| 100% | LOCO | 4 | "The ___-Motion" (song that was a hit for Little Eva, Grand Funk, and Kylie Minogue) |
| 51% | YMCA | 4 | Song that was a hit for a spell in the 1970s? |
| 49% | EBB | 3 | With 15-Across, 1953 song that was a hit for the Righteous Brothers in 1965 |
| 47% | TOMDOOLEY | 9 | Folk song that was a #1 hit for the Kingston Trio |
| 47% | IKOIKO | 6 | Mardi Gras song that was a 1965 hit for the Dixie Cups |
| 45% | THELOCOMOTION | 13 | #1 hit for Little Eva (1962) and Grand Funk Railroad (1974): 2 wds., hyph. |
| 45% | LEANONME | 8 | Song that was a #1 hit for Bill Withers in 1972 and for Club Nouveau in 1987: 3 wds. |
| 44% | THUNDERROAD | 11 | "Thoroughfare" song that was a hit for Bruce Springsteen (2 wds.) |
| 44% | FREEWAYOFLOVE | 13 | "Thoroughfare" song that was a hit for Aretha Franklin (3 wds.) |
| 44% | BAKERSTREET | 11 | "Thoroughfare" song that was a hit for Gerry Rafferty (2 wds.) |
| 44% | NOW | 3 | "Both Sides, ___" (Joni Mitchell song that was a hit for Judy Collins) |
| 43% | COTTONEYEDJOE | 13 | Traditional American folk song that was the inspiration for a 1994 hit by Swedish band Rednex: 2 wds., hyph. |
| 42% | LADYMARMALADE | 13 | Song from the 2001 film "Moulin Rouge!" that was a #1 hit for Pink, Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, and Mya: 2 wds. |
| 42% | WEIRDSCIENCE | 12 | Oingo Boingo single that was the theme song for a 1980s film and 1990s TV series (2 wds.) |
| 41% | SPICEGIRLS | 10 | A hugely popular girl group who were responsible for the hit songs "Wannabe" and "2 Become 1" |
| 40% | STIRITUP | 8 | Classic Bob Marley song that was a 1973 hit for Johnny Nash |
| 40% | BLOWININTHEWIND | 15 | Bob Dylan song that was a #2 hit for Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 40% | WALKONBY | 8 | Song by Burt Bacharach and 26-Across that was a hit for 15-Across in 1964: 3 wds. |
| 40% | REACHOUTFORME | 13 | Song by Burt Bacharach and 26-Across that was a hit for 15-Across in 1964: 4 wds. |
| 40% | ITSSOEASY | 9 | Crickets song that was a #5 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 3 wds. |
| 39% | BLUEBAYOU | 9 | Roy Orbison song that was a #3 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SLOW | 4 | Hit song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2005 |
| 38% | LADYMARMALADE | 13 | A popular song that was covered by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink for the soundtrack of "Moulin Rouge!": 2 wds. |
| 38% | TOOMANYRIVERS | 13 | Song by 17-Across covered by 40-Across that was a hit for Brenda Lee in the 1960s (3 wds.) |
| 38% | SNOW | 4 | "___ (Hey Oh)," 2006 Red Hot Chili Peppers song that was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Modern Rock chart |
| 38% | ROAR | 4 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Song of the Year in 2014 |
| 38% | FIREWORK | 8 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Record of the Year in 2012 |
| 37% | ATALL | 5 | "When You Say Nothing ___" was a hit song for Keith Whitley, Alison Krauss and Ronan Keating |
| 37% | DONTYOUWANTME | 13 | The Human League song that was a No. 1 hit in 1982 (4 wds.) |
| 37% | SCIENTIST | 9 | "The ___," Coldplay song that is built around a piano ballad and reached No. 10 on the UK Charts |