Sweet Thing (track)
by David Bowie
Year: 1974
From the album Diamond Dogs (track #3)
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Sweet Thing appears on the following album(s) by David Bowie:
- Diamond Dogs (track #3) (this album) (1974)
- David Bowie: The Collection (track #6) (compilation) (2005)
- Who Can I Be Now? (1974-1976) (track #3) (compilation) (2016)
- Who Can I Be Now? (1974-1976) (track #5) (compilation) (2016)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 03/31/2026 22:20 |  Brandon8 | 4,717 | 88/100 |
| ! | 03/23/2026 19:00 | FrancK | 4,874 | 82/100 |
| ! | 03/23/2026 14:44 | wizardalien | 9,911 | 61/100 |
| ! | 01/27/2026 20:30 | kinginsomniac12 | 6,024 | 100/100 |
| ! | 12/06/2025 16:20 | Exist-en-ciel | 168,735 | 71/100 |
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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 82.9/100, a mean average of 83.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.3/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.1.
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DeusExMackia 08/03/2021 13:08 | #272220
Spine-tingling. Bowie peaks the dramatisation of glam rock era on this majestic, sultry and sincere cut, packing some of the greatest vocals he ever delivered. (Edited)
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