| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 26, 1980 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BAR ROOM BUDDIES Merle Haggard & Clint Eastwood (Elektra 46634) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| 2 | TRUE LOVE WAYS Mickey Gilley (Epic 50876) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
| 3 | IT’S TRUE LOVE Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (MCA 41232) | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | |
| 4 | TENNESSEE RIVER Alabama (RCA 12018) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 9 | |
| 5 | STAND BY ME Mickey Gilley (Full Moon/Asylum 46640) | 8 | 10 | 17 | 9 | |
| 6 | DANCIN’ COWBOYS Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 49241) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
| 7 | CLYDE Waylon [Jennings] (RCA 12007) | 10 | 14 | 16 | 9 | |
| 8 | FRIDAY NIGHT BLUES John Conlee (MCA 41233) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | |
| 9 | THE BLUE SIDE Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11270) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
| 10 | DRIVIN’ MY LIFE AWAY Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46656) | 13 | 16 | 21 | 6 | |
| 11 | LOVE THE WORLD AWAY Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1359) | 15 | 19 | 27 | 5 | |
| 12 | IN AMERICA Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50888) | 14 | 15 | 20 | 8 | |
| 13 | COWBOYS AND CLOWNS / MISERY LOVES COMPANY Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12006) | 18 | 20 | 28 | 6 | |
| 14 | SAVE YOUR HEART FOR ME Jacky Ward (Mercury 57022) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 10 | |
| 15 | WAYFARING STRANGER Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49239) | 17 | 18 | 22 | 9 | |
| 16 | WE’RE NUMBER ONE Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 11282) | 20 | 23 | 30 | 7 | |
| 17 | IT’S OVER Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 49128) | 19 | 22 | 26 | 10 | |
| 18 | CRACKERS Barbara Mandrell (MCA 41263) | 22 | 24 | 34 | 6 | |
| 19 | I’VE NEVER SEEN THE LIKES OF YOU Conway Twitty (MCA 41271) | 24 | 31 | 38 | 5 | |
| 20 | (You Lift Me) UP TO HEAVEN Reba McEntire (Mercury 57025) | 23 | 26 | 35 | 7 | |
| 21 | LEAVIN’S FOR UNBELIEVERS Dottie West (United Artists 1352) | 21 | 21 | 24 | 8 | |
| 22 | SURE THING Freddie Hart (Sunbird 7550) | 27 | 29 | 31 | 8 | |
| 23 | OVER Leon Everette (Orlando 107) | 25 | 27 | 33 | 9 | |
| 24 | MISERY AND GIN Merle Haggard (MCA 41255) | 31 | 40 | 60 | 4 | |
| 25 | THAT LOVIN’ YOU FEELIN’ AGAIN Roy Orbison & Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49262) | 35 | 38 | 51 | 5 | |
| 26 | MAKING PLANS Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton (RCA 11983) | 33 | 37 | 48 | 6 | |
| 27 | I’M GONNA LOVE YOU TONIGHT (In My Dreams) Johnny Duncan (Columbia 11280) | 30 | 33 | 36 | 9 | |
| 28 | YOU WIN AGAIN Charley Pride (RCA 12002) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| 29 | TAKE ME, TAKE ME Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11268) | 29 | 30 | 32 | 9 | |
| 30 | MIDNIGHT RIDER Willie Nelson (Columbia 11257) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
| 31 | NAKED IN THE RAIN Loretta Lynn (MCA 41250) | 32 | 34 | 37 | 8 | |
| 32 | WHEN YOU’RE UGLY LIKE US (You Just Naturally Got To Be Cool) George Jones & Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50891) | 36 | 45 | 55 | 6 | |
| 33 | TRY IT ON Stephanie Winslow (Warner/Curb 49257) | 37 | 43 | 47 | 5 | |
| 34 | WHAT GOOD IS A HEART Dean Dillon (RCA 12003) | 34 | 36 | 42 | 9 | |
| 35 | A HEART’S BEEN BROKEN Danny Wood (RCA 11968) | 40 | 42 | 46 | 6 | |
| 36 | YOU’VE GOT THOSE EYES Eddy Raven (Dimension 1007) | 39 | 41 | 50 | 7 | |
| 37 | THAT’S WHAT I GET FOR LOVING YOU Eddy Arnold (RCA 12039) | 43 | 54 | 62 | 5 | |
| 38 | IT’S TOO LATE Jeanne Pruett (IBC 00010) | 45 | 51 | 54 | 5 | |
| 39 | I’M HAPPY JUST TO DANCE WITH YOU Anne Murray (Capitol 4878) | 44 | 56 | 70 | 5 | |
| 40 | LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE Johnny Lee (Asylum 47004) | 53 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | OLD FLAMES CAN’T HOLD A CANDLE TO YOU Dolly Parton (RCA 12040) | 52 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | CHARLOTTE’S WEB Statler Brothers (Mercury 57031) | 47 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | THE BEDROOM Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA 12037) | 54 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | GOOD LOVIN’ MAN Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 49263) | 51 | 55 | 63 | 5 | |
| 45 | SEA CRUISE Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 4875) | 48 | 52 | 56 | 7 | |
| 46 | JUST GIVE ME WHAT YOU THINK IS FAIR Rex Gosdin & Tommy Jennings (Sabre 4520) | 46 | 49 | 52 | 9 | |
| 47 | NATURAL ATTRACTION Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 1358) | 55 | 59 | 67 | 6 | |
| 48 | SUE Tommy Overstreet (Elektra 46658) | 50 | 53 | 61 | 6 | |
| 49 | THE LAST COWBOY SONG Ed Bruce (MCA 41273) | 58 | 64 | 71 | 4 | |
| 50 | LET’S KEEP IT THAT WAY Mac Davis (Casablanca 2286) | 59 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | HEART OF MINE Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 41280) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | THANK YOU, EVER-LOVIN’ Kenny Dale (Capitol 4882) | 60 | 63 | 69 | 6 | |
| 53 | HAVEN’T I LOVED YOU SOMEWHERE BEFORE Joe Stampley (Epic 50893) | 57 | 60 | 68 | 6 | |
| 54 | CACTUS AND A ROSE Gary Stewart (RCA 11960) | 56 | 58 | 66 | 7 | |
| 55 | EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES Lynn Anderson (Columbia 11296) | 63 | 67 | 73 | 4 | |
| 56 | HE’S OUT OF MY LIFE Johnny Duncan & Janie Fricke (Columbia 11312) | 64 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | THE EASY PART’S OVER Steve Wariner (RCA 12029) | 65 | 69 | 81 | 4 | |
| 58 | HELLO DADDY, GOOD MORNING DARLING Mel McDaniel (Capitol 4886) | 66 | 70 | 79 | 4 | |
| 59 | KAW-LIGA Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra/Curb 46636) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
| 60 | BRING IT ON HOME Big Al Downing (Warner Bros. 49270) | 69 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY George Jones (Epic 50867) | 26 | 4 | 1 | 16 | |
| 62 | MY GUY Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 49250) | 68 | 71 | 85 | 4 | |
| 63 | HONKY TONK STUFF Jerry Lee Lewis (Elektra 46642) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 10 | |
| 64 | HERE COMES THAT FEELING AGAIN Don King (Epic 50877) | 38 | 39 | 41 | 10 | |
| 65 | DON’T PROMISE ME ANYTHING (Do It) Brenda Lee (MCA 41270) | 71 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | LOVE GOES TO HELL WHEN IT DIES Wayne Kemp (Mercury 57023) | 76 | 79 | 83 | 4 | |
| 67 | LOVE IS ALL AROUND Sonny Curtis (Elektra 46663) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | ONE MAN’S TRASH (Is Another Man’s Treasure) Marty Robbins (Columbia 11291) | 70 | 72 | 77 | 4 | |
| 69 | MAY I BORROW SOME SUGAR FROM YOU John Wesley Ryles (MCA 41278) | 79 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | LONG DROP Roy Head (Elektra 46653) | 73 | 81 | 86 | 5 | |
| 71 | IF THERE WERE NO MEMORIES John Anderson (Warner Bros. 49275) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | HOW FAR DO YOU WANT TO GO Ronnie McDowell (Epic 50895) | 72 | 75 | 80 | 5 | |
| 73 | FREE TO BE LONELY AGAIN Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 49281) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | THE FRIENDLY FAMILY INN Jerry Reed (RCA 12034) | 75 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | HEART MENDER Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1362) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | DO YOU WANNA GO TO HEAVEN T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49515) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | YESTERDAY ONCE MORE Moe Bandy (Columbia 11305) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIA Buck Owens (Warner Bros. 49278) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | RAISIN’ CANE IN TEXAS Gene Watson (Capitol 4898) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | COWBOYS ARE COMMON AS SIN Max D. Barnes (Ovation 1149) | 81 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | PUT IT OFF UNTIL TOMORROW Kendalls (Ovation 1154) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | ROLLIN’ IN YOUR SWEET SUNSHINE Hank Thompson (MCA 41274) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | BEGGIN’ FOR MERCY Louise Mandrell (Epic 50896) | 84 | 89 | 93 | 4 | |
| 84 | LOVING UP A STORM Razzy Bailey (RCA 12062) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | WORKIN’ MY WAY TO YOUR HEART Dickey Lee (Mercury 57027) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | THE BOOK OF YOU AND ME Pam Rose (Epic 50906) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | FALLIN’ FOR YOU Jerri Kelly (Little Giant 026) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | THERE’LL BE NO TEARDROPS TONIGHT Vassar Clements (Flying Fish 4004) | 92 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC Dirt Band (United Artists 1356) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | YOU’RE THE PERFECT REASON David Houston (Country Int’l 145) | 90 | 91 | 92 | 5 | |
| 91 | LET ME BE THE ONE Billy Walker & Barbara Fairchild (Paid 102) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | YOUR BODY IS AN OUTLAW Mel Tillis (Elektra 46628) | 41 | 5 | 2 | 14 | |
| 93 | LET’S PUT OUR LOVE IN MOTION Charly McClain (Epic 50873) | 42 | 25 | 25 | 13 | |
| 94 | SONG OF THE PATRIOT Johnny Cash (with Marty Robbins) (Columbia 11283) | 49 | 50 | 53 | 8 | |
| 95 | GET A LITTLE DIRT ON YOUR HANDS David Allan Coe & Bill Anderson (Columbia 11277) | 61 | 61 | 64 | 7 | |
| 96 | WE’RE BACK IN LOVE AGAIN Johnny Russell (Mercury 57026) | 62 | 62 | 65 | 6 | |
| 97 | I WANNA DO IT AGAIN Bill Wence (Rustic 1009) | 74 | 74 | 78 | 8 | |
| 98 | THE STORES ARE FULL OF ROSES “Blackjack” Jack Grayson (Hitbound 4503) | 86 | 87 | 95 | 4 | |
| 99 | ASHES BY NOW Rodney Crowell (Warner Bros. 49224) | 89 | 90 | 91 | 4 | |
| 100 | FALLING TOGETHER Nightstreets (Epic 50886) | 78 | 73 | 75 | 8 | |
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