The Searchers
The Searchers heard British performer Cliff Bennett perform "Needles and Pins" at a club in Hamburg, Germany, and instantly wanted it to be their next single. The Pye Records single was released in January 1964. It was number one in the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa and peaked at number 13 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart in the United States. Soon after, in April 1964, "Needles and Pins" appeared on The Searchers' next album, "It's the Searchers".