| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Dave Marsh (USA) - The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made (1989) | 812 |
| Michaelangelo Matos (USA) - Top 100 Singles of the 1980s (2001) | 101 |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Village Voice (USA) - Singles of the Year | 20 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Singles of the Year | 4 |
| New Musical Express (UK) - Singles of the Year | 8 |