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. It was written, recorded, and released in 1964.Young, Brian. "Del Shannon Biography." ''DelShannon.com.'' Web. 31 Jul 2016. Young, Brian. "Discography: 45 rpm/Singles." ''DelShannon.com.'' Web. 31 Jul 2016. 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.

Chart performance

Shannon's final Top Ten hit, "Keep Searchin'" spent 14 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9, while reaching No. 3 on the UK's ''

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References

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