Simple Things (track)
by Belle And Sebastian
Year: 1998
From the album The Boy With The Arab Strap (track #11)
Listen on Spotify SPOTIFY
Simple Things appears on the following album(s) by Belle And Sebastian:
- The Boy With The Arab Strap (track #11) (this album) (1998)
Listen & Collect
Complete your collection or upgrade your listening experience.
- Upgrade your listening setup on Amazon(headphones, turntables & speakers)
- Explore Amazon Music Unlimited
- Find vinyl editions of this track on eBay
- Browse Belle And Sebastian merchandise on Amazon (T-shirts & more)
- Holiday gifting? Search for music books, box sets, and memorabilia on Amazon
Listen to Simple Things on YouTube
Simple Things ratings
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).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Showing latest 3 ratings for this track. | Show all 83 ratings for this track.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 07/25/2026 06:54 |  DommeDamian | 79,641 | 50/100 |
| ! | 06/06/2026 23:11 |  AAL2014 | 42,479 | 76/100 |
| ! | 05/29/2026 02:05 | Exist-en-ciel | 184,707 | 71/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some tracks can have several thousand ratings)
This track is rated in the top 7% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 79.3/100, a mean average of 79.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.8/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.7.
Simple Things forum mentions
Simple Things comments
