The Singles 86>98
by Depeche Mode
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Depeche Mode bestography
The Singles 86>98 is ranked 18th best out of 47 albums by Depeche Mode on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Depeche Mode is Violator which is ranked number 93 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 12,106.
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The Singles 86>98 track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Singles 86>98 rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | fabm0 | List 1998 | 51/100 | - |
| 2026 | LittleM1971 | Top 95 Music Albums of 1998 | 28/95 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Helios | Top 90 Music Albums of 1998 | 6/90 | 5 |
| 2026 |  neilgee | Top 25 Music Albums of 1998 | 6/25 | 4 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum year 1998 | 50/100 | - |
| 2026 | stanchoiaz | Top 65 Music Albums of the 1990s | 52/65 | 4 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 63/100 | 8 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 98 Music Albums of 1998 | 8/98 | 5 |
| 2024 |  PAPPITUFO | Depeche Mode | 5/18 | - |
| 2023 | TonyF12345 | Top 14 Music Albums of 1998 | 10/14 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 33 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 120 | |||
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The Singles 86>98 ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 06/02/2026 19:09 |  serpico | 909 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/30/2026 04:33 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,688 | 70/100 |
| ! | 03/04/2026 09:37 | Leginlists | 3,840 | 83/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 79.0/100, a mean average of 79.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.4.
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The Singles 86>98 forum mentions
CharlieBarley 08/24/2021 18:18 in What album are you listening to right now?The Singles 86>98 comments
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Only When I Lose Myself is a scary massive sounding song. Like a growing whisper in the night.
The singles comps are great intros to DM.
lightmyway TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/08/2012 07:58 | #41819
A well-put-together greatest hits, worth hearing if you don't want their albums... But trust me, you want their albums.
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