Shake It (track)
by David Bowie

Shake It by David Bowie
Year: 1983
From the album Let's Dance (track #8)
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 154 votes)
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David Bowie - China Girl / Shake It 7” 45rpm Vinyl EMI 1983 Near Mint B-8165
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David Bowie – China Girl / Shake It - 1983 - EMI America B-8165 7" Single VG
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David Bowie China Girl Shake It 1983 12” Vinyl Single
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Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 154 votes)
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This track has a Bayesian average rating of 72.5/100, a mean average of 71.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.3/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.8.

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From 02/03/2013 20:14 | #63823
Pretty catchy but a bit TOO 80s pop for me.
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