| 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) | 705 |
| New Musical Express (UK) - The Top 100 Singles of All Time (2002) | 85 |
| Q (UK) - The 50 Most Exciting Tunes Ever (2002) | 50 |
| Q (UK) - Top 20 Singles from 1980-2004 (2004) | 19 |
| Wanadoo (UK) - The 20 Best Songs of the 80s | No Order |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Face (UK) - Singles of the Year | 14 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Singles of the Year | 1 |
| Schlager (Sweden) - Singles of the Year | 2 |
| Spex (Germany) - Singles of the Year | 12 |