| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Shea Serrano (USA) - The Rap Year Book: The Most Important Rap Song from Every Year Since 1979 (2015) | No Order |
| Steve Sullivan (USA) - Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings Volumes 1-4 (2013, 2017) | 1001-2750 |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Amazon (USA) - Top Songs of 2012 | 22 |
| Billboard (USA) - Top Songs of 2013 | 4 |
| MSN (USA) - Top Songs of 2012 | 8 |
| NPR (USA) - Top Songs of 2012 | No Order |
| Village Voice: Pazz & Jop (USA) - Top Songs of 2013 | 26 |
