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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| ! | 07/08/2026 19:26 | Siromynian | 18,195 | 71/100 |
| ! | 06/28/2026 01:46 |  AAL2014 | 40,838 | 76/100 |
| ! | 05/11/2026 20:25 | Pluto11 | 28,734 | 75/100 |
| ! | 05/03/2026 13:08 | daCritic | 38,212 | 75/100 |
| ! | 03/12/2026 20:35 | Exist-en-ciel | 169,532 | 71/100 |
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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 87.5/100, a mean average of 87.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.7.
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knels94 07/24/2016 22:42 | #171754
Definitely one of Alex Turner's greatest lyricism efforts. He paints a perfect picture and tells a perfect story.
flyingcitrus 01/12/2015 21:35 | #131377
Absolutely brilliant delivery. Probably one of my favorites from the Arctic Monkeys.
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