B-side "Broken Promises" Length 2:10 | Released 1964 | |
"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 of 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", and No. 17 in Germany.