| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 23, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I’VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY Waylon Jennings (RCA 11344) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| 2 | HEARTBREAKER Dolly Parton (RCA 11296) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | |
| 3 | IT’S BEEN A GREAT AFTERNOON Merle Haggard (MCA 40936) | 6 | 8 | 16 | 7 | |
| 4 | WHO AM I TO SAY Statler Brothers (Mercury 55037) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | |
| 5 | WOMANHOOD Tammy Wynette (Epic 50574) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | |
| 6 | TEAR TIME Dave & Sugar (RCA 11322) | 7 | 14 | 23 | 6 | |
| 7 | HELLO MEXICO (And Adios Baby To You) Johnny Duncan (Columbia 10783) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | |
| 8 | IF YOU’VE GOT TEN MINUTES (Let’s Fall In Love) Joe Stampley (Epic 50575) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | |
| 9 | PENNY ARCADE Cristy Lane (LS 167) | 11 | 12 | 17 | 10 | |
| 10 | WITH LOVE Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 8608) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 9 | |
| 11 | IF THE WORLD RAN OUT OF LOVE TONIGHT Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 11304) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 9 | |
| 12 | EASY FROM NOW ON Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 8623) | 13 | 16 | 20 | 8 | |
| 13 | LET’S TAKE THE LONG WAY AROUND THE WORLD Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11369) | 15 | 20 | 34 | 4 | |
| 14 | OLD FLAMES (Can’t Hold A Candle To You) Joe Sun (Ovation 1107) | 14 | 15 | 18 | 13 | |
| 15 | BLUE SKIES Willie Nelson (Columbia 10784) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| 16 | CRYIN’ AGAIN Oak Ridge Boys (ABC 12397) | 23 | 25 | 40 | 4 | |
| 17 | HERE COMES THE HURT AGAIN Mickey Gilley (Epic/Playboy 50580) | 20 | 22 | 24 | 9 | |
| 18 | ANYONE WHO ISN’T ME TONIGHT Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists 1234) | 24 | 27 | 45 | 4 | |
| 19 | DO IT AGAIN TONIGHT Larry Gatlin (Monument 259) | 21 | 23 | 28 | 7 | |
| 20 | NO SLEEP TONIGHT Randy Barlow (Republic 024) | 22 | 24 | 30 | 7 | |
| 21 | AIN’T NO CALIFORNIA Mel Tillis (MCA 40946) | 30 | 36 | — | 3 | |
| 22 | ANOTHER GOODBYE Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 8643) | 28 | 35 | 47 | 5 | |
| 23 | LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 8653) | 34 | 45 | — | 3 | |
| 24 | LOVE, LOVE, LOVE / CHAPEL OF LOVE Sandy Posey (Warner 8610) | 25 | 26 | 37 | 8 | |
| 25 | I FOUGHT THE LAW Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 8641) | 26 | 29 | 38 | 7 | |
| 26 | I WANT TO BE IN LOVE Jacky Ward (Mercury (55038) | 27 | 28 | 32 | 9 | |
| 27 | SLEEPING SINGLE IN A DOUBLE BED Barbara Mandrell (ABC 12403) | 33 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU Olivia Newton-John (RSO 903) | 29 | 31 | 36 | 10 | |
| 29 | ONE SIDED CONVERSATION Gene Watson (Capitol 4616) | 37 | 40 | 53 | 5 | |
| 30 | THREE TIMES A LADY Nate Harvell (Republic 025) | 31 | 32 | 33 | 11 | |
| 31 | THE FEELINGS SO RIGHT TONIGHT Don King (Con Brio 137) | 32 | 34 | 39 | 8 | |
| 32 | ’57 CHEVROLET Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 1229) | 36 | 37 | 43 | 7 | |
| 33 | SWEET FANTASY Bobby Borchers (Epic/Playboy 50585) | 35 | 38 | 44 | 7 | |
| 34 | FAIR AND TENDER LADIES Charlie McCoy (Monument 258) | 38 | 41 | 51 | 7 | |
| 35 | WHAT TIME DO YOU HAVE TO BE BACK TO HEAVEN Razzy Bailey (RCA 11338) | 41 | 47 | 52 | 7 | |
| 36 | TOE TO TOE Freddie Hart (Capitol 4609) | 40 | 44 | 56 | 6 | |
| 37 | DAYLIGHT T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 8678) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 38 | DANGER HEARTBREAK AHEAD Zella Lehr (RCA 11359) | 44 | 58 | 68 | 5 | |
| 39 | BOOGIE GRASS BAND Conway Twitty (MCA 40929) | 16 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| 40 | SWEET DESIRE Kendalls (Ovation 1112) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 41 | BORDERTOWN WOMAN Mel McDaniel (Capitol 4597) | 45 | 50 | 60 | 7 | |
| 42 | NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU Buck Owens (Warner Bros. 8614) | 46 | 54 | 58 | 6 | |
| 43 | THAT’S WHAT YOU DO TO ME Charly McClain (Epic 50598) | 54 | — | — | 2 | |
| 44 | WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOSE Tom T. Hall (RCA 11376) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | BE YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8603) | 47 | 53 | 57 | 7 | |
| 46 | TWO HEARTS TANGLED IN LOVE Kenny Dale (Capitol 4619) | 49 | 62 | 79 | 4 | |
| 47 | BACK IN THE U.S.A. Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45519) | 50 | 63 | 85 | 4 | |
| 48 | TWO LONELY PEOPLE Moe Bandy (Columbia 10820) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | LAST NIGHT, EV’RY NIGHT Reba McEntire (Mercury 55036) | 55 | 71 | 82 | 5 | |
| 50 | HANDCUFFED TO A HEARTACHE Mary K. Miller (Inergi 310) | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | RAKE AND RAMBLIN’ MAN Don Williams (ABC 12373) | 17 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |
| 52 | HUBBA HUBBA Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 4624) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | UNTIL THE NEXT TIME Billy Parker (SCR 160) | 60 | 67 | 78 | 6 | |
| 54 | THINGS I’D DO FOR YOU Mundo Earwood (GMC 104) | 63 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
| 55 | LET’S SHAKE HANDS AND COME OUT LOVIN’ Kenny O’Dell (Capricorn 0301) | 18 | 18 | 22 | 12 | |
| 56 | GONE GIRL Johnny Cash (Columbia 10817) | 64 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | CARIBBEAN Sonny James (Columbia 10764) | 19 | 19 | 21 | 10 | |
| 58 | LAST LOVE OF MY LIFE Lynn Anderson (Columbia 10809) | 61 | 68 | 74 | 5 | |
| 59 | DEVOTED TO YOU Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45506) | 68 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | WHEN A WOMAN CRIES David Rogers (Republic 029) | 70 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | ROSE COLORED GLASSES John Conlee (ABC 12356) | 39 | 17 | 3 | 19 | |
| 62 | HELLO! REMEMBER ME Billy Swan (A&M 2046) | 43 | 39 | 41 | 12 | |
| 63 | LOVIN’ YOU OFF MY MIND Cates Sisters (Caprice 2051) | 69 | 82 | 92 | 4 | |
| 64 | I WISH YOU COULD HAVE TURNED MY HEAD (And Left My Heart Alone) Sonny Throckmorton (Mercury 55039) | 73 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | STAY WITH ME Nick Noble (Churchill 7713) | 74 | 90 | 99 | 4 | |
| 66 | NO LOVE HAVE I Gail Davies (Lifesong 1771) | 42 | 30 | 31 | 12 | |
| 67 | IF THIS IS JUST A GAME David Allan Coe (Columbia 10816) | 76 | 86 | 96 | 4 | |
| 68 | BLUER THAN BLUE Beverly Heckel (RCA 11360) | 75 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | WHEN I STOP LEAVING (I’ll Be Gone) Charley Pride (RCA 11287) | 53 | 21 | 1 | 14 | |
| 70 | SHOW ME A SIGN Jim Chesnut (ABC/Hickory 54033) | 77 | 85 | 90 | 7 | |
| 71 | TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT (It’s Gonna Be Alright) Roy Head (ABC 12383) | 51 | 33 | 35 | 10 | |
| 72 | I STILL BELIEVE IN LOVE Charlie Rich (United Artists 1223) | 52 | 52 | 55 | 9 | |
| 73 | LOVE ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART (Cuando Calienta El Sol) Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 55029) | 62 | 42 | 8 | 12 | |
| 74 | YOU’RE A DANCER Eddy Raven (Monument 260) | 79 | 89 | 91 | 6 | |
| 75 | I OWE IT ALL TO YOU Jerry Abbott (Churchill 7715) | 78 | 79 | 89 | 5 | |
| 76 | YOU SHOULD WIN AN OSCAR (Every Night) Chuck Pollard (MCA 40944) | 56 | 59 | 63 | 9 | |
| 77 | BEAUTIFUL WOMAN Charlie Rich (Epic 50562) | 67 | 48 | 11 | 13 | |
| 78 | WHAT’S THE NAME OF THAT SONG? Glenn Barber (Century 21 100) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | THE LITTLE MAN’S GOT THE BIGGEST SMILE IN TOWN Arthur Blanch (MC 5015) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | PUT IT ON ME Louise Mandrell (Epic 50565) | 82 | 83 | 86 | 7 | |
| 81 | RIDER IN THE RAIN Randy Newman (Warner Bros. 8630) | 84 | 87 | 93 | 6 | |
| 82 | THE HAPPY DAYS Roy Clark (ABC 12402) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER Terri Hollowell (Con Brio 139) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | ALL I WANT TO DO IN LIFE Jack Clement (Elektra 45518) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | IF YOU THINK I LOVE YOU NOW Jim Mundy & Terri Melton (MCM 100) | 90 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | MY SIDE OF TOWN Billy Larkin (Mercury 55040) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | WHAT CHA DOIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT, BABY Helen Cornelius (RCA 11375) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | CAN YOU FOOL Glen Campbell (Capitol 4638) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | SHARE YOUR LOVE TONIGHT Ann J. Morton (Prairie Dust 7627) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | SECRETLY Jimmie Rodgers (Scrimshaw 1318) | 93 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | FIRST ENCOUNTER OF A CLOSE KIND Tom Bresh (ABC 12389) | 92 | 92 | 94 | 4 | |
| 92 | DIG DOWN DEEP Del Reeves (United Artists 1230) | 95 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | IF THAT’S NOT LOVING YOU (You Can’t Say I Didn’t Try) Ruby Falls (50 States 63) | 96 | 96 | 100 | 4 | |
| 94 | SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME Ron Shaw (Pacific Challenger 1631) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | SATURDAY NIGHT SIN Jean Shepard (Scorpion 0557) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | YOU’RE A VIOLIN THAT NEVER HAS BEEN PLAYED Billy Walker (Scorpion 0552) | 97 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 97 | I’M TIRED OF BEING ME Jack & Trink (NSD 4) | 98 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 98 | SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 99 | IF I’M GONNA SINK (Might As Well Go To The Bottom) Johnny Paycheck (Little Darlin’ 7804) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | SO GOOD Jewel Blanch (RCA 11329) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
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