Actually
by Pet Shop Boys
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Actually is ranked as the best album by Pet Shop Boys.
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Actually track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Actually rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 7 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gendjar | Top 2 Music Albums of 1987 | 1/2 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 13/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum year 1987 | 70/97 | - |
| 2026 | JamesMowbray | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 52/100 | 2 |
| 2026 |  covecove | Favorite Albums 400-301 | 1/100 | - |
| 2026 |  johnner | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 41/100 | 59 |
| 2026 |  Romanelli | My Overall Chart: 1901-2000 | 19/100 | - |
| 2026 | shanelovesyou1111 | Top 73 Music Albums of 1987 | 69/73 | 0 |
| 2026 |  swed | Top 53 Music Albums of the 1980s | 25/53 | 11 |
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 76/100 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 270 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 1,236 | |||
Actually collection
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Actually ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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Showing latest 3 ratings for this album. | Show all 291 ratings for this album.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 08/11/2026 09:19 | JamesMowbray | 5,649 | 69/100 |
| ! | 05/29/2026 20:18 |  serpico | 906 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/02/2026 16:11 |  Leonard | 6,606 | 70/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.1/100, a mean average of 75.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.4.
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Forum mentions
Rhyner 03/31/2026 17:40 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
neilgee 12/22/2025 09:51 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)Actually comments
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Strangel 01/29/2025 11:05 | #307305
I mirror the guy on the right when listening to this. Boring as batshit. (Edited)
Album Rating: 84.00
(840/10)
1.One More Chance. 84
2.What Have I Done To Deserve This? 85
3.Shopping. 83
4.Rent. 100
5.Hit Music. 73
6.It Couldn't Happen Here. 76
7.It's A Sin. 95
8.I Want To Wake Up. 74
9.Heart. 90
10.King's Cross. 80 (Edited)
teague 02/28/2022 16:59 | #281996
The rare pop album that peaks at the end.
Jboy56 02/16/2022 15:57 | #281387
Actually a good album.
planetneutral 02/07/2021 17:51 | #265973
Seems to have a dull-as-death song for every good/great one.
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