| The CASH BOX Country Top 75 | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 13, 1973 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | YOU’RE THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME Ray Price (Columbia 45889) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | |
| 2 | KID STUFF Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45903) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
| 3 | REDNECKS, WHITE SOCKS AND BLUE RIBBON BEER Johnny Russell (RCA Victor 0021) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | |
| 4 | RIDIN’ MY THUMB TO MEXICO Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 73416) | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | |
| 5 | YOU’VE NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFORE Conway Twitty (MCA 40094) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| 6 | THE MIDNIGHT OIL Barbara Mandrell (Columbia 45904) | 8 | 12 | 16 | 11 | |
| 7 | SUNDAY SUNRISE Brenda Lee (MCA 40107) | 11 | 14 | 21 | 10 | |
| 8 | DON’T GIVE UP ON ME Jerry Wallace (MCA 40111) | 12 | 18 | 30 | 9 | |
| 9 | TOO FAR GONE Joe Stampley (Dot 17469) | 16 | 19 | 25 | 10 | |
| 10 | JUST WHAT I HAD IN MIND Faron Young (Mercury 73403) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
| 11 | I NEED SOMEBODY BAD Jack Greene (MCA 40108) | 13 | 15 | 19 | 9 | |
| 12 | SAWMILL Mel Tillis & Statesiders (MGM 14585) | 15 | 22 | 29 | 6 | |
| 13 | WE’RE GONNA HOLD ON George Jones & Tammy Wynette (Epic 11031) | 18 | 24 | 40 | 7 | |
| 14 | THE PERFECT STRANGER Freddy Weller (Columbia 45902) | 17 | 23 | 31 | 10 | |
| 15 | BLOOD RED AND GOIN’ DOWN Tanya Tucker (Columbia 45892) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 16 | PAPER ROSES Marie Osmond (MGM 14609) | 27 | 32 | 38 | 6 | |
| 17 | CAN I SLEEP IN YOUR ARMS Jeannie Seely (MCA 40074) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 14 | |
| 18 | ’TILL THE WATER STOPS RUNNING Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC 11379) | 25 | 29 | 36 | 6 | |
| 19 | COUNTRY SUNSHINE Dottie West (RCA Victor 0072) | 28 | 34 | 39 | 6 | |
| 20 | BROAD-MINDED MAN Jim Ed Brown (RCA Victor 0059) | 29 | 36 | 47 | 6 | |
| 21 | IT’LL BE HER David Rogers (Atlantic Country 4005) | 26 | 31 | 37 | 8 | |
| 22 | YOU REALLY HAVEN’T CHANGED Johnny Carver (ABC 11374) | 14 | 9 | 12 | 11 | |
| 23 | ARMS FULL OF EMPTY Buck Owens (Capitol 3688) | 24 | 26 | 32 | 9 | |
| 24 | THE CORNER OF MY LIFE Bill Anderson (MCA 40070) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
| 25 | PLASTIC TRAINS, PAPER PLANES Susan Raye (Capitol 3699) | 30 | 35 | 49 | 6 | |
| 26 | DARLIN’ (Don’t Come Back) Dorsey Burnette with Sound Company (Capitol 3678) | 31 | 39 | 42 | 9 | |
| 27 | I’LL NEVER BREAK THESE CHAINS Tommy Overstreet (Dot 17474) | 32 | 37 | 43 | 6 | |
| 28 | I’M YOUR WOMAN Jeanne Pruett (MCA 40116) | 34 | 42 | 50 | 5 | |
| 29 | THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL Charlie Rich (Epic 11040) | 35 | 43 | 52 | 5 | |
| 30 | I RECALL A GYPSY WOMAN Tommy Cash (Epic 11026) | 19 | 20 | 23 | 10 | |
| 31 | SING ABOUT LOVE Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45918) | 42 | 49 | 56 | 5 | |
| 32 | TALKIN’ WITH MY LADY Johnny Duncan (Columbia 45917) | 49 | 62 | — | 4 | |
| 33 | CARRY ME BACK Statler Brothers (Mercury 73415) | 36 | 41 | 48 | 6 | |
| 34 | SATISFIED MIND Roy Drusky (Mercury 73405) | 33 | 33 | 34 | 8 | |
| 35 | LITTLE GIRL GONE Donna Fargo (Dot 17476) | 43 | 51 | 60 | 4 | |
| 36 | SOMETIMES A MEMORY AIN’T ENOUGH Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73423) | 44 | 50 | 55 | 5 | |
| 37 | SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYPSY ROSE Terry Stafford (Atlantic Country 4006) | 40 | 46 | 59 | 5 | |
| 38 | YOU KNOW WHO Bobby Bare (RCA Victor 0063) | 47 | 56 | 64 | 4 | |
| 39 | OH, OH, I’M FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN Eddy Arnold (MGM 14600) | 41 | 44 | 54 | 6 | |
| 40 | IF YOU CAN’T FEEL IT (It Ain’t There) Freddie Hart & Heartbeats (Capitol 3730) | 53 | 57 | 65 | 4 | |
| 41 | AIN’T IT GOOD (To Feel This Way) Norro Wilson (RCA Victor 0062) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | TOO MUCH HOLD BACK Little David Wilkins (MCA 40115) | 45 | 47 | 51 | 6 | |
| 43 | LET ME BE THERE Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101) | 48 | 53 | 61 | 4 | |
| 44 | LAY A LITTLE LOVIN’ ON ME Del Reeves (United Artists 308) | 46 | 48 | 53 | 6 | |
| 45 | KISS IT AND MAKE IT BETTER Mac Davis (Columbia 45911) | 60 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | THE WHOLE WORLD’S MAKING LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT Bobby G. Rice (Metromedia Country 0075) | 56 | 59 | 62 | 5 | |
| 47 | GREEN SNAKES ON THE CEILING Johnny Bush (RCA Victor 0041) | 50 | 52 | 58 | 5 | |
| 48 | SUGARMAN Peggy Little (Epic 11028) | 51 | 55 | 63 | 6 | |
| 49 | THAT’S WHAT I’LL DO Don Gibson (Hickory/MGM 306) | 52 | 54 | 57 | 4 | |
| 50 | KENTUCKY SUNSHINE Wayne Kemp (MCA 40112) | 55 | 69 | 72 | 4 | |
| 51 | AMAZING LOVE Charley Pride (RCA Victor 0073) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | LOVE ME Marty Robbins (MCA 40134) | 57 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | STAY ALL NIGHT (Stay A Little Longer) Willie Nelson (Atlantic 2979) | 67 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | FOR OL’ TIMES SAKE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0088) | 58 | 60 | 66 | 4 | |
| 55 | WHAT GOT TO YOU (Before It Got To Me) Ray Griff (Dot 17471) | 61 | 64 | 68 | 5 | |
| 56 | ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE Narvel Felts (Cinnamon 771) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | I CAN’T SIT STILL Patti Page (Epic 11032) | 62 | 66 | 67 | 6 | |
| 58 | KINDLY KEEP IT COUNTRY Hank Thompson (Dot 17470) | 59 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | IF WE MAKE IT THROUGH DECEMBER Merle Haggard (Capitol 3746) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | YOU ASK ME TO Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 0086) | 70 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | SOMEWHERE BETWEEN LOVE AND TOMORROW Roy Clark (Dot 17480) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 62 | THE LAST LOVE SONG Hank Williams, Jr. (MGM 14656) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | SPARKLIN’ BROWN EYES Dickey Lee (RCA Victor 0082) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | THE DEVIL IS A WOMAN Brian Shaw (RCA Victor 0058) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY Hank Wilson (Shelter 7336) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | LEAVING’S HEAVY ON MY MIND Sherry Bryce (MGM 14548) | 69 | 70 | 71 | 4 | |
| 67 | CARRY ME BACK Marlys Roe (GRC 1002) | 68 | 68 | 69 | 6 | |
| 68 | PRECIOUS MEMORIES FOLLOW ME Josie Brown (RCA Victor 0042) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | GOT LEAVING ON HER MIND Nat Stuckey (RCA Victor 0115) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | COUNTRY GIRL (I Love You Still) Glenn Barber (Hickory/MGM 302) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | YOU’RE WEARIN’ ME DOWN Kenny Price (RCA Victor 0083) | — | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | WARM LOVE Don Gibson & Sue Thompson (Hickory/MGM 303) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | WRAP YOUR LOVE AROUND ME Melba Montgomery (Elektra 45866) | 74 | — | 74 | 3 | |
| 74 | HANK AND LEFTY RAISED MY COUNTRY SOUL Stoney Edwards (Capitol 3671) | 37 | 40 | 41 | 11 | |
| 75 | BAD, BAD, BAD COWBOY Tompall Glaser (MGM 14622) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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