| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 4, 1982 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | IT AIN’T EASY BEIN’ EASY Janie Fricke (Columbia 03214) | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | |
| 2 | YOU AND I Eddie Rabbitt with Crystal Gayle (Elektra 69936) | 6 | 10 | 13 | 9 | |
| 3 | SURE FEELS LIKE LOVE Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 03159) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| 4 | EVER, NEVER LOVIN’ YOU Ed Bruce (MCA 52109) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |
| 5 | STEP BACK Ronnie McDowell (Epic 03203) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | |
| 6 | SOMEWHERE BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 13320) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 10 | |
| 7 | REDNECK GIRL Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 29923) | 10 | 13 | 16 | 11 | |
| 8 | THE BIRD Jerry Reed & Friends (RCA 13355) | 11 | 16 | 21 | 8 | |
| 9 | WE DID BUT NOW YOU DON’T Conway Twitty (Elektra 69964) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | |
| 10 | 16TH AVENUE Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 03184) | 13 | 17 | 19 | 13 | |
| 11 | THE AMERICAN DREAM Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra/Curb 69960) | 12 | 14 | 18 | 9 | |
| 12 | A LOVE SONG Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1485) | 15 | 19 | 23 | 8 | |
| 13 | A WOMAN’S TOUCH Tom Jones (Mercury 76172) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | |
| 14 | WILD AND BLUE John Anderson (Warner Bros. 29917) | 16 | 18 | 20 | 11 | |
| 15 | I DON’T REMEMBER LOVING YOU John Conlee (MCA 52116) | 18 | 22 | 24 | 10 | |
| 16 | MARINA DEL REY George Strait (MCA 52120) | 19 | 24 | 26 | 9 | |
| 17 | STAY A LITTLE LONGER Mel Tillis (Elektra 69963) | 17 | 21 | 22 | 11 | |
| 18 | I WONDER Rosanne Cash (Columbia 03283) | 20 | 25 | 27 | 8 | |
| 19 | GOING WHERE THE LONELY GO Merle Haggard (Epic 03315) | 23 | 29 | 32 | 7 | |
| 20 | CAN’T EVEN GET THE BLUES Reba McEntire (Mercury 76180) | 24 | 26 | 28 | 10 | |
| 21 | LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED Sylvia (RCA 13330) | 26 | 32 | 41 | 6 | |
| 22 | TIE YOUR DREAM TO MINE Marty Robbins (Columbia 03236) | 22 | 23 | 25 | 10 | |
| 23 | (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY Waylon & Willie (RCA 13319) | 25 | 27 | 30 | 7 | |
| 24 | LOST MY BABY BLUES David Frizzell (Warner/Viva 29901) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 9 | |
| 25 | CHEROKEE FIDDLE Johnny Lee & Friends (Full Moon/Asylum 69945) | 28 | 30 | 31 | 9 | |
| 26 | (Lost His Love) ON OUR LAST DATE Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 29898) | 29 | 31 | 33 | 8 | |
| 27 | WITH YOU Charly McClain (Epic 03308) | 30 | 33 | 38 | 7 | |
| 28 | TALK TO ME Mickey Gilley (Epic 03326) | 34 | 43 | 55 | 4 | |
| 29 | A CHILD OF THE FIFTIES Statler Brothers (Mercury 76184) | 32 | 38 | 40 | 7 | |
| 30 | WHAT SHE DON’T KNOW WON’T HURT HER Gene Watson (MCA 52131) | 38 | 48 | 56 | 5 | |
| 31 | WAR IS HELL (On The Homefront Too) T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 29934) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| 32 | SOMETIMES YOU JUST CAN’T WIN Linda Ronstadt & John David Souther (Asylum 69948) | 33 | 34 | 37 | 8 | |
| 33 | TODAY MY WORLD SLIPPED AWAY Vern Gosdin (A.M.I. 1310) | 37 | 42 | 46 | 7 | |
| 34 | HOLD ON Gail Davies (Warner Bros. 29892) | 36 | 44 | 51 | 6 | |
| 35 | ONLY IF THERE IS ANOTHER YOU Moe Bandy (Columbia 03309) | 39 | 40 | 42 | 7 | |
| 36 | BACKSLIDIN’ Joe Stampley (Epic 03290) | 40 | 41 | 44 | 8 | |
| 37 | HEARTBROKE Ricky Skaggs (Epic 03212) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 38 | GREEN EYES Tom Carlile (Door Knob 187) | 41 | 45 | 48 | 7 | |
| 39 | THE ELVIS MEDLEY Elvis Presley (RCA 13351) | 42 | 49 | 58 | 5 | |
| 40 | INSIDE Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13362) | 48 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS Dolly Parton (RCA 13361) | 46 | 55 | 68 | 5 | |
| 42 | I WISH I WAS IN NASHVILLE Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5169) | 43 | 51 | 59 | 5 | |
| 43 | GONNA HAVE A PARTY Kieran Kane (Elektra 69943) | 44 | 46 | 49 | 6 | |
| 44 | OLD HOME TOWN Glen Campbell (Atlantic America 99967) | 45 | 53 | 63 | 6 | |
| 45 | STILL TAKING CHANCES Michael Murphey (Liberty 1486) | 49 | 56 | 71 | 4 | |
| 46 | 634-5789 Marlow Tackett (RCA 13347) | 47 | 54 | 60 | 8 | |
| 47 | THANK GOD FOR KIDS Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 52145) | 51 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | ROMANCE Louise Mandrell (RCA 13373) | 50 | 58 | 67 | 5 | |
| 49 | BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY Juice Newton (Capitol 5148) | 21 | 4 | 4 | 15 | |
| 50 | SAN ANTONIO NIGHTS Eddy Raven (Elektra 69929) | 54 | 61 | 72 | 5 | |
| 51 | FAKING LOVE T.G. Sheppard & Karen Brooks (Warner/Curb 29854) | 56 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | ’TIL I GAIN CONTROL AGAIN Crystal Gayle (Elektra 69893) | 57 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | SOMEBODY’S ALWAYS SAYING GOODBYE Anne Murray (Capitol 51830) | 60 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | BABY I’M GONE Terri Gibbs (MCA 52134) | 58 | 71 | 83 | 4 | |
| 55 | YOU’RE SO GOOD WHEN YOU’RE BAD Charley Pride (RCA 13293) | 31 | 7 | 1 | 15 | |
| 56 | VELVET CHAINS Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 29853) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | SHADOWS OF MY MIND Leon Everette (RCA 13391) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | DON’T PLAN ON SLEEPIN’ TONIGHT Steve Wariner (RCA 13395) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | TURN THE PENCIL OVER Porter Wagoner (Warner/Viva 29875) | 61 | 68 | 74 | 5 | |
| 60 | IF HEAVEN AIN’T A LOT LIKE DIXIE Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra/Curb 69960) | 65 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
| 61 | HERE WE GO AGAIN Roy Clark (Churchill 94011) | 62 | 65 | 76 | 5 | |
| 62 | WHEN YOU’RE NOT A LADY Jim Glaser (Noble Vision 101) | 71 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | THE DEVIL’S ANGEL Jason Hawkins (Fox Fire 6001) | 63 | 67 | 69 | 7 | |
| 64 | BLUE AND BROKEN HEARTED ME Burrito Brothers (Curb 03314) | 67 | 72 | 81 | 4 | |
| 65 | MAKING A LIVING’S BEEN KILLING ME McGuffey Lane (Atco 99959) | 68 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 66 | OPERATOR, LONG DISTANCE PLEASE Barbara Mandrell (MCA 52111) | 35 | 9 | 10 | 14 | |
| 67 | WHAT MAMA DON’T KNOW Jim Stafford (Town House 1062) | 76 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | C.C. WATERBACK George Jones/Merle Haggard (Epic 03405) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | PLEASE SURRENDER David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner/Viva 29850) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | CLOSE ENOUGH TO PERFECT Alabama (RCA 13294) | 52 | 20 | 5 | 15 | |
| 71 | DARLENE Big Al Downing (Team 1002) | 66 | 66 | 70 | 8 | |
| 72 | THE NEW WILL NEVER WEAR OFF OF YOU Billy “Crash” Craddock (Capitol 5170) | 75 | 78 | 86 | 4 | |
| 73 | WHY BABY WHY Charley Pride (RCA 13397) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | JUST FOR THE MOMENT Brenda Lee (MCA 52124) | 74 | 76 | 77 | 6 | |
| 75 | I’VE ALREADY LEFT YOU (In My Mind) Mercey Brothers (Comstock 1695) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | KEEP ON ROLLIN’ DOWN THE LINE Boxcar Willie (Main Street 953) | 80 | 86 | 90 | 4 | |
| 77 | FEEL RIGHT Tanya Tucker (Arista 0677) | 88 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | ONE TEAR (At A Time) Noel (Deep South 706) | 81 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | TOO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE Billy Parker & Cal Smith (Soundwaves 4686) | 79 | 80 | 82 | 7 | |
| 80 | LAST THING I NEEDED FIRST THING THIS MORNING Willie Nelson (Columbia 03385) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | MIDNIGHT CABARET Wyvon Alexander (Gervasi 661) | 85 | 88 | 89 | 4 | |
| 82 | PRAISE THE LORD AND SEND ME THE MONEY Bobby Bare (Columbia 03334) | 86 | 89 | 93 | 4 | |
| 83 | IN HONKY TONK HEAVEN “Country” Tony Martin (American Spotlite 101) | 89 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | POOR BOY Razzy Bailey (RCA 13383) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | LONELY HEARTS Sneed Brothers (RCI 2370) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | FIRE ME Rebecca Ashley (LS 192) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | THERE’S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR YOU Younger Brothers (MCA 52148) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | THE PERFECT PICTURE (To Fit My Frame Of Mind) Gary Wolf (Columbia 03272) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | SOMEWHERE IN TEXAS Ray Price (Dimension 1038) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | JUST LIKE A MAN AND A WOMAN Vince & Dianne Hatfield (Blue Moon 101) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | YOU WIN, I LOSE Tammi Chaparro (Concert 004) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | SUNNYSIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN David Houston (Black Rose 8274) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | WHO’S BEEN SLEEPING IN MY BED Diana (Adamas 103) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | THE KILLIN’ KIND Bandana (Warner Bros. 29936) | 53 | 35 | 35 | 16 | |
| 95 | YOU PUT THE BLUE IN ME Whites (Elektra/Curb 69980) | 55 | 36 | 36 | 15 | |
| 96 | HONKY TONK MAGIC Lloyd David Foster (MCA 52123) | 59 | 59 | 61 | 7 | |
| 97 | DON’T BLAME IT ON ALCOHOL Hugh X. Lewis (Black Rose 8272) | 64 | 64 | 65 | 10 | |
| 98 | LOVE’S GONNA FALL HERE TONIGHT Razzy Bailey (RCA 13290) | 69 | 37 | 8 | 16 | |
| 99 | HEAVEN Steve Ricks (Southwind 8202) | 82 | 82 | 84 | 4 | |
| 100 | LOVE ME TODAY, LOVE ME FOREVER J.W. Gunn (Primero 1013) | 84 | 84 | 88 | 5 | |
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