Ask (track)
by The Smiths
Ask appears on the following album(s) by The Smiths:
- Louder Than Bombs (track #13) (compilation) (1987)
- The World Won't Listen (track #2) (compilation) (1987)
- The Sound Of The Smiths (track #17) (compilation) (2008)
- Singles (track #12) (compilation) (1995)
- ...Best II (track #4) (compilation) (1992)
- The Very Best Of The Smiths (track #4) (compilation) (2001)
- Rank (track #4) (this album) (1988)
- Complete (track #44) (compilation) (2011)
- Complete (track #72) (compilation) (2011)
- Complete (track #101) (compilation) (2011)
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Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 05/19/2023 17:38 | 5,517 | 75/100 | |
| ! | 03/25/2021 00:27 | OrionHCCA | 14,636 | 70/100 |
| ! | 02/27/2020 22:20 | JAP12345 | 15,388 | 93/100 |
| ! | 09/07/2019 01:00 | 33,766 | 76/100 | |
| ! | 02/22/2019 13:30 | 27,825 | 79/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 21% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 77.5/100, a mean average of 78.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.3/100. The standard deviation for this track is 26.1.
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