The Real Thing (track)
by Phoenix
The Real Thing appears on the following album(s) by Phoenix:
- Bankrupt! (track #2) (this album) (2013)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 06/26/2026 06:49 | Exist-en-ciel | 169,579 | 71/100 |
| ! | 05/27/2026 23:47 | Cheddar | 5,244 | 79/100 |
| ! | 05/12/2026 03:34 | tyleraepps | 5,045 | 83/100 |
| ! | 10/18/2025 21:09 |  AAL2014 | 41,011 | 76/100 |
| ! | 08/25/2024 15:14 | phmusic | 73,481 | 100/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 4% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 80.9/100, a mean average of 80.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.8/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.7.
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paladisiac 04/04/2013 18:33 | #71379
Percussive instrumentation reminds me of Revolution-era Prince.
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