| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Stephin Merritt (Magnetic Fields) - The Best Recordings from 1900 to 1999 | No Order |
| Stylus (USA) - Seconds: One Song Essay Every Week | No Order |
| Q (UK) - The 1010 Songs You Must Own (2004) | No Order |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Village Voice (USA) - Singles of the Year | 13 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Singles of the Year | 37 |
| Select (UK) - Singles of the Year | 29 |
| Spex (Germany) - Singles of the Year | 32 |
| L'Indic (France) - Singles of the Year | No Order |
| Magic (France) - Singles of the Year | 11 |