| CASH BOX Country Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending MARCH 16, 1974 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS
John Denver (RCA Victor 0213) | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | LOVING ARMS
Kris Kristofferson & Rita Colledge (A&M 1498) | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | TELL ME A LIE
Sami Jo (MGM South 7029) | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | JUST FOR OLD TIMES SAKE
Eddy Arnold (MGM 14711) | — | 1 |
| 5 | DIGGY LIGGY LO
Commander Cody (Dot 17500) | — | 1 |
| 6 | LONELY STREET
Tony Booth (Capitol 3853) | — | 1 |
| 7 | I USE THE SOAP
Dickey Lee (RCA Victor 0227) | 11 | 4 |
| 8 | PURE LOVE
Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 0237) | — | 1 |
| 9 | GEORGIA KEEPS PULLING ON MY RING
Little David Wilkins (MCA 40200) | 12 | 3 |
| 10 | ORLEANS PARISH PRISON
Johnny Cash (Columbia 45997) | 13 | 5 |
| 11 | YOU BET YOUR SWEET, SWEET LOVE
Kenny O’Dell (Capricorn 0038) | 20 | 2 |
| 12 | LITTLE AT A TIME
Larry Steele (Air Stream 002) | — | 1 |
| 13 | SHE STILL COMES TO ME (To Pour The Wine)
Henson Cargill (Atlantic Country 4016) | 7 | 6 |
| 14 | THE PRISONER’S SONG
Saundra Rucker (Monument 8601) | 16 | 2 |
| 15 | WALKIN’ IN TEARDROPS
Earl Richards (Ace Of Hearts 0477) | 15 | 2 |
| 16 | DALLAS
Connie Smith (Columbia 46008) | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | TEXAS LAW SEZ
Tompall Glaser (MGM 14701) | 6 | 2 |
| 18 | LOVELY LADY
Murry Kellum (Cinnamon 777) | 14 | 3 |
| 19 | REFLECTIONS
Jody Miller (Epic 11094) | 19 | 3 |
| 20 | YOU BETTER TREAT HER RIGHT
Webb Pierce (MCA 40181) | 9 | 7 |