| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 25, 1982 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WHAT’S FOREVER FOR Michael Murphey (Liberty 1466) | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | |
| 2 | PUT YOUR DREAMS AWAY Mickey Gilley (Epic 03055) | 5 | 11 | 14 | 9 | |
| 3 | DANCING YOUR MEMORY AWAY Charly McClain (Epic 02975) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | |
| 4 | BIG OLE BREW Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5138) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | |
| 5 | I WISH YOU COULD HAVE TURNED MY HEAD (And Left My Heart Alone) Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 52095) | 10 | 12 | 17 | 9 | |
| 6 | WHATEVER Statler Brothers (Mercury 76162) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | |
| 7 | THIS DREAM’S ON ME Gene Watson (MCA 52074) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | |
| 8 | I JUST CAME HERE TO DANCE David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner/Viva 29980) | 11 | 13 | 16 | 11 | |
| 9 | YESTERDAY’S WINE Merle Haggard/George Jones (Epic 03072) | 12 | 15 | 21 | 8 | |
| 10 | HEY! BABY! Anne Murray (Capitol 5145) | 14 | 16 | 23 | 9 | |
| 11 | HE GOT YOU Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13286) | 16 | 24 | 29 | 8 | |
| 12 | I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Dolly Parton (RCA 13260) | 15 | 18 | 26 | 9 | |
| 13 | SHE GOT THE GOLDMINE (I Got The Shaft) Jerry Reed (RCA 13268) | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 14 | LIVIN’ IN THESE TROUBLED TIMES Crystal Gayle (Columbia 03048) | 17 | 21 | 25 | 8 | |
| 15 | MISTAKES Don Williams (MCA 52097) | 18 | 22 | 28 | 6 | |
| 16 | LET IT BE ME Willie Nelson (Columbia 03073) | 21 | 25 | 34 | 7 | |
| 17 | CLOSE ENOUGH TO PERFECT Alabama (RCA 13294) | 22 | 26 | 36 | 5 | |
| 18 | SHE’S LYING Lee Greenwood (MCA 52087) | 23 | 27 | 33 | 8 | |
| 19 | YOU’RE SO GOOD WHEN YOU’RE BAD Charley Pride (RCA 13293) | 24 | 31 | 41 | 5 | |
| 20 | WAR IS HELL (On The Homefront Too) T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 29934) | 31 | 39 | 50 | 4 | |
| 21 | LOVE’S GONNA FALL HERE TONIGHT Razzy Bailey (RCA 13290) | 25 | 30 | 39 | 6 | |
| 22 | SOUL SEARCHIN’ Leon Everette (RCA 13282) | 26 | 28 | 35 | 8 | |
| 23 | BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY Juice Newton (Capitol 5148) | 28 | 34 | 45 | 5 | |
| 24 | YOU STILL GET TO ME IN MY DREAMS Tammy Wynette (Epic 03064) | 29 | 33 | 40 | 7 | |
| 25 | SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE OLD SONGS Louise Mandrell (RCA 13278) | 27 | 29 | 30 | 10 | |
| 26 | EVER, NEVER LOVIN’ YOU Ed Bruce (MCA 52109) | 34 | 42 | 53 | 5 | |
| 27 | MAKING LOVE FROM MEMORY Loretta Lynn (MCA 52092) | 30 | 35 | 43 | 7 | |
| 28 | THE KILLIN’ KIND Bandana (Warner Bros. 29936) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 6 | |
| 29 | OPERATOR, LONG DISTANCE PLEASE Barbara Mandrell (MCA 52111) | 39 | 47 | 62 | 4 | |
| 30 | HEARTBROKE Ricky Skaggs (Epic 03212) | 44 | — | — | 2 | |
| 31 | LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1471) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 32 | YOU PUT THE BLUE IN ME Whites (Elektra/Curb 69980) | 41 | 48 | 60 | 5 | |
| 33 | NEW WAY OUT Karen Brooks (Warner Bros. 29958) | 37 | 41 | 44 | 9 | |
| 34 | SHE’S NOT REALLY CHEATIN’ (She’s Just Gettin’ Even) Moe Bandy (Columbia 02966) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | |
| 35 | STEP BACK Ronnie McDowell (Epic 03203) | 46 | 56 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | WE DID BUT NOW YOU DON’T Conway Twitty (Elektra 69964) | 47 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | DON’T IT BREAK YOUR HEART Steve Wariner (RCA 13308) | 49 | 62 | 73 | 4 | |
| 38 | (I’m Not) A CANDLE IN THE WIND Bobby Bare (Columbia 03149) | 45 | 52 | 55 | 6 | |
| 39 | SOUTHERN FRIED Bill Anderson (Southern Tracks 1007) | 48 | 54 | 61 | 7 | |
| 40 | SURE FEELS LIKE LOVE Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 03159) | 51 | 61 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | MADE IN THE U.S.A. Wright Brothers (Warner Bros. 29926) | 50 | 57 | 69 | 5 | |
| 42 | IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT John Schneider (Scotti Brothers 03062) | 42 | 45 | 56 | 6 | |
| 43 | IT’S LIKE FALLING IN LOVE (Over And Over) Osmond Brothers (Elektra/Curb 69969) | 54 | 63 | 74 | 4 | |
| 44 | SHE CAN’T GET MY LOVE OFF THE BED Dottie West (Liberty 1479) | 56 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | 16TH AVENUE Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 03184) | 58 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | NOTHING BUT THE RADIO ON Younger Brothers (MCA 52076) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 13 | |
| 47 | A WOMAN’S TOUCH Tom Jones (Mercury 76172) | 62 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | IT AIN’T EASY BEIN’ EASY Janie Fricke (Columbia 03214) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | DREAMS DIE HARD Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 29967) | 13 | 14 | 18 | 12 | |
| 50 | GET INTO REGGAE COWBOY Bellamy Brothers (Elektra/Curb 69999) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 11 | |
| 51 | YOUR BEDROOM EYES Vern Gosdin (A.M.I. 1307) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 11 | |
| 52 | BACK IN DEBBIE’S ARMS Tom Carlile (Door Knob 180) | 35 | 37 | 37 | 11 | |
| 53 | WOMEN DO KNOW HOW TO CARRY ON Waylon [Jennings] (RCA 13257) | 36 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| 54 | WALK ME ’CROSS THE RIVER Jerri Kelly (Carrere 03017) | 59 | 64 | 68 | 8 | |
| 55 | I’M NOT THAT LONELY YET Reba McEntire (Mercury 76157) | 38 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
| 56 | I WISH I HAD A JOB TO SHOVE Rodney Lay & Wild West (Churchill 94005) | 66 | 74 | 76 | 8 | |
| 57 | SOME NEVER STAND A CHANCE Family Brown (RCA 13285) | 57 | 66 | 75 | 6 | |
| 58 | WOMEN IN LOVE Kin Vassy (Liberty 1469) | 63 | 68 | 80 | 6 | |
| 59 | IF YOU COULD SEE YOU THROUGH MY EYES Skip & Linda (MDJ 68178) | 64 | 69 | 84 | 6 | |
| 60 | THAT’S WHAT I GET FOR THINKING Kendalls (Mercury 76178) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | STAY A LITTLE LONGER Mel Tillis (Elektra 69963) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 62 | STILL THE ONE Thrasher Brothers (MCA 52093) | 71 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | PYRAMID OF CANS Mundo Earwood (Primero 1009) | 73 | 77 | 88 | 4 | |
| 64 | FOOL HEARTED MEMORY George Strait (MCA 52066) | 40 | 17 | 4 | 15 | |
| 65 | SHE ONLY MEANT TO USE HIM Wayne Kemp (Mercury 76165) | 70 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | 16 LOVIN’ OUNCES TO THE POUND Don Lee (Crescent 103) | 72 | 81 | 85 | 5 | |
| 67 | SOME DAYS IT RAINS ALL NIGHT LONG Terri Gibbs (MCA 52088) | 43 | 43 | 47 | 7 | |
| 68 | LOVE BUSTED Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 5139) | 52 | 23 | 24 | 11 | |
| 69 | LAST TRAIN TO HEAVEN Boxcar Willie (Main Street 953) | 74 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | IF YOU DON’T WANT ME TO Shirley Graff (Stargem 2142) | 75 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | I’D DO IT ALL AGAIN Jerry Lee Lewis (Elektra 69962) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | THE TROUBLE WITH HEARTS Roy Head (NSD 146) | 82 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | ALICE IN DALLAS (Sweet Texas) Wyvon Alexander (Gervasi 660) | 76 | 83 | 93 | 4 | |
| 74 | YOU TO COME HOME TO Dean Dillon (RCA 13295) | 79 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | GEORGIANA Tommy Bell (Gold Sound 8013) | 83 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | REDNECK GIRL Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 29923) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | WILD AND BLUE John Anderson (Warner Bros. 29917) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | THE END OF THE WORLD Judy Taylor (Warner Bros. 29913) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | TENNESSEE SATURDAY NIGHT Roy Clark (Churchill 94007) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | WAIT TILL THOSE BRIDGES ARE GONE Ray Price (Dimension 1035) | 53 | 53 | 54 | 8 | |
| 81 | I’M DRINKIN’ CANADA DRY Burrito Brothers (Curb 03023) | 55 | 38 | 38 | 10 | |
| 82 | LOVELY, LONELY LADY Jerry Brandan (Del Riz 224) | 85 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | ARE WE IN LOVE (Or Am I) Charlie Ross (Town House 1061) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | THE BEER DRINKIN’ SONG Mac Davis (Casablanca 2355) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | JUST HOOKED ON COUNTRY (Part III) Albert Coleman’s Atlanta Pops (Epic 03215) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | IT’S BEEN ONE OF THOSE DAYS Bobby Smith (Liberty 1480) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | NOT TONIGHT I’VE GOT A HEARTACHE Claire (Omni 701) | 87 | 87 | 90 | 5 | |
| 88 | IN BETWEEN LOVERS Stephanie Winslow (Primero/Curb 1012) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | SHE’S MY LOVER Barry Dale (Stargem 2144) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | OILFIELD COWBOY Wes St. Jon (Star-Key 8650) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | LET’S GET CRAZY AGAIN Diane Pfeifer (Capitol 5154) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | MEMORY MACHINE Jack Quist (Memory Machine 1015) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | QUICKSAND Sneed Brothers Featuring Don Sneed (RCI 2366) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | IT’S A WONDER WOMAN George Bailey (Pegasus 101) | 84 | 84 | 87 | 4 | |
| 95 | IT’S NOT MY WAY Jeanie Holzer (Motion 1003) | 86 | 86 | 89 | 5 | |
| 96 | FOOL’S GOLD Jimmi Cannon (Warner Bros. 29949) | 88 | 88 | 91 | 5 | |
| 97 | HEAVENLY BODIES Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 13246) | 60 | 40 | 6 | 16 | |
| 98 | SHE’S PLAYING HARD TO FORGET Eddy Raven (Elektra 47469) | 61 | 44 | 13 | 15 | |
| 99 | BACK TO BELIEVING AGAIN Marie Osmond (Elektra/Curb 69995) | 65 | 65 | 70 | 7 | |
| 100 | I’M GONNA HIRE A WINO TO DECORATE OUR HOME David Frizzell (Warner/Viva 50063) | 67 | 46 | 15 | 19 | |
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