title: If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)
text: # If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)
  
  "If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)" is a song written by Ken Spooner and Kim Williams, and recorded by American country music singer Joe Diffie. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. It was released in April 1991 as the third single from his debut album, A Thousand Winding Roads.
  
  ## Music video
  
  The music video was directed by Michael Salomon and premiered in early 1991.
  
  ## Critical reception
  
  Cashbox magazine published a positive review of the song, stating that it "focuses on a much lighter storyline, compared to previous releases. This cut humorously sheds a 'devil-made-me-do-it' theme swallowed up by a fun and bouncy tempo."
  
  ## Chart performance
  
  The song debuted at No. 47 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated April 6, 1991. It charted for 20 weeks on that chart, and peaked at No. 1 on the country chart dated June 15, 1991, giving Diffie his second No. 1 single.
  
  ### Charts
  
  | Chart (1991) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | Canada Country Tracks (RPM) | 4 |
  | US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 1 |
  
  ### Year-end charts
  
  | Chart (1991) | Position |
  | - | - |
  | Canada Country Tracks (RPM) | 64 |
  | US Country Songs (Billboard) | 22 |
  