| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Blender (USA) - Standout Tracks from the 500 CDs You Must Own (2003) | No Order |
| Blender (USA) - The 1001 Greatest Songs to Download Right Now! (2003) | No Order |
| Blender (USA) - Top 500 Songs of the 80s-00s (2005) | 92 |
| Michaelangelo Matos (USA) - Top 100 Singles of the 1980s (2001) | 5 |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - 10 Best Albums and Singles from the '80s (1990) | 9 |
| Stylus (USA) - Seconds: One Song Essay Every Week | No Order |
| Swellsville, Chuck Eddy (USA) - The 100 Best Singles of the 80s (1990) | 78 |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Village Voice (USA) - Singles of the Year | 12 |