The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 4, 1982
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND
    Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1471)
  3  6  7  9
  2WOMEN DO KNOW HOW TO CARRY ON
    Waylon [Jennings] (RCA 13257)
  4  7  811
  3I’M NOT THAT LONELY YET
    Reba McEntire (Mercury 76157)
  6  8  915
  4FOOL HEARTED MEMORY
    George Strait (MCA 52066)
  1  4  612
  5SHE GOT THE GOLDMINE (I Got The Shaft)
    Jerry Reed (RCA 13268)
  91315  9
  6HEAVENLY BODIES
    Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 13246)
  7111213
  7SHE’S NOT REALLY CHEATIN’ (She’s Just Gettin’ Even)
    Moe Bandy (Columbia 02966)
  8121312
  8DANCING YOUR MEMORY AWAY
    Charly McClain (Epic 02975)
10141611
  9WHAT’S FOREVER FOR
    Michael Murphey (Liberty 1466)
13171912
10WHATEVER
    Statler Brothers (Mercury 76162)
12161810
11BIG OLE BREW
    Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5138)
15182010
12THIS DREAM’S ON ME
    Gene Watson (MCA 52074)
16192110
13SHE’S PLAYING HARD TO FORGET
    Eddy Raven (Elektra 47469)
14151712
14PUT YOUR DREAMS AWAY
    Mickey Gilley (Epic 03055)
172427  6
15I’M GONNA HIRE A WINO TO DECORATE OUR HOME
    David Frizzell (Warner/Viva 50063)
  2  2  416
16I JUST CAME HERE TO DANCE
    David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner/Viva 29980)
212326  8
17I WISH YOU COULD HAVE TURNED MY HEAD (And Left My Heart Alone)
    Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 52095)
222736  6
18DREAMS DIE HARD
    Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 29967)
182022  9
19YOU TURN ME ON I’M A RADIO
    Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 29972)
19212311
20NOTHING BUT THE RADIO ON
    Younger Brothers (MCA 52076)
20222410
21YESTERDAY’S WINE
    Merle Haggard/George Jones (Epic 03072)
253139  5
22GET INTO REGGAE COWBOY
    Bellamy Brothers (Elektra/Curb 69999)
242628  8
23HEY! BABY!
    Anne Murray (Capitol 5145)
283544  6
24LOVE BUSTED
    Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 5139)
263035  8
25LIVIN’ IN THESE TROUBLED TIMES
    Crystal Gayle (Columbia 03048)
304048  5
26I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
    Dolly Parton (RCA 13260)
354652  6
27I’LL BE YOUR MAN AROUND THE HOUSE
    Kieran Kane (Elektra 47478)
272833  9
28MISTAKES
    Don Williams (MCA 52097)
3441  3
29HE GOT YOU
    Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13286)
375056  5
30SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE OLD SONGS
    Louise Mandrell (RCA 13278)
323741  7
31I DIDN’T KNOW YOU COULD BREAK A BROKEN HEART
    Joe Stampley (Epic 03016)
313337  7
32YOUR BEDROOM EYES
    Vern Gosdin (A.M.I. 1307)
333640  8
33SHE’S LYING
    Lee Greenwood (MCA 52087)
364853  5
34LET IT BE ME
    Willie Nelson (Columbia 03073)
435579  4
35SOUL SEARCHIN’
    Leon Everette (RCA 13282)
405155  5
36CLOSE ENOUGH TO PERFECT
    Alabama (RCA 13294)
68  2
37BACK IN DEBBIE’S ARMS
    Tom Carlile (Door Knob 180)
414447  8
38I’M DRINKIN’ CANADA DRY
    Burrito Brothers (Curb 03023)
394751  7
39LOVE’S GONNA FALL HERE TONIGHT
    Razzy Bailey (RCA 13290)
4562  3
40YOU STILL GET TO ME IN MY DREAMS
    Tammy Wynette (Epic 03064)
466076  4
41YOU’RE SO GOOD WHEN YOU’RE BAD
    Charley Pride (RCA 13293)
49  2
42AIN’T NO MONEY
    Rosanne Cash (Columbia 02937)
  5  5  515
43MAKING LOVE FROM MEMORY
    Loretta Lynn (MCA 52092)
486378  4
44NEW WAY OUT
    Karen Brooks (Warner Bros. 29958)
505464  6
45BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY
    Juice Newton (Capitol 5148)
61  2
46THE KILLIN’ KIND
    Bandana (Warner Bros. 29936)
5667  3
47SOME DAYS IT RAINS ALL NIGHT LONG
    Terri Gibbs (MCA 52088)
516580  4
48NOBODY
    Sylvia (RCA 13223)
11  1  114
49BORN TO RUN
    Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 29993)
23  3  316
50WAR IS HELL (On The Homefront Too)
    T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 29934)
  1
51SOME MEMORIES JUST WON’T DIE
    Marty Robbins (Columbia 02854)
29101017
52GEORGIA ON A FAST TRAIN
    Johnny Cash (Columbia 03058)
546471  5
53EVER, NEVER LOVIN’ YOU
    Ed Bruce (MCA 52109)
70  2
54WAIT TILL THOSE BRIDGES ARE GONE
    Ray Price (Dimension 1035)
637383  5
55(I’m Not) A CANDLE IN THE WIND
    Bobby Bare (Columbia 03149)
6782  3
56IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT
    John Schneider (Scotti Brothers 03062)
6580  3
57LOVE NEVER DIES
    Gary Wolf (Columbia 02986)
575966  8
58IF MY HEART HAD WINDOWS
    Amy Wooley (MCA 52084)
596977  6
59IF I EVER NEED A LADY
    Billy Parker & Friend (Soundwaves 4678)
606872  6
60YOU PUT THE BLUE IN ME
    Whites (Elektra/Curb 69980)
69  2
61SOUTHERN FRIED
    Bill Anderson (Southern Tracks 1007)
647890  4
62OPERATOR, LONG DISTANCE PLEASE
    Barbara Mandrell (MCA 52111)
  1
63HONKY TONKIN’
    Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra/Curb 47462)
38  9  215
64SHE IS THE WOMAN
    Super Grit Cowboy Band (Hoodswamp 8005)
42424610
65OLD FRIENDS
    Roger Miller & Willie Nelson (with Ray Price) (Columbia 02681)
44251413
66BLUE RENDEZVOUS
    Lloyd David Foster (MCA 52061)
47323212
67I DON’T CARE
    Ricky Skaggs (Epic 02931)
52291115
68WALK ME ’CROSS THE RIVER
    Jerri Kelly (Carrere 03017)
717581  5
69MADE IN THE U.S.A.
    Wright Brothers (Warner Bros. 29926)
88  2
70BACK TO BELIEVING AGAIN
    Marie Osmond (Elektra/Curb 69995)
747989  4
71LOOKING FOR THE SUNSHINE
    Kingston Trio (Xeres 10004)
7681  3
72SONG OF THE SOUTH
    Tom T. Hall & Earl Scruggs (Columbia 03033)
737782  6
73DON’T IT BREAK YOUR HEART
    Steve Wariner (RCA 13308)
  1
74IT’S LIKE FALLING IN LOVE (Over And Over)
    Osmond Brothers (Elektra/Curb 69969)
  1
75SOME NEVER STAND A CHANCE
    Family Brown (RCA 13285)
8393  3
76I WISH I HAD A JOB TO SHOVE
    Rodney Lay & Wild West (Churchill 94005)
868995  5
77I AIN’T GIVING UP ON HER YET
    Jack Grayson & Blackjack (Joe-Wes 81006)
8795  3
78(So This Is) HAPPY HOUR
    Snuff (Elektra/Curb 69996)
798391  5
79IT’S HARD TO BE THE DREAMER (When I Used To Be The Dream)
    Donna Fargo (RCA 13264)
53343410
80WOMEN IN LOVE
    Kin Vassy (Liberty 1469)
8591  3
81NOTHING BEHIND YOU, NOTHING IN SIGHT
    John Conlee (MCA 52070)
55382511
82MORE NIGHTS
    Lane Brody (Liberty 1470)
585860  7
83I’LL BE LOVING YOU
    Big Al Downing (Team 1001)
75434310
84IF YOU COULD SEE YOU THROUGH MY EYES
    Skip & Linda (MDJ 68178)
8996  3
8516 LOVIN’ OUNCES TO THE POUND
    Don Lee (Crescent 103)
90  2
86ARE THE GOOD TIMES REALLY OVER (I Wish A Buck Was Still Silver)
    Merle Haggard (Epic 02894)
62392917
87IT’S A WONDER WOMAN
    George Bailey (Pegasus 101)
  1
88PYRAMID OF CANS
    Mundo Earwood (Primero 1009)
  1
89IT’S NOT MY WAY
    Jeanie Holzer (Motion 1003)
91  2
90NOT TONIGHT I’VE GOT A HEARTACHE
    Claire (Omni 701)
94  2
91FOOL’S GOLD
    Jimmi Cannon (Warner Bros. 29949)
95  2
92L. A. COUNTY JAIL
    Joe King (King-J 1011)
929294  5
93ALICE IN DALLAS (Sweet Texas)
    Wyvon Alexander (Gervasi 660)
  1
94COUNTRY BOY’S SONG
    Karen Taylor (Mesa 1112)
666669  7
95OPERATOR
    Tennessee Express (RCA 13265)
727275  7
96STUMBLIN’ IN
    Chantilly (Featuring Kim Williams) (Jaroco 51282)
77454511
97BREAK-OUT-THE-BOOZE
    Leon Jordan (Brent 1021)
9394  3
98COWBOY IN A THREE PIECE BUSINESS SUIT
    Rex Allen Jr. (Warner Bros. 29968)
784949  9
99TAKE ME DOWN
    Alabama (RCA 13210)
80523015
100 THE HIGH COST OF LOVING
    Charlie Ross (Town House 1057)
81533115
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