| 100% | IMA | 3 | ___ Man, top 10 hit of 1967 |
| 98% | IMA | 3 | "___ Man," top 10 hit of 1967 |
| 61% | SULTANS | 7 | First top 10 hit for Dire Straits: __ of Swing |
| 59% | BRYANADAMS | 10 | Singer with the 1985 top 10 hit "Summer of '69": 2 wds. |
| 56% | BARRYGIBB | 9 | September-born disco singer with the Top 10 hit "What Kind of Fool" (2 wds.) |
| 55% | IDONTDANCE | 10 | 2014 Top 10 hit for Lee Brice, from the album of the same name: 3 wds. |
| 55% | TAINTEDLOVE | 11 | 1981 Top 10 hit for Soft Cell, and a feature of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 54% | EDDIEMONEY | 10 | Singer of the Top 10 hit "Walk on Water" |
| 54% | LILWAYNE | 8 | "A Milli" rapper who's had top 10 hits in each of the last three decades: 2 wds. |
| 54% | TAYLORSWIFT | 11 | "Cardigan" pop singer who's had top 10 hits in each of the last three decades: 2 wds. |
| 54% | LADYGAGA | 8 | "Shallow" pop singer who's had top 10 hits in each of the last three decades: 2 wds. |
| 53% | JASONDERULO | 11 | "Wiggle" R&B singer who's had top 10 hits in each of the last three decades: 2 wds. |
| 51% | COPA | 4 | Setting of a top 10 Barry Manilow hit |
| 51% | ADIA | 4 | Top 10 hit for Sarah McLachlan |
| 51% | OHCAROL | 7 | Top 10 hit for Neil Sedaka |
| 51% | SIRDUKE | 7 | Top 10 hit for Stevie Wonder |
| 51% | PLEASANT | 8 | __ Valley Sunday, Monkees hit of 1967 |
| 51% | WHENIMSIXTYFOUR | 15 | Beatles hit of 1967 |
| 51% | MORGANWALLEN | 12 | Singer of the 2020 top 10 hit "7 Summers": 2 wds. |
| 50% | AMEN | 4 | Top 10 hit for the Impressions, 1964 |
| 50% | ADIA | 4 | Top 10 hit song for Sarah McLachlan |
| 50% | ONE | 3 | 1992 U2 top 10 hit |
| 50% | SHE | 3 | "___ Cried" (1962 top 10 hit) |
| 50% | BOI | 3 | "Sk8er ___" (2002 top 10 hit) |
| 50% | BOI | 3 | "Sk8er ___," 2002 top 10 hit |
| 50% | MAKIN | 5 | "___ It," 1979 top 10 hit |
| 50% | THISKISS | 8 | Faith Hill Top 10 hit |
| 50% | DONTSTOP | 8 | 1977 top 10 hit for Fleetwood Mac, the band that accounts for one of Stevie Nicks's Hall of Fame inductions: 2 wds. |
| 50% | RUBYTUESDAY | 11 | Rolling Stones hit of 1967 |
| 50% | BROWNEYEDGIRL | 13 | Van Morrison hit of 1967 |