Showbiz
by Muse
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Muse bestography
Showbiz is ranked 5th best out of 19 albums by Muse on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Muse is Absolution which is ranked number 191 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 7,735.
(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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Showbiz track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Top-rated track as rated by BestEverAlbums.com members.
Showbiz rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 2 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | mrmcrook | Top 43 Music Albums of 1999 | 22/43 | 3 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 99 Music Albums of 1999 | 97/99 | 0 |
| 2026 |  Rhyner | Top 33 Music Albums of 1999 | 20/33 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Robert Anton Wilson | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 8/100 | 19 |
| 2026 | araidernomore | Top 7 Music Albums of 1999 | 5/7 | 2 |
| 2026 | araidernomore | Top 67 Music Albums of the 1990s | 51/67 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Bach | Top 20 Music Albums of 1999 | 3/20 | 5 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Progressive Rock | 58/100 | - |
| 2026 |  rambleon80 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 94/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | Nifcake | Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | 25/40 | 40 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 363 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 2,157 | |||
Showbiz collection
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Showbiz ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Showing latest 3 ratings for this album. | Show all 772 ratings for this album.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 4 days ago | xhitmanx | 1,595 | 76/100 |
| ! | 08/14/2026 19:25 | TitoVampir | 197 | 76/100 |
| ! | 08/07/2026 07:34 | barethman | 207 | 80/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 25% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.4/100, a mean average of 72.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.3.
Showbiz favourites
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Forum mentions
sixoverpar 07/30/2026 00:51 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
BestEverAlbums 01/11/2026 21:00 in Album of the day (#5502): Showbiz by Muse BestEverAlbums 12/01/2025 17:03 in Monthly overall chart movementsShowbiz comments
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If you, like me, discovered Muse with their later albums and wondered why everyone compares them to Radiohead even though they don’t really sound alike, the answer is on this album. (Edited)
Great debut. You can hear them honing their chops and cementing the unique grandiose style and brand that they've become. The birth of a great band with a sound of their own (Edited)
Solid debut. Sunburn and Falling Down are my favourites. Vocals a bit grating at times, as per usual with Muse.
Raw and passionate, this has always been my favorite Muse album.
"Sunburn" and "Muscle Museum" are the fan favourites, and for good reason, but my personal favourites are "Cave" and "Showbiz".
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