Sympathy for the Devil

"Sympathy for the Devil"
1973 German single picture sleeve
Song by the Rolling Stones
from the album Beggars Banquet
Released6 December 1968 (1968-12-06)
Recorded4–5, 8–10 June 1968
StudioOlympic, London
GenreSamba rock
Length6:18
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Jagger–Richards
Producer(s)Jimmy Miller
Audio sample
Music video
"Sympathy for the Devil" on YouTube

"Sympathy for the Devil" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones. The song was written by Mick Jagger and credited to the Jagger–Richards partnership. It is the opening track on the band's 1968 album Beggars Banquet. The song has received critical acclaim and features on Rolling Stone magazine's "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list, being ranked number 106 in the 2021 edition.[1]

  1. ^ "Sympathy For the Devil ranked #106 on Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs List". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 September 2021.