Tentative Decisions (track)
by Talking Heads
Year: 1977
From the album Talking Heads: 77 (track #3)
Listen on Spotify SPOTIFY
Tentative Decisions appears on the following album(s) by Talking Heads:
- Talking Heads: 77 (track #3) (this album) (1977)
- Brick Box Set (track #3) (compilation) (2005)
Listen & Collect
Complete your collection or upgrade your listening experience.
Listen to Tentative Decisions on YouTube
Tentative Decisions ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Showing latest 5 ratings for this track. | Show all 178 ratings for this track.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 07/10/2026 14:12 | Siromynian | 17,869 | 71/100 |
| ! | 04/20/2026 17:32 | Musicbuff123 | 605 | 71/100 |
| ! | 02/23/2026 20:45 |  dihansse | 68,289 | 76/100 |
| ! | 02/03/2026 20:29 | Robert_fripp | 899 | 86/100 |
| ! | 01/13/2026 19:53 | seanskyllberg | 7 | 56/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some tracks can have several thousand ratings)
This track is rated in the top 6% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 79.9/100, a mean average of 79.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.1/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.0.
Tentative Decisions favourites
Showing all 6 members who have added this track as a favourite
Tentative Decisions comments
Showing all 1 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First |
Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
Nice chorus
Your feedback for Tentative Decisions
