| CASH BOX Country Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending DECEMBER 22, 1973 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | POOR SWEET BABY
Mary Lou Turner (MCA 40146) | 15 | 2 |
| 2 | CALIFORNIA BLUES (Blue Yodel No. 4)
Compton Brothers (Dot 17477) | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | RED ROSE FROM THE BLUE SIDE OF TOWN
George Morgan (MCA 40159) | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | TRUCKER AND THE U.F.O.
Brush Arbor (Capitol 3774) | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | TURN ON YOUR LIGHT (And Let It Shine)
Kenny Price (RCA Victor 0198) | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | SWEETEST HURT
Tony Douglas (Dot 17484) | 16 | 5 |
| 7 | HOW CAN I TELL HER
Earl Richards (Ace Of Hearts 0477) | 13 | 3 |
| 8 | DON’T FORGET TO REMEMBER
Skeeter Davis (RCA Victor 0188) | 19 | 5 |
| 9 | DADDY NUMBER TWO
Glenn Barber (Hickory/MGM 311) | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | I’D LIKE TO BE EVERYBODY FOR JUST ONE DAY
Howard Crockett (Dot 17482) | 20 | 7 |
| 11 | WAKE ME INTO LOVE
Bud Logan & Wilma Burgess (Shannon 816) | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | TOO MUCH PRIDE
Mack White (Commercial 1314) | — | 1 |
| 13 | HAPPY HOUR
Tony Booth (Capitol 3795) | — | 1 |
| 14 | IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME
Dorsey Burnette with Sound Company (Capitol 3796) | — | 1 |
| 15 | IT’S RAINING IN SEATTLE
Wynn Stewart (RCA Victor 0114) | 7 | 6 |
| 16 | CHIP CHIP
Patsy Sledd (Mega 203) | 8 | 2 |
| 17 | THERE WON’T BE ANYMORE
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0195) | — | 1 |
| 18 | I DON’T WANT YOUR MEMORIES (I Just Want You)
Connie Smith (RCA Victor 0156) | 10 | 4 |
| 19 | WHEN SHE’S GOOD SHE’S REALLY GOOD
Hugh King (Hickory/MGM 307) | — | 1 |
| 20 | HEAVEN, HELL OR HOUSTON
Hugh X. Lewis (Fantasy 707) | 11 | 2 |