| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 9, 1983 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HIGHWAY 40 BLUES Ricky Skaggs (Epic 03812) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| 2 | OH BABY MINE (I Get So Lonely) Statler Brothers (Mercury 811 488) | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | |
| 3 | IN TIMES LIKE THESE Barbara Mandrell (MCA 52206) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | |
| 4 | I.O.U. Lee Greenwood (MCA 52199) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |
| 5 | THE CLOSER YOU GET Alabama (RCA 13524) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | |
| 6 | PANCHO AND LEFTY Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard (Epic 03842) | 8 | 10 | 17 | 11 | |
| 7 | I ALWAYS GET LUCKY WITH YOU George Jones (Epic 03883) | 9 | 11 | 18 | 10 | |
| 8 | SNAPSHOT Sylvia (RCA 13501) | 10 | 13 | 15 | 10 | |
| 9 | THE LOVE SHE FOUND IN ME Gary Morris (Warner Bros. 29683) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
| 10 | YOUR LOVE’S ON THE LINE Earl Thomas Conley (RCA 13525) | 12 | 14 | 20 | 9 | |
| 11 | HE’S A HEARTACHE (Looking For A Place To Happen) Janie Fricke (Columbia 03899) | 14 | 17 | 29 | 8 | |
| 12 | ALL MY LIFE Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1495) | 13 | 15 | 21 | 10 | |
| 13 | LOVE SONG Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 52224) | 15 | 16 | 22 | 6 | |
| 14 | I LOVE HER MIND Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 29645) | 16 | 18 | 28 | 8 | |
| 15 | I WONDER WHO’S HOLDING MY BABY TONIGHT Whites (Warner/Curb 29659) | 20 | 23 | 30 | 11 | |
| 16 | LOST IN THE FEELING Conway Twitty (Warner Bros. 29636) | 21 | 24 | 32 | 7 | |
| 17 | YOU’RE GONNA RUIN MY BAD REPUTATION Ronnie McDowell (Epic 03946) | 22 | 28 | 48 | 6 | |
| 18 | YOU’RE NOT LEAVIN’ HERE TONIGHT Ed Bruce (MCA 52210) | 18 | 21 | 24 | 9 | |
| 19 | LOVE IS ON A ROLL Don Williams (MCA 52205) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| 20 | LEAVE THEM BOYS ALONE Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 29633) | 24 | 26 | 41 | 6 | |
| 21 | A FIRE I CAN’T PUT OUT George Strait (MCA 52225) | 25 | 27 | 43 | 5 | |
| 22 | FOOL FOR YOUR LOVE Mickey Gilley (Epic 03783) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| 23 | ATLANTA BURNED AGAIN LAST NIGHT Atlanta (MDJ 4831) | 26 | 29 | 36 | 8 | |
| 24 | HEY BARTENDER Johnny Lee (Full Moon 29605) | 27 | 38 | 56 | 5 | |
| 25 | WAY DOWN DEEP Vern Gosdin (Compleat 108) | 30 | 33 | 46 | 6 | |
| 26 | WHERE ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR NIGHTS THESE DAYS David Frizzell (Viva 29617) | 31 | 36 | 49 | 7 | |
| 27 | EVERYBODY’S DREAM GIRL Dan Seals (Liberty 1496) | 29 | 32 | 34 | 11 | |
| 28 | DON’T YOUR MEM’RY EVER SLEEP AT NIGHT Steve Wariner (RCA 13515) | 28 | 31 | 33 | 10 | |
| 29 | NIGHT GAMES Charley Pride (RCA 13542) | 38 | 61 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream) Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia 03926) | 36 | 42 | 60 | 5 | |
| 31 | WHY DO I HAVE TO CHOOSE Willie Nelson (Columbia 03965) | 37 | 50 | 74 | 4 | |
| 32 | EASY ON THE EYE Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia 03885) | 32 | 34 | 37 | 9 | |
| 33 | GOOD OLE BOYS Jerry Reed (RCA 13527) | 33 | 35 | 38 | 8 | |
| 34 | OVER YOU Lane Brody (Liberty 1498) | 35 | 39 | 44 | 8 | |
| 35 | GOIN’ DOWN HILL John Anderson (Warner Bros. 29585) | 44 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | I’M ONLY IN IT FOR THE LOVE John Conlee (MCA 52231) | 45 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | PRECIOUS LOVE Kendalls (Mercury 812 300) | 39 | 41 | 45 | 8 | |
| 38 | THE JOGGER Bobby Bare (Columbia 03809) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 7 | |
| 39 | IF I DIDN’T LOVE YOU Gus Hardin (RCA 13532) | 41 | 49 | 54 | 7 | |
| 40 | WE’RE STRANGERS AGAIN Merle Haggard & Leona Williams (Mercury 812 214) | 43 | 45 | 53 | 7 | |
| 41 | YOU CAN’T RUN FROM LOVE Eddie Rabbitt (Warner Bros. 29712) | 17 | 7 | 1 | 15 | |
| 42 | LYIN’, CHEATIN’, WOMAN CHASIN’, HONKY TONKIN’, WHISKEY DRINKIN’ YOU Loretta Lynn (MCA 52219) | 42 | 44 | 50 | 7 | |
| 43 | SHOT FULL OF LOVE Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 1499) | 51 | 54 | 76 | 5 | |
| 44 | POOR SIDE OF TOWN Joe Stampley (Epic 03966) | 49 | 55 | 77 | 4 | |
| 45 | IT AIN’T REAL (If It Ain’t You) Mark Gray (Columbia 03893) | 48 | 51 | 62 | 7 | |
| 46 | POTENTIAL NEW BOYFRIEND Dolly Parton (RCA 13514) | 19 | 20 | 23 | 11 | |
| 47 | WALK ON Karen Brooks (Warner Bros. 29644) | 53 | 57 | 78 | 4 | |
| 48 | TULSA BALLROOM Dottie West (Liberty 1500) | 56 | 62 | 84 | 4 | |
| 49 | THE EYES OF A STRANGER David Wills (RCA 13541) | 57 | 64 | 83 | 4 | |
| 50 | NO FAIR FALLIN’ IN LOVE Jan Gray (Jamex 010) | 55 | 58 | 64 | 7 | |
| 51 | LET’S GET OVER THEM TOGETHER Moe Bandy (featuring Becky Hobbs) (Columbia 03970) | 67 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | AFTER THE GREAT DEPRESSION Razzy Bailey (RCA 13512) | 23 | 25 | 26 | 11 | |
| 53 | FLIGHT 309 TO TENNESSEE Shelly West (Viva 29597) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | BREAKIN’ DOWN Waylon Jennings (RCA 13543) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | OUR LOVE IS ON THE FAULTLINE Crystal Gayle (Warner Bros. 29719) | 34 | 9 | 3 | 15 | |
| 56 | A TASTE OF THE WIND James & Michael Younger (MCA 52222) | 46 | 47 | 57 | 7 | |
| 57 | WHAT IF I SAID I LOVE YOU Marty Robbins (Columbia 03927) | 58 | 63 | 79 | 5 | |
| 58 | SO SAD (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 29583) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | WHEN YOU LEAVE THAT WAY YOU CAN NEVER GO BACK Sam Neely (MCA 52226) | 68 | 78 | 89 | 4 | |
| 60 | FLY INTO LOVE Charly McClain (Epic 03808) | 47 | 19 | 19 | 14 | |
| 61 | STRANGER IN MY HOUSE Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13470) | 50 | 22 | 6 | 15 | |
| 62 | IT’S YOU Kieran Kane (Warner Bros. 29711) | 52 | 30 | 31 | 11 | |
| 63 | TIL YOU AND YOUR LOVER ARE LOVERS AGAIN Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 03817) | 54 | 37 | 39 | 9 | |
| 64 | IT’LL BE ME Tom Jones (Mercury 812 631) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | FLAME IN MY HEART Delia Bell (Warner Bros. 29653) | 59 | 40 | 40 | 10 | |
| 66 | LOVE AFFAIRS Michael Murphey (Liberty 1494) | 60 | 46 | 10 | 16 | |
| 67 | YOU’RE OUT DOING WHAT I’M HERE DOING WITHOUT Gene Watson with Farewell Party Band (MCA 52191) | 61 | 48 | 13 | 17 | |
| 68 | SHE’S READY FOR SOMEONE TO LOVE HER Jerry Reed (RCA 13527) | 80 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON Chuck Wagon Gang (Copperfield 118) | 72 | 77 | 82 | 8 | |
| 70 | A PLACE I’VE NEVER BEEN Marshall Tucker Band (Warner Bros. 29619) | 81 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | NEW LOOKS FROM AN OLD LOVER B. J. Thomas (Columbia/Cleveland Int’l 03985) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | HOW COULD I LOVE HER SO MUCH Johnny Rodriguez (Epic 03972) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | SHE’S READY FOR SOMEONE TO LOVE HER Osmond Brothers (Warner/Curb 29594) | 74 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | LOVE UP AND LET ME DOWN Billie Jo Williams (Fairview 120) | 76 | 80 | 86 | 5 | |
| 75 | TONIGHT THE JUKEBOX PLAYS FOR ME Barlow & Company (NLT 333) | 77 | 82 | 85 | 4 | |
| 76 | SON OF THE SOUTH Bill Anderson (Southern Tracks 1021) | 79 | 83 | 94 | 4 | |
| 77 | ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT John Schneider & Jill Michaels (Scotti Brothers 03945) | 82 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | DON’T SEND ME NO ANGELS Wayne Kemp (Door Knob 200) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | WHY YOU BEEN GONE SO LONG Jerry Lee Lewis (MCA 52233) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | WILD MONTANA SKIES John Denver & Emmylou Harris (RCA 13562) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | YOU GOTTA GET TO MY HEART (Before You Lay A Hand On Me) Paulette Carlson (RCA 13546) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | UNWED FATHERS Tammy Wynette (Epic 03971) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | I WISH IT WAS THAT EASY GOING HOME Hank Cochran & Mel Tillis (EMH 0021) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | HOMEGROWN TOMATOES Guy Clark (Warner Bros. 29595) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | TENNESSEE PRIDE Don Reno Band (EMH 0020) | 87 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | ALABAMA ROSE Norman Wade (General Delivery Ltd. 777) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | MY FIRST COUNTRY SONG Dean Martin (Warner Bros. 29584) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | LIVING LEGENDS (A Dyin’ Breed) Waylon Jennings (RCA 13543) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | LOVE DON’T KNOW A LADY (From A Honky Tonk Girl) Billy Parker & Friends (Soundwaves 4708) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | ALABAMA GIRL Harry Lynn Shields (Mr. Music 017) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | THIS AIN’T TENNESSEE AND HE AIN’T YOU Lori St. James (Copperfield 119) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | INSIDE STORY Ronnie Rogers (Epic 03953) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | LOVE LOOKS “Country” Tony Martin (American Spotlite 105) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | A LITTLE AT A TIME Thom Schuyler (Capitol 5239) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | DON’T CLOSE THE DOOR Ozzie Ridings (Ribbit 1001) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | I CAN’T KEEP MY HANDS OFF OF YOU Dee Mullins (Melodee 151) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW Gene Kennedy & Karen Jeglum (Door Knob 199) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | WITHOUT YOU T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 29695) | 62 | 53 | 16 | 15 | |
| 99 | YES Billy Swan (Epic 03917) | 63 | 65 | 75 | 6 | |
| 100 | DON’T STOP NOW Harold Jones (Door Knob 198) | 84 | 85 | 88 | 4 | |
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