It became a big hit in the United Kingdom in a version by the Merseys, reaching number 4 on the UK chart on 28 April 1966.

As the number and quality of subsequent covers demonstrate, the Merseys' single was highly regarded among British musicians.

David Bowie's remake of "Sorrow", recorded in July 1973 at Château d'Hérouville, Hérouville, France, was the only single released in the UK from his Pin Ups covers album, reaching No.

[7] The B-side, “Amsterdam”, was a cover of a Jacques Brel song, that had been performed live by Bowie since 1968.

The song may have been recorded by Bowie in the summer 1973 sessions for Pin Ups[8] or in late 1971[9] for the album Ziggy Stardust.