Absolute Beginners (Single Version) (track) by David Bowie

Absolute Beginners (Single Version) by David Bowie
Year: 2002
From the album Best Of Bowie (track #34)
Average Rating: 
80/100 (from 27 votes)
  Ratings distributionRatings distribution   Average rating historyAverage rating history

Absolute Beginners (Single Version) appears on the following album(s) by David Bowie:


Product Details
Availability

eBay
eBay
David Bowie-Absolute Beginners-12" Single (Full Length Version)-1986-Vinyl Promo
Condition: Used


eBay
eBay
David Bowie,EMI,"Absolute Beginners",US,7" 45 with P/S,1986 rock, Mint-
Condition: Used


eBay
eBay
David Bowie Absolute Beginners 12" Single Vinyl Record VS 838-12 Virgin - VG+/EX
Condition: Used


  My favourite store:  

Upcoming concerts

Apr
19
Fri
20:00
David Bowie's 77th Birthday Party with The Jean Jeanies & Golden Years
The Southern Cafe & Music Hall, Charlottesville, United States. United States
Tickets from $12.00 (Ticketmaster) Get tickets
 
Jun
09
Sun
12:30
The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of David Bowie + More for Kids
Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, United States. United States
Tickets from $16.00 (Ticketmaster) Get tickets
 
Jul
06
Sat
20:00
Space Oddity- David Brighton's Tribute to David Bowie
Chrome Showroom at Santa Fe Station, Las Vegas, United States. United States
Tickets from $30.00 (Ticketmaster) Get tickets
 
Discover more upcoming concerts

Listen to Absolute Beginners (Single Version) on YouTube

Loading content from YouTube...

Absolute Beginners (Single Version) ratings

Average Rating: 
80/100 (from 27 votes)
  Ratings distributionRatings distribution Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AV
where:
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 27 ratings for this track.

Sort ratings
RatingDate updatedMemberTrack ratingsAvg. track rating
 
85/100
 Report rating
08/13/2022 00:16 matterhornrider  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 19,25686/100
 
100/100
 Report rating
07/08/2022 22:22 MaxStorm98  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 47,40099/100
 
80/100
 Report rating
05/19/2022 19:43 LosWochos  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 263,75780/100
 
85/100
 Report rating
07/05/2019 12:30 PeterSmith  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 2,53076/100
 
95/100
 Report rating
05/26/2019 19:00 DeusExMackia  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 7,77781/100

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 6% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 80.4/100, a mean average of 81.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.0.

Please log in or register if you want to be able to leave a rating

Absolute Beginners (Single Version) favourites

Showing all 2 members who have added this track as a favourite

Absolute Beginners (Single Version) comments

Showing all 1 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Maximum Rated First | Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)

Rating:  
95/100
From 03/24/2019 21:38
An overlooked gem of an 80s pop song. Much of Bowie's output in the decade is lacking or easy to dismiss (save for the Scary Monsters and Let's Dance), but this stands in bold, stark contradiction. Wonderful, breezy, hopeful, poetic, dreamy, blue sky pop fluff perfection.

Side note: If you can sit there and tell me that "As long as you're still smiling, There's nothing more I need" isn't one of the most romantic lines in pop history then frankly you can show yourself the door.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a comment

Your feedback for Absolute Beginners (Single Version)

Anonymous
Let us know what you think of this track by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
Log in or register to assign a rating or leave a comment for this track.
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
Back to Top