The Searchers Version (1964)
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 #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.
Audible during the Searchers' recording of "Needles and Pins" is a faulty bass drum pedal, which squeaks throughout the song. It is particularly noticeable during the opening of the number.
Part of The Searchers' version can be heard as the intro of the song "Use the Man" from American thrash metal band Megadeth.
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Kent Music Report | 2 |
| French Singles Chart | 29 |
| German Singles Chart | 8 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 5 |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 13 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 8 |
| South African Singles Chart | 1 |
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