Don't Throw Your Love Away
"Don't Throw Your Love Away" is a song written by Billy Jackson and Jimmy Wisner that was originally released in 1963 by The Orlons. It was the B-side to "Bon-Doo-Wah", which peaked at No. 55 in the US charts.
| "Don't Throw Your Love Away" | ||||
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| Single by The Orlons | ||||
| A-side | "Bon-Doo-Wah" | |||
| Released | November 1963 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:04 | |||
| Label | Cameo C-287 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Jackson / Jimmy Wisner | |||
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| "Don't Throw Your Love Away" | ||||
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| Single by The Searchers | ||||
| from the album It's The Searchers | ||||
| B-side | "I Pretend I'm With You" | |||
| Released | April 1964 | |||
| Genre | Merseybeat | |||
| Length | 2:17 | |||
| Label | Pye 7N15630 (UK)[1] Kapp 593 (USA) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Jackson / Jimmy Wisner[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Hatch[1] | |||
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Cover Versions
- The song was covered by The Searchers and released in April 1964.[1] The Searchers' version went to No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart[2][3] and the Irish Singles Chart, #4 in Denmark, #6 on 24 July 1964 on WLS,[4] and #16 on 11 July 1964 on the Hot 100.[5]
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See also
- List of number-one singles of 1964 (Ireland)
- List of number-one singles from the 1960s (UK)
References
- Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 78. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 162–3. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- "Discography". The-searchers.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "Silver Dollar Survey". WLS. 1964-07-24.
- "Hot 100". Billboard. 1964-07-11.
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