Second Guessing (track)
by R.E.M.
Second Guessing appears on the following album(s) by R.E.M.:
- Reckoning (track #6) (this album) (1984)
- Live At The Olympia In Dublin 39 Songs (track #2) (2009)
- R.E.M. At The BBC (track #31) (compilation) (2018)
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Second Guessing ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 24 hours ago | BurndenAce | 4,894 | 78/100 |
| ! | 01/13/2026 03:11 | brent13 | 11,041 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/18/2025 03:34 | Exist-en-ciel | 78,472 | 70/100 |
| ! | 10/24/2025 09:35 |  NowhereMan | 14,374 | 85/100 |
| ! | 10/23/2025 18:42 | Johnnyo | 42,810 | 80/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 10% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 78.7/100, a mean average of 78.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.0/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.4.
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Kalos 08/30/2014 16:51 | #120808
nice, but the 2009 live version is far better!
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