50 Billboard Survey For Week Ending 4/16/83 c 1983, Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a etrieval system,untr or transmitted. in any form Copyright Billboard ot 03 Sin9Ies. or by any means, electronic. mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the pr or written permission of the publisher. .Y A= TITLE- Artist (Producer) a -Y °; TITLE -Artist (Producer) ° TITLE- Artist (Producer) 5% Writer, & Number -. Writer. Publisher. Licensee, Label & Number (Dist. Label) V 3 Writer, Publisher, Licensee. Label & Number (Dist. Label) 43 ig Publisher. Licensee. Label (Dist. Label) 68 68 4 WHO SAID LOVE WAS FAIR-Billy Parer & Friends (J. Gibson) 1 < 3 10 DIXIELAND DELIGHT -Alabama (H. Shedd. Alabama) WEB¡ 35 37 8 UNFINISHED BUSINESS -Lloyd David Foster (B. Montgomery) R. Gibson; All-American B Flat Music, BMI; Soundwaves 4699 (NSD) R. Rogers; Sister John, BMI; RCA 13446 1 W. Newton, D. Morrison; House of Gold, BAI; MCP -52173 78 3 LOVE LETTERS - Hazard (R. Galbraith) 41 7 THIS COWBOY'S HAT -Porter Wagoner (S. Garrett) tr E. Heyman, V. Young; Famous, ASCAP; Warner /Viva 7-29765 2 2 14 I HAVE LOVED YOU GIRL 1. Brooks; Elektra /Asylum /Brooks Bros., BMI; Warner /Viva -7.29772 (But Not Like This Before) -Earl Thomas Conley (N. Larkin) 3 ONE YEAR, TWO MONTHS, & W 40 6 IT'S'S A DIRTY JOB -Bobby Bare & Lacy J. Dalton (B. Sherrill) E. T. Conley; Blue Moon, ASCAP; RCA 13414 ELEVEN DAYS Carson (C.O. Productions) y D. Cook, R. Van Hoy; Cross Keys /Tree, ASCAP /Unichappell /Van Hoy, BMI; -Wayne Dell, BMI; EMH 0017 7 8 AMERICAN MADE -Oak Ridge Boys (R. Chancey) Columbia 38-03628 W. Carson, R. Reno; Shady B. Dipiero, P. McManus: Music City /Combine, ASCAP /BMI; MCA -52119 81 3 CRY BABY -Narvel Felts (J. Morris) 38 21 11 IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE 4 5 12 GONNA GO HUNTIN' TONIGHT- Foster, 1. Morris, A Lovoie; Jerry Foster, ASCAP; Compleat 104 (PelyGram) THINKING-KarenTHINKING e Karen Brooks (B. Ahern) Hank Williams, Jr. (l. Bowen, H. Williams, Jr.) R. Sharp; Gee Sharp, BMI; Warner Bros. 7.29789 z j y THE LOVE SHE FOUND H. Williams, lc; Bocephus, BMI; Elektra /Curb 7 -69846 IN ME -Gary Morris (B. Montgomery, M. Morgan, P. Worley) 43 3 OUR LOVE IS ON THE FAULTLINE -Crystal Gayle (A. Reynolds) 9 11 YOU'RE THE FIRST TIME I'VE THOUGHT 1`t'( D. Linde, B. Morrison; Southern Nights, ASCAP; Warner Bros. 7 -29683 R. Kirk; Randor PTY LTD /Irving, BMI; Warner Bros. 7 -29119 ABOUT LEAVING -Reba McIntire (J. Kennedy) 13 52 6 THOSE NIGHTS, THESE D. Lee, K. Chafer; Maple Hill /Hall -Clement /Vogue (Welk), BMI; Mercury 3387 m 49 3 YOU CAN'T RUN FROM LOVE -Eddie Rabhitt (D. Malloy), (Polygram) DAYS-David Wills (B. Mevis) E. Rabbitt, D. Malloy, E. Stevens; Deb Dave /Briarpatch, BMI; Warner Bros. 1. R. Rogers; Sister John, BMI; RCA 13460 6 6 13 MY FIRST TASTE OF TEXAS -Ed Bruce (r. West) 29712 E. Bruce, R. Rogers; Tree /Newkeys /Sugarplum, BMI; MCA 52156 74 61 17 HANGIN' AROUND -The Whites (R. Skaggs) 45 5 MY LADY LOVES ME * C. Hardy, R. Carnes, J. Carnes; Elektra /Asylum, Refuge, BUI, ASCAP; Elektra/ 8 11 SOUNDS LIKE LOVE -Johnny tee (J.E. Norman) (JUST AS I AM) -Leon Everette (K. Dean, L. Everette) Curb 69855 ASCAP; Full Moon C. Black, T. Rocco; Chappell /Bibo (Welk), /Asylum 7-69848 K. Stegall, C. Waters; Blackwood, BMI; RCA 13466 89 2 YOU CAN'T LOSE WHAT YOU Je 12 10 JOSE CUERVO - Shelly West (S. Garrett, S. DorN) 51 3 FOOL FOR YOUR LOVE- Mickey Gilley (LE. Norman) NEVER HAD -Lynn Anderson (A. Clark) C. Jordan; Easy Listening/Galleon, ASCAP; Warner /Viva 729778 * D. BMI; Epic 34 -03783 Singleton; lensing /Black Sheep, M. Garvin, C. Waters, T. Shapiro; Tree (Tree Group) /O'Lyric, BMI; Permian r ii 10 AMARILLO BY MORNING - George Strait (B. Mens) 82000 (MCA) T. Stafford, P. Fraser; Cotillion /Terry Stafford, BMI; MCA 52162 41 4 LOVE AFFAIRS - Michael Murphey (J.E. Norman) M. Murphey, M. d'Abo; Timberwolf /d'Abo, BMI; Liberty 1494 76 58 10 IT TAKES LOVE -Big AI Downing (T. Bengiovi, L. Quinn) m 15 10 WHATEVER HAPPENED TO OLD A. Downing, L Quinn; Metaphor /Smile, BMI /ASCAP; Team 1004 Davies (G. Davies) FASHIONED LOVE -B.J. Thomas (P. Drake) 48 4 SINGING THE BLUES -Gail M. Endsley; Acuff-Rose, BMI; Warner Bros. 7 -29726 77 79 3 THE HERO -Lee Dresser (M. Sherrill) L Anderson; Old Friends, BMI; Cleveland International 38 -03492 (CBS) L Dresser; Easy Listening, ASCAP; Air International 10021 11 4 14 YOU DON'T KNOW LOVE -Janie Fricke (B. Montgomery) 46 7 TENDERNESS PLACE -Karen Taylor -Good (T. Sparks) B. Foster, D. King, Jr.; House of Gold /Don King, BMI /King's X, ASCAP; L Henley, M. Mathis; Acuff -Rose, BMI; MESA -1114 (NSD) 78 66 19 AIN'T NO TRICK (It Takes Magic) -Lee Greenwood (J. Crutchfield) Columbia 38-03498 S. Pippin, J. Hurt; House of Gold, BMI; MCA 52150 46 28 14 SHINE ON (Shine All Your 14 12 PERSONALLY- Ronnie McDowell (B. Killen) 79 76 5 THE BLUES DON'T CARE WHO'S Sweet Love On Me)- George Jones (B. Sherrill) P. Kelly; Tree /Five Of A Kind (Tree Grou p ), BMI; Epic 34 -03526 (N. J. MacRae, B. Morrison; Southern Nights, ASCAP; Epic 34-03489 GOT 'EM -Eddy Arnold Wilson) D. Lee, W. Holyfield; Hall- Clement /Bibi, BMI /ASCAP; RCA 13452 13 1 12 WE'VE GOT TONIGHT- 53 3 STRANGER IN MY HOUSE- Ronnie Milsap (R. Milsap), T. Collins) Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton (D. Foster, K. Rogers) 80 72 19 IF HOLLYWOOD DON'T NEED B. Seger; Gear, ASCAP; Liberty 1492 M. Reid; Lodge Hall, ASCAP; RCA 13470 YOU -Don Williams (D. Williams, G. Fundis) a 19 7 COMMON MAN -John Conley (B. Logan) 48 33 14 I LOVE HOW YOU B. McDill; Hall-Clement (Welk Music Group), BMI; MCA 52152 S. Johns; Lowery/Legibus /Captain, BMI; MCA -52178 LOVE ME -Glen Campbell (J. Fuller) 88 EASY CATCH -Bubba Talbert (W. Mitchell) 17 10 IF YOU'RE GONNA DO ME WRONG B. Mann, L. Kolber; Screen Gems-EMI, BMI; Atlantic /America 799930 W B. Talbert; Ranger, ASCAP; Ranger 5734 (NSD) (DO IT RIGHT) -Vern Gosdin (B. Mevis) 57 2 WITHOUT YOU -T.G. Sheppard (B. Killen) Y. Gosdin, M. Barnes; Hookit /Blue Lake, BMI; Compleat 102 (Polygram) WHERE'D YA STAY LAST P. Ham, T. Evans; Apple, ASCAP; Warner /Curb 7 -29695 NIGHT -Tommy St. John (N. Wilson) 18 8 SAVE ME- Louise Mandrel! (E. Kilroy) 50 34 17 I WOULDN'T CHANGE YOU IF I COULD -Ricky Skaggs (R. Skaggs) J. Hudgins; Tree, BMI; RCA 13475 R.C. Bannon, D. Flett, G. Fletcher; Rare Blue, ASCAP; RCA.13450 A.Q. P.H. Jones; Peer International, BMI; Epic 34-03482 Smith, 83 l 22 8 TOUCH ME (I'LL BE YOUR FOOL 82 9 THE WAYWARD 59 4 CHANGE OF HEART -Marty Robbins (B. Montgomery) ONCE MORE) -Tom Jones (G. Mills, S. Popovich) WIND -James Galway with Special Guest Sylvia (T. Collins) R. Sharp; Warner -Tamerlane /Rumble Seat, BMI; Columbia 38 -03789 H. S. ASCAP (WelkWelk Music Group) RCA 13441 A. Downing; ATV, BMI; Mercury 810.445.7 (Polygram) Newman, Lebowsk y; Bibo, Grou ' 3 WE HAD IT ALL Conway Twiny (R. Chantey, C. Twitty), 20 9 AFTER THE LAST GOODBYE -Gus Hardin (R. Hall) 62 - 84 69 5 COME AS YOU WERE -Jerry Lee Lewis (R. Chancey) * T. D. Donor BMI; MCA 52154 B. McGuire, B. Henderson, E. Moore, G. Pearce; Fame, BMI /Rick Hall, ASCAP; Seals, Fritts; /Irving, P. Craft; Dropkick, BMI; MCA 52188 RCA 13445 70 2 I.O.U. -Lee Greenwood (J.J. Crutchfield ) E.,.. TRAIN MEDLEY-Boxcar Willie (J. Martin) 27 6 YOU TAKE ME FOR K. Chafer, A. Roberts; Vogue (Welk Music Group) /Chriswald /Hopi Sound /MCA/ * ,. Various; Various; Main Street 954 (Capitol) BMI /ASCAP; MCA 52199 GRANTED -Merle Haggard (M. Haggard, R. Baker) 86 87 2 FALLING IN LOVE -Tari Hensley (L Rogers) L. Williams; Shade Tree, BMI; Epic 3l -03123 54 42 12 ALMOST CALLED HER BABY- B. McDill, W. Holyfield; Hall -Clement, BMI /Bibo, ASCAP (Welk Music Group); 24 7 MORE & MORE -Charley Pride (N. Wilson) Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers Band (J. Crutchfield, L. Gatlin) Mercury 76197 (PolyGram) W. Pierce, M. Kilgore; Cedarwoed, BMI; RCA -13451 L. Gatlin; Larry Gatlin, BMI; Columbia 38 -03511 LOVE ME-Jeanne Pruett &Marty Robbins (W. Haynes) 25 8 FOOLIN'- Johnny Rodriguez (R. Albright) 60 4 CAJUN INVITATION -David Frizzell & Shelley West (S. Garrett, S. Dorff) J. Pruett, Johnny Beisstock, BMI; Audiograph 45.454 R. Mooney; Ace in the Hole, BMI; Epic 34-03598 * M. Brown, S. Dorn, S. Garrett; Peso /Wallet, BMI; Warner /Viva 7 -29756 88 92 2 ALL- AMERICAN REDNECK -Randy Howard (P. Hornsby) 22 10 14 WHEN I'M AWAY FROM 65 3 YOU GOT ME RUNNIN' -Jim Glaser (D. Tolle) R. Howard; Senor/Cibie/Randy Howard, ASCAP; Warner /Viva 7-29781 YOU -The Bellamy Brothers (J. Bowen, D. Bellamy, H. Bellamy) P. McGee; Dawnbreaker, BMI; Noble Vision 102 N MIT SMOKIN' IN THE ROCKIES -Gary Stewart & Dean Dillon (B. Meois) F. Miller; Rare Blue, ASCAP; Elektra /Curb 7 -69850 D. Dillon, F. Dycus, G. Stewart, B. Cannon; Tree /Forrest, BMI /Saba!, ASCAP/ 57 50 1 SOMEWHERE DOWN THE 32 5 LUCILLE (YOU WONT DO YOUR Golden Opportunity, SESAC; RCA 13472 * LINE -James and Michael Younger (R. Chancey) (W. DADDY'S WILL) -Waylon Jennings Jennings) L Anderson, C.