| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 7, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HEARTBREAKER Dolly Parton (RCA 11296) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2 | IT’S BEEN A GREAT AFTERNOON Merle Haggard (MCA 40936) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
| 3 | LET’S TAKE THE LONG WAY AROUND THE WORLD Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11369) | 6 | 13 | 15 | 6 | |
| 4 | TEAR TIME Dave & Sugar (RCA 11322) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 5 | ANYONE WHO ISN’T ME TONIGHT Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists 1234) | 11 | 18 | 24 | 6 | |
| 6 | CRYIN’ AGAIN Oak Ridge Boys (ABC 12397) | 10 | 16 | 23 | 6 | |
| 7 | PENNY ARCADE Cristy Lane (LS 167) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
| 8 | IF THE WORLD RAN OUT OF LOVE TONIGHT Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 11304) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
| 9 | WHO AM I TO SAY Statler Brothers (Mercury 55037) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| 10 | WOMANHOOD Tammy Wynette (Epic 50574) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
| 11 | HERE COMES THE HURT AGAIN Mickey Gilley (Epic/Playboy 50580) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 11 | |
| 12 | AIN’T NO CALIFORNIA Mel Tillis (MCA 40946) | 16 | 21 | 30 | 5 | |
| 13 | SLEEPING SINGLE IN A DOUBLE BED Barbara Mandrell (ABC 12403) | 21 | 27 | 33 | 5 | |
| 14 | LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 8653) | 19 | 23 | 34 | 5 | |
| 15 | NO SLEEP TONIGHT Randy Barlow (Republic 024) | 18 | 20 | 22 | 9 | |
| 16 | DO IT AGAIN TONIGHT Larry Gatlin (Monument 259) | 17 | 19 | 21 | 9 | |
| 17 | ONE SIDED CONVERSATION Gene Watson (Capitol 4616) | 22 | 29 | 37 | 7 | |
| 18 | ANOTHER GOODBYE Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 8643) | 20 | 22 | 28 | 7 | |
| 19 | SWEET DESIRE Kendalls (Ovation 1112) | 26 | 40 | — | 3 | |
| 20 | DAYLIGHT T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 8678) | 24 | 37 | — | 3 | |
| 21 | WHAT TIME DO YOU HAVE TO BE BACK TO HEAVEN Razzy Bailey (RCA 11338) | 25 | 35 | 41 | 9 | |
| 22 | I FOUGHT THE LAW Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 8641) | 23 | 25 | 26 | 9 | |
| 23 | ’57 CHEVROLET Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 1229) | 28 | 32 | 36 | 9 | |
| 24 | WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOSE Tom T. Hall (RCA 11376) | 33 | 44 | 48 | 4 | |
| 25 | THAT’S WHAT YOU DO TO ME Charly McClain (Epic 50598) | 35 | 43 | 54 | 4 | |
| 26 | DANGER HEARTBREAK AHEAD Zella Lehr (RCA 11359) | 31 | 38 | 44 | 7 | |
| 27 | SWEET FANTASY Bobby Borchers (Epic/Playboy 50585) | 29 | 33 | 35 | 9 | |
| 28 | THE FEELINGS SO RIGHT TONIGHT Don King (Con Brio 137) | 30 | 31 | 32 | 10 | |
| 29 | I JUST WANT TO LOVE YOU Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45531) | 40 | — | — | 2 | |
| 30 | TWO LONELY PEOPLE Moe Bandy (Columbia 10820) | 36 | 48 | 58 | 4 | |
| 31 | FAIR AND TENDER LADIES Charlie McCoy (Monument 258) | 32 | 34 | 38 | 9 | |
| 32 | TOE TO TOE Freddie Hart (Capitol 4609) | 34 | 36 | 40 | 8 | |
| 33 | HANDCUFFED TO A HEARTACHE Mary K. Miller (Inergi 310) | 45 | 50 | 57 | 4 | |
| 34 | LAST NIGHT, EV’RY NIGHT Reba McEntire (Mercury 55036) | 44 | 49 | 55 | 7 | |
| 35 | BORDERTOWN WOMAN Mel McDaniel (Capitol 4597) | 37 | 41 | 45 | 9 | |
| 36 | HUBBA HUBBA Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 4624) | 46 | 52 | 59 | 4 | |
| 37 | NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU Buck Owens (Warner Bros. 8614) | 38 | 42 | 46 | 8 | |
| 38 | TWO HEARTS TANGLED IN LOVE Kenny Dale (Capitol 4619) | 42 | 46 | 49 | 6 | |
| 39 | FADIN’ IN, FADIN’ OUT Tommy Overstreet (ABC 12408) | 62 | — | — | 2 | |
| 40 | THINGS I’D DO FOR YOU Mundo Earwood (GMC 104) | 49 | 54 | 63 | 6 | |
| 41 | I’VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY Waylon Jennings (RCA 11344) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 42 | WHEN A WOMAN CRIES David Rogers (Republic 029) | 48 | 60 | 70 | 5 | |
| 43 | BACK IN THE U.S.A. Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45519) | 43 | 47 | 50 | 6 | |
| 44 | DEVOTED TO YOU Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45506) | 52 | 59 | 68 | 5 | |
| 45 | GONE GIRL Johnny Cash (Columbia 10817) | 51 | 56 | 64 | 5 | |
| 46 | STAY WITH ME Nick Noble (Churchill 7713) | 55 | 65 | 74 | 6 | |
| 47 | LAST LOVE OF MY LIFE Lynn Anderson (Columbia 10809) | 56 | 58 | 61 | 7 | |
| 48 | IF THIS IS JUST A GAME David Allan Coe (Columbia 10816) | 57 | 67 | 76 | 6 | |
| 49 | BLUER THAN BLUE Beverly Heckel (RCA 11360) | 58 | 68 | 75 | 5 | |
| 50 | BE YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8603) | 41 | 45 | 47 | 9 | |
| 51 | LOVIN’ YOU OFF MY MIND Cates Sisters (Caprice 2051) | 60 | 63 | 69 | 6 | |
| 52 | I WISH YOU COULD HAVE TURNED MY HEAD (And Left My Heart Alone) Sonny Throckmorton (Mercury 55039) | 61 | 64 | 73 | 5 | |
| 53 | EASY FROM NOW ON Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 8623) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | |
| 54 | ON MY KNEES Charlie Rich (with Janie Fricke) (Epic 50616) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 55 | YOU’VE STILL GOT A PLACE IN MY HEART Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 8671) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | BREAK MY MIND Vern Gosdin (Elektra 45532) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 57 | IF YOU’VE GOT TEN MINUTES (Let’s Fall In Love) Joe Stampley (Epic 50575) | 13 | 8 | 9 | 13 | |
| 58 | HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU Olivia Newton-John (RSO 903) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 12 | |
| 59 | I WANT TO BE IN LOVE Jacky Ward (Mercury 55038) | 39 | 26 | 27 | 11 | |
| 60 | WITH LOVE Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 8608) | 47 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
| 61 | UNTIL THE NEXT TIME Billy Parker (SCR 160) | 50 | 53 | 60 | 8 | |
| 62 | OLD FLAMES (Can’t Hold A Candle To You) Joe Sun (Ovation 1107) | 53 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
| 63 | WHAT’S THE NAME OF THAT SONG? Glenn Barber (Century 21 100) | 73 | 78 | 89 | 4 | |
| 64 | HELLO MEXICO (And Adios Baby To You) Johnny Duncan (Columbia 10783) | 15 | 7 | 8 | 12 | |
| 65 | SOMEDAY YOU WILL John Wesley Ryles (ABC 12410) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | WHAT CHA DOIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT, BABY Helen Cornelius (RCA 11375) | 82 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | JULIET AND ROMEO Ronnie Sessions (MCA 40952) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | THIS IS A HOLDUP Ronnie McDowell (Scorpion 0560) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | BLUE SKIES Willie Nelson (Columbia 10784) | 54 | 15 | 2 | 12 | |
| 70 | LOVE, LOVE, LOVE / CHAPEL OF LOVE Sandy Posey (Warner 8610) | 59 | 24 | 25 | 10 | |
| 71 | YOU’RE A DANCER Eddy Raven (Monument 260) | 71 | 74 | 79 | 8 | |
| 72 | I OWE IT ALL TO YOU Jerry Abbott (Churchill 7715) | 72 | 75 | 78 | 7 | |
| 73 | THE LITTLE MAN’S GOT THE BIGGEST SMILE IN TOWN Arthur Blanch (MC 5015) | 74 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 74 | THEN YOU’LL REMEMBER Sterling Whipple (Warner Bros. 8632) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | CAN YOU FOOL Glen Campbell (Capitol 4638) | 85 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | THE HAPPY DAYS Roy Clark (ABC 12402) | 79 | 82 | 85 | 4 | |
| 77 | STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER Terri Hollowell (Con Brio 139) | 81 | 83 | 86 | 4 | |
| 78 | KISS AWAY Jody Miller (Epic 50612) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | THE MAN THAT TURNED MY MAMA ON Ed Bruce (Epic 50613) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | MY SIDE OF TOWN Billy Larkin (Mercury 55040) | 86 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | SLEEP TIGHT, GOOD NIGHT MAN Bobby Bare (Columbia 10831) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | BOOGIE GRASS BAND Conway Twitty (MCA 40929) | 64 | 39 | 16 | 13 | |
| 83 | IF YOU THINK I LOVE YOU NOW Jim Mundy & Terri Melton (MCM 100) | 83 | 85 | 90 | 5 | |
| 84 | SECRETLY Jimmie Rodgers (Scrimshaw 1318) | 88 | 90 | 93 | 5 | |
| 85 | SHARE YOUR LOVE TONIGHT Ann J. Morton (Prairie Dust 7627) | 87 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | RAKE AND RAMBLIN’ MAN Don Williams (ABC 12373) | 65 | 51 | 17 | 15 | |
| 87 | JUST OUT OF REACH OF MY TWO OPEN ARMS Larry G. Hudson (Lone Star 702) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | YOU ARE STILL THE ONE Linda Hargrove (RCA 11378) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME Ron Shaw (Pacific Challenger 1631) | 93 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 90 | LUZIANNA RIVER Van Trevor (Country Int’l 131) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621) | 94 | 98 | 99 | 4 | |
| 92 | RAMBLIN’ ROSE Hank Snow (RCA 11377) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS Lenny Gault (MRC 1020) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | LET’S SHAKE HANDS AND COME OUT LOVIN’ Kenny O’Dell (Capricorn 0301) | 66 | 55 | 18 | 14 | |
| 95 | ROSE COLORED GLASSES John Conlee (ABC 12356) | 69 | 61 | 39 | 21 | |
| 96 | PUT IT ON ME Louise Mandrell (Epic 50565) | 78 | 80 | 82 | 9 | |
| 97 | SO GOOD Jewel Blanch (RCA 11329) | 98 | 100 | 100 | 4 | |
| 98 | RIDER IN THE RAIN Randy Newman (Warner Bros. 8630) | 80 | 81 | 84 | 8 | |
| 99 | ALL I WANT TO DO IN LIFE Jack Clement (Elektra 45518) | 84 | 84 | 88 | 4 | |
| 100 | SATURDAY NIGHT SIN Jean Shepard (Scorpion 0557) | 95 | 95 | — | 3 | |
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