1976 Songs: Devil Woman
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86765)
United States
March 6, 2026 10:50am CST
One of the eye-opening things about doing these countdowns that look way back is how many of these acts are still around. Today, for our trip back fifty years, we’ll celebrate someone who’s a knight in England and barely known in America. One of my favorite songs to skate to back in 1976!
Devil Woman - Cliff Richard
I have THREE songs named “Devil Woman” on my iPod: the country song by Marty Robbins, the early rock song by Buddy Knox, and this one by Sir Cliff Richard. Yes, the guy who’s had maybe three top ten hits in the US was knighted in 1995…because, in England, his singles sales were behind only Elvis and the Beatles.
I remember some of the American evangelical Christian preachers railing against this song (and any song that had “devil” or “evil” in the title). The funny thing is that Richard is an evangelical Christian himself! 
Richard is 85 now. This was his biggest US hit. If I could still roller skate, I’d be out there today skating to it.
Devil Woman
Written by Terry Britten and Christine Authors
Recorded by Cliff Richard
From I’m Nearly Famous, 1976
I drank the potion she offered me:
Richard is 85 now. This was his biggest US hit. If I could still roller skate, I’d be out there today skating to it.
Devil Woman
Written by Terry Britten and Christine Authors
Recorded by Cliff Richard
From I’m Nearly Famous, 1976
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@Traceyjayne (11402)
• United Kingdom
6 Mar
Cliff Richard is my favourite singer , and I have seen him in concert several times, both solo and with The Shadows. He also bought out a perfume called Devil Woman. I have some of that too.
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
6 Mar
That’s a cool product. I think the only other songs of his that I heard on the radio were “Power to All Our Friends” and “We Don’t Talk Anymore.”
@Traceyjayne (11402)
• United Kingdom
6 Mar
@FourWalls yes, they were Cliffs hits too ….he has had so many … he made films in the 60’s too, some hits came from films.
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@Traceyjayne (11402)
• United Kingdom
7 Mar
My family and I know them ….they are friends …
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
6 Mar
Huh?? What?!?! Hey Rebelann, your account’s been hacked!! 
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@LeaPea2417 (40037)
• Toccoa, Georgia
6 Mar
I remember that song, haven't heard it in years.
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
7 Mar
Well, that was 50 years ago, we can’t be expected to remember all of them. That’s another reason I do these…to remind myself!
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@JudyEv (382259)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Mar
@FourWalls There is so much great music out there that rarely gets heard. It's lucky we have you. 
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
7 Mar
I like everything I’ve heard by him, but as I said he wasn’t all that big here in America.
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@RasmaSandra (98026)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
6 Mar
I know him and his music well.
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@LindaOHio (222527)
• United States
7 Mar
Yes and yes. Good choice. It also reminds me of Evil Woman by ELO.
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