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"Searchin'" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller specifically for The Coasters. It was released as a single on Atco Records in March 1957, and topped the Rhythm and Blues Chart for twelve weeks. It reached #3 on the national pop singles chart.
Although the Coasters had previously done well on the R&B charts, it was "Searchin'" (along with " Young Blood" on the flip side) that sparked the group's rock and roll fame.
Singer/songwriter Paul McCartney chose "Searchin'" as one of his Desert Island Discs in 1982. McCartney performed the song with The Beatles during their audition for Decca Records on 1 January 1962 (with somewhat mangled lyrics that included a mention of Peter Gunn).
The song is featured in the 1999 Warner Bros. animated movie, The Iron Giant, the musical revue Smokey Joe's Cafe, and the 1999 biographical film October Sky.
"Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)" is a hi-NRG song written by Ian Anthony Stephens, originally recorded and made famous by British singer Hazell Dean. Originally released in 1983, it became a Top-Ten hit on the UK Singles Chart and U.S. Dance/Disco charts. It was covered by Australian girl group Young Divas in 2007.
The single was initially released in 1983 and peaked at number seventy-six in the UK Singles Chart. The song became a popular dance track, particularly so in gay clubs. After hitting the U.S. Dance charts, where it peaked at number eight, it was re-issued in the UK in 1984 and managed to reach number six in the UK Singles Chart, becoming one of her most successful singles to date. The song was later included on her album Heart First.
"Searchin" is a 1993 song by the musician CeCe Peniston, taken from her second solo album Thought 'Ya Knew on A&M Records.
However, the single was released only as a promotional release in United Kingdom, which included three remixes by Jamie Principle (of which two were later available on D-side of the exclusively UK limited edition of Thought 'Ya Knew), the song was later available on B-side of the singer's single " I'm Not Over You" that scored in the US Dance chart at number two, as well as at number seven in the US R&B chart.