Street Songs
by Rick James
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Street Songs is ranked as the best album by Rick James.
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Street Songs track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Street Songs rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 30/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 23/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | gregthealien | Top 91 Music Albums of the 1980s | 64/91 | 6 |
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 90/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  ERadio | 201-300 | 90/100 | - |
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 17/100 | 80 |
| 2026 | sweetness | Top 82 Music Albums of the 1980s | 46/82 | 9 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 48/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | ERadio | Top 80 Music Albums of 1981 | 2/80 | 5 |
| 2026 |  neilgee | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 52/100 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 99 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 400 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 5 days ago | ecocruzr | 249 | 69/100 |
| ! | 04/18/2026 22:16 | Gendjar | 4,761 | 56/100 |
| ! | 04/06/2026 03:57 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,224 | 70/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.4/100, a mean average of 76.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.2.
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ShaneSpear TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/11/2011 02:43 | #24251 | TOP COMMENT
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Current rap and pop stars can try to brag about how hard they are, but this man not only lived "the life" but bragged about it every moment he could. Pretty much the only things on Rick James' mind are where he's getting his next drink, his next line, and his next girl. He can afford to do this because he had one of the greatest voices and knew how to produce some killer beats. This album contains two of the greatest songs ever, so it's probably fair to say it deserves better than it's getting here. (Edited)
Brandon8 TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/28/2016 00:01 | #162781 | TOP COMMENT
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This is RJ's best album. Give it Me Baby and Super Freak are classic dance songs. Ghetto Life and Mr. Policemen are socially conscious funk. Make Love to Me and Fire and Desire are slow jams. This has a lot for everyone and deserves more respect on this site. (Edited)
A solid funky R&B album that never dips in its high quality. From front to back, "Street Songs" is an absolute delight and deserves a lot more attention on this site.
Cocaine is a hell of a drug.
junodog4 TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/03/2015 04:38 | #136042
Jhereko - well done. Just what I was thinking.
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