| 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]
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]