| 100% | HEARD | 5 | "I ___ It Through the Grapevine," original song by Gladys Knight & the Pips that was covered by Marvin Gaye in 1968 |
| 45% | NOW | 3 | "It's All Coming Back To Me ___," original song by Pandora's Box that was covered by Celine Dion in 1996 |
| 41% | HURT | 4 | Original song by Nine Inch Nails that was covered by Johnny Cash in 2002 and won the Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video |
| 40% | GRAPEVINE | 9 | Marvin Gaye heard it through the __ in 1968 |
| 40% | GRAPEVINE | 9 | Marvin Gaye song, I Heard it Through the __ |
| 39% | CHAPEL | 6 | "Crying in the ___," 1953 song written by Artie Glenn that was covered by Elvis Presley |
| 39% | CRADLEOFLOVE | 12 | 42-Across hit song that was covered by Alvin and the Chipmunks in 1991 (3 wds.) |
| 38% | DOG | 3 | "Hound ___," original song by Big Mama Thornton that was covered by Elvis Presley in 1956 |
| 38% | DOOR | 4 | "Knockin' on Heaven's ___," original song by Bob Dylan that was covered by Guns N' Roses in 1991 |
| 37% | LET | 3 | "___ Me," a song by Elvis Presley that was featured in the film he acted in, "Love Me Tender" |
| 37% | IWILL | 5 | 1968 song by the Beatles which was covered by Alison Krauss in 1995: 2 wds. |
| 37% | DANCING | 7 | "___ in the Street," song covered by David Bowie and Mick Jagger that was recorded in 1985 |
| 37% | SPIRIT | 6 | "Smells Like Teen ___," song by Nirvana that was covered in the period drama "Moulin Rouge" |
| 37% | IMA | 3 | "___ Believer," song covered by Smash Mouth that was featured in the "Shrek" franchise: 2 wds. |
| 37% | FREEDOM | 7 | A hit song by Pharrell Williams that was used in the film "Despicable Me 3" |
| 37% | ISHOTTHESHERIFF | 15 | Bob Marley song that was covered by Eric Clapton in 1974 |
| 36% | SHEENA | 6 | "___ Is a Punk Rocker," 1977 song by the Ramones that was covered by Charli XCX in 2016 |
| 36% | MATERIAL | 8 | "___ Girl," orchestral cover of the song by Madonna that was featured in the period drama "Bridgerton" |
| 36% | LIVES | 5 | "Best Years of Our ___," song covered by Baha Men that was featured in the "Shrek" franchise |
| 36% | HEAT | 4 | "___ Waves," 2020 song by Glass Animals that was featured in the TV series "Never Have I Ever" |
| 36% | TOOMANYRIVERS | 13 | Song by 17-Across covered by 40-Across that was a hit for Brenda Lee in the 1960s (3 wds.) |
| 36% | WHEN | 4 | "___ I Look at You," hit song by Miley Cyrus that was featured in the 2010 film "The Last Song" |
| 36% | FUN | 3 | "Girls Just Wanna Have ___," original song written by Robert Hazard that was covered by Cyndi Lauper in 1983 |
| 36% | YOU | 3 | "We Will Rock ___," song by Queen that was featured in the period drama film "A Knight's Tale" |
| 36% | WATCHTOWER | 10 | "All Along the ___," a hit song by Jimi Hendrix - whose birthday it is today - which is a cover of Bob Dylan's original |
| 36% | LETSGETITON | 11 | Marvin Gaye song that was in the Top 10 on the "Billboard" Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1973 (4 wds.) |
| 35% | MACARENA | 8 | 1993 song by Los del Rio that became a dance craze after it was covered by the Bayside Boys |
| 35% | MASTERSOFWAR | 12 | Song by Bob Dylan that was covered by Eddie Vedder to celebrate Dylan's 30 years in the music industry: 3 wds. |
| 35% | WANNA | 5 | "Do I ___ Know?," instrumental version of the song by Arctic Monkeys that was featured in the period drama "Peaky Blinders" |
| 35% | HAVE | 4 | "___ a Cigar," Pink Floyd song that was covered by the Foo Fighters |