Trying Your Luck (track)
by The Strokes

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Trying Your Luck appears on the following album(s) by The Strokes:


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86/100 (from 616 votes)
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01/19/2026 21:08 Robert_fripp  Ratings distribution  82386/100
 
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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 85.6/100, a mean average of 84.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.7/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.6.

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From 09/27/2021 13:17 | #274281
A nice calm and melancholic song after the frantic New York City Cops. Great song.
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From 11/07/2017 16:38 | #200933
Nice, mellow track :)
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From 08/07/2017 22:10 | #195677
THE SWEETER.
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From 05/17/2014 04:08 | #112049
good but compared to the others, wick
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From 04/06/2014 21:43 | #108704
Good song!
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From 09/09/2013 20:32 | #85561
A straightforward rock and roll song. And a pretty terrific one. Good melody, nice guitar.
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