Juju
by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Year: 1981
Release date: 1981-06-19
Overall rank: 559th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
80/100 (from 457 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top 5 albums of 1981 (4th)
Award Top 100 albums of of the 1980s (87th)
Award Top 1,000 albums of all time (559th)

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Siouxsie And The Banshees bestography

Juju is ranked as the best album by Siouxsie And The Banshees.

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Juju track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Juju rankings

Juju rankings summary
Overall rank: 559th | 1980s rank: 87th | 1981 rank: 4th  Overall chart history
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Average Rating: 
80/100 (from 457 votes)
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06/20/2026 06:59 DommeDamian  Ratings distribution  7,54949/100
 
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06/15/2026 05:39 ASOARE  Ratings distribution  2,32576/100
 
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05/28/2026 20:36 serpico  Ratings distribution  87586/100
 
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05/08/2026 20:01 Jakor  Ratings distribution  5,43770/100
 
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05/03/2026 00:25 DrunkenDadGaming  Ratings distribution  4573/100

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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 79.5/100, a mean average of 78.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.1.


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Juju comments

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95/100
From 08/24/2023 05:37 | #298821
An absolute gem of an album. Didn’t have as large of a commercial impact, but it deserves all the praise it gets and more.
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75/100
From 01/15/2023 22:43 | #292897
There are 5 great songs at the start and then the album slowly drifts off all the way to the end. If the consistency of those first tracks could be maintained then this would be a fantastic album but those last 4 songs just lack the intensity and punch of the opening tracks. When the album is good though it is so enjoyable to listen to and it has such a unique atmosphere and vibe to it. That is primarily due to the lead vocal which is so special and different which gives this album an edge that other records lack. The instrumentation is very good as well and it combines to create this tense and suspenseful environment for us to be in which is such a great experience. Overall, this album is a very enjoyable listen but it couldn't stay consistent throughout the whole way through and slow drag that is the conclusion really brings it down for me.
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95/100
Best vocals in post-punk, like a goth Kate Bush or a female Johny Rotten who could actually sing. I prefer the more punk-like style on Scream but the song-writting here is more nuanced and this helps the singing too.
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85/100
From 09/12/2022 23:45 | #289620
wonderfully fun and very consistent
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85/100
From 09/05/2022 11:34 | #289263
One of the finest gothic rock albums I've heard, I really like the wild vocals and dark, jungle-like atmosphere created here. First three tracks are excellent, last track is a little bit too slow for me.
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Rating:  
75/100
From 12/02/2021 13:56 | #276978
driving forceful emotional lyrical. I'm sold. post-punk rock
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Rating:  
90/100
From 03/28/2021 21:26 | #267896
I don't think I've listened to the entire album since about 1986, but I just did, and it came flooding back. What an album, still sounds fresh and vital. Every track except the experimental closer is excellent. And the incomparable guitar of John McGeoch RIP is just stunning.
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Rating:  
100/100
From 04/22/2020 20:45 | #250370
Masterpiece
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Rating:  
90/100
From 07/24/2019 16:46 | #240329
The first 4 tracks are an excellent way to start an album. The heavy mood begins to wear as you keep going but this is a good album overall.
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The only album I'll practice witchcraft to
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