| 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 |
| Steve Sullivan (USA) - Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings Volumes 1-4 (2013, 2017) | 1001-2750 |
| Dorian Lynskey (USA) - 33 Revolutions Per Minute: A History of Protest Songs (2011) | No Order |
| Mark Ellingham (USA) - The Rough Guide Book of Playlists: 5,000 Songs You Must Download (2007) | No Order |
| Q (UK) - The 500 Greatest Lost Tracks (2007) | No Order |
| The Guardian (UK) - 1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear (2009) | No Order |
| Jocelyn Manchek (France) - Pop Rock Playlist: 2000 titres pour votre lecteur mp3 [2,000 Songs for Your MP3 Player] (2008) | No Order |
| Toby Creswell (Australia) - 1001 Songs (2005) | No Order |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Village Voice (USA) - Singles of the Year | 61 |
