Sympathy for the Devil
| "Sympathy for the Devil" | |
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1973 German single picture sleeve | |
| Song by the Rolling Stones | |
| from the album Beggars Banquet | |
| Released | 6 December 1968 |
| Recorded | 4–5, 8–10 June 1968 |
| Studio | Olympic, London |
| Genre | Samba rock |
| Length | 6:18 (album version) 4:09 (single version) |
| Label | Decca |
| Songwriter(s) | Jagger–Richards |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Miller |
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"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.