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1865.

N° 4

Jacques Brel

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

897

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

1,865

Average Rating:

75 (89 votes)

Comments:

2470.

The Ideal Crash

dEUS

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

643

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

439

Overall Rank:

2,470

Average Rating:

78 (123 votes)

Comments:

2479.

Worst Case Scenario

dEUS

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

640

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

440

Overall Rank:

2,479

Average Rating:

77 (124 votes)

Comments:

2564.

In A Bar, Under The Sea

dEUS

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

614

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

452

Overall Rank:

2,564

Average Rating:

77 (140 votes)

Comments:

2583.

Ces Gens-Là

Jacques Brel

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

611

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

240

Overall Rank:

2,583

Average Rating:

77 (70 votes)

Comments:

3623.

Racine Carrée

Stromae

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

403

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

632

Overall Rank:

3,623

Average Rating:

77 (68 votes)

Comments:

4073.

Much Against Everyone's Advice

Soulwax

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

352

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

687

Overall Rank:

4,073

Average Rating:

75 (37 votes)

Comments:

4267.

Brel [Les Marquises]

Jacques Brel

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

334

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

730

Overall Rank:

4,267

Average Rating:

77 (37 votes)

Comments:

4973.

Heresie

Univers Zéro

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

276

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

825

Overall Rank:

4,973

Average Rating:

75 (38 votes)

Comments:

5027.

Topical Dancer

Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

273

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

260

Overall Rank:

5,027

Average Rating:

72 (59 votes)

Comments:

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	27	0%
1950s	303	3%
1960s	734	7%
1970s	1,459	15%
1980s	1,453	15%
1990s	1,626	16%
2000s	1,770	18%
2010s	2,017	20%
2020s	609	6%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	37	0%
The Rolling Stones	35	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Miles Davis	27	0%
Various Artists	25	0%
Neil Young	25	0%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	5,021	50%
	2,652	27%
	436	4%
	307	3%
	227	2%
	158	2%
	139	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,732	97%
Yes	268	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,723	97%
Yes	277	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,885	99%
Yes	115	1%

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