Speak For Yourself
by Imogen Heap

Speak For Yourself by Imogen Heap
Year: 2005
Release date: 2005-07-18
Overall rank: 4,078th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 91 votes)
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Award Top albums of 2005 (73rd)
Award Top albums of the 2000s (689th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,078th)

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  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Overall rank: 4,078th | 2000s rank: 689th | 2005 rank: 73rd
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2026blueandthemoonTop 86 Music Albums of 200569/861
2026stanchoiazTop 90 Greatest Music Albums36/9061
2026 arthurbittencourtTop 100 Music Albums of the 2000s20/10016
2026shanelovesyou1111Top 98 Music Albums of 200549/983
2026 RhynerTop 35 Music Albums of 20056/354
2026lanadeleswiftTop 52 Music Albums of 200531/522
2026Exist-en-cielTop 100 Music Albums of the 2000s57/1009
2026 DommeDamianTop 100 Music Albums of the 2000s38/10013
2026 zags7000Top 100 Music Albums of 200519/1004
2026Exist-en-cielTop 24 Music Albums of 20056/244
2026 DommeDamianFeb 26: 101-20078/100 -
2026PapaShiz86Top 100 Music Albums of 200552/1002
2026stanchoiazTop 80 Music Albums of the 2000s10/8018
2026 DommeDamianTop 30 Music Albums of 200514/303
2026 TheDarkOrbTop 46 Music Albums of 200518/463
2025 IgtonumamaTop 100 Music Albums of the 2000s56/1009
2025mostlymorTop 100 Music Albums of 200574/1001
2025juanr1096Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s88/1003
2025 BoltzmannMy Favorite Albums92/100 -
2025juanr1096Top 100 Music Albums of 200513/1004
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 78
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 354
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Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 91 votes)
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75/100
 
04/19/2026 16:43 CellarDoor  Ratings distribution  8,45879/100
 
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04/14/2026 09:51 Liks_on_music  Ratings distribution  56081/100
 
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04/10/2026 14:16 Leginlists  Ratings distribution  3,36682/100
 
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02/22/2026 19:19 DommeDamian  Ratings distribution  7,33449/100
 
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02/12/2026 03:30 thepardunk  Ratings distribution  2,57669/100

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This album is rated in the top 16% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.0/100, a mean average of 73.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.9.

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80/100
From 11/04/2020 02:21 | #260164
Weird but elegant, this album is one that hits a very specific taste. It’s sporadic and beautiful in a way only something this chaotic can be. As the other comments already mentioned, Hide and Seek is a beyond special song, but the others are not to slouch at. I’ll definitely need to keep revisiting this album as it’s a lot to digest with subject matter and production. It’s good at the least, worth at least a listen.

Update in the future: After some re-listens and effort, I finally understand it. It’s really good, solid 8/10
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From 03/08/2019 20:21 | #233230
a strong powerful selection of mid-00s electronica that isn't afraid to tackle a good bunch of subjects with either a fraction of the normal levity or double the normal levity. Hide and Seek is for sure a standout if only for how it both departs from and encompasses the entire style of the album, but everything else is a gem.
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From 10/13/2010 03:53 | #15696
This album is worth a listen. Moody, melacholic and beautiful. Hide and Seek could be on the best produced songs of all time.
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From 06/20/2010 18:41 | #13061
I first heard "Hide and Seek" in the background of the Saturday Night Live skit...really liked it, googled it...had never heard it before that.
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