Is This It (track)
by The Strokes
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Is This It appears on the following album(s) by The Strokes:
- Is This It (track #1) (this album) (2001)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 08/22/2026 18:33 | Mafedere | 12,224 | 74/100 |
| ! | 07/27/2026 20:37 |  Special | 36,164 | 71/100 |
| ! | 07/09/2026 20:32 | kinginsomniac12 | 6,238 | 100/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 88.9/100, a mean average of 88.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.1/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.7.
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GandalfORiley345 05/17/2014 03:31 | #112040
Obviously in my top 5 greatest songs to open an album
ONE OF THE BEST OPENING TRACKS EVA
Anti TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/06/2014 21:37 | #108696
I agree with the comment below.
Great opening track. Amazing bassline, and tired vocals(in a good way). Great at setting a tone.
Awesome opener! Dat bassline as well :D
