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Songs written by Otis Blackwell  

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The Four Seasons
1.
05/1956

You're the Apple of My Eye by The Four Seasons

from Sherry & 11 Others   
12

62
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as The Four Lovers
written by Otis Blackwell 
Little Willie John
2.
07/1956

Fever by Little Willie John

73

24
US






✫1
R&B




[King 4935]
written by Eddie Cooley & Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport) 
Elvis Presley
3.
08/1956

 ⑤  Don't Be Cruel by Elvis Presley

from The Real Elvis EP   
273

✫1
US


✫1
country


✫1
R&B




[songwriter #5 hit]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #197]
charted as Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog in US Hot 100 charts
[RCA Epa-940+]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Elvis Presley
4.
12/1956

Paralyzed by Elvis Presley

from Elvis [1956 album]   
108

59
US










8
UK
US: from Elvis, Volume 1 EP
[RCA Epa-992+]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Elvis Presley
5.
04/1957

 ①  All Shook Up by Elvis Presley

432

✫1
US


✫1
country


✫1
R&B


✫1
UK
[songwriter #1 hit]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #352]
[RCA 47-6870]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Elvis Presley
Jerry Lee Lewis
6.
11/1957

 ③  Great Balls of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis

395

2
US


✫1
country


3
R&B


✫1
UK
[songwriter #3 hit]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #96]
[Sun 281]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Jack Hammer
Charlie Gracie
7.
01/1958

Cool Baby by Charlie Gracie

34













26
UK
written by Otis Blackwell 
Jerry Lee Lewis
8.
03/1958

Breathless by Jerry Lee Lewis

224

7
US


4
country


3
R&B


8
UK
[Sun 288]
written by Otis Blackwell 
Peggy Lee
9.
07/1958

Fever by Peggy Lee

227

8
US






5
R&B


5
UK
with Jack Marshall's Music
[Capitol 3998]
written by Eddie Cooley & Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport) 
Johnnie Ray
10.
09/1958

Up Until Now by Johnnie Ray

7

81
US












[Columbia 41213]
written by Otis Blackwell 
Pat Boone
11.
09/1958

For My Good Fortune by Pat Boone

41

23
US












[Dot 15825]
written by Bobby Stevenson & Otis Blackwell 
Jimmy Barnes [1950's singer]
12.
02/1959

No Regrets by Jimmy Barnes [1950's singer]

16

90
US






14
R&B




[Gibraltar 101]
written by Otis Blackwell 
Clyde McPhatter
13.
04/1959

I Told Myself a Lie by Clyde McPhatter

11

70
US












B side to Lovey Dovey
[MGM 12780]
written by Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams] & Otis Blackwell 
Dee Clark
14.
05/1959

Just Keep It Up by Dee Clark

110

18
US






9
R&B


26
UK
[Abner 1026]
written by Otis Blackwell 
Wade Flemons
15.
07/1959

Slow Motion by Wade Flemons

4

101
US












[Vee-Jay 321]
written by Otis Blackwell 
Dee Clark
16.
08/1959

Hey Little Girl by Dee Clark

79

20
US






2
R&B




[Abner 1029]
written by Bobby Stevenson & Otis Blackwell 
Johnny Restivo
17.
09/1959

The Shape I'm In by Johnny Restivo

8

80
US












[RCA 47-7559]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Lee Cathy
Jimmy Jones
18.
12/1959

 ④  Handy Man by Jimmy Jones

367

2
US






3
R&B


3
UK
[songwriter #4 hit]
[Cub 9049]
written by Otis Blackwell , Jimmy Jones & Charles Merenstein
Elvis Presley
19.
02/1960

Strictly Elvis EP by Elvis Presley

from Strictly Elvis EP   
36













26
UK
written by Red Foley, Arthur Willis, Joe Thomas [bluesman], Otis Blackwell , Elvis Presley & Faron Young
LaVern Baker
20.
05/1960

Shadows of Love by LaVern Baker

from Saved   
8

83
US












B side to Wheel Of Fortune
[Atlantic 45-2059]
written by Otis Blackwell 
Billy Bland
21.
07/1960

Pardon Me by Billy Bland

3

102
US












[Old Town 1082]
written by Otis Blackwell 
Bill Black's Combo
22.
09/1960

Don't Be Cruel by Bill Black's Combo

from Solid and Raunchy   
116

11
US






9
R&B


32
UK
[instrumental]
[Hi 2026]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Elvis Presley
Cliff Richard
23.
09/1960

Nine Times Out of Ten by Cliff Richard

145













3
UK
as Cliff Richard & The Shadows
written by Otis Blackwell  & Waldense Hall
Pete Bennett & the Embers
24.
11/1961

Fever by Pete Bennett & the Embers

3

105
US












[instrumental]
[Sunset 1002]
written by Eddie Cooley & Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport) 
The Marcels
25.
03/1962

Twistin' Fever by The Marcels

3

103
US












[Colpix 629]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Winfield Scott
Elvis Presley
26.
10/1962

 ②  Return to Sender by Elvis Presley

from Girls! Girls! Girls!   
403

2
US






5
R&B


✫1
UK
[songwriter #2 hit]
[RCA Victor 47-8100]
written by Winfield Scott & Otis Blackwell 
The Fiestas
27.
11/1962

I Feel Good All Over by The Fiestas

3

123
US












[Old Town 1127]
written by Winfield Scott & Otis Blackwell 
Elvis Presley
28.
02/1963

One Broken Heart for Sale by Elvis Presley

from It Happened at The World's Fair   It Happened at The World's Fair
175

11
US






21
R&B


12
UK
with The Mellow Men
[RCA Victor 47-8134]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Winfield Scott
Barbara Lynn
29.
02/1963

Don't Be Cruel by Barbara Lynn

7

93
US












[Jamie 1244]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Elvis Presley
Helen Shapiro
30.
01/1964

Fever by Helen Shapiro

20













38
UK
written by Eddie Cooley & Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport) 
Del Shannon
31.
07/1964

Handy Man by Del Shannon

from Handy Man   
65

22
US










36
UK
[Amy 905]
written by Otis Blackwell , Jimmy Jones & Charles Merenstein
Alvin Robinson
32.
09/1964

Fever by Alvin Robinson

3

108
US












[Red Bird 10-010]
written by Eddie Cooley (as Ed Cooley) & Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport) 
The Four Seasons
33.
10/1964

Apple of My Eye by The Four Seasons

3

106
US












[Vee-Jay 618]
written by Otis Blackwell 
Elvis Presley
34.
06/1965

(Such an) Easy Question by Elvis Presley

104

11
US
✫1
AC










[recorded in 1962]
[RCA 47-8585]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Winfield Scott
The McCoys
35.
11/1965

Fever by The McCoys

from Hang On Sloopy   
123

7
US










44
UK
[Bang 511]
written by Eddie Cooley & Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport) 
Tiny Tim
36.
02/1969

Great Balls of Fire by Tiny Tim

from Tiny Tim's Second Album   
7

85
US












[Reprise 20802]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Jack Hammer
Rita Coolidge
37.
12/1972

Fever/My Crew by Rita Coolidge

from The Lady's Not for Sale   The Lady's Not for Sale
10

76
US












B side My Crew charted from 13 january 1971
written by Eddie Cooley & Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport) 
Foster Sylvers
38.
10/1973

Hey, Little Girl by Foster Sylvers

from Foster Sylvers   
8

92
US






63
R&B




[MGM 14630]
written by Bobby Stevenson & Otis Blackwell 
Suzi Quatro
39.
09/1974

All Shook Up by Suzi Quatro

from Suzi Quatro   
7

85
US












[Bell 45477]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Elvis Presley
Billy Swan
40.
05/1975

Don't Be Cruel by Billy Swan

from I Can Help   
18













42
UK
written by Otis Blackwell  & Elvis Presley
James Taylor
41.
06/1977

Handy Man by James Taylor

from JT   JT
194

4
US
✫1
AC








54
UK
[Columbia 10557]
written by Otis Blackwell , Jimmy Jones & Charles Merenstein
Elvis Presley
42.
09/1977

All Shook Up by Elvis Presley

20













41
UK
[R]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Elvis Presley
43.
09/1977

Return to Sender by Elvis Presley

19













42
UK
[R]
written by Winfield Scott & Otis Blackwell 
44.
06/1978

Don't Be Cruel (To a Heart That's True) by Elvis Presley

37













24
UK
[R]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Elvis Presley
Narvel Felts
45.
07/1978

Just Keep It Up by Narvel Felts

from Inside Love   
3





31
country








[ABC 12374]
written by Otis Blackwell 
Dolly Parton
46.
1979

Great Balls of Fire by Dolly Parton

from Great Balls of Fire   
11





7
country








[RCA 11705]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Jack Hammer
Russ Abbot
47.
02/1982

A Day in the Life of Vince Prince by Russ Abbot

11













61
UK
written by Otis Blackwell , Elvis Presley, Bernie Lowe (as Berni Lowe), Kal Mann, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Davie & Moore
Joel Hughes
48.
03/1982

Handy Man by Joel Hughes

1





75
country








[Sunbird 7569]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Jimmy Jones
Elvis Presley
49.
11/1982

The Elvis Medley by Elvis Presley

from The Elvis Medley   
16

71
US
31
AC
31
country








(Jailhouse Rock/Teddy Bear/Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel/Burning Love/Suspicious Minds)
[RCA 13351]
written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann, Elvis Presley, Otis Blackwell , Dennis Linde & Mark James [songwriter]
The Orbit
50.
09/1983

All Shook Up by The Orbit

8







17
dance
75
R&B




featuring Carol Hall
[Quality 047]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
51.
01/1985

The Elvis Medley by Elvis Presley

13













51
UK
[R]
written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann, Elvis Presley, Otis Blackwell , Dennis Linde & Mark James [songwriter]
The Judds
52.
02/1987

Don't Be Cruel by The Judds

from Heartland   Heartland
8





10
country








[RCA/Curb 5094]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Elvis Presley
Cheap Trick
53.
07/1988

Don't Be Cruel by Cheap Trick

from Lap of Luxury   Lap of Luxury
167

4
US
32
AC






8
rock
77
UK
[Columbia 07965 (Epic)]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Elvis Presley
Shane Barmby
54.
05/1989

Let's Talk About Us by Shane Barmby

from Let's Talk About Us   
1





77
country








[Mercury 874168]
written by Otis Blackwell 
Adamski
55.
09/1990

The Space Jungle by Adamski

from Doctor Adamski's Musical Pharmacy   Doctor Adamski's Musical Pharmacy
108







8
dance




7
UK
[MCA 53961]
written by Elvis Presley, Otis Blackwell  & Adamski (as Adam Tinley)
Billy Joel
56.
08/1992

All Shook Up by Billy Joel

from Honeymoon in Vegas: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Honeymoon in Vegas: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
49

92
US
15
AC








27
UK
[Columbia 74422]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Elvis Presley
Peggy Lee
57.
08/1992

Fever by Peggy Lee

9













75
UK
[R]
written by Eddie Cooley & Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport) 
Elvis Presley
58.
08/1992

Don't Be Cruel by Elvis Presley

18













42
UK
[R]
[RCA 62402]
written by Otis Blackwell  & Elvis Presley
Madonna
59.
04/1993

Fever by Madonna

from Erotica   Erotica
144







✫1
dance




6
UK
[Warner 18650 (Maverick)]
written by Eddie Cooley & Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport) 
Frank Black & Teenage Fanclub
60.
08/1995

The John Peel Session by Frank Black & Teenage Fanclub

3













140
UK
written by Jimmy Jones, Otis Blackwell , Frank Black, Brian Hyland & Del Shannon
Van Morrison & Linda Gail Lewis
61.
09/2000

Let's Talk About Us by Van Morrison & Linda Gail Lewis

4













100
UK
written by Otis Blackwell 
Elvis Presley
62.
04/2005

Return to Sender by Elvis Presley

from 18 UK No. 1's   18 UK No. 1's
118













5
UK
[R]
written by Winfield Scott & Otis Blackwell 
Bette Midler
63.
2006

Fever by Bette Midler

from Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook   Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook
18







4
dance






written by Eddie Cooley & Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport) 
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