Candidate (track)
by Joy Division
Candidate appears on the following album(s) by Joy Division:
- Unknown Pleasures (track #3) (this album) (1979)
- Heart And Soul (track #5) (compilation) (1997)
- Heart And Soul (track #55) (compilation) (1997)
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Candidate ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 01/21/2026 03:16 | stareaterogni0n | 3,393 | 72/100 |
| ! | 01/14/2026 04:27 | AbsurdCheesecake | 1,614 | 90/100 |
| ! | 01/11/2026 16:25 | Robert_fripp | 811 | 86/100 |
| ! | 01/10/2026 15:40 | machiaj | 8,958 | 74/100 |
| ! | 01/07/2026 22:58 | jtrizzle35 | 8,908 | 80/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 3% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 82.8/100, a mean average of 82.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.7.
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One of the weaker songs on the album.
LukasAntoine00s 10/07/2020 21:20 | #259107
I do not enjoy the singing too much, but the lyrics are great.
A weak track that doesn't really go anywhere. True he doesn't have the best singing voice but you don't need that if delivered well - this just feels unfinished
throwaway track
PatrickD 01/02/2014 07:06 | #99494
A story of someone crawling out of a hole.
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