| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 3, 1982 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BIG CITY Merle Haggard (Epic 02686) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| 2 | BOBBIE SUE Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51231) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| 3 | THE CLOWN Conway Twitty (Elektra 47302) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
| 4 | ANOTHER SLEEPLESS NIGHT Anne Murray (Capitol 5083) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | |
| 5 | SAME OLE ME George Jones (Epic 02696) | 7 | 9 | 13 | 9 | |
| 6 | TENNESSEE ROSE Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49892) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
| 7 | THROUGH THE YEARS Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1444) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 10 | |
| 8 | A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra 47257) | 11 | 13 | 16 | 11 | |
| 9 | BE THERE FOR ME BABY Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47301) | 10 | 12 | 17 | 11 | |
| 10 | CRYING MY HEART OUT OVER YOU Ricky Skaggs (Epic 02692) | 12 | 17 | 22 | 11 | |
| 11 | I LIE Loretta Lynn (MCA 51226) | 13 | 15 | 18 | 11 | |
| 12 | IF YOU’RE THINKING YOU WANT A STRANGER (There’s One Coming Home) George Strait (MCA 51228) | 15 | 18 | 21 | 10 | |
| 13 | SWEET YESTERDAY Sylvia (RCA 13020) | 14 | 16 | 19 | 12 | |
| 14 | ANOTHER HONKY-TONK NIGHT ON BROADWAY David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner/Viva 50007) | 17 | 19 | 23 | 9 | |
| 15 | MOUNTAIN MUSIC Alabama (RCA 13019) | 18 | 26 | 37 | 5 | |
| 16 | SHE LEFT LOVE ALL OVER ME Razzy Bailey (RCA 13007) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | |
| 17 | IN LIKE WITH EACH OTHER Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 02698) | 19 | 21 | 25 | 9 | |
| 18 | SINGLE WOMEN Dolly Parton (RCA 13057) | 20 | 22 | 29 | 6 | |
| 19 | BUSTED John Conlee (MCA 52008) | 22 | 24 | 31 | 7 | |
| 20 | AFTER THE LOVE SLIPS AWAY Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 13053) | 21 | 23 | 26 | 9 | |
| 21 | NEW CUT ROAD Bobby Bare (Columbia 02690) | 23 | 25 | 28 | 11 | |
| 22 | ’ROUND THE CLOCK LOVIN’ Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 50004) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 8 | |
| 23 | YOU NEVER GAVE UP ON ME Crystal Gayle (Columbia 02718) | 25 | 28 | 35 | 7 | |
| 24 | DON’T LOOK BACK Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 50017) | 26 | 31 | 38 | 6 | |
| 25 | ALWAYS ON MY MIND Willie Nelson (Columbia 02741) | 29 | 38 | 52 | 5 | |
| 26 | A LITTLE BIT CRAZY Eddy Raven (Elektra 47413) | 27 | 30 | 36 | 7 | |
| 27 | IT’LL BE HER Tompall & Glaser Brothers (Elektra 47405) | 28 | 29 | 32 | 8 | |
| 28 | YOU’RE NOT EASY TO FORGET Dottie West (Liberty 1451) | 30 | 34 | 42 | 7 | |
| 29 | SPEAK SOFTLY (You’re Talking To My Heart) Gene Watson (MCA 52009) | 32 | 37 | 46 | 6 | |
| 30 | NATURAL LOVE Petula Clark (Scotti Brothers 02676) | 31 | 35 | 39 | 9 | |
| 31 | SOMEDAY SOON Moe Bandy (Columbia 02735) | 33 | 40 | 47 | 6 | |
| 32 | JUST TO SATISFY YOU Waylon & Willie (RCA 13073) | 37 | 55 | 79 | 4 | |
| 33 | KANSAS CITY LIGHTS Steve Wariner (RCA 13072) | 35 | 42 | 55 | 5 | |
| 34 | VICTIM OR A FOOL Rodney Crowell (Warner Bros. 50008) | 34 | 36 | 40 | 9 | |
| 35 | YOU’LL BE BACK (Every Night In My Dreams) Statler Brothers (Mercury 76142) | 38 | 53 | 80 | 4 | |
| 36 | TEARS OF THE LONELY Mickey Gilley (Epic 02774) | 40 | 51 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | I FEEL IT WITH YOU Kieran Kane (Elektra 47415) | 42 | 52 | 60 | 5 | |
| 38 | (You Sure Know Your Way) AROUND MY HEART Louise Mandrell (RCA 13039) | 41 | 43 | 49 | 8 | |
| 39 | DON’T COME KNOCKIN’ Cindy Hurt (Churchill 94000) | 39 | 41 | 45 | 10 | |
| 40 | IT’S A LONG WAY TO DAYTONA Mel Tillis (Elektra 47412) | 43 | 45 | 51 | 6 | |
| 41 | I’VE JUST SEEN A FACE Calamity Jane (Columbia 02715) | 44 | 48 | 58 | 6 | |
| 42 | THE VERY BEST IS YOU Charly McClain (Epic 02656) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | |
| 43 | TRAVELIN’ MAN Jacky Ward (Asylum 47424) | 50 | 60 | 81 | 4 | |
| 44 | TAKE ME TO THE COUNTRY Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5095) | 54 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS Bellamy Brothers (Elektra/Curb 47431) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | I’M GOIN’ HURTIN’ Joe Stampley (Epic 02791) | 57 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | AND THEN SOME Bobby Smith (Liberty 1452) | 47 | 49 | 56 | 7 | |
| 48 | LUCY AND THE STRANGER Bobby Goldsboro (Curb 02726) | 48 | 50 | 57 | 7 | |
| 49 | LOVE TAKE IT EASY ON ME La Costa Tucker (Elektra 47414) | 51 | 54 | 61 | 6 | |
| 50 | HOLED UP IN SOME HONKY TONK Joe Sun (Elektra 47417) | 53 | 61 | 82 | 4 | |
| 51 | ANOTHER CHANCE Tammy Wynette (Epic 02770) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | FINALLY T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 50041) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 53 | JUST GIVE ME WHAT YOU THINK IS FAIR Leon Everette (RCA 13079) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | RING ON HER FINGER, TIME ON HER HANDS Lee Greenwood (MCA 52026) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | BLUE MOON WITH HEARTACHE Rosanne Cash (Columbia 02659) | 16 | 4 | 1 | 16 | |
| 56 | LAST OF THE SILVER SCREEN COWBOYS Rex Allen Jr. (Warner Bros. 50035) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | LOVE IS Allen Tripp (Nashville 1001) | 60 | 70 | 74 | 6 | |
| 58 | KEY LARGO Bertie Higgins (Kat Family 02524) | 61 | 77 | 89 | 4 | |
| 59 | BAD NEWS Boxcar Willie (Main Street 951) | 62 | 80 | 91 | 4 | |
| 60 | DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Karen Taylor (Mesa 1111) | 70 | 74 | 78 | 5 | |
| 61 | I NEVER KNEW THE DEVIL’S EYES WERE BLUE Terry Gregory (Handshake 02736) | 72 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| 62 | THE TWO-STEP IS EASY Michael Murphey (Liberty 1455) | 73 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | IN LOVE WITH LOVING YOU Keith Stegall (EMI America 8107) | 65 | 75 | 83 | 5 | |
| 64 | IF YOU’RE WAITING ON ME (You’re Backing Up) Kendalls (Mercury 76131) | 36 | 8 | 9 | 17 | |
| 65 | IF I COULD SEE YOU TONIGHT Kippi Brannon (MCA 52023) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | I HAD IT ALL Fred Knoblock (Scotti Brothers 02752) | 69 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | FORTY AND FADIN’ Ray Price (Dimension 1031) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | TOOK IT LIKE A MAN, CRIED LIKE A BABY Cedar Creek (Moon Shine 3003) | 45 | 46 | 48 | 10 | |
| 69 | MIS’RY RIVER Terri Gibbs (MCA 51225) | 46 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
| 70 | MOUNTAIN OF LOVE Charley Pride (RCA 13014) | 49 | 20 | 3 | 15 | |
| 71 | MOANIN’ THE BLUES Kenny Dale (Funderburg 5001) | 71 | 73 | 76 | 7 | |
| 72 | DO ME WITH LOVE Janie Fricke (Columbia 02644) | 52 | 32 | 2 | 17 | |
| 73 | PAIN IN MY PAST Rovers (Epic/Cleveland Int’l 02728) | 74 | 76 | 85 | 5 | |
| 74 | FROM LEVIS TO CALVIN KLEIN JEANS Brenda Lee (MCA 51230) | 56 | 33 | 34 | 10 | |
| 75 | I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47435) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | WHEN YOU FIND HER, KEEP HER Wright Brothers (Warner Bros. 50033) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | THE FLAME Rita Remington (Plantation 207) | 82 | 89 | 96 | 4 | |
| 78 | BROTHERLY LOVE Gary Stewart & Dean Dillon (RCA 13049) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | SOLITARY LOVER Michael Coultas & Quick Change (Stargem 2126) | 81 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | MY LOVE BELONGS TO YOU Ronnie Rogers (Lifesong 45095) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | SOMEBODY BUY THIS COWGIRL A BEER Tanya Tucker (MCA 52017) | 85 | 88 | 94 | 4 | |
| 82 | EVEN IF IT’S WRONG Jimmi Cannon (Warner Bros. 50024) | 87 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | LYING MYSELF TO SLEEP Noel (Deep South 681) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | ONE BY ONE Karen (Nashville Rhythm Section) (Koala/Silver Bear 344) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | REACH FOR THE LOVE Buffalo & Brandy (KM 2003) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | THE ARMS OF A STRANGER Tennessee Express (RCA 13078) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | I’VE GOT A BAD CASE OF YOU Marie Osmond (Elektra/Curb 47430) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | I’LL MISS YOU Stella Parton (Town House 1056) | 88 | 94 | 97 | 4 | |
| 89 | MADE IN THE U.S.A. Four Guys (J&B 1001) | 89 | 95 | 98 | 4 | |
| 90 | COME LOOKING FOR ME Lobo (Lobo IV) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | SWINDLER OF FEELINGS Sawmill Creek Band (Cowboy 7850) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | WEAKER THAN I’VE EVER BEEN Ronnie Reno (King-J 0001) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | A THING OR TWO ON MY MIND Gene Kennedy & Karen Jeglum (Door Knob 173) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | HERE YOU COME (And There I Go) Don Behrman (Deep South 1001) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | DIG A LITTLE DEEPER Jim Storie (LS 190) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | I’D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME Narvel Felts (Lobo 111) | 58 | 58 | 62 | 8 | |
| 97 | YOU’RE THE BEST BREAK THIS OLD HEART EVER HAD Ed Bruce (MCA 51210) | 59 | 39 | 11 | 19 | |
| 98 | THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING Elvis Presley (RCA 13058) | 67 | 67 | 72 | 21 | |
| 99 | DIVORCEE Don Hayes (Adamas 101) | 83 | 84 | 84 | 7 | |
| 100 | I’LL BE ALRIGHT Tommy Piersol (RCI 2358) | 84 | 85 | — | 3 | |
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