Essence Ordinaire
by Zebda
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Essence Ordinaire is ranked as the best album by Zebda.
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Essence Ordinaire rankings summary
Overall rank: 52,921st | 1990s rank: 7,898th | 1998 rank: 847th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | cicadelic | Top 100 Music Albums of 1998 | 54/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List 1998 | 84/100 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum year 1998 Pt 2 | 12/50 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List Zone 11 Europe West | 35/100 | - |
| 2026 | joathome | Top 46 Music Albums of 1998 | 11/46 | 4 |
| 2025 |  bojolpif71 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1998 | 88/100 | 1 |
| 2021 | joathome | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 75/100 | 5 |
| 1999 | Mondo Sonoro | Los mejores discos internacionales de 1999 | 16/40 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 8 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 12 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 06/16/2026 10:33 | cicadelic | 13,763 | 73/100 |
| ! | 10/02/2023 15:06 | fabm0 | 7,009 | 58/100 |
| ! | 12/04/2016 10:35 | bojolpif71 | 14,864 | 58/100 |
| ! | 02/21/2014 22:49 | joathome | 996 | 68/100 |
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