Every Entry Into The Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart- 1969- Part 168- the three singles today entered the charts on October 25, 1969- “Eli’s Coming”- Three Dog Night, “These Eyes”- Junior Walker and The All-Stars and “Friendship Train”- Gladys Knight and The Pips.

549. “Eli’s Coming”- Three Dog Night. Dunhill. Pop. Written by Laura Nyro. B-side:”Circle For A Landing.” Peaked at #10 and spent 14 weeks in the Hot 100. The 4th of 4 Top 40 hits in 1969 for Three Dog Night- three including this one made the Top 10. Grade: B

550. “These Eyes”- Junior Walker and The All-Stars. Soul. Soul. Written by Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman. B-side:”I’ve Got TO Find A Way To Win Maria Back.” Peaked at #16 and spent 13 weeks in the Hot 100. 3rd of 3 Hot 100 hits for Junior Walker and The All-Stars in 1969 – a cover of The Guess Who’s hit. Junior Walker And The All-Stars had 21 Hot 100 hits from 1965-72. Grade: B-

551. “Friendship Train’- Gladys Knight and The Pips. Soul. Soul. Written by Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield. B-side:”Cloud Nine” Peaked at #17 and spent 14 weeks on the chart. The biggest hit of 3 Hot 100 hits in 1969 for Gladys Knight and The Pips. Grade: B