In this episode you'll hear from John McNally and Frank Allen from The Searchers on why this love song with an exotic romantic formula became a hit and why it's still loved today.

It was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, first recorded as an R&B single by The Clovers in 1959, then turned into a jangly Merseybeat‑style hit by The Searchers in 1964.

The Searchers’ version became the best‑known one and is why it’s still so widely loved and associated with them today.

Why This Song? is a curious new video series about pop music and pop culture. We all obsess over music. You can find out everything about your favourite song: how and where it was made, who the artists were…But a fascinating mystery remains: the WHY of the song. Why does it even exist in this world? Why do we love it so much? Why, after all these years, do we still love it?