Peak
9
Weeks
14
Score
2,289
Chart 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. 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
No one will understand what I've gotta do, I've gotta find a place to hide with my baby by my side, She's been hurt so much, they treat her mean and cruel, They try to keep us far apart, there's only one thing left we can do. We gotta keep searchin', searchin', find a place to hide, Searchin', searchin', she'll be by my side, If we gotta keep on the run we'll follow the sun-ah, wee-ooh, Follow the sun-ah, wee-ooh. Doesn't matter, doesn't matter what people might say, She's mine and I'm gonna take her anyway. Gotta keep searchin', searchin', find a place to stay, Searchin', searchin', every night and day, If we gotta keep on the run, we'll follow the sun-ah, wee-ooh, Follow the sun-ah, wee-ooh. We gotta keep searchin', searchin', find a place to hide, Searchin', searchin', she'll be by my side, If we gotta keep on the run we'll follow the sun-ah, wee-ooh, Follow the sun-ah, wee-ooh. Follow the sun-ah, Follow the sun-ah, Follow the sun.
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 21, 1964 | 87 | 39 |
| 2 | Nov 28, 1964 | 71 | 55 |
| 3 | Dec 5, 1964 | 55 | 71 |
| 4 | Dec 12, 1964 | 44 | 82 |
| 5 | Dec 19, 1964 | 39 | 87 |
| 6 | Dec 26, 1964 | 23 | 103 |
| 7 | Jan 2, 1965 | 15 | 111 |
| 8 | Jan 9, 1965 | 13 | 113 |
| 9 | Jan 16, 1965 | 10 | 116 |
| 10 | Jan 23, 1965 | 10 | 116 |
| 11 | Jan 30, 1965 | 9 | 117 |
| 12 | Feb 6, 1965 | 13 | 113 |
| 13 | Feb 13, 1965 | 19 | 107 |
| 14 | Feb 20, 1965 | 29 | 97 |