The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 4, 1982
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1IT AIN’T EASY BEIN’ EASY
    Janie Fricke (Columbia 03214)
  3  81112
  2YOU AND I
    Eddie Rabbitt with Crystal Gayle (Elektra 69936)
  61013  9
  3SURE FEELS LIKE LOVE
    Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 03159)
  8111213
  4EVER, NEVER LOVIN’ YOU
    Ed Bruce (MCA 52109)
  4  5  615
  5STEP BACK
    Ronnie McDowell (Epic 03203)
  5  6  913
  6SOMEWHERE BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG
    Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 13320)
  9121510
  7REDNECK GIRL
    Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 29923)
10131611
  8THE BIRD
    Jerry Reed & Friends (RCA 13355)
111621  8
  9WE DID BUT NOW YOU DON’T
    Conway Twitty (Elektra 69964)
  1  3  713
1016TH AVENUE
    Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 03184)
13171913
11THE AMERICAN DREAM
    Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra/Curb 69960)
121418  9
12A LOVE SONG
    Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1485)
151923  8
13A WOMAN’S TOUCH
    Tom Jones (Mercury 76172)
14151713
14WILD AND BLUE
    John Anderson (Warner Bros. 29917)
16182011
15I DON’T REMEMBER LOVING YOU
    John Conlee (MCA 52116)
18222410
16MARINA DEL REY
    George Strait (MCA 52120)
192426  9
17STAY A LITTLE LONGER
    Mel Tillis (Elektra 69963)
17212211
18I WONDER
    Rosanne Cash (Columbia 03283)
202527  8
19GOING WHERE THE LONELY GO
    Merle Haggard (Epic 03315)
232932  7
20CAN’T EVEN GET THE BLUES
    Reba McEntire (Mercury 76180)
24262810
21LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED
    Sylvia (RCA 13330)
263241  6
22TIE YOUR DREAM TO MINE
    Marty Robbins (Columbia 03236)
22232510
23(Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY
    Waylon & Willie (RCA 13319)
252730  7
24LOST MY BABY BLUES
    David Frizzell (Warner/Viva 29901)
272829  9
25CHEROKEE FIDDLE
    Johnny Lee & Friends (Full Moon/Asylum 69945)
283031  9
26(Lost His Love) ON OUR LAST DATE
    Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 29898)
293133  8
27WITH YOU
    Charly McClain (Epic 03308)
303338  7
28TALK TO ME
    Mickey Gilley (Epic 03326)
344355  4
29A CHILD OF THE FIFTIES
    Statler Brothers (Mercury 76184)
323840  7
30WHAT SHE DON’T KNOW WON’T HURT HER
    Gene Watson (MCA 52131)
384856  5
31WAR IS HELL (On The Homefront Too)
    T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 29934)
  2  2  314
32SOMETIMES YOU JUST CAN’T WIN
    Linda Ronstadt & John David Souther (Asylum 69948)
333437  8
33TODAY MY WORLD SLIPPED AWAY
    Vern Gosdin (A.M.I. 1310)
374246  7
34HOLD ON
    Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 29892)
364451  6
35ONLY IF THERE IS ANOTHER YOU
    Moe Bandy (Columbia 03309)
394042  7
36BACKSLIDIN’
    Joe Stampley (Epic 03290)
404144  8
37HEARTBROKE
    Ricky Skaggs (Epic 03212)
  7  1  212
38GREEN EYES
    Tom Carlile (Door Knob 187)
414548  7
39THE ELVIS MEDLEY
    Elvis Presley (RCA 13351)
424958  5
40INSIDE
    Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13362)
4857  3
41HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS
    Dolly Parton (RCA 13361)
465568  5
42I WISH I WAS IN NASHVILLE
    Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5169)
435159  5
43GONNA HAVE A PARTY
    Kieran Kane (Elektra 69943)
444649  6
44OLD HOME TOWN
    Glen Campbell (Atlantic America 99967)
455363  6
45STILL TAKING CHANCES
    Michael Murphey (Liberty 1486)
495671  4
46634-5789
    Marlow Tackett (RCA 13347)
475460  8
47THANK GOD FOR KIDS
    Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 52145)
5160  3
48ROMANCE
    Louise Mandrell (RCA 13373)
505867  5
49BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY
    Juice Newton (Capitol 5148)
21  4  415
50SAN ANTONIO NIGHTS
    Eddy Raven (Elektra 69929)
546172  5
51FAKING LOVE
    T.G. Sheppard & Karen Brooks (Warner/Curb 29854)
5669  3
52’TIL I GAIN CONTROL AGAIN
    Crystal Gayle (Elektra 69893)
5774  3
53SOMEBODY’S ALWAYS SAYING GOODBYE
    Anne Murray (Capitol 51830)
6077  3
54BABY I’M GONE
    Terri Gibbs (MCA 52134)
587183  4
55YOU’RE SO GOOD WHEN YOU’RE BAD
    Charley Pride (RCA 13293)
31  7  115
56VELVET CHAINS
    Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 29853)
73  2
57SHADOWS OF MY MIND
    Leon Everette (RCA 13391)
70  2
58DON’T PLAN ON SLEEPIN’ TONIGHT
    Steve Wariner (RCA 13395)
72  2
59TURN THE PENCIL OVER
    Porter Wagoner (Warner/Viva 29875)
616874  5
60IF HEAVEN AIN’T A LOT LIKE DIXIE
    Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra/Curb 69960)
657079  5
61HERE WE GO AGAIN
    Roy Clark (Churchill 94011)
626576  5
62WHEN YOU’RE NOT A LADY
    Jim Glaser (Noble Vision 101)
7187  3
63THE DEVIL’S ANGEL
    Jason Hawkins (Fox Fire 6001)
636769  7
64BLUE AND BROKEN HEARTED ME
    Burrito Brothers (Curb 03314)
677281  4
65MAKING A LIVING’S BEEN KILLING ME
    McGuffey Lane (Atco 99959)
687987  4
66OPERATOR, LONG DISTANCE PLEASE
    Barbara Mandrell (MCA 52111)
35  91014
67WHAT MAMA DON’T KNOW
    Jim Stafford (Town House 1062)
7681  3
68C.C. WATERBACK
    George Jones/Merle Haggard (Epic 03405)
  1
69PLEASE SURRENDER
    David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner/Viva 29850)
77  2
70CLOSE ENOUGH TO PERFECT
    Alabama (RCA 13294)
5220  515
71DARLENE
    Big Al Downing (Team 1002)
666670  8
72THE NEW WILL NEVER WEAR OFF OF YOU
    Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 5170)
757886  4
73WHY BABY WHY
    Charley Pride (RCA 13397)
  1
74JUST FOR THE MOMENT
    Brenda Lee (MCA 52124)
747677  6
75I’VE ALREADY LEFT YOU (In My Mind)
    Mercey Brothers (Comstock 1695)
78  2
76KEEP ON ROLLIN’ DOWN THE LINE
    Boxcar Willie (Main Street 953)
808690  4
77FEEL RIGHT
    Tanya Tucker (Arista 0677)
8894  3
78ONE TEAR (At A Time)
    Noel (Deep South 706)
8185  3
79TOO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE
    Billy Parker & Cal Smith (Soundwaves 4686)
798082  7
80LAST THING I NEEDED FIRST THING THIS MORNING
    Willie Nelson (Columbia 03385)
  1
81MIDNIGHT CABARET
    Wyvon Alexander (Gervasi 661)
858889  4
82PRAISE THE LORD AND SEND ME THE MONEY
    Bobby Bare (Columbia 03334)
868993  4
83IN HONKY TONK HEAVEN
    “Country” Tony Martin (American Spotlite 101)
8991  3
84POOR BOY
    Razzy Bailey (RCA 13383)
  1
85LONELY HEARTS
    Sneed Brothers (RCI 2370)
  1
86FIRE ME
    Rebecca Ashley (LS 192)
87  2
87THERE’S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR YOU
    Younger Brothers (MCA 52148)
  1
88THE PERFECT PICTURE (To Fit My Frame Of Mind)
    Gary Wolf (Columbia 03272)
94  2
89SOMEWHERE IN TEXAS
    Ray Price (Dimension 1038)
  1
90JUST LIKE A MAN AND A WOMAN
    Vince & Dianne Hatfield (Blue Moon 101)
91  2
91YOU WIN, I LOSE
    Tammi Chaparro (Concert 004)
92  2
92SUNNYSIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN
    David Houston (Black Rose 8274)
  1
93WHO’S BEEN SLEEPING IN MY BED
    Diana (Adamas 103)
  1
94THE KILLIN’ KIND
    Bandana (Warner Bros. 29936)
53353516
95YOU PUT THE BLUE IN ME
    Whites (Elektra/Curb 69980)
55363615
96HONKY TONK MAGIC
    Lloyd David Foster (MCA 52123)
595961  7
97DON’T BLAME IT ON ALCOHOL
    Hugh X. Lewis (Black Rose 8272)
64646510
98LOVE’S GONNA FALL HERE TONIGHT
    Razzy Bailey (RCA 13290)
6937  816
99HEAVEN
    Steve Ricks (Southwind 8202)
828284  4
100 LOVE ME TODAY, LOVE ME FOREVER
    J.W. Gunn (Primero 1013)
848488  5
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