Leave (track)
by R.E.M.

Leave by R.E.M.
Year: 1996
From the album New Adventures In Hi-Fi (track #6)
Average Rating: 
86/100 (from 135 votes)
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Average Rating: 
86/100 (from 135 votes)
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01/22/2026 10:31 doombringer  Ratings distribution  13,83974/100
 
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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 85.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.3/100. The standard deviation for this track is 9.5.

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From 11/21/2020 01:47 | #261166
The longest song in REM's lengthy discography and not a moment wasted. Not the most classic R.E.M. song for sure but an excellent listen!
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From 08/02/2019 18:43 | #240691
the weird reverb in the background of this song does not take away from its beauty. Probably my favorite from this album.
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