The Knowledge (track)
by Janet Jackson
Year: 1989
From the album Rhythm Nation 1814 (track #6)
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The Knowledge appears on the following album(s) by Janet Jackson:
- Rhythm Nation 1814 (track #6) (this album) (1989)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 02/10/2026 19:39 | spinout | 41,117 | 83/100 |
| ! | 01/14/2026 17:29 | Exist-en-ciel | 167,650 | 71/100 |
| ! | 11/25/2025 12:51 |  DommeDamian | 75,712 | 51/100 |
| ! | 08/17/2025 13:37 |  Igtonumama | 31,383 | 81/100 |
| ! | 06/02/2024 15:15 |  lleon79 | 8,234 | 84/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 6% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 79.7/100, a mean average of 80.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.6/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.0.
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