"Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)" is a song written by the American rock-and-roll musician Del Shannon. It was written, recorded, and released in 1964.[1][2] The song is in the key of A minor.[1] Its lyrics tell the story of a man who tries to find a place to hide himself and his beleaguered girlfriend from those who abuse her. The song ends with a sequence of very high notes.[3]
| "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Del Shannon | ||||
| from the album 1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon | ||||
| B-side | "Broken Promises" | |||
| Released | November 1964 | |||
| Recorded | September 20, 1964 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, surf rock | |||
| Length | 2:10 | |||
| Label | Amy | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Del Shannon | |||
| Del Shannon singles chronology | ||||
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The B-side of "Keep Searchin'" was "Broken Promises."[2] Both songs were recorded in October 1964, along with two other Shannon songs: "Stranger in Town" and "Over You." All four songs were written by Shannon himself.[1]
Chart performance
editShannon's final Top Ten hit, "Keep Searchin'" spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9,[4] while reaching No. 3 on the UK's Record Retailer chart,[5] No. 6 on the Irish Singles Chart,[6] No. 6 on Norway's VG-lista,[7] No. 14 on Canada's RPM "Top 40 & 5",[8] No. 2 on Sweden's Kvällstoppen,[9] and No. 17 in Germany.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Young, Brian. "Del Shannon Biography." DelShannon.com. Web. 31 Jul 2016. <http://www.delshannon.com/delbio.htm>
- ^ a b Young, Brian. "Discography: 45 rpm/Singles." DelShannon.com. Web. 31 Jul 2016. <http://www.delshannon.com/singles.htm>
- ^ rwells47. "DEL SHANNON-"KEEP SEARCHIN'" (W/LYRICS)." Online video. YouTube. YouTube, 7 Nov 2009. Web. 31 Jul 2016. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnSpWU8utw4>
- ^ "Del Shannon - Chart History - The Hot 100", Billboard.com. Accessed July 31, 2016.
- ^ Del Shannon - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed July 31, 2016.
- ^ Artist Search Results for "Del Shannon", The Irish Charts. Accessed July 30, 2016.
- ^ a b Del Shannon - Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun), norwegiancharts.com. Accessed July 31, 2016.
- ^ "Top 40 & 5", RPM Weekly, Volume 2, No. 16, December 14, 1964. Accessed July 31, 2016.
- ^ "Keep Searchin' by Del Shannon". nostalgilistan. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
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