| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 27, 1982 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | YOU’RE THE BEST BREAK THIS OLD HEART EVER HAD Ed Bruce (MCA 51210) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | |
| 2 | SHINE Waylon [Jennings] (RCA 12367) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | |
| 3 | MOUNTAIN OF LOVE Charley Pride (RCA 13014) | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | |
| 4 | DO ME WITH LOVE Janie Fricke (Columbia 02644) | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | |
| 5 | I JUST CAME HOME TO COUNT THE MEMORIES John Anderson (Warner Bros. 49860) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 16 | |
| 6 | BLUE MOON WITH HEARTACHE Rosanne Cash (Columbia 02659) | 8 | 11 | 19 | 11 | |
| 7 | BOBBIE SUE Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51231) | 10 | 18 | 23 | 6 | |
| 8 | ONLY ONE YOU T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49858) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
| 9 | SHE LEFT LOVE ALL OVER ME Razzy Bailey (RCA 13007) | 13 | 17 | 20 | 11 | |
| 10 | ONLY YOU (And You Alone) Reba McEntire (Mercury 57062) | 11 | 14 | 18 | 15 | |
| 11 | BIG CITY Merle Haggard (Epic 02686) | 14 | 21 | 24 | 7 | |
| 12 | THE VERY BEST IS YOU Charly McClain (Epic 02656) | 15 | 20 | 22 | 11 | |
| 13 | IF YOU’RE WAITING ON ME (You’re Backing Up) Kendalls (Mercury 76131) | 16 | 19 | 21 | 12 | |
| 14 | THE CLOWN Conway Twitty (Elektra 47302) | 17 | 23 | 32 | 5 | |
| 15 | EVERYBODY MAKES MISTAKES Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 02637) | 18 | 22 | 28 | 12 | |
| 16 | ANOTHER SLEEPLESS NIGHT Anne Murray (Capitol 5083) | 19 | 28 | 36 | 7 | |
| 17 | TENNESSEE ROSE Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49892) | 22 | 31 | 35 | 7 | |
| 18 | MIS’RY RIVER Terri Gibbs (MCA 51225) | 20 | 24 | 27 | 10 | |
| 19 | SAME OLE ME George Jones (Epic 02696) | 24 | 35 | 39 | 4 | |
| 20 | LORD, I HOPE THIS DAY IS GOOD Don Williams (MCA 51207) | 9 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| 21 | THROUGH THE YEARS Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1444) | 28 | 40 | 48 | 5 | |
| 22 | BE THERE FOR ME BABY Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47301) | 29 | 36 | 42 | 6 | |
| 23 | A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra 47257) | 33 | 42 | 46 | 6 | |
| 24 | NO RELIEF IN SIGHT Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 49887) | 26 | 27 | 29 | 10 | |
| 25 | WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN Jack Grayson & Blackjack (Koala 340) | 27 | 30 | 31 | 11 | |
| 26 | I LIE Loretta Lynn (MCA 51226) | 31 | 37 | 43 | 6 | |
| 27 | IF YOU’RE THINKING YOU WANT A STRANGER (There’s One Coming Home) George Strait (MCA 51228) | 34 | 44 | 50 | 5 | |
| 28 | SWEET YESTERDAY Sylvia (RCA 13020) | 32 | 38 | 41 | 7 | |
| 29 | INNOCENT LIES Sonny James & Southern Gentlemen (Dimension 1026) | 30 | 32 | 37 | 11 | |
| 30 | ANOTHER HONKY-TONK NIGHT ON BROADWAY David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner/Viva 50007) | 36 | 48 | 60 | 4 | |
| 31 | LIES ON YOUR LIPS Cristy Lane (Liberty 1443) | 35 | 41 | 44 | 8 | |
| 32 | CRYING MY HEART OUT OVER YOU Ricky Skaggs (Epic 02692) | 39 | 45 | 51 | 6 | |
| 33 | WATCHIN’ GIRLS GO BY Ronnie McDowell (Epic 02614) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |
| 34 | AFTER THE LOVE SLIPS AWAY Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 13053) | 42 | 56 | 72 | 4 | |
| 35 | DON’T EVER LEAVE ME AGAIN Vern Gosdin (A.M.I. 1302) | 37 | 47 | 49 | 7 | |
| 36 | NEW CUT ROAD Bobby Bare (Columbia 02690) | 41 | 49 | 57 | 6 | |
| 37 | IF SOMETHING SHOULD COME BETWEEN US (Let It Be Love) Burrito Brothers (Curb 02641) | 38 | 39 | 40 | 12 | |
| 38 | IN LIKE WITH EACH OTHER Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 02698) | 46 | 58 | 79 | 4 | |
| 39 | BUT IT’S CHEATING Family Brown (RCA 13015) | 43 | 50 | 54 | 7 | |
| 40 | YOU LOOK LIKE THE ONE I LOVE Deborah Allen (Capitol 5080) | 40 | 43 | 47 | 8 | |
| 41 | FROM LEVIS TO CALVIN KLEIN JEANS Brenda Lee (MCA 51230) | 47 | 54 | 62 | 5 | |
| 42 | GUILTY EYES Bandana (Warner Bros. 49872) | 44 | 52 | 55 | 10 | |
| 43 | IT’LL BE HER Tompall & Glaser Brothers (Elektra 47405) | 49 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | ’ROUND THE CLOCK LOVIN’ Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 50004) | 51 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | SINGLE WOMEN Dolly Parton (RCA 13057) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | RUNNING ON LOVE Don King (Epic 02674) | 48 | 51 | 56 | 7 | |
| 47 | YOU NEVER GAVE UP ON ME Crystal Gayle (Columbia 02718) | 53 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | BUSTED John Conlee (MCA 52008) | 62 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | WRITTEN DOWN IN MY HEART Ray Stevens (RCA 13038) | 52 | 64 | 70 | 5 | |
| 50 | DON’T COME KNOCKIN’ Cindy Hurt (Churchill 94000) | 58 | 62 | 68 | 5 | |
| 51 | A LITTLE BIT CRAZY Eddy Raven (Elektra 47413) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | EVERYBODY LOVES A WINNER Dickey Lee (Mercury 76129) | 55 | 59 | 63 | 6 | |
| 53 | TIL SOMETHING BETTER COMES ALONG R.C. Bannon (RCA 13029) | 61 | 77 | 85 | 6 | |
| 54 | NATURAL LOVE Petula Clark (Scotti Brothers 02676) | 65 | 80 | 87 | 4 | |
| 55 | VICTIM OR A FOOL Rodney Crowell (Warner Bros. 50008) | 64 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| 56 | DON’T LOOK BACK Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 50017) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 57 | MISTER GARFIELD Merle Kilgore & Friends (Elektra 47252) | 57 | 61 | 67 | 8 | |
| 58 | HONKY TONK TONIGHT David Heavener (Brent 1019) | 60 | 76 | 83 | 4 | |
| 59 | TOOK IT LIKE A MAN, CRIED LIKE A BABY Cedar Creek (Moon Shine 3003) | 66 | 70 | 80 | 5 | |
| 60 | BEST OF FRIENDS Thrasher Brothers (MCA 51227) | 63 | 67 | 82 | 6 | |
| 61 | (You Sure Know Your Way) AROUND MY HEART Louise Mandrell (RCA 13039) | 69 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | YOU’RE NOT EASY TO FORGET Dottie West (Liberty 1451) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | DIAMONDS IN THE STARS Ray Price (Dimension 1024) | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | |
| 64 | BORN WITH THE BLUES Johnny Rodriguez (Epic 02638) | 70 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO CHEAT David Allan Coe (Columbia 02678) | 68 | 71 | 73 | 6 | |
| 66 | LUCY AND THE STRANGER Bobby Goldsboro (Curb 02726) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | THE HIGHLIGHT OF ’81 Johnny Paycheck (Epic 02684) | 67 | 69 | 71 | 6 | |
| 68 | AND THEN SOME Bobby Smith (Liberty 1452) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | I’D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME Narvel Felts (Lobo 111) | 80 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | THE CUBE Bob Jenkins (& 3 Year Old Daughter Mandy) (Liberty 1448) | 72 | 73 | 76 | 5 | |
| 71 | THE REVEREND MR. BLACK Johnny Cash (Columbia 02669) | 71 | 72 | 75 | 7 | |
| 72 | SPEAK SOFTLY (You’re Talking To My Heart) Gene Watson (MCA 52009) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | SOMEDAY SOON Moe Bandy (Columbia 02735) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | IT’S A LONG WAY TO DAYTONA Mel Tillis (Elektra 47412) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47239) | 21 | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
| 76 | LONELY NIGHTS Mickey Gilley (Epic 02578) | 23 | 5 | 1 | 17 | |
| 77 | BLUE EYES DON’T MAKE AN ANGEL Zella Lehr (Columbia 02677) | 77 | 82 | 86 | 6 | |
| 78 | BANDERA, TEXAS Solid Gold Band (NSD 121) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | SEMI DIESEL BLUES Super Grit Cowboy Band (Hoodswamp 8004) | 82 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | HOLDIN’ ON Jessi Colter (Capitol 5073) | 83 | 88 | 91 | 4 | |
| 81 | COULD IT BE LOVE Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0611) | 85 | 90 | 92 | 4 | |
| 82 | I’VE JUST SEEN A FACE Calamity Jane (Columbia 02715) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | LOVE TAKE IT EASY ON ME La Costa Tucker (Elektra 47414) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING Elvis Presley (RCA 13058) | — | — | — | 16 | |
| 85 | LOVE IS Allen Tripp (Nashville 1001) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | LET’S GO ALL THE WAY Claude Gray & Norma Jean (Granny White 1009) | 90 | 91 | 93 | 4 | |
| 87 | WILD TURKEY Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 02637) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 13 | |
| 88 | AN AFTERNOON OF LOVE Clifford Russell & Mary Lou Turner (Sugartree 0501) | 88 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | MOANIN’ THE BLUES Kenny Dale (Funderburg 5001) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | KISS THE HURT AWAY Mack White (Commercial 1381) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | ACROSS THE BORDERLINE Freddy Fender (MCA 52003) | 91 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | DIVORCEE Don Hayes (Adamas 101) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | I’D RATHER LIE AWAKE WITH YOU Anne Marie & Company (LS 186) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | MIDNIGHT RODEO Leon Everette (RCA 12355) | 45 | 12 | 13 | 16 | |
| 95 | IT’S WHO YOU LOVE Kieran Kane (Elektra 47228) | 50 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
| 96 | NIGHTTIME HIGHS, DAYTIME LOWS Boot Hill Express (Stargem 2124) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | STUCK RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR LOVE Billy Swan (Epic 02601) | 54 | 26 | 26 | 14 | |
| 98 | WHEN YOU WERE BLUE AND I WAS GREEN Kin Vassy (Liberty 1440) | 56 | 29 | 30 | 12 | |
| 99 | ALL I’M MISSING IS YOU Eddy Arnold (RCA 13000) | 59 | 33 | 33 | 13 | |
| 100 | I SEE AN ANGEL EVERY DAY Billy Parker (Soundwaves 4659) | 74 | 75 | 77 | 10 | |
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