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.

Cover Versions The Searchers released it in April 1964 and went to No.1 on the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Chart; No.4 in Denmark, No. 3 on Canada's CHUM Chart, No.6 on 24 July 1964 on WLS, and No.16 on 11 July 1964 on the Hot 100. Elvis Costello and Amsterdam recorded a version of the song for Liverpool – The Number Ones Album released in 2008.

See also List of number-one singles of 1964 (Ireland) List of number-one singles from the 1960s (UK)

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