Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)

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

"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. The song is in the key of A minor. 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. The B-side of "Keep Searchin'" was "Broken Promises." 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."Keep Searchin'" spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9, while reaching No. 3 on the UK's Record Retailer chart, No. 6 on the Irish Singles Chart, No. 6 on Norway's VG-lista, No. 14 on Canada's RPM "Top 40 & 5", No. 2 on Sweden's Kvällstoppen, and No. 17 in Germany. more »