| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The Best Singles of 5 Decades (1997) | No Order |
| The Movement (New Zealand) - The 77 Best Singles of the 90s (2004) | 48 |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Spin (USA) - Singles of the Year | 6 |
| Village Voice (USA) - Singles of the Year | 36 |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - Singles of the Year | 27 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Singles of the Year | 14 |
| New Musical Express (UK) - Singles of the Year | 29 |
| Select (UK) - Singles of the Year | 13 |
| Rumba (Finland) - Tracks of the Year | 13 |
| Rock & Folk (France) - Singles of the Year | 4 |
| Pure Pop (Mexico) - Singles of the Year | 10 |