| The CASH BOX Country Top 75 | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 31, 1974 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | OLD MAN FROM THE MOUNTAIN / HOLDING THINGS TOGETHER Merle Haggard & Strangers (Capitol 3900) | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 / 2 | |
| 2 | THE GRAND TOUR George Jones (Epic 11122) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| 3 | THE WANT-TO’S Freddie Hart & Heartbeats (Capitol 3898) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
| 4 | HELP ME Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0280) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | |
| 5 | ANNIE’S SONG John Denver (RCA Victor 0295) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 9 | |
| 6 | MY WIFE’S HOUSE Jerry Wallace (MCA 40248) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | |
| 7 | DANCE WITH ME (Just One More Time) Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 73493) | 11 | 16 | 19 | 10 | |
| 8 | I WOULDN’T WANT TO LIVE IF YOU DIDN’T LOVE ME Don Williams (Dot 17516) | 13 | 15 | 18 | 11 | |
| 9 | TALKIN’ TO THE WALL Lynn Anderson (Columbia 46056) | 15 | 18 | 21 | 12 | |
| 10 | I’LL THINK OF SOMETHING Hank Williams, Jr. (MGM 14731) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 11 | |
| 11 | DRINKIN’ THING Gary Stewart (RCA Victor 0281) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | |
| 12 | PLEASE DON’T TELL ME HOW THE STORY ENDS Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 0313) | 17 | 19 | 24 | 9 | |
| 13 | YOU CAN’T BE A BEACON (If Your Light Don’t Shine) Donna Fargo (Dot 17506) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| 14 | THIS TIME I ALMOST MADE IT Barbara Mandrell (Columbia 46054) | 19 | 22 | 26 | 9 | |
| 15 | BIG FOUR POSTER BED Brenda Lee (MCA 40262) | 22 | 25 | 36 | 10 | |
| 16 | I NEVER KNEW (What That Song Meant Before) Connie Smith (Columbia 46058) | 23 | 27 | 32 | 8 | |
| 17 | STANDING IN YOUR LINE Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 46053) | 18 | 21 | 30 | 9 | |
| 18 | I LOVE MY FRIEND Charlie Rich (Epic 20006) | 20 | 23 | 29 | 6 | |
| 19 | TELL TALE SIGNS Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73491) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | |
| 20 | IF I MISS YOU AGAIN TONIGHT Tommy Overstreet (Dot 17515) | 28 | 33 | 46 | 6 | |
| 21 | (It’s A) MONSTERS’ HOLIDAY Buck Owens (Capitol 3907) | 29 | 34 | 37 | 9 | |
| 22 | THE MAN THAT TURNED MY MAMA ON Tanya Tucker (Columbia 46047) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 15 | |
| 23 | AS SOON AS I HANG UP THE PHONE Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty (MCA 40251) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 24 | KEEP ON LOVIN’ ME Johnny Paycheck (Epic 11142) | 24 | 29 | 34 | 11 | |
| 25 | OLD HOME FILLER-UP AN’ KEEP ON-A-TRUCKIN’ CAFE C.W. McCall (MGM 14738) | 31 | 39 | 44 | 7 | |
| 26 | BETWEEN LUST AND WATCHING TV Cal Smith (MCA 40265) | 32 | 37 | 45 | 6 | |
| 27 | WE LOVED IT AWAY George Jones & Tammy Wynette (Epic 11151) | 35 | 41 | 47 | 6 | |
| 28 | I’LL DO ANYTHING IT TAKES (To Stay With You) Jean Shepard (United Artists 442) | 27 | 24 | 25 | 12 | |
| 29 | THE WRONG IN LOVING YOU Faron Young (Mercury 73500) | 37 | 44 | 50 | 10 | |
| 30 | A MI ESPOSA CON AMOR (To My Wife With Love) Sonny James (Columbia 10001) | 38 | 45 | 53 | 6 | |
| 31 | I OVERLOOKED AN ORCHID Mickey Gilley (Playboy 6004) | 39 | 46 | 55 | 5 | |
| 32 | I’LL COME BACK Red Sovine (Chart 5220) | 33 | 38 | 40 | 9 | |
| 33 | THAT’S YOU AND ME Hank Snow (RCA Victor 0307) | 34 | 40 | 42 | 11 | |
| 34 | HOUSE OF LOVE Dottie West (RCA Victor 0321) | 36 | 42 | 43 | 7 | |
| 35 | LET ME MAKE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS SHINE FOR YOU Bob Luman (Epic 11138) | 40 | 48 | 51 | 6 | |
| 36 | WOMAN TO WOMAN Tammy Wynette (Epic 50008) | 41 | 49 | 56 | 5 | |
| 37 | BONAPARTE’S RETREAT Glen Campbell (Capitol 3926) | 42 | 50 | 60 | 6 | |
| 38 | I’M LEAVING IT (All) UP TO YOU Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14735) | 46 | 53 | 61 | 5 | |
| 39 | CAN I COME HOME TO YOU Bill Anderson (MCA 40243) | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
| 40 | HIGHWAY HEADIN’ SOUTH Porter Wagoner (RCA Victor 0328) | 57 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | I SEE THE WANT TO IN YOUR EYES Conway Twitty (MCA 40282) | 47 | 54 | 63 | 4 | |
| 42 | PLEASE DON’T STOP LOVING ME Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 10010) | 48 | 55 | 58 | 5 | |
| 43 | WHO LEFT THE DOOR TO HEAVEN OPEN Hank Thompson (Dot 17512) | 49 | 58 | 64 | 5 | |
| 44 | HONKY TONK AMNESIA Moe Bandy (GRC 2024) | 50 | 59 | 65 | 5 | |
| 45 | GOOD OLD FASHIONED COUNTRY LOVE Don Gibson & Sue Thompson (Hickory/MGM 324) | 53 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | THE BEST DAY OF THE REST OF OUR LOVE Bud Logan & Wilma Burgess (Shannon 820) | 51 | 57 | 59 | 7 | |
| 47 | I’M A RAMBLIN’ MAN Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 10020) | 54 | 60 | 69 | 6 | |
| 48 | AFTER THE FIRE IS GONE Willie Nelson & Tracy Nelson (Atlantic Country 4028) | 59 | 70 | 73 | 4 | |
| 49 | MAKIN’ THE BEST OF A BAD SITUATION Dick Feller (Asylum 11037) | 30 | 20 | 12 | 15 | |
| 50 | THAT SONG IS DRIVING ME CRAZY Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73488) | 25 | 11 | 7 | 15 | |
| 51 | MISSISSIPPI COTTON PICKING DELTA TOWN Charley Pride (RCA Victor 10030) | 52 | 56 | 62 | 4 | |
| 52 | I WISH THAT I HAD LOVED YOU BETTER Eddy Arnold (MGM 14734) | 58 | 65 | 75 | 4 | |
| 53 | HANGIN’ ON TO WHAT I’VE GOT Frank Myers (Caprice 1999) | 55 | 62 | 66 | 9 | |
| 54 | A FIELD OF YELLOW DAISIES Charlie Rich (Mercury 73498) | 26 | 26 | 28 | 12 | |
| 55 | RUB IT IN Billy “Crashž Craddock (ABC 11437) | 21 | 8 | 3 | 16 | |
| 56 | THE WAY I’M NEEDING YOU Cliff Cochran (Enterprise 9103) | 62 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | LOVE IS LIKE A BUTTERFLY Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 10031) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | TROUBLE IN PARADISE Loretta Lynn (MCA 40283) | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | JESSE JAMES (Is An Outlaw, Honey) Rick Cunha (GRC 2028) | 63 | 68 | 71 | 4 | |
| 60 | FINER THINGS IN LIFE Red Steagall (Capitol 3913) | 64 | 71 | — | 8 | |
| 61 | COME ON IN AND LET ME LOVE YOU Lois Johnson (20th Century 2106) | 67 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | I’M HAVING YOUR BABY Sunday Sharpe (United Artists 507) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | THE GREAT DIVIDE Roy Clark (Dot 17518) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | WILDWOOD WEED Jim Stafford (MGM 14737) | 69 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | SHE’S NO ORDINARY WOMAN (Ordinarily) Jim Mundy (ABC 12001) | 68 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | (If You Wanna Hold On) HOLD ON TO YOUR MAN Diana Trask (Dot 17520) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | DON’T TELL (That Sweet Ole Lady Of Mine) Johnny Carver (ABC 12017) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | TEN COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE David Houston & Barbara Mandrell (Epic 20005) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | LIKE A FIRST TIME THING Ray Price (Columbia 10006) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | I HONESTLY LOVE YOU Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40280) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | SAVE YOUR BEST Benny Lindsey (Royal American 102) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | LEAVE ME ALONE (Ruby Red Dress) Arleen Harden (Capitol 3911) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | HELLO SUMMERTIME Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 529) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | FAIRYTALE Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 254) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | IN MY LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD Marie Osmond (MGM 14694) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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