Vienna (track)
by Ultravox
Vienna appears on the following album(s) by Ultravox:
- Vienna (track #8) (this album) (1980)
- The Collection (track #5) (compilation) (1984)
- The Voice - The Best Of Ultravox (track #1) (compilation) (1997)
- Return To Eden (track #9) (2010)
- Monument The Soundtrack (track #4) (1983)
- Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (track #4) (compilation) (1997)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 09/24/2026 11:59 | Siromynian | 20,223 | 71/100 |
| ! | 08/04/2026 13:32 |  Ilolahti | 2,235 | 81/100 |
| ! | 06/23/2026 22:29 |  serpico | 4,007 | 89/100 |
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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 87.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.3/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.4.
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It may seem weird that this great piece of music became a hit (dark, passionate, almost impossible to dance to) but it did. Very strong vocal work from Midge Ure. A prime example of the New Romantic movement in new wave music. Of course also a beautiful video clip that has undoubtedly contributed to the success of "Vienna".
DeusExMackia TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/07/2016 18:35 | #170801
That descending piano riff is thoroughly spine-tingling, and a standout moment in all of New Wave. Oozes new romantic coolness from every angle yet is incredibly heartfelt and melancholy too.
Musical equivalent of Heaven (Edited)
One of the best singles ever.
