DEVIL: A Compendium of 21 Devilish Songs | Playlist 🎧

1. Demi Lovato, “Dancing with The Devil”

💿 Dancing with the Devil… The Art of Starting Over • 🏷 Island • 📅 2021

🎵 “Dancing with the Devil” leads the charge on 💿 Dancing with the Devil… The Art of Starting, the seventh studio album by 🏆 Grammy-nominated pop artist, 🎙 Demi Lovato. “Dancing with the Devil” is both powerful and personal. Lovato does what they do best – sings their face off.  Producer 🎛 Mitch Allan provides Demi with a fine canvas to paint upon.

It’s the narrative and the words that make “Dancing with the Devil” a triumph.  Lovato, always incredibly open and transparent, reflects on their near fatal overdose.  It begins on the first verse with them justifying “It’s just a little red wine, I’ll be fine.” Of course, as is the case with addiction and substance abuse, things progress, with Demi further justifying, “A little white line, I’ll be fine” and eventually “a little glass pipe.” The result nearly cost their life, exemplified on the centerpiece, the chorus (“I was dancing with the devil, out of control / Almost made it to Heaven / It was closer than you know”). On the bridge, they recap their mistakes and repents for them, before powering out on the chorus in all its glory. “Dancing with the Devil” is arguably best musical representation of what was an unfortunate reality for the pop standout.

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2. Masego & Shenseea, “Silver Tongue Devil”

💿 Studying Abroad: Extended Stay • 🏷 UMG Recordings, Inc. • 📅 2020

“You know I-I-I could talk my way into sacred places / I no try-y-y, just blame my snake it is the son of Satan.” Snake, huh? Wonder if Jamaican musician 🎙 Masego is referencing the same animal that slithers and honestly, scares the bejeebers out of me? Or could it be his *cough* he’s referencing on 🎵 “Silver Tongue Devil” from his 2020 album, 💿 Studying Abroad: Extended Stay 🤭 🤫?  Hmm 🤔, well, he does later say, “I put a child on you” 😏. Regardless, “Silver Tongue Devil” is pleasing to the ears. Jamaican dancehall artist🎙 Shenseea collaborates alongside Masego.

“Silver Tongue Devil” has the chill, international flavor going for it.  The groove is sensational.  Even with his ‘snake’ issues – “Silver tongue devil / She call me cocky man / I say my head level” – Masego delivers easy-going and relaxed vocals. Every time he plays the saxophone, it’s a total vibe.  God, I love those harmonized sax moments! Shenseea complements superbly on the second verse (“I will have you wantin’ it more / Lock down di devil inna hole”), further enforcing the sounds of the island, specifically, the dialect, and pleasure. After all, “Masego bring flames to me soul.” Woo!

3. Ghost, “Satan Prayer”

💿 Opus Eponymous • 🏷 Rise Above • 📅 2010

“Believe in one God do we / Satan almighty / The un-creator of heaven and soil.” When it comes to metal bands, particularly black, doom, and death metal bands, elements of Satanism are inescapable. Grammy-winning Swedish metal collective 🎙 Ghost wasted no time denouncing God and praising Satan, as the lyrics, performed by ‘Papa Emeritus’ (front man 🎙 Tobias Forge) are the first lyrics that appear on 🎵 “Satan Prayer.” “Satan Prayer” appears on the band’s 2010 album, 💿 Opus Eponymous – eight years before Forge would sing about “Rats” on 💿 Prequelle.

Ghost does nothing to mask the Satanic theme – I mean, the record is called “Satan’s Prayer” for Christ’s sake.  For some background, per Revolver, Forge said: “[I] unquestionably throw my hands into the hands of Satan.” There’s more to it than blatant atheism – a strict, very religious stepmother.  Regardless, it’s clear on “Satan’s Prayer” whom Forge serves.  The chorus lays it out there:

“Hear our Satan prayer, our anti-Nicene creed
Hear our Satan prayer, for the coming of seed…”

Yeah, in Christianity, the Nicene Creed is definitely a big deal. So, with “Satan Prayer” being the reverse – the anti – well, it’s not Christian in the least.  Of course, the music supports the hellishness.  That is the most glorious part of such a Satanic song.

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4. Madonna, “Devil Pray”

💿 Rebel Heart • 🏷 Interscope • 📅 2015

“Take my sins and wash them away / Teach me how to pray / I’ve been stranded here in the dark / Take these walls away.” On 💿 Rebel Heart, the 2015 album by 🎙 Madonna, 🎵 “Devil Pray” darkly contrasts the preceding record, “Living for Love.” This includes the writing and the production (Madonna, 🎛 BloodPop®, 🎛 DJ Dahi, and the late, great 🎛 Aviici).

The iconic musician tackles spirituality, drugs (“And we can do drugs, and we can smoke weed, and we can drink whiskey”), and perseverance. Its enigmatic sound captivates with inescapable eeriness. 

“Yeah, we can run, and we can hide, but we won’t find the answers
If you go down, then you’ll get help along the way
But if you wanna save your soul, then we should travel all together
And make the devil pray.”

Um, amen?

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5. Mötley Crüe, “Shout At The Devil”

💿 Shout At the Devil • 🏷 Elektra • 📅 1983

“He’s the wolf screaming lonely in the night / He’s the blood stain on the stage / He’s the tear in your eye / Been tempted by his lie.” Yes, all those accurately describe the devil.  And, it doesn’t stop there folks. Satan will also “Be the blood between your thighs” and, “He’ll put the thrill back in bed.”  Well, I’m kind of digging the latter 👉👌😈😈😈. In 1983, via 💿 Shout At the Devil, 🎙 Mötley Crüe decided to do just that – 🎵 “Shout At The Devil.”  The result is one ‘hell’ of a listening experience that couldn’t possibly be born of Satan – it’s too heavenly.  Okay, I’m literally playing with fire here – I repent!  

“Shout At the Devil” is 80s heavy metal at its finest. It’s giving that mean, gritty distorted guitar.  Man, you gotta heart those riffs.  We get a big bass line adding some beef on the bottom, as well as hard-hitting, heavy on hi-hat.  Of course, the big draw are the assertive vocals, which I’m convinced arrive straight from the depths of hell – kidding… sort of.  Anyways, 🎙 Vince Neil is on fire, flaunting his powerful pipes and an impressive upper register.  Adding to the glory is the rhythmic melodic line, and of course, the catchy, and infectious nature of the song, with the titular lyric leading the charge:

“Shout, shout, shout
Shout at the devil.”

6. Chris Stapleton, “Devil Always Made Me Think Twice”

💿 Starting Over • 🏷 Mercury • 📅 2020

“And mama always set a good example / Daddy always gave me good advice / Jesus tried to steer me in the right direction…” Hmm, I wonder how the chorus concludes from 🎵 “Devil Always Made Me Think Twice.” Well, honestly, it’s as you’d expect: “But the devil always made me think twice / Devil always made me think.” Here, 🏆 Grammy-winning country singer/songwriter 🎙 Chris Stapleton covers himself.

How does Mr. Stapleton manage to cover himself? Well, “Devil Always Made Me Think Twice,” the second track from 2020’s 💿 Starting Over, was originally recorded by 🎙 Hailey Whitters.  Even so, Stapleton wrote the song alongside 🎼✍ Al Anderson. The resulting record is a high energy, traditional country record where Stapleton is assertive, infusing ample spirit into the performance.

“And when I’m standin’ at the gate
They’ll tally up my sins, they won’t let me in.”

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7. Kreator, “Satan is Real”

💿 Gods of Violence • 🏷 Nuclear Blast • 📅 2017

“There’ll come a day / When no man shall survive / In this graveyard of desire / In due time you’ll realize / Satan is real.” German metal collective 🎙 Kreator make one thing clear for sure: 🎵 “Satan is Real.” Now, obviously, if you’re hoping that Kreator are believers and they are merely speaking to, say, how bad but powerful Satan is, well, you’ll be disappointed.  Can the band make it any clearer – “Open your eyes and you’ll see / Satan is real.”

Lyrically, beyond the titular line, Kreator emphasizes the power of the Mephistopheles.  A perfect example comes when front man 🎙 Mille Petrozza asserts, “Reverends / Your lies are obsolete / Now come along / Let the one-eyed lead the blind.” Well, that’s quite the reverse there, isn’t it? To some extent, Kreator magnificently highlight the issue that some Christian leaders can have, delivering their interpretation of the Bible, God, so on and so forth.  Yet keeping it Satanic, from the band’s perspective, it is the ‘Man of God’ whose lying, and Satan is the atonement. And if energetic, disturbing-sounding music, plus the aforementioned weren’t enough to confirm the Satanism, Petrozza goes on to say:

“There’ll come a day
A brand-new sun
Brighter than the one that we have seen
Embracing him
The bringer of sin.” 

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8. The Neighbourhood, “Devil’s Advocate”

💿 Chip Chrome & The Mono-Tones • 🏷 Columbia • 📅 2020

🎵 “Devil’s Advocate” keeps 💿 Chip Chrome & The Mono-Tones, the fourth studio by 🎙 The Neighbourhood, rolling without a hitch.  The ear candy is abundant with the electrifying groove, vintage sound effects, and generally, sort of a ‘washed out’ sound.  Front man 🎙 Jesse Rutherford sings with incredible ease, painting the palette with great effectiveness.

Even if Rutherford is breezy, there’s some plenty of energy and swagger.  A prime example: “I trade the whip out for a bike, uh / Designer for some Nikes.”  It’s an opposite means of execution compared to hip-hop, but there’s that same oomph, nonetheless.  A personal favorite line appears on the third and final verse:

“Married to my friends
They don’t always like me
I stay together for the kids, uh
I gotta do the right thing.”

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9. Rick Ross, “The Devil is a Lie”

Ft. Jay-Z

💿 Mastermind • 🏷 Def Jam • 📅 2014

“Big guns and big whips / Rich nigga talkin’ big shit / …Bow your head cause it’s time to pay tithes.” Woo! It’s safe to say that 🎵 “The Devil Is a Lie” is NO song of praise.  🎙 Rick Ross serves up a heaping dose of blasphemy: “Opposition want me dead or alive / Motherfucker, but the devil is a lie / The devil is a lie, bitch I’m the truth.”

Holy shit (seemed like an appropriate response 😇)!  Ross also asserts that he “Fuck the game raw when I came in it / Getting money ever since I came in it.”  I’ll leave that alone… Anyways, if that wasn’t enough for the 💿 Mastermind, 🎙 Jay-Z exhibits unique religious beliefs, including referencing the one-and-only Lucifer.

“Is it true or it’s fiction
Is Hov atheist?
I never fuck with True Religion
Am I down with the devil cuz my roof came up missin’
Is that Lucifer juice in that two cup he sippin’…”

Regardless of where either rapper stands spiritually, both acknowledge, “the devil is a lie.” It is up for debate whether that makes Rick Ross “the truth.”

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10. Florence + The Machine, “Seven Devils”

💿 Ceremonials • 🏷 Universal Island • 📅 2011

“Holy water cannot help you now / Thousand armies couldn’t keep me out.” Woo-wee! And for good measure, add the affirmation, “See, I’ve come to burn your kingdom down.”  💿 Ceremonials has a legitimate case for the best 🎙 Florence + The Machine album. This 2011 LP is simply glorious.  Among the most glorious numbers is none other than the devilish 🎵 “Seven Devils.” What makes “Seven Devils” the cat’s meow, exactly? Honestly, it’s catches the ear from the start and engages to the finish.

“Seven Devils” commences with busy, intriguing production work.  The palette of sounds is picturesque, thanks to an array of instruments and synthetic effects.  I like the ‘wall of sound’ approach, which perfectly suits the big vocals and musical personality of 🎙 Florence Welch. Welch, indeed, shines like a beacon with her expressive, nuanced, and powerful instrument.  Her falsetto (for lack of a better term) stands out.  Written by Welch and 🎼✍ Paul Epworth (who also produces), Florence blends spirituality and the anger of a woman scorned. Worth noting, 🎙 The Game sampled “Seven Devils” on 🎵 “Ali Bomaye” from his 2012 album, 💿 Jesus Piece.

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11. Behemoth, “The Satanist”

💿 The Satanist • 🏷 Metal Blade • 📅 2014

“Born of a lie / Condemned to lurk / Live in denial / Yet coiled aflame.”  You don’t have to be a Biblical scholar to pick up on the fact that 🎙 Nergal and 🎙 Behemoth are referencing Lucifer, who notably appeared as a serpent in the Garden of Eden where the original sin went down. As aforementioned on “Havohej Pantocrator,” the Polish death metal band is well-known for their anti-Christian, Satanic themes.  With 🎵 “The Satanist,” the title track of their 💿 2014 album, it’s pretty ‘cut and dry’ that the band are referencing all things Satan > than God.

Whether you agree with Behemoth’s stance on religion or not, it’s hard to deny the energy they bring musically as well as how darkly-poetic the lyrics are.  “At faintest whim they would impale the sun / And thus the sheep in me became the wolf in man,” Nergal sings, later adding, “I decompose in rapture ov hells / Dissolve, divide, disintegrate / I am yours / In euphoria below / I cast my halo from perdition’s clay / Behold my bliss profane.” From there, that’s where the quote first featured in the blurb comes into play.  Dark stuff, but intriguing – just don’t tell your pastor, priest, or rabbi.

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12. Joyner Lucas, “Devil’s Work”

💿 ADHD • 🏷 Twenty Nine Music Group / Tully • 📅 2020

🎙 Joyner Lucas has a bone to pick with God on 🎵 “Devil’s Work,” which appears on his 2020 debut studio album, 💿 ADHD. “I’m staring at this Bible as I keep glancing / Dear Lord, I got questions and I need answers / Tryna understand your vision all I see is damage / Just a bunch of dead bodies in the street camping.” Lucas questions the decision making of God.  His first lyrics, on the intro, are “Father, forgive me,” which sets up the record for its fair share of controversy, and of course, anger.

Over a dramatic backdrop, Lucas raps his ass off, making some valid points as he’s perturbed by the deaths of good people.  There is some savagery in play, where he provides specific examples of who God should dispose of instead of who was ultimately taken:

“… They say you never wrong, but you done made a few mistakes
‘Cause you taking the wrong niggas, maybe you should trade
Trade us back all the real ones, remove the fakes
...Give us 2Pac back, and take that nigga Suge
...Give us Biggie, give us Pun, give us Triple X
Take that nigga Trump with you, that’s a bigger threat
There’s too much power for a coward with no intellect
That’s a bigot with a collar, there’s a disconnect...”

There are plenty more examples, as Lucas wants MLK, Malcolm X, and Emmett Till back, while he tells God to take the likes of Martin Shkreli, R. Kelly, and Dylann Roof.  It’s controversial, but at least at the end of the monstrous verse he makes it clear, “I know this ain’t your fault, it’s the devil’s work / Devil’s work.”

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13. Grateful Dead, “Friend of the Devil”

💿 American Beauty • 🏷 Warner • 📅 1970

“Set out runnin’ but I take my time / A friend of the devil is a friend of mine.” Intriguing 🎙 Grateful Dead, intriguing.  Please continue. “If I get home before daylight / Just might get some sleep tonight.” Good to know.  The song at hand, 🎵 “Friend of the Devil,” appears as the second track off 💿 American Beauty, released in 1970.  Worth noting, American Beauty ranks among The Dead’s best, most important albums of their career.

Despite the devilishness that goes down, there’s lots to like about “Friend of the Devil.”  It begins with the awesome, rhythmic guitar featured from the beginning.  Despite mentioning befriending Satan, it’s a ‘happy’ experience – set in a major key that is! Also, worth noting, the sound of the record has a heavy Americana, folk influence – pretty cool! Jerry Garcia delivers expressive, easygoing, lighthearted vocals, perfectly suited for the narrative imparted on the verses.  The resulting tale is one that’s colorful, captivating, and down to earth.  Throughout the course of the song, Garcia does a superb job of characterizing the devil as surefire trouble (“I ran down to the levee, but the devil caught me there / He took my twenty dollar bill and he vanished in the air”). #Classic

14. Halsey, “Devil in Me”

💿 Hopeless Fountain Kingdom • 🏷 Astralwerks • 📅 2017

“I won’t take anyone down if I crawl tonight / But I still let everyone down when I change in size.” Wow, that’s emotional.  Please, continue, 🎙 Halsey: “And I went tumbling down tryna reach your high / But I scream too loud if I speak my mind.” Woo, girl!

🎵 “Devil in Me” appears as the penultimate track on 💿 Hopeless Fountain Kingdom. The adverse effects of love affect the alternative pop artist on this sleekly produced 🎛 Greg Kurstin cut.  She asserts, “I don’t wanna wake it up / The DEVIL in me.”  On the post-chorus, she comes to the realization she’s “Gotta wake up, come back to life.”  Worth noting, “Devil in Me” was written by Halsey, Kurstin, and 🎼✍ Sia.

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15. Beck, “Devil’s Haircut”

💿 Odelay • 🏷 UMG Recordings, Inc. • 📅 1996

“Something’s wrong ‘cause my mind is fading / And everywhere I look there’s a dead end waiting.” 🎙 Beck was one of the faces of alternative and experimental music in the 90s.  Honestly, who was recording music that sounded like this skinny, blonde hipster?  His 1996 album, 💿 Odelay, ranks among the best of that decade, winning two out of three 🏆 Grammys it was nominated for.  While Hansen wouldn’t win the big one for Odelay, he’d have his moment in 2015 when 💿 Morning Phase took home Album of the Year in an upset. Refocusing, one of the key songs from Odelay is 🎵 “Devil’s Haircut,” which opens the album.  

“Devils’ Haircut” is an indie fan’s dream.  Beck gives us distorted guitar, rhythmic, dusty drums (crossover to hip-hop), and an array of sound effects.  “Devil’s Haircut” features some retro sounds, yet also delivered fresh sounds for the 90s.  Hansen gives us his signature vocals, which are, well, true to self.  He’s expressive but never gets too high from a vocal perspective. Of course, it is the lyrics that pack a sizable punch, including the catchy chorus where he’s “Got a devil’s haircut in my mind.” A bonus for Beck is the fact that “Devil’s Haircut” received an entertaining music video – it’s a must-see!

16.Bon Iver, “666 ʇ”

💿 22, A Million • 🏷 Jagjaguwar • 📅 2016

🎵 “666 ʇ” puts religion and skepticism at the forefront.  I mean, look at the title, which features an infamous number as well as an upside-down cross. Yikes!  The first line of this 🎙 Bon Iver song references ‘the number of the beast’: “6’s hang in the door / What kind of shit to ignore / I’ve cut the cloth.”  Can you say ‘damn’ as in damnation? Also, did I mention that “666 ʇ” is the sixth track of the numerology-, spiritually- driven 💿 22, A Million (2016)?

Even with the references to Satan, there numerous religious allusions, often related to spirituals. Some Genius annotators believe the lyric, “Take me into your palms / What is left when unhungry” is related to 🎵 “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”, for example.  It also seems to highlight 🎙 Justin Vernon’s complex relationship with religion itself.  Certainly, he remains conflicted when he alludes to 🎵 “Standing in The Need of Prayer”:

“I’m still standing in
I’m still standing in your need of prayer
The need of prayer.”

“666 ʇ” is a complex but intriguing record.

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17. Big K.R.I.T., “Keep the Devil Off”

💿 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time • 🏷 BMG Rights Management • 📅 2017

Vibe and production make 🎵 “Keep the Devil Off” a glorious listen, as opposed a hellish one. The sound of this highlight from 💿 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time is southern to the core. It hearkens back to old-school soul and gospel. 🎙 Big K.R.I.T. uses this to his advantage, fueling his fire.  There’s organ, guitar, horns, and backing vocals – sheer excellence.

Even if you’re not a Christian or a churchgoer, K.R.I.T. perfectly captures the feeling like its Sunday services. HE’S 👏 THE 👏 REVEREND 👏.  The chorus is a vital part of the infectiousness.

“Lord be my witness
Gotta keep the devil off (keep the devil off)...
What good are those riches if you’re six feet under?
Lord be my witness, keep the devil off (keep the devil off).” 

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18. YG, “666”

Ft. YoungBoy Never Broke Again

💿 STAY DANGEROUS • 🏷 Def Jam • 📅 2018

“Ayy, damn, this beat got bass / Everything that’s bad for me right here in my face.” Ah, the power of diablo! 🎙 YG keeps it G on 🎵 “666,” the 10^th track on his 2018 album, 💿 STAY DANGEROUS.  Sure, the main attractions on STAY DANGEROUS are bangers 🎵 “Big Bank” and 🎵 “Handgun”, but the devilish song at hand is worth highlighting too.

As for explicitly mentioning the devil, YG does so at the end of the second verse:

“I’m haunted by these demons, yeah, I see ‘em walk (walk)
So, you know I got the devil in my thoughts (thoughts)
I be seein’ the devil in my living room hall (hall)
I just hope I ain’t got the devil in my little Heart (this shit for real).”

Woo! YG enlists a young but hard-nosed colleague in 🎙 YoungBoy Never Broke Again. Alongside YG, YoungBoy brings bite and aggressive, assertive rhymes to the table:

“Five, that’s my Blood blatt, strictly that 4L shit
Quick, a shooter 12 shit, without the dope, young nigga rich
Challenged at your own risk
I up and bust your dome bitch (boo-bow).”

Adding to the electric nature of this devilish track is an outro performed by 🎙 Albert “Alchemist” Thompson that encompasses ‘staying dangerous.’

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19.Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, “Devil Callin’ Me Back”

💿 The Rest of Our Life • 🏷 Sony • 📅 2017

“Wanna talk about troubles / I’m coming up on six feet deep / I can’t put down the shovel / She gonna be the death of me.” The electrifying, feisty 🎵 “Devil Callin’ Me Back” gives 💿 The Rest of Our Life the jolt of energy it needs. The Rest of Our Life, of course, is the 2017 collaborative album between country royalty, husband-wife duo, 🎙 Tim McGraw, and 🎙 Faith Hill.

In the context of the album, “Devil Callin’ Me Back” follows a trio of solid, yet less memorable cuts.  It’s brief but finds the duo showcasing attitude and giving their all. 

“I hear the devil calling me back
I hear the devil calling me back home.” 

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20. Tyler Glenn, “Devil”

💿 Excommunication • 🏷 Island • 🗓 2016

“Sunday mornings make me nervous / They don’t feel like they used to feel / My religion feels wrong, but I can’t tell my mom / I’m afraid that my words would kill.” 🎙 Tyler Glenn was pretty pissed off on throughout his 2016 solo album 💿 Excommunication, which focused on his break with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  Again, being disappointed by being unaccepted by the church as a gay man, he left.  Another instance of his newfound skepticism towards religion comes at the very end of Excommunication, 🎵 “Devil.”

“I think I still believe in Jesus
He’s a friend when I choose to pray
But my demons get me high, ‘til I’m burning all the time
Yeah, they never wash my sins away.”

One never gets the impression that Glenn is an atheist now – there’s still something there. But, he has clearly lost faith: “I swear I still believe in something / But I couldn’t pray the gay away.”

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21. Iron Maiden, “The Number of the Beast”

💿 The Number of the Beast • 🏷 Sanctuary • 📅 1982

“666, the number of the beast / Hell and fire was spawned to be released.” No better way to close out a devilish list than with the iconic 🎙 Iron Maiden cut, 🎵 “The Number of the Beast.” Safe to say, Steve Harris penned a classic – one ‘hell’ of a song! So, what is the significance of the number? Well, 666 is referenced in the Book of Revelation from 📚 The Bible and represents the Devil. Science Alert sheds light on the significance of this devilish number.

One final thing. Ask yourself this question. What was your first encounter with “The Number of the Beast”? Personally, mine was 🎮 Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4.  Nothing devilish about the video game – just some sick tricks and a bad ass soundtrack!

“666, the number of the beast
Sacrifice is going on tonight...
666, the one for you and me.”

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