The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 7, 1982
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1I DON’T CARE
    Ricky Skaggs (Epic 02931)
  2  3  711
  2HONKY TONKIN’
    Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra/Curb 47462)
  4  51211
  3ARE THE GOOD TIMES REALLY OVER (I Wish A Buck Was Still Silver)
    Merle Haggard (Epic 02894)
  3  4  613
  4NOBODY
    Sylvia (RCA 13223)
  6101710
  5BORN TO RUN
    Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 29993)
  5  61112
  6I’M GONNA HIRE A WINO TO DECORATE OUR HOME
    David Frizzell (Warner/Viva 50063)
  9132112
  7AIN’T NO MONEY
    Rosanne Cash (Columbia 02937)
  8121911
  8FOOL HEARTED MEMORY
    George Strait (MCA 52066)
101423  8
  9LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND
    Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1471)
152029  5
10WOMEN DO KNOW HOW TO CARRY ON
    Waylon [Jennings] (RCA 13257)
141726  7
11SOME MEMORIES JUST WON’T DIE
    Marty Robbins (Columbia 02854)
13152213
12I’M NOT THAT LONELY YET
    Reba McEntire (Mercury 76157)
16182411
13TAKE ME DOWN
    Alabama (RCA 13210)
  1  2  311
14HEAVENLY BODIES
    Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 13246)
182428  9
15OLD FRIENDS
    Roger Miller & Willie Nelson (with Ray Price) (Columbia 02681)
192530  9
16SHE’S NOT REALLY CHEATIN’ (She’s Just Gettin’ Even)
    Moe Bandy (Columbia 02966)
212833  8
17SHE GOT THE GOLDMINE (I Got The Shaft)
    Jerry Reed (RCA 13268)
243949  5
18SHE’S PLAYING HARD TO FORGET
    Eddy Raven (Elektra 47469)
202631  8
19DANCING YOUR MEMORY AWAY
    Charly McClain (Epic 02975)
222936  7
20WHAT’S FOREVER FOR
    Michael Murphey (Liberty 1466)
233137  8
21WHATEVER
    Statler Brothers (Mercury 76162)
263340  6
22BIG OLE BREW
    Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5138)
253746  6
23THIS DREAM’S ON ME
    Gene Watson (MCA 52074)
273542  6
24DREAMS DIE HARD
    Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 29967)
334157  5
25NOTHING BEHIND YOU, NOTHING IN SIGHT
    John Conlee (MCA 52070)
313845  7
26YOU TURN ME ON I’M A RADIO
    Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 29972)
283439  7
27NOTHING BUT THE RADIO ON
    Younger Brothers (MCA 52076)
344656  6
28HEARTBREAK EXPRESS
    Dolly Parton (RCA 13234)
  7  71411
29CHEATER’S PRAYER
    Kendalls (Mercury 76155)
29323410
30I JUST CAME HERE TO DANCE
    David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner/Viva 29980)
425972  4
31THE HIGH COST OF LOVING
    Charlie Ross (Town House 1057)
35424411
32OH GIRL
    Con Hunley (Warner Bros. 50058)
11111612
33BLUE RENDEZVOUS
    Lloyd David Foster (MCA 52061)
374453  8
34GET INTO REGGAE COWBOY
    Bellamy Brothers (Elektra/Curb 69999)
485871  4
35IT’S HARD TO BE THE DREAMER (When I Used To Be The Dream)
    Donna Fargo (RCA 13264)
415362  6
36I’LL BE YOUR MAN AROUND THE HOUSE
    Kieran Kane (Elektra 47478)
445567  5
37I JUST CUT MYSELF
    Ronnie McDowell (Epic 02884)
12  91014
38DON’T WE BELONG IN LOVE
    Stephanie Winslow (Primero 1007)
435160  7
39LOVE BUSTED
    Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 5139)
496375  4
40TALK TO ME LONELINESS
    Cindy Hurt (Churchill 94004)
40434310
41PUT YOUR DREAMS AWAY
    Mickey Gilley (Epic 03055)
55  2
42I DIDN’T KNOW YOU COULD BREAK A BROKEN HEART
    Joe Stampley (Epic 03016)
5165  3
43I STILL LOVE YOU (After All These Years)
    Tompall & Glaser Brothers (Elektra 47461)
303032  9
44YOUR BEDROOM EYES
    Vern Gosdin (A.M.I. 1307)
566879  4
45I’LL BE LOVING YOU
    Big Al Downing (Team 1001)
536070  6
46’TIL YOU’RE GONE
    Barbara Mandrell (MCA 52038)
17  1  215
47STUMBLIN’ IN
    Chantilly (Featuring Kim Williams) (Jaroco 51282)
525666  7
48SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE OLD SONGS
    Louise Mandrell (RCA 13278)
5878  3
49SHE IS THE WOMAN
    Super Grit Cowboy Band (Hoodswamp 8005)
546263  6
50BACK IN DEBBIE’S ARMS
    Tom Carlile (Door Knob 180)
597081  4
51I WISH YOU COULD HAVE TURNED MY HEAD (And Left My Heart Alone)
    Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 52095)
64  2
52COWBOY IN A THREE PIECE BUSINESS SUIT
    Rex Allen Jr. (Warner Bros. 29968)
627377  5
53JUST HOOKED ON COUNTRY (pt. 1)
    Albert Coleman’s Atlanta Pops (Epic 02938)
36363812
54SHE USED TO SING ON SUNDAY
    Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 02910)
32232511
55WHEN YOU FALL IN LOVE
    Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47444)
38  8  813
56I DON’T THINK SHE’S IN LOVE ANYMORE
    Charley Pride (RCA 13096)
3916  116
57YESTERDAY’S WINE
    Merle Haggard/George Jones (Epic 03072)
  1
58I’M DRINKIN’ CANADA DRY
    Burrito Brothers (Curb 03023)
7085  3
59HEY! BABY!
    Anne Murray (Capitol 5145)
73  2
60ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
    Narvel Felts (Lobo XI)
657180  4
61LIVIN’ IN THESE TROUBLED TIMES
    Crystal Gayle (Columbia 03048)
  1
62WOULD YOU CATCH A FALLING STAR
    John Anderson (Warner Bros. 50043)
4519  418
63TAKE THE MEM’RY WHEN YOU GO
    Jacky Ward (Asylum 47468)
636776  5
64MORE NIGHTS
    Lane Brody (Liberty 1470)
7181  3
65DON’T WORRY ’BOUT ME BABY
    Janie Fricke (Columbia 02859)
4621  514
66I’M TAKIN’ A HEART BREAK
    Terry Gregory (Handshake 02959)
474750  7
67EVER-LOVIN’ WOMAN
    Marlow Tackett (RCA 13255)
677485  5
68I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
    Dolly Parton (RCA 13260)
83  2
69LOVE NEVER DIES
    Gary Wolf (Columbia 02986)
748491  4
70SOUL SEARCHIN’
    Leon Everette (RCA 13282)
  1
71SHE’S LYING
    Lee Greenwood (MCA 52087)
  1
72COUNTRY BOY’S SONG
    Karen Taylor (Mesa 1112)
7783  3
73MIDNIGHT FLYER
    Don Hayes (Adamas 102)
757578  6
74NEW WAY OUT
    Karen Brooks (Warner Bros. 29958)
85  2
75WE MADE MEMORIES
    Boxcar Willie & Penny DeHaven (Main Street 952)
767984  6
76RAGIN’ CAJUN
    Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 02995)
788083  5
77OPERATOR
    Tennessee Express (RCA 13265)
8189  3
78MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT
    Orion (Sun 1175)
798794  5
79IF I EVER NEED A LADY
    Billy Parker & Friend (Soundwaves 4678)
88  2
80HE GOT YOU
    Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13286)
  1
81FRAULEIN
    Joe Sun with Shotgun (Elektra 47467)
505052  8
82I’LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG
    Vince & Dianne Hatfield (Bluemoon 112)
8288  3
83WALK ME ’CROSS THE RIVER
    Jerri Kelly (Carrere 03017)
  1
84GEORGIA ON A FAST TRAIN
    Johnny Cash (Columbia 03058)
  1
85DIFFERENCE IN A MAN (And Just A Boy)
    Jerry Allison & Sweet Desire (Barbara Ann) (Stargem 2141)
  1
86IF MY HEART HAD WINDOWS
    Amy Wooley (MCA 52084)
93  2
87SONG OF THE SOUTH
    Tom T. Hall & Earl Scruggs (Columbia 03033)
94  2
88LOVIN’ OUR LIVES AWAY
    Dave Rowland (Elektra 69998)
96  2
89THE RIDE
    Sonny Wright (Country Int’l 184)
97  2
90I AM THE FIRE
    David Heavener (Brent 1020)
95  2
91WAIT TILL THOSE BRIDGES ARE GONE
    Ray Price (Dimension 1035)
  1
92CHEATERS PARADISE
    Billy Joe Burnette (Westward Ho 101)
9294  3
93THE OTHER WOMAN
    Johnny Free (Omni 700)
  1
94COUNTRY FIDDLES
    Solid Gold Band (NSD 138)
  1
95L. A. COUNTY JAIL
    Joe King (King-J 1011)
  1
96I WISH I HAD A JOB TO SHOVE
    Rodney Lay & Wild West (Churchill 94005)
  1
97EVERY NOW AND THEN
    Tommy Bell (Gold Sound 8011)
  1
98(So This Is) HAPPY HOUR
    Snuff (Elektra/Curb 69996)
  1
99STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN
    Mercy Brothers (MSB 1036)
  1
100 FIRST TIME AROUND
    Ronnie Rogers (Lifesong 45116)
575758  9
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