"Burning Love" is a song written by Dennis Linde. It was recorded and brought to fame by Elvis Presley, becoming his biggest hit single in the United States since "Suspicious Minds" in 1969.
The song was released as a single on August 1, 1972, with the B-side "It's a Matter of Time", and it reached the Top 40 on the country charts, peaking at #36. Elvis had recorded it at RCA's Hollywood studios on March 28, 1972. The electric guitar opening and riffs were overdubbed and played by Dennis Linde himself. For the week of October 21, 1972, "Burning Love" rose to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached #1 on Cashbox's Top 40 Charts for the week of November 11, which gave him 20 US #1 hits. The song was Elvis' 40th Top Ten hit on the US charts.
Presley performed it in at least two high-profile productions: the 1972 concert film "Elvis on Tour", and the 1973 "Aloha from Hawaii" satellite concert. The song was also released on an album titled Burning Love and Hits from his Movies: Volume 2 on November 1, 1972.
The rare footage which shows Elvis wearing sunglasses was taken during his rehearsals on March 31st 1972 (in studio) and before his April 5th 1972 concert in Buffalo, New York. The footage of Elvis in the "Royal Blue Fireworks" suit was taken from Elvis' April 14th 1972 concert in Greensboro, North Carolina (the first time he performed "Burning Love" live). The footage of Elvis in the "White Matador" suit was taken from Elvis' April 18th 1972 concert in San Antonio, Texas, and the footage of Elvis in the "1973 American Eagle" suit was taken from his January 14th 1973 satellite concert - "Aloha From Hawaii".