"Desdemona" is a song recorded in 1971 by The Searchers. It was their final charting single and their first in the U.S. following an almost five-year hiatus. The song was the first of two singles from their Second Take LP, and the only one to chart. The B-side was a non-album track. It was written by the songwriting team of Valerie Murtagh and Harold Spiro. "Desdemona" reached No. 94 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 79 on Cash Box. It did not chart outside the United States. Chart history References External links Lyrics of this song 1971 songs 1971 singles The Searchers (band) songs RCA Victor singles Songs written by Harold Spiro Songs written by Valerie Murtagh