Which Elvis Presley song starts with "Lord Almighty, Feel my temperature rising?

The Elvis Presley song that starts with “Lord Almighty, feel my temperature rising” is “Burning Love.” The opening lyric immediately establishes the song’s central image: overwhelming romantic desire expressed as physical heat.

Written by Dennis Linde, “Burning Love” was first recorded by country singer Arthur Alexander in 1972. Elvis’s version, released later that year, became one of his most successful late-career singles and his final US Top 10 hit during his lifetime.

Elvis recorded the song at RCA’s Hollywood studio with a large group of musicians, including guitarist James Burton. The recording’s hard-driving rock sound helped distinguish it from the ballads and country material that made up much of his later repertoire.

A common mix-up is confusing “Burning Love” with “All Shook Up,” another Elvis song about intense physical excitement. “All Shook Up” was released in 1957, while “Burning Love” belongs to Elvis’s 1970s period.