Fun Boy Three
by Fun Boy Three
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Fun Boy Three bestography
Fun Boy Three is ranked 2nd best out of 4 albums by Fun Boy Three on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Fun Boy Three is Waiting which is ranked number 7637 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 168.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Fun Boy Three track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 73 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Fun Boy Three rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  MadhattanJack | Top 100 Music Albums of 1982 | 17/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | cronadigallina | Top 99 Music Albums of 1982 | 98/99 | 0 |
| 2026 | Rich150 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 100/100 | 0 |
| 2026 | LittleM1971 | Top 86 Music Albums of 1982 | 70/86 | 1 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Albums of the year 1982 by Ultimate Record Collector | 52/54 | - |
| 2025 | Johnnyo | Greatest albums of the 80's (401 - 500) by U R C | 93/100 | - |
| 2025 |  Graeme2 | Top 45 Music Albums of 1982 | 24/45 | 2 |
| 2025 | Johnnyo | Indie albums of the year 1982 by Radio X | 2/20 | - |
| 2025 | mostlymor | 1982 Listening Project (Part 1) | 29/100 | - |
| 2024 |  PAPPITUFO | Top 100 Music Albums of 1982 | 73/100 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 17 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 18 | |||
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Fun Boy Three ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 06/16/2024 21:05 | BorderFreeAndrew | 15,747 | 74/100 |
| ! | 11/26/2023 22:38 | matterhornrider | 5,186 | 81/100 |
| ! | 04/08/2023 22:17 | MickLord | 3,967 | 70/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.9/100, a mean average of 71.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.1.
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The first of two FB3 albums - simplistic but enjoyable. Overall I prefer Waiting bit its a close thing. The Telephone Always Rings is the best track on this one, but none as good as Our Lips Are Sealed (the defining FB3 track on LP2). (Edited)
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