| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Paul Roland (UK) - CD Guide to Pop & Rock, 100 Essential Singles (2001) | No Order |
| Q (UK) - The 1001 Best Songs Ever (2003) | 848 |
| Q (UK) - The 1010 Songs You Must Own (2004) | No Order |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Singles of the Year 1970-98 (1999) | 18 |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The Best Singles of 5 Decades (1997) | No Order |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Face (UK) - Singles of the Year | 18 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Singles of the Year | 19 |
| New Musical Express (UK) - Singles of the Year | 4 |
| Select (UK) - Singles of the Year | 1 |
| Pop (Sweden) - Singles of the Year | 1 |
| Iguana (Spain) - Songs of the Year | 6 |