"Needles and Pins" is a rock song credited to American writers Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono.
In his autobiography, Bono states that he sang along with Nitzsche's guitar-playing, thus creating both the tune and the lyrics, being guided by the chord progressions.
Audible during the Searchers' recording of "Needles and Pins" is a faulty bass drum pedal, which squeaks throughout the song.
Later, ex-Smokie vocalist Chris Norman included his solo cover of the song on his studio album Full Circle (2000).
where singer-songwriter and Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks performed on "Needles and Pins" with Tom Petty at the Forum in Los Angeles, California in June 1981.