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“Lil' Devil” by The Cult
From the album Electric (1987)
“Lil' Devil” by The Cult appears on 6 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1987 and 2003. It was first released in 1987 on the album Electric. Its best result is #36 on the KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #275 alternative song of 1987 and #3,239 alternative song of all time.
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"Lil' Devil" struts off Electric, the Cult's 1987 album, and it's stripped-down, stomping hard rock with no fat on it at all. Billy Duffy wrote the music and Ian Astbury the words, and producer Rick Rubin, with George Drakoulias assisting, keeps it bone-dry and brutally simple: Duffy's guitar riff up front, Jamie Stewart's bass and Les Warner's drums slamming along behind, and Astbury howling and rattling a tambourine like a preacher at a tent revival. Andy Wallace engineered and mixed it, and he left every hit sounding like it was played in the room next to you.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 99 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 209 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 1989 | 36 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1990 | 933 | Z-Rock | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) | 1000 |
| 1999 | 919 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2003 | 1518 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Also listed as: L'il Devil; Lil Devil.
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