Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun) explained

Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)
Type:single
Artist:Del Shannon
Album:1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon
B-Side:Broken Promises
Released:1964
Recorded:1964
Genre:Rock and roll, surf rock
Label:Amy
Prev Title:Do You Want to Dance
Prev Year:1964
Next Title:Stranger in Town
Next Year:1965

"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]

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

Shannon'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]

Notes and References

  1. Young, Brian. "Del Shannon Biography." DelShannon.com. Web. 31 Jul 2016.
  2. Young, Brian. "Discography: 45 rpm/Singles." DelShannon.com. Web. 31 Jul 2016.
  3. rwells47. "DEL SHANNON-"KEEP SEARCHIN'" (W/LYRICS)." Online video. YouTube. YouTube, 7 Nov 2009. Web. 31 Jul 2016.
  4. "Del Shannon - Chart History - The Hot 100", Billboard.com. Accessed July 31, 2016.
  5. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/9683/del%20shannon/ Del Shannon - Full Official Chart History
  6. http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement Artist Search Results for "Del Shannon"
  7. http://www.norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Del+Shannon&titel=Keep+Searchin%27+%28We%27ll+Follow+The+Sun%29&cat=s Del Shannon - Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)
  8. "Top 40 & 5", RPM Weekly, Volume 2, No. 16, December 14, 1964. Accessed July 31, 2016.
  9. Web site: Keep Searchin' by Del Shannon. nostalgilistan. August 27, 2019.