Don't Say No (studio album)
by Billy Squier

Don't Say No by Billy Squier
Year: 1981
Overall rank: 4,829th   
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 93 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1981 (84th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (716th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,829th)

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   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Don't Say No rankings

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Overall rank: 4,829th | 1980s rank: 716th | 1981 rank: 84th

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Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 93 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 23% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.6/100, a mean average of 72.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.1.

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80/100
From 02/07/2021 06:24 | #265944
"In the Dark", "The Stroke", "My Kinda Lover", "Lonely Is the Night"... This record is full of early 80's FM rock radio staples. Good stuff.
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From 04/30/2020 01:35 | #250689
Great consistent album for anyone who like simple rock'n'roll
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From 04/01/2020 00:44 | #249376
The most unlikely platinum seller nobody has heard of

This album and the follow up sold by the truck load making Mr Squire a very rich man and a 2 hit wonder
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From 08/14/2015 14:08 | #147681
Solid album with good rocking tunes. Imbedded into my youth it is part of the soundtrack. In the Dark and Lonely is the Night are my favs.
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From 06/10/2015 06:12 | #143433
Only consisting of a few memorable songs like "The Stroke", "Here in the Dark" and "Lonely is the Night", this is a completely forgettable album.
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From 06/07/2015 14:58 | #143255
My sister had this casette when it came out and I listened to it quite a bit. As an 11 year old it was pretty rocking to me. "My Kinda Lover" still does it for me.
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From 08/04/2012 02:39 | #47761
Vintage rock n roll at its finest. Squire had a few hits after this one, but this album remains his magnum opus.
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