Runaround Sue
by Dion

Runaround Sue by Dion
Year: 1961
Overall rank: 14,890th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
68/100 (from 39 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1961 (68th)
Award Top albums of of the 1960s (1,007th)
Award Best albums of all time (14,890th)

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Dion bestography

Runaround Sue is ranked 2nd best out of 26 albums by Dion on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Dion is Born To Be With You which is ranked number 11842 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 100.

Dion album bestography « Higher ranked (11,842nd)
Born To Be With You
This album (14,890th)
Runaround Sue
Lower ranked (14,890th) »
Runaround Sue

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Runaround Sue rankings

Runaround Sue rankings summary
Overall rank: 14,890th | 1960s rank: 1,007th | 1961 rank: 68th  Overall chart history
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Runaround Sue ratings

Average Rating: 
68/100 (from 39 votes)
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08/02/2026 18:19 Olli  Ratings distribution  7,79262/100
 
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03/24/2025 01:54 Moondance  Ratings distribution  20,80172/100

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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 68.3/100, a mean average of 67.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 67.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.4.


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From 05/24/2019 03:42 | #236622
Not the biggest fan of the album, however Runaround Sue is a great record of the 60s!
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From 04/09/2016 16:35 | #163540
Very solid doo-wop/rock synthesis. Dion is one of the great pop artists of the era.
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From 01/12/2013 03:08 | #61151
Not particularly impressive - the title track and "The Wanderer" are good though.
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