Devil in the Bottle

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"Devil in the Bottle"

Single by T. G. Sheppard

from the album T. G. Sheppard

B-side

"Rollin' with the Flow"

Released

October 1974

Genre

Country

Length

2:49

Label

Melodyland

Songwriter(s)

Bobby David

Producer(s)

Jack Gilmer, T. G. Sheppard

T. G. Sheppard singles chronology

"Devil in the Bottle"
(1974)

"Tryin' to Beat the Morning Home"
(1975)

"Devil in the Bottle" is a song written by Bobby David and recorded by American country music artist T. G. Sheppard. It was released in October 1974 as his debut single and the first from his album T. G. Sheppard, and reached number one on the U.S. country singles chart. The single spent a single week at number one and a total of ten weeks on the chart.^[1] The single was released on the Melodyland Label, a country music, Motown subsidiary.

Chart performance

Chart (1974–1975)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[2]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	54
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Cover versions

"Devil in the Bottle" was covered by Hank Williams Jr. on his 2003 album I'm One of You. It was released in 2004 as the album's third single and peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[4]

The Southern Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd also included a cover of "Devil in the Bottle" on their 1994 album release titled Endangered Species (Lynyrd Skynyrd album). ^[5] An album that features mostly acoustic instrumentations, as well as Ronnie Van Zant's younger brother, Johnny, as the lead vocalist. The song takes the spot of track number three and features Mike Estes, Gary Rossington, Dale Krantz, and Johnny Van Zant together on the track. It is the only Lynyrd Skynyrd album to feature Mike Estes on guitar. ^[6]

References

^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 312.
^ "T.G. Sheppard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "T.G. Sheppard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 373. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
^ "Lynyrd Skynyrd - Endangered Species Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ "Lynyrd Skynyrd". Billboard.

v t e T. G. Sheppard
Discography
Studio albums	3/4 Lonely Smooth Sailin' I Love 'Em All Finally! Perfect Stranger Slow Burn One Owner Heart Livin' on the Edge It Still Rains in Memphis One for the Money
Compilation albums	T. G. Sheppard's Greatest Hits
Singles	"Devil in the Bottle" "Tryin' to Beat the Morning Home" "Motels and Memories" "Solitary Man" "Happy Together" "You Feel Good All Over" "Last Cheater's Waltz" "I'll Be Coming Back for More" "Smooth Sailin'" "Do You Wanna Go to Heaven" "I Feel Like Loving You Again" "I Loved 'Em Every One" "Party Time" "Only One You" "Finally" "War Is Hell (On the Homefront Too)" "Faking Love" "Without You" "Slow Burn" "Make My Day" "Somewhere Down the Line" "One Owner Heart" "You're Going Out of My Mind" "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" "Doncha?" "In Over My Heart" "Strong Heart" "Half Past Forever (Till I'm Blue in the Heart)" "You're My First Lady" "One for the Money" "You Still Do"

v t e Hank Williams Jr.
Studio albums	Your Cheatin' Heart Connie Francis and Hank Williams Jr. Sing Great Country Favorites Ballads of the Hills and Plains Blues My Name A Time to Sing Songs My Father Left Me Luke the Drifter Jr. – Vol. 2 Live at Cobo Hall After You, Pride's Not Hard to Swallow Hank Williams Jr. and Friends Family Tradition Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound Habits Old and New Rowdy The Pressure Is On High Notes Strong Stuff Man of Steel Major Moves Five-O Montana Cafe Hank Live Born to Boogie Wild Streak Lone Wolf Pure Hank Maverick Out of Left Field Hog Wild A.K.A. Wham Bam Sam Three Hanks: Men with Broken Hearts Stormy The Almeria Club Recordings I'm One of You 127 Rose Avenue It's About Time Rich White Honky Blues
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Fourteen Greatest Hits Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 America (The Way I See It) The Best of Hank Williams Jr. Volume One: Roots and Branches Tribute to My Father 20 Hits Special Collection, Vol. 1 Early Years, Vol. 1 Early Years, Vol. 2 The Bocephus Box That's How They Do It in Dixie: The Essential Collection
Notable singles	"Long Gone Lonesome Blues" "Nobody's Child" "All for the Love of Sunshine" "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)" (with Lois Johnson) "Rainin' in My Heart" "Eleven Roses" "Rainy Night in Georgia" "I'll Think of Something" "I Fought the Law" "To Love Somebody" "Family Tradition" "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" "Women I've Never Had" "Kaw-Liga" "Old Habits" "Texas Women" "Dixie on My Mind" "All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)" "A Country Boy Can Survive" "Honky Tonkin'" "The American Dream" "Gonna Go Huntin' Tonight" "Leave Them Boys Alone" (with Ernest Tubb and Waylon Jennings) "Queen of My Heart" "Man of Steel" "Attitude Adjustment" "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" "Major Moves" "I'm for Love" "This Ain't Dallas" "Ain't Misbehavin'" "Country State of Mind" "Mind Your Own Business" (with Reba McEntire, Tom Petty, Reverend Ike and Willie Nelson) "Born to Boogie" "Heaven Can't Be Found" "Young Country" "If the South Woulda Won" "Early in the Morning and Late at Night" "There's a Tear in My Beer" (with Hank Williams Sr.) "Finders Are Keepers" "Ain't Nobody's Business" "Good Friends, Good Whiskey, Good Lovin'" "If It Will, It Will" "Devil in the Bottle" "Are You Ready for the Country?" (with Eric Church)
Guest singles	"The Conversation" (with Waylon Jennings) "That Old Wheel" (with Johnny Cash) "Bartender Song (Sittin' at a Bar)" (with Rehab)
Family	Hank Williams (father) Audrey Williams (mother) Jett Williams (half-sister) Hank Williams III (son) Holly Williams (daughter) Sam Williams (son) Coleman Williams (grandson)
Related articles	Discography Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

v t e Lynyrd Skynyrd
Rickey Medlocke Johnny Van Zant Michael Cartellone Mark Matejka Peter Keys Keith Christopher Ronnie Van Zant Allen Collins Gary Rossington Bob Burns Larry Junstrom Greg T. Walker Leon Wilkeson Billy Powell Ed King Artimus Pyle Steve Gaines Randall Hall Kurt Custer Mike Estes Owen Hale Hughie Thomasson Jeff McAllister Kenny Aronoff Ean Evans Robert Kearns Johnny Colt
Studio albums	(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) Second Helping Nuthin' Fancy Gimme Back My Bullets Street Survivors Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 The Last Rebel Endangered Species Twenty Edge of Forever Christmas Time Again Vicious Cycle God & Guns Last of a Dyin' Breed
Live albums	One More from the Road Southern by the Grace of God Lyve from Steel Town Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyve: The Vicious Cycle Tour Live from Freedom Hall Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour Lyve!
Compilations	Skynyrd's First and... Last Gold & Platinum Best of the Rest Legend Skynyrd's Innyrds Lynyrd Skynyrd (box set) A Retrospective What's Your Name Old Time Greats The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd Skynyrd's First: The Complete Muscle Shoals Album 20th Century Masters: The Best of Lynyrd Skynyrd Solo Flytes All Time Greatest Hits Collectybles Then and Now Thyrty Then and Now Volume Two Greatest Hits Icon
Video	Freebird... The Movie Lyve from Steel Town Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyve: The Vicious Cycle Tour Live from Freedom Hall
Singles	"Gimme Three Steps" / "Mr. Banker" "Don't Ask Me No Questions" / "Take Your Time" "Sweet Home Alabama" "Free Bird" "Saturday Night Special" "Double Trouble" "What's Your Name" "That Smell" "Truck Drivin' Man" "You Got That Right" "Preacher Man" "Red White & Blue"
Other songs	"Need All My Friends" "Tuesday's Gone" "Simple Man"
Tours	Street Survivors Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 Tour Edge of Forever Tour The Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour
Spin-off bands	Rossington Collins Band The Rossington Band Allen Collins Band Artimus Pyle Band Van Zant
Related articles	Discography Members Skynyrd Frynds Plane crash Ronnie Van Zant Memorial Park Leonard Skinner "All Summer Long"

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