Immediate 021 - MCCOYS - Fever / Sorrow UK 1965 45 | vinyl: mint-

"Fever" is a song written by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell, who used the pseudonym John Davenport. It was originally recorded by American R&B singer Little Willie John in 1956 and released as a single in April of the same year. The song managed to top the Billboard R&B Best Sellers in the US and peak at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was received positively by music critics and included on several lists of the best songs during the time it was released.

Other notable cover versions of "Fever" include those by Elvis Presley, The McCoys, La Lupe and Madonna.