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The Best Country Songs About The Devil

The Devil has appeared in a number of country tunes, continually shapeshifting from an imposing caricature – horned and crimson – to something more human.

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The Devil has appeared in a number of country tunes, continually shapeshifting from an imposing caricature – horned and crimson – to something more human.

August 30, 2023 11:41 am GMT
Last Edited July 4, 2025 7:29 am GMT

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The Devil is a recurring character in country music, taking on many forms – the theological villain, the moral educator, the all-too-relatable companion – that vary greatly from one song to the next.

He could be down in Georgia with Charlie Daniels or alongside Jason Isbell as his running mate. But whatever role he’s playing, the Devil has no doubt been the ultimate storyteller for decades of country music.

Here is Holler's playlist of The Best Country Songs About The Devil.

  1. 1.

    Rattlesnake Preacher

    Ashley McBryde

  2. 2.

    To Beat the Devil

    Kris Kristofferson

  3. 3.

    The Devil Went Down to Georgia

    The Charlie Daniels Band

  4. 4.

    Tying Knots in the Devil's Tail

    Colter Wall

  5. 5.

    Devil Always Made Me Think Twice

    Chris Stapleton

  6. 6.

    Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down

    Uncle Tupelo

  7. 7.

    The Devil Made Me Do it the First Time

    Billy Joe Shaver

  8. 8.

    If I Was the Devil

    Justin Townes Earle

  9. 9.

    Satan Is Real

    The Louvin Brothers

  10. 10.

    Devil Don't Know

    Morgan Wallen

  11. 11.

    DEVIL YOU KNOW

    Tyler Braden

  12. 12.

    Devil Woman

    Marty Robbins

  13. 13.

    The Devil I Know

    Ashley McBryde

  14. 14.

    If I Were the Devil

    Colby Acuff

  15. 15.

    The Devil Don't Sleep

    Brantley Gilbert

  16. 16.

    Devil in My Bed

    Vincent Neil Emerson

  17. 17.

    The Devil's Right Hand

    Steve Earle

  18. 18.

    Devil in a Sleepin' Bag

    Willie Nelson

  19. 19.

    Devil in This Holler

    The Steel Woods

  20. 20.

    Conversations With the Devil

    Ray Wylie Hubbard

  21. 21.

    The Devil to Pay

    Johnny Cash

  22. 22.

    The Devil is My Running Mate

    Jason Isbell

  23. 23.

    Devil Off My Back

    Flatland Cavalry

  24. 24.

    Devil in Me

    Anderson East

  25. 25.

    I'm Not the Devil

    Cody Jinks

  26. 26.

    The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie

    Colter Wall

  27. 27.

    Devil Don't Even Bother

    Kane Brown

  28. 28.

    Where the Devil Don't Go

    Elle King

  29. 29.

    Devil May Care

    Sarah Shook & the Disarmers

  30. 30.

    Take the Devil Out of Me

    Lee Ann Womack

  31. 31.

    Old Devils

    William Elliott Whitmore

  32. 32.

    The Silver Tongued Devil and I

    Kris Kristofferson

  33. 33.

    Where the Devil Don't Stay

    Drive-By Truckers

  34. 34.

    The Devil Had a Hold of Me

    Gillian Welch

  35. 35.

    Land of the Red Man

    Parker Millsap

  36. 36.

    The Devil Always Made Me Think Twice

    Hailey Whitters

  37. 37.

    The Devil in Us All

    Kat Hasty

  38. 38.

    Run Amuck

    Lindi Ortega

  39. 39.

    If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)

    Joe Diffie

  40. 40.

    Never Let the Devils Get the Upper Hand of You

    Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

  41. 41.

    Yup

    David Rawlings

  42. 42.

    Old Lady and the Devil

    Bill & Belle Reed

  43. 43.

    Friend of the Devil

    Grateful Dead

  44. 44.

    Tell the Devil I'm Gettin' There as Fast as I Can

    Ray Wylie Hubbard

  45. 45.

    Pray the Devil Back to Hell

    Lucinda Williams

  46. 46.

    Pickin' to Beat the Devil

    Pure Prairie League

  47. 47.

    The Devil is in Her Eyes

    The Jayhawks

  48. 48.

    Between the Devil and Me

    Alan Jackson

  49. 49.

    Wallace

    Drive-By Truckers

  50. 50.

    Devil Callin' Me Back

    Tim McGraw, Faith Hill

Read our full article on The Devil and Country Music below:

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The Devil appears in a number of country tunes, continually shapeshifting from an imposing caricature – horned and crimson – to something more human. Here, Holler explores the Devil's role in the genre.

Written by Alli Patton
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