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The Satanic Satanist by Portugal. The Man
The Satanic Satanist is an album by Portugal. The Man, released in 2009. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 21 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “People Say”, on 21 lists with a best position of #12.
The Satanic Satanist, the fourth album from Wasilla, Alaska's Portugal. The Man, arrived in 2009 through Equal Vision, and despite the devilish title it's a sunny, tuneful record: psychedelic pop with a soul-singer's lilt, built around John Gourley's sweet voice and Zach Carothers' limber bass. Kyle O'Quin and Ryan Neighbors fill the corners with keys and synths, and with Jason Sechrist on leave, a drummer who had been touring with the band sat in behind the kit.
Gourley handled the look too, mixing photographs with his own watercolors for the artwork. The band gave away "People Say" as a free download that June, and when the whole album leaked online weeks later Gourley answered with a blog post that told fans to go ahead and grab it, then buy the record if it won them over.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Satanic Satanist on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People Say | 21 | #12 | – | 2009–2022 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.