| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Spin (USA) - The 100 Greatest Singles of All Time (1989) | 48 |
| Gary Mulholland (UK) - This Is Uncool: The 500 Best Singles Since Punk Rock (2002) | No Order |
| Sounds (UK) - The 100 Best Singles of All Time (1986) | 23 |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Singles of the Year 1970-98 (1999) | 12 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The Top 100 Songs from 1984-1993 (1993) | 59 |
| Movement (New Zealand) - The 100 (+300) Greatest Songs of All Time (2004) | 58 |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Singles of the Year | 3 |
| New Musical Express (UK) - Singles of the Year | 45 |
| Tip (Germany) - Singles of the Year | No Order |
| Rockerilla (Italy) - Singles of the Year | 23 |