The Wanderer (Dion song)

"The Wanderer"
US single cover
Single by Dion
from the album Runaround Sue
A-side	"The Majestic"
Released	November 1961 (1961-11)
Genre	Rhythm and blues pop rock and roll doo-wop
Length	2:51
Label	Laurie
Songwriter(s)	Ernie Maresca
Producer(s)	Gene Schwartz
Dion singles chronology
"Runaround Sue" (1961) "The Wanderer" (1961) "Lovers Who Wander" (1962)

"The Wanderer" is a song written by Ernie Maresca and originally recorded by Dion, released on his 1961 album, Runaround Sue. The song, with a 12-bar blues-base verse and an eight-bar bridge, tells the story of a travelling man and his many loves. The song is ranked number 243 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.^[1]