| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Paul Morley (UK) - Words and Music, 210 Greatest Pop Singles of All Time (2003) | No Order |
| Q (UK) - The 1010 Songs You Must Own (2004) | No Order |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Singles of the Year 1970-98 (1999) | 6 |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Face (UK) - Singles of the Year | 47 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Singles of the Year | 16 |
| New Musical Express (UK) - Singles of the Year | 27 |
| Select (UK) - Singles of the Year | 12 |
| Dagsavisen (Norway) - Single of the Year | 1 |
| Les Inrockuptibles (France) - Singles of the Year | 3 |
| Iguana (Spain) - Songs of the Year | 43 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - Songs of the Year | 18 |