The Best Country Songs About The Devil

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.

   Satan Is Real

   The Louvin Brothers

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.

   Devil Don't Know

   Morgan Wallen

10. 10.

    Devil Woman

    Marty Robbins

11. 11.

    The Devil I Know

    Ashley McBryde

12. 12.

    If I Were the Devil

    Colby Acuff

13. 13.

    The Devil Don't Sleep

    Brantley Gilbert

14. 14.

    Devil in My Bed

    Vincent Neil Emerson

15. 15.

    The Devil's Right Hand

    Steve Earle

16. 16.

    Devil in a Sleepin' Bag

    Willie Nelson

17. 17.

    Devil in This Holler

    The Steel Woods

18. 18.

    Conversations With the Devil

    Ray Wylie Hubbard

19. 19.

    The Devil to Pay

    Johnny Cash

20. 20.

    The Devil is My Running Mate

    Jason Isbell

21. 21.

    Devil Off My Back

    Flatland Cavalry

22. 22.

    Devil in Me

    Anderson East

23. 23.

    I'm Not the Devil

    Cody Jinks

24. 24.

    The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie

    Colter Wall

25. 25.

    Devil Don't Even Bother

    Kane Brown

26. 26.

    Where the Devil Don't Go

    Elle King

27. 27.

    Devil May Care

    Sarah Shook & the Disarmers

28. 28.

    Take the Devil Out of Me

    Lee Ann Womack

29. 29.

    Old Devils

    William Elliott Whitmore

30. 30.

    The Silver Tongued Devil and I

    Kris Kristofferson

31. 31.

    Where the Devil Don't Stay

    Drive-By Truckers

32. 32.

    The Devil Had a Hold of Me

    Gillian Welch

33. 33.

    Land of the Red Man

    Parker Millsap

34. 34.

    The Devil Always Made Me Think Twice

    Hailey Whitters

35. 35.

    The Devil in Us All

    Kat Hasty

36. 36.

    Run Amuck

    Lindi Ortega

37. 37.

    If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)

    Joe Diffie

38. 38.

    Never Let the Devils Get the Upper Hand of You

    Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

39. 39.

    Yup

    David Rawlings

40. 40.

    Old Lady and the Devil

    Bill & Belle Reed

41. 41.

    Friend of the Devil

    Grateful Dead

42. 42.

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

    Ray Wylie Hubbard

43. 43.

    Pray the Devil Back to Hell

    Lucinda Williams

44. 44.

    Pickin' to Beat the Devil

    Pure Prairie League

45. 45.

    The Devil is in Her Eyes

    The Jayhawks

46. 46.

    Between the Devil and Me

    Alan Jackson

47. 47.

    Wallace

    Drive-By Truckers

48. 48.

    Black Rose

    Waylon Jennings

49. 49.

    Devil Behind the Wheel

    Chris Knight

50. 50.

    Devil Callin' Me Back

    Tim McGraw, Faith Hill

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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.