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'Sympathy for the Devil' - The Rolling Stones -

The Rolling Stones' 'Beggars Banquet' album, released in December 1968, opens with the iconic 'Sympathy for the Devil.'

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'Better the Devil You Know' - Kylie Minogue -

Taken from her third studio album 'Rhythm of Love' (1990), 'Better the Devil You Know' is known as the song that reinvented the Australian singer-songwriter's image after she ditched her "girl next door" persona.

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'Lucifer Sam' - Pink Floyd -

'Lucifer Sam' appears on 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn,' the debut studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released in August 1968.

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'Devils & Dust' - Bruce Springsteen -

'Devils & Dust' is taken from Springsteen's 2005 album of the same name. The track concerns a troubled American soldier fighting in the Iraq War.

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'Devil's Got a New Disguise' - Aerosmith -

'Devil's Got a New Disguise' is the closing track on the 2006 compilation album 'Devil's Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith.'

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'(You’re the) Devil in Disguise' - Elvis Presley -

Elvis Presley describes his new love as the devil incarnate in this 1963 recording, which peaked at no. 3 in the US on the Billboard singles chart. 

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'Devil Pray' - Madonna -

'Devil Pray' is the second track on Madonna's 2015 album, 'Rebel Heart.' The song was co-produced by Avicii, DJ Dahi, BloodPop, and Madonna herself.

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'The Devil’s in the Temple' - Bon Jovi -

'The Devil's in the Temple' is a song from Bon Jovi's 14th studio album, 'This House Is Not for Sale.' 

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'Devil Woman' - Cliff Richard -

Similarly, British singer Cliff Richard has problems with a mystical lady that he describes as "cursed" in his top 10 single taken from the 1976 album 'I'm Nearly Famous.'

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'Dancing with the Devil' - Demi Lovato -

The aptly titled 'Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over,' Demi Lovato's seventh album, released in 2021, includes the song 'Dancing with the Devil,' a reference to a very turbulent and self-destructive period in her life.

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'Devils Haircut' - Beck -

Released as the second single from Beck's 1996 'Odelay,' 'Devils Haircut' has been described as one of the "unequivocal standouts" of the album.

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'Devil Inside' - INXS -

Released as a single in February 1988, 'Devil Inside' featured in the 2001 movie 'Rock Star,' starring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston.

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'I Fell in Love with the Devil' - Avril Lavigne -

Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne's 2019 album 'Head Above Water' includes 'I Fell in Love with the Devil,' the third track on the album and released as the fourth single.

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'Little Devil' - Neil Sedaka -

Released as a single by Neil Sedaka in 1961 and taken from his album 'Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits,' 'Little Devil' was a hit, reaching no. 11 on the US Billboard chart.

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'Run Devil Run' - Paul McCartney -

'Run Devil Run' is one of just three McCartney originals on an album of rock and roll covers released by the former Beatle in 1999.

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'Devil in Your Eye' - Mumford & Sons -

British folk rock band Mumford & Sons recorded 'Devil in Your Eye' in 2019. The song appears on the soundtrack album 'For the Throne: Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones.'

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'Bohemian Rhapsody' - Queen -

Queen's epic 'Bohemian Rhapsody, a huge hit in 1975, references Satan by way of the lyric, "Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me / For meee." The song is track 11 on side two of 'A Night at the Opera.'

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'Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea' - Cab Calloway -

Singer, songwriter, and bandleader Cab Calloway was the first to record the standard 'Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea,' in 1931. Numerous other artists have covered the song, including Ella Fitzgerald, Thelonious Monk, and Diana Krall. A version by George Harrison appeared on his posthumous final album, 'Brainwashed.'

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'Runnin' with the Devil' - Van Halen -

Taken from their eponymous 1978 debut studio album, 'Runnin' with the Devil' is one of Van Halen's best-known songs.

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'Devil’s Radio” - George Harrison -

The 11th studio album by former Beatle George Harrison—and the final released in his lifetime—1987's 'Cloud Nine' is opened on side two by 'Devil's Radio.' Released as a promotional single, the song reached no. 4 on the the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart.

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'Devil' - Stereophonics -

Welsh alternative rock band Stereophonics released their fifth studio album, in 2005. The third single from the album was 'Devil.'

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'Satan Rejected My Soul' - Morrissey -

Ex-Smiths front man Morrisey debuted his sixth studio album, 'Maladjusted,' in August 1997, from which the third single 'Satan Rejected My Soul' was released.

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'Talkin’ Devil' - Bob Dylan -

'Talkin' Devil' appears on Bob Dylan's 'New York Sessions 1962' album, released in 2013. The track was recorded on January 19, 1963 with Dylan going under the name of Blind Boy Grunt.

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'Devil’s Dance' - Metallica -

Written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, 'Devil's Dance' is the third song on Metallica's 1997 album, 'Reload.'

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'Friend of the Devil' - Grateful Dead -

Written by Jerry Garcia, John Dawson, and Robert Hunter, 'Friend of the Devil' is the second song on the band's 1970 album 'American Beauty.'

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'Devil Gate Drive' - Suzi Quatro -

A hit in 1974 for American singer-songwriter Suzi Quatro, 'Devil Gate Drive' was her second no. 1 in the United Kingdom.

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'Shout at the Devil' - Mötley Crüe -

Heavy metal outfit Mötley Crüe released 'Shout at the Devil' in September 1983. Taken from their breakthrough album of the same name, the band embarked on the Shout at the Devil tour to promote it.

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'The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)' - Fleetwood Mac -

Fleetwood Mac vocalist Peter Green explained that the 'Green Manalishi' was a hellhound, a dead dog that barked at him from the afterlife. The canine represented money and greed. Green was later diagnosed with schizophrenia and famously refused to accept royalty checks long after he'd left the band.

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'Dance with the Devil' - Katy Perry -

'Dance with the Devil' appears on the exclusive and international deluxe edition of Katy Perry's 2017 album 'Witness.'

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'Devil in a New Dress' - Kanye West ft. Rick Ross -

'Devil in a New Dress' is from the 2010 album 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.' On it, Kanye West shares vocals with Rick Ross.

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'The Devil Has All the Best Tunes' - Prefab Sprout -

The second single released by English band Prefab Sprout, and the first to feature backing vocalist and guitarist Wendy Smith, 'The Devil Has All the Best Tunes' achieved moderate success in 1983. 

Sources: (Los Angeles Times)

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