Bad (track)
by U2
Bad appears on the following album(s) by U2:
- The Unforgettable Fire (track #7) (1984)
- Wide Awake In America (track #1) (this album) (1985)
- Live From Paris (track #10) (2008)
- The Best Of 1980-1990 (track #6) (compilation) (1998)
- U22: A 22 Track Live Collection From U2360 (track #11) (2012)
- Songs Of Surrender (track #7) (2023)
- The Best Of 1980-1990 & B-Sides (track #6) (compilation) (1998)
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Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 09/08/2025 18:06 | gmessian | 1,400 | 55/100 |
| ! | 05/13/2025 02:25 |  imacgill | 29,699 | 81/100 |
| ! | 02/21/2025 22:09 | kinginsomniac12 | 4,230 | 100/100 |
| ! | 12/30/2024 04:06 |  Tamthebam | 44,162 | 79/100 |
| ! | 08/14/2024 07:48 | MaxStorm98 | 51,483 | 99/100 |
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(*In practice, some tracks can have several thousand ratings)
This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 85.5/100, a mean average of 86.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.4/100. The standard deviation for this track is 15.5.
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