In 1998, "Q" magazine readers voted "Hounds of Love" the 48th-greatest album of all time, while two years later the same magazine placed it at number 20 in its list of the "100 Greatest British Albums Ever", and the third "Greatest Album of All-Time by a Female Artist" in 2002. In 2006, "Q" placed the album at number 4 in its list of "40 Best Albums of the '80s". In January 2006, "NME" named it the 41st best British album of all time. The 19th edition of "British Hit Singles & Albums", published by Guinness in May 2006, included a list of the Top 100 albums of all time, as voted by readers of the book and "NME" readers, which placed "Hounds of Love" at number 70. In 2008, "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution" said the album should be given consideration when listing albums released between 1978 and 1988 that have stood the test of time while remaining influential and enjoyable to this day. In 2012, "Slant Magazine" listed the album at No. 10 on its list of "Best Albums of the 1980s". "NME" placed "Hounds of Love" 48th on its "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list.