| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Boom 99.7 (USA) - The Top 499 Songs of All Time (2016) | 99 |
| Bruce Pollock (USA) - The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000 (2005) | No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 50 Best Michael Jackson Songs (2014) | 20 |
| SoulBounce (USA) - Top 50 Michael Jackson Songs (2010) | 15 |
| VH1 (USA) - Michael Jackson's 40 Greatest Songs (2013) | 4 |
| Mark Ellingham (USA) - The Rough Guide Book of Playlists: 5,000 Songs You Must Download (2007) | No Order |
| El Pais (Spain) - 100 Musicians Choose 100 Songs That Changed Their Lives (2009) | 92 |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Village Voice (USA) - Singles of the Year | 23 |