The Secret Of Association
by Paul Young
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Paul Young bestography
The Secret Of Association is ranked 2nd best out of 6 albums by Paul Young on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Paul Young is No Parlez which is ranked number 13448 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 87.
(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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The Secret Of Association track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 74 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Secret Of Association rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 59 minutes ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Romanelli | Top 39 Music Albums of 1985 | 29/39 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Squonk007 | Top 21 Music Albums of 1985 | 15/21 | 2 |
| 2026 | Rivera | 201-300 | 51/100 | - |
| 2026 | stevengnz | Top 96 Music Albums of 1985 | 85/96 | 1 |
| 2026 | Rivera | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 61/100 | 8 |
| 2026 | tim0505 | Top 38 Music Albums of 1985 | 33/38 | 1 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Top 90 Music Albums of 1985 | 90/90 | 0 |
| 2026 | culwin | Top 64 Music Albums of 1985 | 57/64 | 1 |
| 2026 | Romanelli | My Overall Chart: 2001-2100 | 63/100 | - |
| 2026 | Rivera | Top 45 Music Albums of 1985 | 5/45 | 5 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 28 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 50 | |||
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The Secret Of Association ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 01/24/2026 00:23 | Rivera | 2,054 | 82/100 |
| ! | 03/17/2025 14:48 | RemainInLight | 3,802 | 36/100 |
| ! | 01/22/2025 02:21 | culwin | 1,599 | 75/100 |
Rating metrics:
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 69.8/100, a mean average of 68.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 68.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.0.
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The Secret Of Association forum mentions
neilgee 11/19/2023 19:16 in What music video are you watching right now? neilgee 06/25/2023 10:33 in What album are you listening to right now? Romanelli 06/12/2023 15:27 in The Romanelli Music Diary: Sinners & SaintsThe Secret Of Association comments
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TheDude85 04/14/2019 14:52 | #234968
Paul Young continued his success that began with his debut and put together another set of soulful music for the masses. He took the Daryl Hall (of Hall & Oates) penned tune, "Every Time You Go Away," and brought everything he had to create a classic. His interpretation of "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down" was another winner. He proved his chops with "Everything Must Change." A great album.
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