"Move It On Over" by Del Shannon

Michigan native Del Shannon (Charles Westover) scored a string of hits in the 60s, including the chart topping classic "Runaway," which spent a month at #1. Follow up single "Hats Off To Larry" gave him his second biggest hit, landing at #5. He'd return to the Top 10 yet again in 1965 when "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Sun)" peaked at #9. 

Del Shannon's songwriting talents also helped score hits for other acts, most notably Peter & Gordon, who took Del Shannon's "I Go To Pieces" to #9 in 1965. Bonnie Raitt's version of "Runaway" peaked at #57 in 1977.

His career diminished in the 70s, but he mounted a bit of a comeback with a new album and cover of "Sea Of Love," which hit #33 in 1982. It was his first chart appearance in over a decade, but it would also be his last. Sadly, he committed suicide in 1990 at the age of 55.

This "Move It On Over" was co-written by Del Shannon - not to be confused with the Hank Williams song with the same title (later covered by George Thorogood). Unlike most other songs in his catalogue, this one from 1965 is a garage rocker that sparkles with its raw energy and unbridled enthusiasm.