She's So Unusual
by Cyndi Lauper

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
Year: 1983
Release date: 1983-10-14
Overall rank: 1,239th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 311 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1983 (21st)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (199th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,239th)

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She's So Unusual is ranked as the best album by Cyndi Lauper.

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Overall rank: 1,239th | 1980s rank: 199th | 1983 rank: 21st

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Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 311 votes)
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03/02/2026 17:58 davidleewrong  Ratings distribution  2,33881/100
 
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02/12/2026 11:39 Hyggevinyl  Ratings distribution  4,25872/100
 
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01/25/2026 08:58 Finky  Ratings distribution  1,53571/100
 
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01/07/2026 03:04 sgenrikh  Ratings distribution  15794/100
 
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12/30/2025 21:18 Milhaud  Ratings distribution  1,85270/100

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From 04/02/2025 15:57 | #308287
Shortlisted for album of the year in 1985. The winner was Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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From 03/21/2025 02:36 | #308137
so good.
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60/100
From 10/08/2024 07:27 | #305578
Her big two hits are good and I also like "Yeah Yeah" and "Witness", but the rest are below par.
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From 01/03/2022 16:51 | #278491
pop songs so - so. the rest? no thanks
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70/100
From 09/02/2020 12:26 | #257677
Other than "All Through The Night", side two is just terrible! Rating (73.50)
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90/100
From 06/19/2020 11:03 | #253882
Great combination of sounds and Cyndi's special voice. A very good pop album.
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85/100
From 01/06/2019 10:27 | #229103
Marco dos anos 80's!
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From 09/25/2018 16:35 | #221671
This is special
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From 05/04/2018 13:17 | #214146
I knew there were some good songs on here, but it's just a pretty darned good pop album overall.
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90/100
From 04/23/2018 00:37 | #213459
A damn near perfect pop record with some surprising social commentary along the way. Lauper is one of only a handful of vocalists who's instantly distinguishable.
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Best Albums of 1983
1. Murmur by R.E.M.
2. Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes
3. Power, Corruption & Lies by New Order
4. Synchronicity by The Police
5. War by U2
6. Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
7. Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits
8. Kill 'Em All by Metallica
9. Let's Dance by David Bowie
10. Clics Modernos by Charly García
11. Script Of The Bridge by The Chameleons
12. The Final Cut by Pink Floyd
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18. Eliminator by ZZ Top
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20. Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
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