| 100% | BOOTY | 5 | "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your ___" (1976 #1 hit for KC and the Sunshine Band) |
| 51% | SOGLAD | 6 | 1978 song by KC and the Sunshine Band |
| 48% | SHAKESHAKESHAKE | 15 | Start of a KC and the Sunshine Band title, and 17-, 29-, and 46-Across |
| 48% | GETDOWNTONIGHT | 14 | 1970s party song from KC and the Sunshine Band featured in "Forrest Gump" (3 wds.) |
| 46% | AFTERNOON | 9 | No. 1 hit for the Starland Vocal Band: __ Delight |
| 46% | SHOES | 5 | "Boogie ___" (KC and the Sunshine Band song) |
| 45% | TEARS | 5 | “The ___ of a Clown” (No. 1 hit for Smokey Robinson and the Miracles) |
| 44% | BOOTY | 5 | "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your ___" (#1 hit from 1976) |
| 43% | BAND | 4 | KC and the Sunshine ___ |
| 43% | ELO | 3 | Band with the 1976 hit "Strange Magic," for short |
| 43% | REDBONE | 7 | Band with the 1974 hit "Come and Get Your Love" |
| 42% | CENTERFOLD | 10 | Only #1 hit for the J. Geils Band |
| 42% | LAYLA | 5 | Hit for Derek and the Dominos |
| 42% | BLINDED | 7 | "___ by the Light" (#1 hit for Manfred Mann's Earth Band) |
| 41% | ILLBETHERE | 10 | #1 hit for the Jackson 5 and Mariah Carey |
| 41% | WHO | 3 | The ___, a rock band known for hits like "My Generation" and "Pinball Wizard" |
| 41% | ARIANAGRANDE | 12 | Pop star with the No. 1 hit “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” |
| 40% | RAGDOLL | 7 | Hit for Aerosmith and The 4 Seasons (different songs, though) |
| 40% | WHO | 3 | The ___, an English band with hit songs like "My Generation" and "I Can See For Miles" |
| 39% | NICKELBACK | 10 | Canadian rock band known for the hit songs "How You Remind Me" and "Someday" |
| 39% | BTS | 3 | K-pop band with the #1 hits "Butter" and "Dynamite" |
| 39% | DANCETOTHEMUSIC | 15 | First top-10 hit for Sly and the Family Stone |
| 39% | SPICEGIRLS | 10 | A hugely popular girl group who were responsible for the hit songs "Wannabe" and "2 Become 1" |
| 39% | LIGHTMYFIRE | 11 | No. 1 hit for The Doors |
| 39% | BLUE | 4 | *___ Oyster Cult, band with hits like "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" and "Burnin' for You" |
| 39% | FLOW | 4 | "Let Your Love ___" (1976 No. 1 song for the Bellamy Brothers) |
| 39% | PAULANKA | 8 | Canadian singer/songwriter known for the hit songs "Diana" and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" (2 wds.) |
| 39% | CLOSETOYOU | 10 | 1970 No. 1 hit for the Carpenters |
| 39% | HESAREBEL | 9 | 1962 No. 1 hit for the Crystals |
| 39% | LOVERBOY | 8 | Canadian rock band known for the hit songs "Turn Me Loose" and "Working for the Weekend" |