| 100% | LOVE | 4 | "You Give ___ a Bad Name," 1986 song by Bon Jovi which became the band's first US Billboard Hot 100 topper |
| 45% | PRAYER | 6 | "Livin' on a ___," 1986 song by Bon Jovi that gave the band their first No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts |
| 43% | THERE | 5 | "I'll Be ___ For You," 1988 song by Bon Jovi that topped the US Billboard Hot 100 |
| 33% | WITH | 4 | "Be ___ You," 2000 song by Enrique Iglesias that topped the US Billboard Hot 100 |
| 31% | BLOOD | 5 | "Bad ___," 1975 song by Neil Sedaka that topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 |
| 29% | IDONTNEED | 9 | "___ You" a song by Kenny Rogers produced by Lionel Richie, which spent several weeks at the top of various Billboard charts: 3 wds. |
| 29% | HOME | 4 | "Honey, I'm ___," 1998 song by Shania Twain that topped the Billboard US Hot Country Songs |
| 29% | BOW | 3 | "Take a ___," 2008 song by Rihanna that topped the Billboard Hot 100 |
| 27% | BADGUY | 6 | 2019 song by Billie Eilish which reached number one in the Billboard Hot 100 replacing 27a: 2 wds. |
| 27% | FAMILY | 6 | "___ Affair," 2001 song by Mary J. Blige which topped the Billboard Hot 100 |
| 27% | LASTNIGHT | 9 | 2023 Morgan Wallen hit that became his first song to top the Billboard Hot 100: 2 wds. |
| 27% | LAUGHTER | 8 | "___ in the Rain," 1974 song by Neil Sedaka that topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 |
| 27% | BESTOFMYLOVE | 12 | Song by the Emotions that was #3 on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 for 1977: 4 wds. |
| 27% | THREE | 5 | "___ Times a Lady," 1978 song by the Commodores that topped the Billboard Hot 100 |
| 27% | EIGHT | 5 | "___ Days a Week," 1965 song by The Beatles that topped the Billboard Hot 100 |
| 27% | JOVI | 4 | Bon ___ ("You Give Love a Bad Name" band) |
| 27% | KEEP | 4 | "Love Will ___ Us Together," 1973 song by Neil Sedaka that topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 |
| 26% | BON | 3 | ___ Jovi ("You Give Love a Bad Name" band) |
| 26% | YOUR | 4 | "Go ___ Own Way," 1976 song by Fleetwood Mac that was their first top-ten hit in the U.S. |
| 26% | LONDON | 6 | "___ Calling," song by British punk rock band the Clash which has the name of a city in its title that is known for the clock tower"Big Ben" |
| 26% | AWAY | 4 | "Give It ___," 1991 song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers which won a Grammy Award in 1992 |
| 26% | EMIL | 4 | Man's name that becomes a distance if you move the first letter to the end |
| 26% | LETSGROOVE | 10 | Top 20 song by the band whose name includes the first words of the answers to 18-Across, 26-Across, and 35-Across (2 wds.) |
| 26% | CITY | 4 | "Summer Night ___," 1978 song by ABBA that topped the Eurochart Hot 100 |
| 26% | BREAKING | 8 | "___ Up Is Hard to Do," 1962 song by Neil Sedaka that topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 |
| 25% | AMY | 3 | Girl's name that becomes a different girl's name if you switch the first two letters |
| 25% | LEPPARD | 7 | Def ___, English band who topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the song "Love Bites" |
| 25% | ANIMALS | 7 | Glass ___, English band who topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the song "Heat Waves" |
| 25% | ICEICEBABY | 10 | First single by a rapper to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 |
| 25% | SOS | 3 | 2006 Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping song by Rihanna |