Song · The Grateful Dead
“Friend of the Devil” by The Grateful Dead
From the album American Beauty (1970)
“Friend of the Devil” by The Grateful Dead appears on 14 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1996 and 2025. It was first released in 1970 on the album American Beauty. Its best result is #127 on the WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #629 indie & aaa song of all time.
14countdowns
5stations
#127best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1996–2025years charted
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 431 | WNEW-FM | WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) | 500 |
| 2004 | 209 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) | 885 |
| 2009 | 393 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) | 885 |
| 2010 | 127 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2012 | 600 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) | 885 |
| 2014 | 405 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) | 885 |
| 2018 | 755 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
| 2020 | 1525 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2021 | 688 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) | 1043 |
| 2022 | 239 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) | 1043 |
| 2023 | 297 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2023) | 500 |
| 2023 | 1039 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) | 1043 |
| 2024 | 524 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) | 1043 |
| 2025 | 624 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) | 1043 |
Also listed as: Friend Of The Devil.