| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| 1,001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die, and 10,001 You Must Download (2015 Update) | 1002 |
| BET (USA) - The 40 Best Whitney Houston Songs (2012) | 11 |
| Q (UK) - The 1001 Best Songs Ever (2003) | No Order |
| Q (UK) - The Ultimate Music Collection (2005) | No Order |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Village Voice (USA) - Singles of the Year | 83 |
| Face (UK) - Singles of the Year | 11 |
| Mixmag (UK) - Singles of the Year | 9 |
| Muzik (UK) - Singles of the Year | 5 |
| Bibel (Sweden) - Singles of the Year | 2 |
| Spex (Germany) - Singles of the Year | 31 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - Songs of the Year | 47 |