Why? (track)
by Tracy Chapman
Why? appears on the following album(s) by Tracy Chapman:
- Tracy Chapman (track #8) (this album) (1988)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 07/15/2026 08:04 |  Purplepash | 35,414 | 76/100 |
| ! | 07/12/2026 20:37 | markl73 | 7,108 | 78/100 |
| ! | 04/19/2026 17:47 | bonnequestion | 17,003 | 74/100 |
| ! | 03/18/2026 01:58 | Exist-en-ciel | 168,174 | 71/100 |
| ! | 03/06/2026 17:44 | wizardalien | 9,859 | 61/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 19% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 77.6/100, a mean average of 76.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.8/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.6.
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