Pay It Back (track)
by Elvis Costello

Pay It Back by Elvis Costello
Year: 1977
From the album My Aim Is True (track #10)
Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 105 votes)
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Mystery Dance
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Pay It Back
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I'm Not Angry

Pay It Back appears on the following album(s) by Elvis Costello:


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Elvis Costello Mystery Dance / Pay It Back 45 RPM Stiff Records COU/B/640.131
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ELVIS COSTELLO Mystery Dance (1977) BELGIUM Import ORANGE Vinyl 7" 45 #3662
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Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 105 votes)
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03/31/2026 08:40 mash  Ratings distribution  4,43792/100
 
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02/28/2026 19:34 alexandermause  Ratings distribution  17,47585/100
 
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01/24/2026 18:19 Johnnyo  Ratings distribution  43,38680/100
 
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01/06/2026 07:12 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  98,77971/100
 
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12/06/2025 17:24 bonnequestion  Ratings distribution  16,51075/100

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This track is rated in the top 11% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 78.4/100, a mean average of 78.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.6/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.4.

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