| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 29, 1983 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | TALK TO ME Mickey Gilley (Epic 03326) | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | |
| 2 | INSIDE Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13362) | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | |
| 3 | (Lost His Love) ON OUR LAST DATE Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 29898) | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | |
| 4 | THANK GOD FOR KIDS Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 52145) | 6 | 11 | 17 | 11 | |
| 5 | LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED Sylvia (RCA 13330) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | |
| 6 | WHAT SHE DON’T KNOW WON’T HURT HER Gene Watson (MCA 52131) | 8 | 14 | 18 | 13 | |
| 7 | FAKING LOVE T.G. Sheppard & Karen Brooks (Warner/Curb 29854) | 12 | 20 | 26 | 11 | |
| 8 | ’TIL I GAIN CONTROL AGAIN Crystal Gayle (Elektra 69893) | 14 | 18 | 23 | 11 | |
| 9 | WITH YOU Charly McClain (Epic 03308) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | |
| 10 | HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS Dolly Parton (RCA 13361) | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | |
| 11 | ONLY IF THERE IS ANOTHER YOU Moe Bandy (Columbia 03309) | 13 | 16 | 20 | 15 | |
| 12 | STILL TAKING CHANCES Michael Murphey (Liberty 1486) | 16 | 19 | 24 | 12 | |
| 13 | TODAY MY WORLD SLIPPED AWAY Vern Gosdin (A.M.I. 1310) | 15 | 17 | 21 | 15 | |
| 14 | WHY BABY WHY Charley Pride (RCA 13397) | 18 | 26 | 35 | 9 | |
| 15 | SOMEBODY’S ALWAYS SAYING GOODBYE Anne Murray (Capitol 51830) | 20 | 24 | 31 | 11 | |
| 16 | IF HOLLYWOOD DON’T NEED YOU Don Williams (MCA 52152) | 22 | 30 | 39 | 8 | |
| 17 | VELVET CHAINS Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 29853) | 21 | 25 | 32 | 10 | |
| 18 | LAST THING I NEEDED FIRST THING THIS MORNING Willie Nelson (Columbia 03385) | 25 | 32 | 42 | 9 | |
| 19 | ROMANCE Louise Mandrell (RCA 13373) | 19 | 22 | 25 | 13 | |
| 20 | C.C. WATERBACK George Jones/Merle Haggard (Epic 03405) | 24 | 29 | 34 | 9 | |
| 21 | EVERYTHING’S BEAUTIFUL (In It’s Own Way) Dolly Parton/Willie Nelson (Monument 03408) | 29 | 36 | 48 | 8 | |
| 22 | THE ROSE Conway Twitty (Elektra 69854) | 34 | 45 | 53 | 6 | |
| 23 | I WOULDN’T CHANGE YOU IF I COULD Ricky Skaggs (Epic 03482) | 35 | 46 | 56 | 6 | |
| 24 | SHADOWS OF MY MIND Leon Everette (RCA 13391) | 28 | 33 | 36 | 10 | |
| 25 | DON’T PLAN ON SLEEPIN’ TONIGHT Steve Wariner (RCA 13395) | 30 | 34 | 37 | 10 | |
| 26 | I WISH I WAS IN NASHVILLE Mel McDaniel (Capitol 5169) | 27 | 31 | 33 | 13 | |
| 27 | AIN’T NO TRICK (It Takes Magic) Lee Greenwood (MCA 52150) | 32 | 39 | 47 | 8 | |
| 28 | GOING WHERE THE LONELY GO Merle Haggard (Epic 03315) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | |
| 29 | WHEN YOU’RE NOT A LADY Jim Glaser (Noble Vision 101) | 33 | 38 | 43 | 11 | |
| 30 | SHINE ON (Shine All Your Sweet Love On Me) George Jones (Epic 03489) | 38 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 31 | HONKYTONK MAN Marty Robbins (Warner/Viva 29847) | 42 | 51 | 59 | 6 | |
| 32 | A GOOD NIGHT’S LOVE Tammy Wynette (Epic 03384) | 37 | 43 | 49 | 8 | |
| 33 | POOR BOY Razzy Bailey (RCA 13383) | 39 | 44 | 50 | 9 | |
| 34 | SAN ANTONIO NIGHTS Eddy Raven (Elektra 69929) | 36 | 41 | 44 | 13 | |
| 35 | SWINGIN’ John Anderson (Warner Bros. 29788) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 36 | FEEL RIGHT Tanya Tucker (Arista 0677) | 41 | 49 | 55 | 11 | |
| 37 | WHEN I’M AWAY FROM YOU Bellamy Brothers (Elektra/Curb 69850) | 44 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | HANGIN’ AROUND Whites (Elektra/Curb 69855) | 43 | 52 | 62 | 6 | |
| 39 | MARINA DEL REY George Strait (MCA 52120) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | |
| 40 | BABY I’M GONE Terri Gibbs (MCA 52134) | 40 | 42 | 45 | 12 | |
| 41 | I DON’T REMEMBER LOVING YOU John Conlee (MCA 52116) | 11 | 4 | 4 | 18 | |
| 42 | I CAN’T GET OVER YOU (Getting Over Me) Bandana (Warner Bros. 29831) | 48 | 55 | 60 | 8 | |
| 43 | I HAVE LOVED YOU, GIRL (But Not Like This Before) Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 13414) | 50 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | THERE’S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR YOU Younger Brothers (MCA 52148) | 51 | 56 | 61 | 9 | |
| 45 | GONNA GO HUNTIN’ TONIGHT Hank Williams Jr. (Elektra/Curb 69846) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | PLEASE SURRENDER David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner/Viva 29850) | 46 | 48 | 54 | 10 | |
| 47 | REASONS TO QUIT Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson (Epic 03494) | 59 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | BORN TO LOVE ME Ray Charles (Columbia 03429) | 56 | 59 | 69 | 6 | |
| 49 | THE JIM REEVES MEDLEY Jim Reeves (RCA 13410) | 54 | 62 | 76 | 4 | |
| 50 | WE’VE GOT TONIGHT Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton (Liberty 1492) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 51 | THE FOOL IN ME Sonny James & Silver (Dimension 1040) | 55 | 63 | 67 | 6 | |
| 52 | MY FIRST TASTE OF TEXAS Ed Bruce (MCA 52156) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | SOMEWHERE IN TEXAS Ray Price (Dimension 1038) | 53 | 54 | 58 | 9 | |
| 54 | YOU DON’T KNOW LOVE Janie Fricke (Columbia 03498) | 62 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE Osmond Brothers (Elektra/Curb 69883) | 61 | 67 | 77 | 6 | |
| 56 | MY FINGERS DO THE TALKIN’ Jerry Lee Lewis (MCA 52151) | 60 | 65 | 73 | 7 | |
| 57 | LYING HERE LYING Mac Davis (Casablanca 2363) | 57 | 60 | 65 | 7 | |
| 58 | IF IT TAKES ALL NIGHT Dottie West (Liberty 1490) | 58 | 61 | 68 | 7 | |
| 59 | I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME Glen Campbell (Atlantic America 99930) | 66 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | RAININ’ DOWN IN NASHVILLE Tom Carlile (Door Knob 191) | 65 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | YOU COULD’VE HEARD A HEART BREAK Rodney Lay & Wild West (Churchill 94012) | 67 | 73 | 79 | 4 | |
| 62 | DOWN ON THE CORNER Jerry Reed (RCA 13422) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | THE LIGHT OF MY LIFE (Has Gone Out Tonight) Tommy St. John (RCA 13405) | 71 | 76 | 84 | 4 | |
| 64 | HEART OF THE NIGHT Juice Newton (Capitol 5192) | 52 | 53 | 57 | 8 | |
| 65 | LOST MY BABY BLUES David Frizzell (Warner/Viva 29901) | 26 | 9 | 9 | 17 | |
| 66 | EASIER Sandy Croft (Angelsong 1821) | 69 | 69 | 72 | 7 | |
| 67 | SHAME ON THE MOON Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 5187) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | HAVE YOU HEARD Rick & Janis Carnes (Elektra 69928) | 68 | 72 | 81 | 4 | |
| 69 | SUNNYSIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN David Houston (Black Rose 8274) | 70 | 71 | 71 | 9 | |
| 70 | DALLAS Bama Band (Oasis 1) | 72 | 74 | 82 | 7 | |
| 71 | THOSE WERE THE DAYS Gary Stewart & Dean Dillon (RCA 13401) | 80 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | BREAKIN’ IT Loretta Lynn (MCA 52158) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | SO EASY TO LOVE Wright Brothers (Warner Bros. 29839) | 78 | 83 | 93 | 4 | |
| 74 | YOUR EYES DON’T LIE TO ME O’Roark Brothers (Comstock 1699) | 74 | 75 | 78 | 4 | |
| 75 | HOMEMADE LOVE Ronnie Reno (EMH 0010) | 79 | 84 | 88 | 7 | |
| 76 | CAN’T EVEN GET THE BLUES Reba McEntire (Mercury 76180) | 23 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| 77 | ALMOST CALLED HER BABY BY MISTAKE Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 03517) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | PERSONALLY Ronnie McDowell (Epic 03526) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | RAINBOWS AND BUTTERFLIES Billy Swan (Epic 03505) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | YOU’RE THE FIRST TIME I’VE THOUGHT ABOUT LEAVING Reba McEntire (Mercury 810 338) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | MAKING A LIVING’S BEEN KILLING ME McGuffey Lane (Atco 99959) | 49 | 50 | 52 | 12 | |
| 82 | WHEREVER YOU ARE Thrasher Brothers (MCA 52153) | 87 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | I KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO BE LONESOME Bobby Bridges (Roxy 3011) | 86 | 88 | 91 | 4 | |
| 84 | ONE FIDDLE, TWO FIDDLE Ray Price (Warner/Viva 29830) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | LAID OFF Bill Anderson (Southern Tracks 1011) | 85 | 86 | 90 | 6 | |
| 86 | THE BALLAD OF E.T. Wes St. Jon (Star-Key 8651) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | THE NAME OF THE GAME IS CHEATING Charlie Ross (Town House 1063) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | TAKE A RIDE ON A RIVERBOAT Cedar Creek (Moon Shine 3008) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | IF THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE THINKING Karen Brooks (Warner Bros. 29789) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | A CHILD OF THE FIFTIES Statler Brothers (Mercury 76184) | 45 | 21 | 22 | 15 | |
| 91 | THERE’S STILL A LOT OF LOVE IN SAN ANTONE Connie Hanson & Friend (Soundwaves 4692) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | SHE FEELS LIKE A NEW MAN TONIGHT Clifford Russell (Sugartree 0509) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | TAKE IT ALL Rich Landers (A.M.I. 1311) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | SHE WALKS IN HIS SLEEP Capital City Boys (Compass 50) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | SHE’S OUT BREAKIN’ HER OLD HABIT Ray Pierce (Tramline 109) | 95 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 96 | A LOVE SONG Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1485) | 17 | 5 | 1 | 16 | |
| 97 | I WONDER Rosanne Cash (Columbia 03283) | 31 | 15 | 8 | 16 | |
| 98 | CHEROKEE FIDDLE Johnny Lee & Friends (Full Moon/Asylum 69945) | 76 | 35 | 13 | 17 | |
| 99 | THE ELVIS MEDLEY Elvis Presley (RCA 13351) | 88 | 58 | 29 | 13 | |
| 100 | I’D RATHER BE DOING NOTHING WITH YOU Karen Taylor-Good (Mesa 1113) | 93 | 70 | 70 | 8 | |
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