Crying Lightning (track)
by Arctic Monkeys
Crying Lightning appears on the following album(s) by Arctic Monkeys:
- Humbug (track #2) (this album) (2009)
- Live At The Royal Albert Hall (track #3) (2020)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 11/29/2025 09:53 | Exist-en-ciel | 45,530 | 70/100 |
| ! | 10/26/2025 18:23 | gmessian | 1,400 | 55/100 |
| ! | 10/23/2025 21:56 | 72,462 | 51/100 | |
| ! | 10/19/2025 00:36 | ShenBapiro | 6,173 | 77/100 |
| ! | 08/21/2025 07:04 | 308 | 96/100 |
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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 87.6/100, a mean average of 87.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.0/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.7.
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Definitely one of Alex Turner's greatest lyricism efforts. He paints a perfect picture and tells a perfect story.
Absolutely brilliant delivery. Probably one of my favorites from the Arctic Monkeys.
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