The Stranger (track)
by Billy Joel
The Stranger appears on the following album(s) by Billy Joel:
- The Stranger (track #2) (this album) (1977)
- Greatest Hits - Volume I & Volume II (track #6) (compilation) (1985)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 3 days ago | Exist-en-ciel | 53,256 | 71/100 |
| ! | 10/12/2025 16:21 | platus | 31,738 | 76/100 |
| ! | 08/18/2025 19:41 | radio-head | 5,658 | 84/100 |
| ! | 08/11/2025 14:00 |  HoldenM | 7,713 | 91/100 |
| ! | 08/04/2025 18:57 | ekingshill | 356 | 87/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 87.3/100, a mean average of 86.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.8/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.2.
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Jboy56 12/21/2021 13:03 | #277743
Wow, this song has so many features and faces, a gem.
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