| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Musik Express/Sounds (Germany) - The Best Single 1980-89 (1989) | No Order |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Singles of the Year | 18 |
| Record Mirror (UK) - Singles of the Year | 15 |
| Best (France) - Singles of the Year | 4 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - Songs of the Year | 5 |