| CASH BOX Country Singles – Looking Ahead | |||
| Week ending MARCH 9, 1974 | |||
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS John Denver (RCA Victor 0213) | 9 | 6 |
| 2 | LOVING ARMS Kris Kristofferson & Rita Colledge (A&M 1498) | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | TELL ME A LIE Sami Jo (MGM South 7029) | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | DALLAS Connie Smith (Columbia 46008) | — | 1 |
| 5 | SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 11032) | 14 | 3 |
| 6 | TEXAS LAW SEZ Tompall Glaser (MGM 14701) | — | 1 |
| 7 | SHE STILL COMES TO ME (To Pour The Wine) Henson Cargill (Atlantic Country 4016) | 15 | 5 |
| 8 | LIFE AIN’T EASY Anthony Armstrong Jones (Epic 11086) | 10 | 5 |
| 9 | YOU BETTER TREAT HER RIGHT Webb Pierce (MCA 40181) | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | JUST ENOUGH TO MAKE ME STAY Bob Luman (Epic 11087) | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | I USE THE SOAP Dickey Lee (RCA Victor 0227) | 16 | 3 |
| 12 | GEORGIA KEEPS PULLING ON MY RING Little David Wilkins (MCA 40200) | 20 | 2 |
| 13 | ORLEANS PARISH PRISON Johnny Cash (Columbia 45997) | 17 | 4 |
| 14 | LOVELY LADY Murry Kellum (Cinnamon 777) | 19 | 2 |
| 15 | WALKIN’ IN TEARDROPS Earl Richards (Ace Of Hearts 0477) | — | 1 |
| 16 | THE PRISONER’S SONG Saundra Rucker (Monument 8601) | — | 1 |
| 17 | BOB, ALL THE PLAYBOYS AND ME
Dorsey Burnette with Sound Company (Capitol 3829) | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | A TALK WITH THE MAN Bob Sanders (Sweet Fortune 2407) | 13 | 4 |
| 19 | REFLECTIONS Jody Miller (Epic 11094) | 12 | 2 |
| 20 | YOU BET YOUR SWEET, SWEET LOVE Kenny O’Dell (Capricorn 0038) | — | 1 |
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