Black Star (track)
by Radiohead
Black Star appears on the following album(s) by Radiohead:
- The Bends (track #10) (this album) (1995)
- Live At Tramps June 1, 1995 New York City (track #6) (2013)
- 5 Album Set (Box Set) (track #22) (compilation) (2012)
Listen & Collect
Complete your collection or upgrade your listening experience.
Listen to Black Star on YouTube
Black Star 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 5 ratings for this track. | Show all 876 ratings for this track.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 07/22/2026 22:25 | stryker700 | 1,893 | 84/100 |
| ! | 06/16/2026 14:43 |  NowhereMan | 14,759 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/15/2026 02:52 | stareaterogni0n | 6,274 | 69/100 |
| ! | 05/05/2026 20:41 | seaniedimes_ | 838 | 78/100 |
| ! | 03/02/2026 19:41 | lolhahaha | 1,077 | 82/100 |
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 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 86.4/100, a mean average of 85.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.5/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.3.
Black Star favourites
Showing latest 20 members who have added this track as a favourite | Show all 55 members
Black Star comments
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First | Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
Lots of great songs on this album... but this might be my favorite. Dark, passionate lyrics met with awesome guitar and fulfilling choruses. Love this one. (Edited)
Big fan of the fade in... The rest of the song isn't bad either, specifically the vocals are a highlight. Not a bad riff either.
Love this track, awesome chorus! (Edited)
This track is one of the best songs from the 90's alt era. (Edited)
All those comments, oh my god, what happens with this comment section? (Edited)
One of the best Radiohead songs. (Edited)
LAF2 01/22/2016 01:43 | #157305
@gon2bed Ever heard of sarcasm???
This comment is beneath your viewing threshold.
LAF2 01/21/2016 02:13 | #157223
This comment is beneath your viewing threshold.
Very nice song (Edited)
Your feedback for Black Star
