| CASH BOX Country Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending MARCH 23, 1974 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | COUNTRY LULLABYE
Johnny Carver (ABC 11425) | — | 1 |
| 2 | SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS
John Denver (RCA Victor 0213) | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | LOVING ARMS
Kris Kristofferson & Rita Colledge (A&M 1498) | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | WHEN THE MORNING COMES
Hoyt Axton (A&M 1497) | — | 1 |
| 5 | TELL ME A LIE
Sami Jo (MGM South 7029) | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | DIGGY LIGGY LO
Commander Cody (Dot 17500) | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | ORLEANS PARISH PRISON
Johnny Cash (Columbia 45997) | 10 | 6 |
| 8 | JUST FOR OLD TIMES SAKE
Eddy Arnold (MGM 14711) | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | IT’S ALL IN THE GAME
Slim Whitman (United Artists 402) | — | 1 |
| 10 | WALKIN’ IN TEARDROPS
Earl Richards (Ace Of Hearts 0477) | 15 | 3 |
| 11 | JUST ENOUGH TO MAKE ME STAY
Bob Luman (Epic 11087) | — | 3 |
| 12 | LOVELY LADY
Murry Kellum (Cinnamon 777) | 18 | 4 |
| 13 | GEORGIA KEEPS PULLING ON MY RING
Little David Wilkins (MCA 40200) | 9 | 4 |
| 14 | REFLECTIONS
Jody Miller (Epic 11094) | 19 | 4 |
| 15 | LONELY STREET
Tony Booth (Capitol 3853) | 6 | 2 |
| 16 | GOOD MORNING LOVING
Larry Kingston (JMI 37) | — | 1 |
| 17 | MAMA’S GOT THE KNOW HOW
Doug Kershaw (Warner Bros. 7763) | — | 1 |
| 18 | LITTLE AT A TIME
Larry Steele (Air Stream 002) | 12 | 2 |
| 19 | TEXAS LAW SEZ
Tompall Glaser (MGM 14701) | 17 | 3 |
| 20 | SHE STILL COMES TO ME (To Pour The Wine)
Henson Cargill (Atlantic Country 4016) | 13 | 7 |