Houdini (track)
by Kate Bush
Houdini appears on the following album(s) by Kate Bush:
- The Dreaming (track #9) (this album) (1982)
- This Woman's Work: Anthology 1978-1990 (track #50) (compilation) (1990)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 3 days ago | Rayzer6 | 19,559 | 89/100 |
| ! | 09/03/2026 07:39 | Siromynian | 20,078 | 71/100 |
| ! | 08/26/2026 14:56 | daCritic | 39,477 | 75/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 83.3/100, a mean average of 83.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.8/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.6.
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DeusExMackia TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/12/2018 20:34 | #214683
Tintilates with an uthereal energy that ebbs and flows througout the song. The dynamism of Bush's voice on this song alone is worthy of its own accolades, while the final product is utterly outstanding.
