| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 21, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | TEAR TIME Dave & Sugar (RCA 11322) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2 | LET’S TAKE THE LONG WAY AROUND THE WORLD Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11369) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
| 3 | SLEEPING SINGLE IN A DOUBLE BED Barbara Mandrell (ABC 12403) | 7 | 13 | 21 | 7 | |
| 4 | ANYONE WHO ISN’T ME TONIGHT Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists 1234) | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | |
| 5 | CRYIN’ AGAIN Oak Ridge Boys (ABC 12397) | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | |
| 6 | SWEET DESIRE Kendalls (Ovation 1112) | 11 | 19 | 26 | 5 | |
| 7 | AIN’T NO CALIFORNIA Mel Tillis (MCA 40946) | 8 | 12 | 16 | 7 | |
| 8 | LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 8653) | 9 | 14 | 19 | 7 | |
| 9 | HEARTBREAKER Dolly Parton (RCA 11296) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 10 | ONE SIDED CONVERSATION Gene Watson (Capitol 4616) | 12 | 17 | 22 | 9 | |
| 11 | DAYLIGHT T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 8678) | 13 | 20 | 24 | 5 | |
| 12 | I JUST WANT TO LOVE YOU Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45531) | 17 | 29 | 40 | 4 | |
| 13 | WHAT TIME DO YOU HAVE TO BE BACK TO HEAVEN Razzy Bailey (RCA 11338) | 16 | 21 | 25 | 11 | |
| 14 | ANOTHER GOODBYE Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 8643) | 15 | 18 | 20 | 9 | |
| 15 | THAT’S WHAT YOU DO TO ME Charly McClain (Epic 50598) | 18 | 25 | 35 | 6 | |
| 16 | WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOSE Tom T. Hall (RCA 11376) | 19 | 24 | 33 | 6 | |
| 17 | IT’S BEEN A GREAT AFTERNOON Merle Haggard (MCA 40936) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 18 | NO SLEEP TONIGHT Randy Barlow (Republic 024) | 14 | 15 | 18 | 11 | |
| 19 | TWO LONELY PEOPLE Moe Bandy (Columbia 10820) | 23 | 30 | 36 | 6 | |
| 20 | DANGER HEARTBREAK AHEAD Zella Lehr (RCA 11359) | 22 | 26 | 31 | 9 | |
| 21 | HUBBA HUBBA Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 4624) | 24 | 36 | 46 | 6 | |
| 22 | FADIN’ IN, FADIN’ OUT Tommy Overstreet (ABC 12408) | 26 | 39 | 62 | 4 | |
| 23 | HANDCUFFED TO A HEARTACHE Mary K. Miller (Inergi 310) | 28 | 33 | 45 | 6 | |
| 24 | YOU’VE STILL GOT A PLACE IN MY HEART Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 8671) | 37 | 55 | 67 | 4 | |
| 25 | THINGS I’D DO FOR YOU Mundo Earwood (GMC 104) | 27 | 40 | 49 | 8 | |
| 26 | ON MY KNEES Charlie Rich (with Janie Fricke) (Epic 50616) | 39 | 54 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | LAST NIGHT, EV’RY NIGHT Reba McEntire (Mercury 55036) | 29 | 34 | 44 | 9 | |
| 28 | TOE TO TOE Freddie Hart (Capitol 4609) | 30 | 32 | 34 | 10 | |
| 29 | BREAK MY MIND Vern Gosdin (Elektra 45532) | 41 | 56 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | SLEEP TIGHT, GOOD NIGHT MAN Bobby Bare (Columbia 10831) | 56 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 31 | TWO HEARTS TANGLED IN LOVE Kenny Dale (Capitol 4619) | 34 | 38 | 42 | 8 | |
| 32 | NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU Buck Owens (Warner Bros. 8614) | 35 | 37 | 38 | 10 | |
| 33 | HERE COMES THE HURT AGAIN Mickey Gilley (Epic/Playboy 50580) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | |
| 34 | I FOUGHT THE LAW Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 8641) | 20 | 22 | 23 | 11 | |
| 35 | WHEN A WOMAN CRIES David Rogers (Republic 029) | 38 | 42 | 48 | 7 | |
| 36 | ’57 CHEVROLET Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 1229) | 21 | 23 | 28 | 11 | |
| 37 | DEVOTED TO YOU Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45506) | 40 | 44 | 52 | 7 | |
| 38 | CAN YOU FOOL Glen Campbell (Capitol 4638) | 61 | 75 | 85 | 5 | |
| 39 | WHAT CHA DOIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT, BABY Helen Cornelius (RCA 11375) | 58 | 66 | 82 | 5 | |
| 40 | GONE GIRL Johnny Cash (Columbia 10817) | 42 | 45 | 51 | 7 | |
| 41 | IF THIS IS JUST A GAME David Allan Coe (Columbia 10816) | 44 | 48 | 57 | 8 | |
| 42 | STAY WITH ME Nick Noble (Churchill 7713) | 43 | 46 | 55 | 8 | |
| 43 | BLUER THAN BLUE Beverly Heckel (RCA 11360) | 45 | 49 | 58 | 7 | |
| 44 | WHAT’S THE NAME OF THAT SONG? Glenn Barber (Century 21 100) | 53 | 63 | 73 | 6 | |
| 45 | FRIEND, LOVER, WIFE Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50621) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | LAST LOVE OF MY LIFE Lynn Anderson (Columbia 10809) | 46 | 47 | 56 | 9 | |
| 47 | I WISH YOU COULD HAVE TURNED MY HEAD (And Left My Heart Alone) Sonny Throckmorton (Mercury 55039) | 49 | 52 | 61 | 7 | |
| 48 | SOMEDAY YOU WILL John Wesley Ryles (ABC 12410) | 57 | 65 | 75 | 4 | |
| 49 | JULIET AND ROMEO Ronnie Sessions (MCA 40952) | 59 | 67 | 77 | 4 | |
| 50 | THIS IS A HOLDUP Ronnie McDowell (Scorpion 0560) | 60 | 68 | 76 | 4 | |
| 51 | IF THE WORLD RAN OUT OF LOVE TONIGHT Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 11304) | 31 | 8 | 9 | 13 | |
| 52 | WHO AM I TO SAY Statler Brothers (Mercury 55037) | 32 | 9 | 3 | 13 | |
| 53 | WOMANHOOD Tammy Wynette (Epic 50574) | 36 | 10 | 4 | 15 | |
| 54 | PENNY ARCADE Cristy Lane (LS 167) | 47 | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
| 55 | STORMY WEATHER Stella Parton (Elektra 45533) | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | BORDERTOWN WOMAN Mel McDaniel (Capitol 4597) | 33 | 35 | 37 | 11 | |
| 57 | SWEET FANTASY Bobby Borchers (Epic/Playboy 50585) | 25 | 27 | 29 | 11 | |
| 58 | DO IT AGAIN TONIGHT Larry Gatlin (Monument 259) | 48 | 16 | 17 | 11 | |
| 59 | LOVIN’ YOU OFF MY MIND Cates Sisters (Caprice 2051) | 50 | 51 | 60 | 8 | |
| 60 | THEN YOU’LL REMEMBER Sterling Whipple (Warner Bros. 8632) | 64 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | THE FEELINGS SO RIGHT TONIGHT Don King (Con Brio 137) | 51 | 28 | 30 | 12 | |
| 62 | FAIR AND TENDER LADIES Charlie McCoy (Monument 258) | 52 | 31 | 32 | 11 | |
| 63 | I’M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU Freddy Fender (ABC 12415) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | BACK IN THE U.S.A. Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45519) | 55 | 43 | 43 | 8 | |
| 65 | THE MAN THAT TURNED MY MAMA ON Ed Bruce (Epic 50613) | 69 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| 66 | BURGERS AND FRIES Charley Pride (RCA 11391) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | ALL OF ME Willie Nelson (Columbia 10834) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | MY SIDE OF TOWN Billy Larkin (Mercury 55040) | 74 | 80 | 86 | 5 | |
| 69 | JUST HANGIN’ ON Mel Street (Mercury 55043) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | ONE RUN FOR THE ROSES Narvel Felts (ABC 12414) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | RAINING IN MY HEART Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8682) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | LET’S BE LONELY TOGETHER Dale McBride (Con Brio 140) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | KISS AWAY Jody Miller (Epic 50612) | 75 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | I WANNA GO TO HEAVEN Jerry Wallace (4 Star 1035) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | OH, SUCH A STRANGER Don Gibson (ABC/Hickory 54036) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | JUST OUT OF REACH OF MY TWO OPEN ARMS Larry G. Hudson (Lone Star 702) | 77 | 87 | 91 | 4 | |
| 77 | SECRETLY Jimmie Rodgers (Scrimshaw 1318) | 78 | 84 | 88 | 7 | |
| 78 | POISON LOVE Gail Davies (Lifesong 1777) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | LOVE GOT IN THE WAY Freddy Weller (Columbia 10837) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | SO GOOD Jewel Blanch (RCA 11329) | 92 | 97 | 98 | 6 | |
| 81 | SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME Ron Shaw (Pacific Challenger 1631) | 83 | 89 | 93 | 5 | |
| 82 | SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621) | 88 | 91 | 94 | 6 | |
| 83 | MINSTREL MAN Rebecca Lynn (Scorpion 0559) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | YOU ARE STILL THE ONE Linda Hargrove (RCA 11378) | 87 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | AIN’T LIFE HELL Hank Cochran & Willie Nelson (Capitol 4635) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | I’M JUST GETTIN’ BY Hank Thompson (ABC 12409) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | RAMBLIN’ ROSE Hank Snow (RCA 11377) | 89 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS Lenny Gault (MRC 1020) | 91 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | WILL YOU REMEMBER MINE Willie Nelson (Lone Star 703) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | IT’S NOT EASY Dickey Lee (RCA 11389) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | TILL THEN Pal Rakes (Warner Bros. 8656) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | IF I HAD IT TO DO ALL OVER AGAIN Stoney Edwards (JMI 47) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | ONE MORE TIME Sandra Kaye (Door Knob 075) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | MY DADDY WAS A TRAVELIN’ MAN Brenda Kaye Perry (MRC 1021) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | COME TO ME Bobby Hood (Chute 102) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | SPREAD MY WINGS Wichita Linemen (Linemen 9875) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | LET’S HAVE A HEART TO HEART TALK Leon Rausch (Derrick 122) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | MEMORY BOUND B. J. Wright (Soundwaves 4577) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | I’M A FOOL TO CARE Marcia Ball (Capitol 4633) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 100 | DARLING Poacher (Republic 028) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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