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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 12/05/2025 21:59 | machiaj | 8,873 | 74/100 |
| ! | 11/28/2025 11:36 |  VictorVale | 43,013 | 88/100 |
| ! | 11/28/2025 02:59 | Exist-en-ciel | 46,287 | 70/100 |
| ! | 10/21/2025 16:05 | Pollo | 275 | 83/100 |
| ! | 10/19/2025 23:14 |  Rockdrigo | 730 | 82/100 |
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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 89.0/100, a mean average of 88.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.2/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.9.
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Superb opener. A really unique sound.
Awesome opener! Dat bassline as well :D
excellent opener
Great opening track. Amazing bassline, and tired vocals(in a good way). Great at setting a tone.
GandalfORiley345 05/17/2014 03:31 | #112040
Obviously in my top 5 greatest songs to open an album
Anti 04/06/2014 21:37 | #108696
I agree with the comment below.
ONE OF THE BEST OPENING TRACKS EVA
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