Needles and Pins (1963 song)

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The song "Needles and Pins" was written by Jack Nitzsche, a film producer, and Sonny Bono, who later married Cher.

The song's original was recorded by Jackie DeShannon in 1963, but her version barely made it into the top 100. 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. Soon after in 1964, "Needles and Pins" appeared on the Searcher's next album, It's Fab! It's Gear! It's The Searchers. It made the top 20 in America and was number one in the U.K..

Later in 1986, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Stevie Nicks, recorded a live version of "Needles and Pins" which entered the top 40. Various other artists have recorded the song "Needles and Pins", including Smokie and the Ramones (on their Road to Ruin Album). Megadeth made use of a sample of the song for the introduction of "Use the Man" from their 1997 album Cryptic Writings.

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[Music and lyrics to Needles and Pins by The Searchers]

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