Devil in the Bottle

For the film, see The Devil in the Bottle.

"Devil in the Bottle"
Single by T. G. Sheppard
from the album T. G. Sheppard
B-side	"Rollin' with the Flow"
Released	October 1974
Genre	Country
Length	2:49
Label	Melodyland
Songwriter(s)	Bobby David
Producer(s)	Jack Gilmer, T. G. Sheppard
T. G. Sheppard singles chronology
"Devil in the Bottle" (1974) "Tryin' to Beat the Morning Home" (1975)

"Devil in the Bottle" is a song written by Bobby David and recorded by American country music artist T. G. Sheppard. It was released in October 1974 as his debut single and the first from his album T. G. Sheppard, and reached number one on the U.S. country singles chart. The single spent a single week at number one and a total of ten weeks on the chart. ^[1] The single was released on the Melodyland Label, a country music, Motown subsidiary.

Chart performance

Chart (1974–1975)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2]	1
US Billboard Hot 100 [3]	54
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Cover versions

"Devil in the Bottle" was covered by Hank Williams Jr. on his 2003 album I'm One of You . It was released in 2004 as the album's third single and peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. ^[4]

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 312.
2. "T.G. Sheppard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
3. "T.G. Sheppard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
4. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 373. ISBN   978-0-89820-203-8.