The Word (track)
by Prince
The Word appears on the following album(s) by Prince:
- 3121 (track #9) (this album) (2006)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 10/13/2026 23:54 | Exist-en-ciel | 182,402 | 71/100 |
| ! | 03/21/2024 23:06 | phmusic | 73,585 | 100/100 |
| ! | 11/19/2023 20:58 |  Leonard | 34,014 | 75/100 |
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This track has a Bayesian average rating of 76.8/100, a mean average of 77.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.7/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.7.
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