Every Entry Into The Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart- 1969- Part 133. Today’s three singles are from August 16, 1969- “Oh, What A Night” The Dells, “Going In Circles”- The Friends Of Distinction and “What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am”- Bill Deal and The Rhondels.
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425. “Oh, What A Night”- The Dells. Cadet. Soul. Written by Johnny Funches and Marvin Junior. B-side”Believe Me.” Peaked at #10 and spent 11 weeks on the chart. Sounds like a single from the 50’s. The Dells 4th of 5 Hot 100 singles in 1959- “Oh What A Night” ties 1968’s ” Stay In My Corner” as The Dells biggest hits -both peaked at #10. Grade: B+

426. “Going In Circles”- The Friends Of Distinction. RCA-Victor. Pop. Written by Anita Poree and Willie Hutch. B-side””Let Yourself Go” which also made the chart peaking at #63. Peaked at #15 and spent 20 weeks on the chart. 1969 was The Friends Of Distinctions year- earlier in the year they went to #3 with “Grazing In The Grass.” Grade: B+

427. “What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am”- Bill Deal & The Rhondels. Heritage. Soul. Written by Ray Whitney. B-side:”Are You Ready For This.” Peaked at #23 and spent 9 weeks on the chart. The 3rd of 4 Hot 100 hits in 1969 for Bill Deal & The Rhondels- they would have one more in 1970 and that was it. Grade: C
Really liked the first two back then. They still hold up pretty well.
Another 3 winning songs in my book.