Controversy (track)
by Prince
Controversy appears on the following album(s) by Prince:
- Controversy (track #1) (this album) (1981)
- The Hits/The B-Sides (track #19) (compilation) (1993)
- Ultimate (track #3) (compilation) (2006)
- 4ever (track #13) (compilation) (2016)
- The Hits 2 (track #1) (compilation) (1993)
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Controversy ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
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.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 11/19/2025 02:15 | Exist-en-ciel | 21,388 | 69/100 |
| ! | 11/03/2025 03:44 |  imacgill | 29,678 | 81/100 |
| ! | 10/25/2025 12:54 | Siromynian | 15,135 | 71/100 |
| ! | 06/14/2025 19:49 |  HoldenM | 7,490 | 91/100 |
| ! | 01/16/2025 09:02 |  flamingyesdept | 15,977 | 84/100 |
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 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 86.6/100, a mean average of 86.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.7/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.9.
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