE I Gail Davies (Lifesong 1771) | 43 | 50 | 59 | 7 | |
| 39 | IT’S BEEN A GREAT AFTERNOON Merle Haggard (MCA 40936) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 40 | JUST KEEP IT UP Narvel Felts (ABC 12374) | 30 | 35 | 40 | 9 | |
| 41 | KAY John Wesley Ryles (ABC 12375) | 40 | 43 | 49 | 8 | |
| 42 | TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT (It’s Gonna Be Alright) Roy Head (ABC 12383) | 44 | 53 | 67 | 5 | |
| 43 | WALTZ OF THE ANGELS David Houston (Elektra 45513) | 41 | 44 | 48 | 9 | |
| 44 | HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU Olivia Newton-John (RSO 903) | 54 | 58 | 77 | 5 | |
| 45 | MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC Rebecca Lynn (Scorpion 0550) | 45 | 49 | 54 | 8 | |
| 46 | THREE TIMES A LADY Nate Harvell (Republic 025) | 48 | 56 | 68 | 6 | |
| 47 | DO IT AGAIN TONIGHT Larry Gatlin (Monument 259) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | NO SLEEP TONIGHT Randy Barlow (Republic 024) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | SINGLE AGAIN Gary Stewart (RCA 11297) | 52 | 61 | 69 | 5 | |
| 50 | ONLY ONE LOVE IN MY LIFE Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11270) | 26 | 9 | 1 | 12 | |
| 51 | I WANT TO BE IN LOVE Jacky Ward (Mercury (55038) | 56 | 66 | 79 | 4 | |
| 52 | HELLO! REMEMBER ME Billy Swan (A&M 2046) | 58 | 62 | 78 | 7 | |
| 53 | WHISPER IT TO ME Bobby G. Rice (Republic 023) | 53 | 54 | 63 | 6 | |
| 54 | TEAR TIME Dave & Sugar (RCA 11322) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 55 | (I Wanna) LOVE MY LIFE AWAY Jody Miller (Epic 50568) | 55 | 57 | 60 | 7 | |
| 56 | I FOUGHT THE LAW Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 8641) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | THE FEELINGS SO RIGHT TONIGHT Don King (Con Brio 137) | 71 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | LOVE, LOVE, LOVE / CHAPEL OF LOVE Sandy Posey (Warner 8610) | 69 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | ANIMAL / I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW Ronnie McDowell (with Jordanaires) (Scorpion 0553) | 63 | 73 | 81 | 4 | |
| 60 | I STILL BELIEVE IN LOVE Charlie Rich (United Artists 1223) | 64 | 69 | 75 | 4 | |
| 61 | $60 DUCK Lewie Wickham (MCA 40928) | 57 | 60 | 64 | 7 | |
| 62 | (I Love You) WHAT CAN I SAY Jerry Reed (RCA 11281) | 28 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
| 63 | I DON’T LIKE CHEATIN’ SONGS Dale McBride (Con Brio 135) | 62 | 67 | 74 | 6 | |
| 64 | SWEET FANTASY Bobby Borchers (Epic/Playboy 50585) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | ’57 CHEVROLET Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 1229) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | THE FOOL Don Gibson (ABC/Hickory 54029) | 38 | 28 | 28 | 12 | |
| 67 | PLEASE HELP ME, I’M FALLING (In Love With You) Janie Fricke (Columbia 10743) | 39 | 27 | 10 | 13 | |
| 68 | BABY BLUE King Edward IV & Knights (Soundwaves 4573) | 72 | 79 | 86 | 5 | |
| 69 | DON JUAN Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC 12384) | 77 | 84 | 89 | 4 | |
| 70 | YOU SHOULD WIN AN OSCAR (Every Night) Chuck Pollard (MCA 40944) | 74 | 78 | 83 | 4 | |
| 71 | YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME Howdy Glenn (Warner Bros. 8616) | 76 | 83 | 88 | 4 | |
| 72 | BE YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8603) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | LET ME TAKE YOU IN MY ARMS AGAIN James Darren (RCA 11316) | 83 | 87 | 99 | 4 | |
| 74 | FAIR AND TENDER LADIES Charlie McCoy (Monument 258) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | MOTEL ROOMS Little David Wilkins (Epic 50571) | 82 | 85 | 92 | 4 | |
| 76 | WHAT TIME DO YOU HAVE TO BE BACK TO HEAVEN Razzy Bailey (RCA 11338) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | TOE TO TOE Freddie Hart (Capitol 4609) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU Buck Owens (Warner Bros. 8614) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | YOU SNAP YOUR FINGERS (And I’m Back In Your Hands) David Wills (United Artists 1196) | 79 | 81 | 85 | 6 | |
| 80 | BORDERTOWN WOMAN Mel McDaniel (Capitol 4597) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | YOU CAN COUNT ON ME David Allan Coe (Columbia 10753) | 81 | 82 | 87 | 6 | |
| 82 | THIS MAGIC MOMENT Sandra Kaye (Door Knob 068) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | SO SAD (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) Steve Wariner (RCA 11336) | 85 | 86 | 93 | 4 | |
| 84 | I’VE GOT AN ANGEL (That Loves Me Like The Devil) Bobby Hood (Chute 101) | 92 | 96 | 100 | 4 | |
| 85 | LONELY SIDE OF THE BED Linda Cassady (Cin-Kay 047) | 88 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | NORMA JEAN Sammi Smith (Elektra 45504) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | LOVE DON’T HIDE FROM ME Hugh X. Lewis (Little Darlin’ 7803) | 87 | 88 | 91 | 6 | |
| 88 | LIVINGSTON SATURDAY NIGHT Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12391) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | UNTIL THE NEXT TIME Billy Parker (SCR 160) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | I’M THE SOUTH Eddy Arnold (RCA 11319) | 90 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | IT DON’T MATTER ANYMORE Mickey Newbury (ABC/Hickory 54034) | 91 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | PUT IT ON ME Louise Mandrell (Epic 50565) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | I BOW MY HEAD (When They Say Grace) Daniel (LS 166) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | WHY, BABY, WHY Jerry Inman (Elektra 45508) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | SHE’S LYING NEXT TO ME Nick Nixon (Mercury 55035) | 95 | 98 | 98 | 5 | |
| 96 | WILD AND WOOLY WAYS Rodney Lay (& Wild West) (Capitol 4604) | 97 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 97 | SHOW ME A SIGN Jim Chesnut (ABC/Hickory 54033) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | YOU’RE A DANCER Eddy Raven (Monument 260) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | GOT YOU BACK IN MY MIND AGAIN Gayle Harding (Robchris 1004) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | RIDER IN THE RAIN Randy Newman (Warner Bros. 8630) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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