House Of Balloons (studio album)
by The Weeknd
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House Of Balloons is ranked as the best album by The Weeknd.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| ! | 45 hours ago | asyty7 | 629 | 81/100 |
| ! | 12/01/2025 08:10 | Exist-en-ciel | 4,284 | 70/100 |
| ! | 11/22/2025 21:12 |  Montpejo | 660 | 81/100 |
| ! | 10/29/2025 13:59 | jackq | 386 | 86/100 |
| ! | 10/07/2025 11:06 | JacobMullis | 723 | 88/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.2/100, a mean average of 76.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.3.
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Album Rating: 89.56
(806/9)
The Weeknd (HOB - CAN - Mar 11) - House Of Balloons
21.03.2011
One of those albums where I remember exactly what I was doing, wearing and stealing when I heard it for the first time. In an edgy changing room, in an edgy clothing shop, in an edgy northern town.
It had me within a few seconds of ‘High For This’ and had me grinding in front of the mirror like a demented Dev Alahan by the end of ‘House Of Balloons / Glass Table Girls’.
Although lyrically dubious, Tesfaye would never be quite as good again. But who could.
1. The Weeknd (HOB - CAN - Mar 11) - High For This. 98
2. The Weeknd (HOB - CAN - Mar 11) - What You Need. 75
3. The Weeknd (HOB - CAN - Mar 11) - House Of Balloons / Glass Table Girls. 100
4. The Weeknd (HOB - CAN - Mar 11) - The Morning. 90
5. The Weeknd (HOB - CAN - Mar 11) - Wicked Games. 100
6. The Weeknd (HOB - CAN - Mar 11) - The Party & The After Party. 86
7. The Weeknd (HOB - CAN - Mar 11) - Coming Down. 76
8. The Weeknd (HOB - CAN - Mar 11) - Loft Music. 90
9. The Weeknd (HOB - CAN - Mar 11) - The Knowing. 91
Ranked in order:
* The Weeknd (HOB - CAN - Mar 11) - House Of Balloons / Glass Table Girls. 100
* The Weeknd (HOB - CAN - Mar 11) - Wicked Games. 100
* The Weeknd (HOB - CAN - Mar 11) - High For This. 98
* The Weeknd (HOB - CAN - Mar 11) - The Knowing. 91
* The Weeknd (HOB - CAN - Mar 11) - The Morning. 90
* The Weeknd (HOB - CAN - Mar 11) - Loft Music. 90
* The Weeknd (HOB - CAN - Mar 11) - The Party & The After Party. 86
* The Weeknd (HOB - CAN - Mar 11) - Coming Down. 76
* The Weeknd (HOB - CAN - Mar 11) - What You Need. 75
I can understand people not liking this because how shallow and cliche the lyrics are, but there is not one weak moment onthis mixtape.
Decent, but i don't think its his best work. Opener and Title track are the two highlights
Larcx13 10/31/2020 11:25 | #259991
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The Weeknd introduces himself with very nice vocals and production.
poppmusic 02/01/2016 00:31 | #158368
The secret to this album's unique, woozy sound? A great love for dream pop samples.
the first half of the album is amazing, but the second half is forgettable and boring in my opinion
meruizh 02/13/2015 19:24 | #134891
couple of tracks stand out the rest is just forgettable
After 8 more months of tipsy relationship experiences and a little growing up, I can confirm that this is brilliant.
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