February 16, 1974: Gladys Knight & the Pips entered the American music chart with "Best Thing that Ever Happened to Me." It was written by Jim Weatherly. Gladys Knight & the Pips recorded several of Weatherly's songs, and in 1974, they dipped into his catalog once again with their rendition of the song. Their version, titled "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me," reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 that spring and topped the Hot Soul Singles for two weeks.