Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)

This article is about the song. For the album by Steve Turre, see Keep Searchin' (album).

"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
"Do You Want to Dance" (1964) "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)" (1964) "Stranger in Town" (1965)

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]