| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Blender (USA) - The 1001 Greatest Songs to Download Right Now! (2003) | No Order |
| Swellsville, Chuck Eddy (USA) - The 100 Best Singles of the 80s (1990) | 34 |
| Q (UK) - The 50 Most Exciting Tunes Ever (2002) | 40 |
| Q (UK) - The Ultimate Music Collection (2005) | No Order |
| Spex (Germany) - The Best Singles of the Century (1999) | No Order |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The Top 100 Songs from 1984-1993 (1993) | 89 |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Face (UK) - Singles of the Year | 19 |
| New Musical Express (UK) - Singles of the Year | 32 |
| Record Mirror (UK) - Singles of the Year | 18 |
| Spex (Germany) - Singles of the Year | 19 |