Uh-Huh
by John Cougar Mellencamp

Uh-Huh by John Cougar Mellencamp
Year: 1983
Overall rank: 4,646th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 129 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1983 (66th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (679th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,646th)

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John Cougar Mellencamp bestography

Uh-Huh is ranked 4th best out of 33 albums by John Mellencamp on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by John Mellencamp is Scarecrow which is ranked number 1869 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 893.

John Cougar Mellencamp album bestography « Higher ranked (4,143rd)
American Fool
This album (4,646th)
Uh-Huh
Lower ranked (8,570th) »
Big Daddy

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Overall rank: 4,646th | 1980s rank: 679th | 1983 rank: 66th

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Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 129 votes)
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02/21/2026 21:49 Devilwoac  Ratings distribution  1,10797/100
 
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02/20/2026 23:55 traistboar  Ratings distribution  1,64779/100
 
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11/23/2025 20:07 TimBroad04  Ratings distribution  20369/100
 
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10/22/2025 22:54 EyeKanFly  Ratings distribution  8,54465/100
 
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04/18/2025 23:19 machiaj  Ratings distribution  80571/100

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85/100
From 01/27/2022 17:12 | #280193
IMHO this is Mellencamp's best album.
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From 10/18/2021 05:13 | #275131
One of the best three song openers in rock history.
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85/100
From 09/29/2021 20:17 | #274425
Nice Americana rock album, loaded with rockin' songs and interesting lyrics.
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85/100
From 06/22/2020 18:25 | #254219
Average Track Rating = 86.67
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From 06/05/2020 17:08 | #252895
Classic Cougar!
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85/100
From 08/23/2019 13:12 | #241593
The first three songs on this album set the standard for Mellencamp, which he couldn't match either on this album or his following efforts. Still encapsulated in those 3 songs is some terrific rock and roll.
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70/100
From 02/17/2018 15:35 | #208562
E' bello ritrovare certi dischi abbandonati da anni e di cui ci si ricordava poco. Tipo questo esordio di John ex Cougar Mellencamp che, prima di diventare uno Springsteen minore e di trovare un suo spazio nel panorama del classic rock americano, omaggiava gli Stones fin dal titolo, poi con i ringraziamenti nelle note del disco e soprattutto con un rock'n'roll basico, costruito su inequivocabili riff, con il quale incominciava a raccontare le brutture del suo paese.
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75/100
From 07/07/2017 09:01 | #193861
Uneven but good
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From 09/09/2014 03:08 | #121556
The first three tracks are pretty awesome and then it levels out after that.
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80/100
From 01/06/2012 00:22 | #34649
The last party album the boy made, but it is still broken up by Pink Houses. An often underestimated talent.
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