I Just Can't Stop It
by The Beat (UK)

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I Just Can't Stop It by The Beat (UK)
Year: 1980
Release date: 1980-05-23
Overall rank: 2,011th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 167 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1980 (41st)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (307th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,011th)

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The Beat (UK) bestography

I Just Can't Stop It is ranked as the best album by The Beat (UK).

The Beat (UK) album bestography « Higher ranked
- This album (2,011th)
I Just Can't Stop It Lower ranked (5,682nd) »
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I Just Can't Stop It rankings

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Overall rank: 2,011th | 1980s rank: 307th | 1980 rank: 41st

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I Just Can't Stop It ratings

Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 167 votes)
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75/100
 		03/17/2026 02:39 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  11,42670/100
 
70/100
 		11/17/2025 12:01 Tamthebam  Ratings distribution  23,02469/100
 
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 		11/12/2025 23:21 NYAndreas  Ratings distribution  1,43344/100
 
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 		11/10/2025 21:03 BurndenAce  Ratings distribution  1,22776/100
 
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 		02/03/2025 11:10 TheWongs  Ratings distribution  76871/100

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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.7/100, a mean average of 76.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.8.

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From 05/10/2020 09:45 | #251179
You'd think 2Tone would sound dated, but this is as fresh and joyful as it was in 80. Brilliant collection, from the single Mirror in the Bathroom through Big Shot and Best Friend. Great stuff.
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From 10/02/2017 13:41 | #198997
Cool 80s ska/reggae album. Nothing too serious, just fun.
Good consistency and sound.
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From 06/09/2012 00:00 | #44133
Frenetic, energetic, and just plain fun. Great genre in music that never gets old.
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