I Want The One I Can't Have (track)
by The Smiths
Year: 1985
From the album Meat Is Murder (track #3)
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I Want The One I Can't Have appears on the following album(s) by The Smiths:
- Meat Is Murder (track #3) (this album) (1985)
- Complete (track #14) (compilation) (2011)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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80/100  | 11/06/2025 01:30 | Luncea | | 85/100 |
100/100 | 10/17/2025 11:32 | kinginsomniac12 | | 100/100 |
85/100 | 10/12/2025 08:15 | zsolti | | 80/100 |
80/100 | 09/15/2025 02:08 |  imacgill | | 81/100 |
75/100 | 07/29/2025 10:36 | wizardalien | | 72/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 85.0/100, a mean average of 84.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.4/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.5.
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DeusExMackia 06/24/2016 10:04
One of the purest pieces of jangle pop ever to grace this planet. Those little downward guitar riffs at 2:03 and 2:13 are my reason for living.
HoldenM 04/24/2015 14:31
How is this not one of The Smiths' most well known songs? Not only does it embody everything that The Smiths tend to represent, but it's just such a damn good song.
GandalfORiley345 06/23/2014 21:21
Really a full charged song, 3 songs in row and they still incredible, thats a record, this song is charged of fury and speed and happiness, incredible
Fantastic song, one of the best from The Smiths
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