| 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 |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Spin (USA) - Singles of the Year | 9 |
| Village Voice (USA) - Singles of the Year | 16 |
| Face (UK) - Singles of the Year | 24 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Singles of the Year | 11 |
| Muzik (UK) - Singles of the Year | 25 |
| New Musical Express (UK) - Singles of the Year | 73 |
| Select (UK) - Singles of the Year | 12 |
| Dagsavisen (Norway) - Singles of the Year | 25 |
| Spex (Germany) - Singles of the Year | 15 |