| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Bruce Pollock (USA) - The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000 (2005) | No Order |
| Dave Marsh (USA) - The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made (1989) | 708 |
| Life (USA) - 40 Years of Rock & Roll, 5 Songs for Each Year 1952-91 (Updated 1995) | No Order |
| Michaelangelo Matos (USA) - Top 100 Singles of the 1980s (2001) | 101 |
| RIAA and NEA (USA) - 365 Songs of the Century (2001) | 38 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (2004) | 309 |
| VH-1 (USA) - Nominations for the 100 Greatest 80s Songs (2006) | No Order |
| VH1 (USA) - The 100 Greatest Songs from the Past 25 Years (2003) | 33 |
| Women Who Rock (USA) - Top 25 Girl-Power Anthems (2003) | 6 |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Grammy Awards (USA) - Record of the Year | Winner |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - Singles of the Year | No Order |
| Village Voice (USA) - Singles of the Year | 3 |
| Spex (Germany) - Singles of the Year | 50 |