| "Runnin' with the Devil" | ||||
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| Single by Van Halen | ||||
| from the album Van Halen | ||||
| B-side | "Eruption" | |||
| Released | May 6, 1978[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[2] | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Ted Templeman | |||
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| "Runnin' with the Devil" on YouTube | ||||
"Runnin' with the Devil" is a song by the American hard rock band Van Halen, released as the second single from their eponymous debut album on May 6, 1978. The lyrics were inspired by Ohio Players 1974 song "Runnin' from the Devil".[3] In 2009, "Runnin' with the Devil" was named the 9th greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1.[2] Chuck Klosterman of Vulture ranked it the eighth-best Van Halen song, praising the staccato bass playing as well as David Lee Roth's vocal performance.[4]
"Runnin' with the Devil" remains a staple track of classic rock radio and Van Halen's discography.[5][6]
- ^ https://www.rhino.com/article/single-stories-van-halen-runnin-with-the-devil-0
- ^ a b "Vh1 Top 100 Hard Rock Songs". Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ Van Halen I. Classicvanhalen.com.
- ^ Klosterman, Chuck (October 6, 2020). "All 131 Van Halen Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best A look back at the band's formidable legacy". Vulture.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew (2020-10-06). "Eddie Van Halen's 15 Best Songs: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "Readers' Poll: The Best Van Halen Songs". Rolling Stone. 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2023-10-18.