Needles and Pins by The Searchers was a UK number 1 hit on Thursday, January 30, 1964 spending 3 week(s) at the top of the UK charts. The Searchers heard British performer Cliff Bennett sing this at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany (where The Beatles played for a while), and wanted it to be their next single. Two 6-string guitars are playing in unison on the intro - it sounds like a 12-string guitar because an engineer accidentally left the echo switch on but liked the result.
Who sang Needles and Pins?
Needles and Pins was performed by The Searchers
What year did Needles and Pins get to the UK number 1 spot?
Needles and Pins first became a UK number 1 on Thursday, January 30, 1964
How long was Needles and Pins at number 1 in the UK?
Needles and Pins spent 3 week(s) at number 1 in the UK.