Nightclubbing
by Grace Jones
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Nightclubbing is ranked as the best album by Grace Jones.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Nightclubbing rankings summary
Overall rank: 1,485th | 1980s rank: 228th | 1981 rank: 18th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 1 hour ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
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| 2026 |  videoheadcleaner | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 12/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  sszwalbenest | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 88/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Wasinski | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 73/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | mrmcrook | Top 23 Music Albums of 1981 | 9/23 | 3 |
| 2026 | mrmcrook | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 55/100 | 9 |
| 2026 | Foxforce5 | Top 14 Music Albums of 1981 | 6/14 | 3 |
| 2026 |  KitchenSink | Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s | 55/99 | 9 |
| 2026 | daCritic | Top 31 Music Albums of 1981 | 13/31 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Helios | Top 80 Music Albums of 1981 | 55/80 | 2 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 1981 | 14/50 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 246 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 1,155 | |||
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| ! | 10/06/2026 19:46 | ecocruzr | 249 | 69/100 |
| ! | 09/01/2026 18:26 |  Leonard | 6,647 | 70/100 |
| ! | 07/17/2026 18:58 | stangetzaway | 2,328 | 83/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.5/100, a mean average of 77.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.5.
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DeusExMackia TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/05/2017 23:28 | #186937 | TOP COMMENT
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An essential piece of post-disco and art pop. For an album that is essentially a collection of covers, it feels incredibly personal and cohesive, combining excellent variation within its sound with brilliant execution and good structure.
Jones cements herself here as one of the most interesting artists of the 1980s with her rich blend of dub and disco beats that underlay new wave-inspired synth and dance melodies. Balancing the slick sexiness of Pull Up To The Bumper with the minute vulnerability of I've Done It Again and making room for the effortless suaveness of I've Seen That Face Before and the dark, 4-in-the-morning feel of Nightclubbing, she manages to find and fully explore an incredibly unique sound that she totally owns, despite having only one truly original song on the tracklist.
That lack of originality doesn't matter though. What matters is the image that is projected by Jones on this album: her potent mix of hyper-androgyny, rich lustiness and cool, sharp sound is both irresistible and sublime.
An excellent album that proudly stands alone from its contemporaries much like Jones herself.
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garycottier TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/02/2016 19:43 | #170346 | TOP COMMENT
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A great dance pop album. Funky grooves over great little songs make this album a classic of it's kind. Pull up to the bumper, is a brilliant dance track. Full of attitude and totally infectious.
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Sounds amazing, great band and production (and vocals obviously), but its so slow - sends me into a stupor instead of up on the dance floor. Ironic for a album called Nightclubbing it makes you more likely to sit on a couch and nod your head. Quite a lot of filler as well. 'I've Seen That Face Before' and 'Demolition Man' are highlights for me.
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Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/25/2020 14:41 | #250507 | TOP COMMENT
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The best Grace Jones album includes Walking In The Rain & Pull Up To The Bumper two of her best ever vocals. Backed by Sly & Robbie this album has had an influence on such diverse acts as Lady Gaga, Grimes, LCD Soundsystem & Massive Attack. Described as New Wave it is now recognised as one of the first in the Art Pop genre. (Edited)
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benedict 09/14/2015 20:23 | #149781 | TOP COMMENT
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A pretty cool album. Great sound (Edited)
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