Tom Tom Club
by Tom Tom Club
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Tom Tom Club bestography
Tom Tom Club is ranked as the best album by Tom Tom Club.
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Tom Tom Club track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Tom Tom Club rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Top 72 Music Albums of 1981 | 30/72 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Helios | Top 80 Music Albums of 1981 | 54/80 | 2 |
| 2026 | AledJames | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 59/100 | 8 |
| 2026 | stevengnz | Top 98 Music Albums of 1981 | 53/98 | 2 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Greatest albums of 1981 by Ultimate Record Collector | 29/55 | - |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 96/100 | 0 |
| 2026 | Cheboygan74 | Top 21 Music Albums of 1981 | 7/21 | 4 |
| 2026 |  ERadio | Top 80 Music Albums of 1981 | 58/80 | 1 |
| 2026 |  ExTeaSea | Top 79 Music Albums of 1981 | 12/79 | 4 |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 60/100 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 94 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 263 | |||
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Tom Tom Club ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 04/08/2026 20:31 | araidernomore | 494 | 70/100 |
| ! | 03/16/2026 12:03 | AledJames | 1,694 | 69/100 |
| ! | 03/13/2026 20:05 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,834 | 70/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.1/100, a mean average of 70.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.1.
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Tom Tom Club forum mentions
dihansse 01/29/2023 17:57 in My discoveries per year
Jboy56 01/21/2022 07:07 in What album are you listening to right now?Tom Tom Club comments
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After the classic "Genius of Love", the rest of the album quickly loses steam.
teague TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/16/2021 16:46 | #273807 | TOP COMMENT
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Feels like Remain in Light Pt. 2 in some parts, notably As Above, So Below, in other parts it's really fun funk/new wave. Genius of Love is an absolute classic, one of the best dance songs ever.
this quirky thing has a lot to offer. new wave
A fun album, catchy tunes.
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