| 100% | CATHYSCLOWN | 11 | 1960 #1 hit for the Everly Brothers whose B-side is "Always It's You" (2 wds.) |
| 63% | WALKRIGHTBACK | 13 | 1961 Top 10 hit for the Everly Brothers whose B-side is "Ebony Eyes" (3 wds.) |
| 60% | TILIKISSEDYOU | 13 | 1959 Top 10 hit for the Everly Brothers whose B-side is "Oh, What a Feeling" (4 wds.) |
| 38% | JAILHOUSEROCK | 13 | 1957 #1 Elvis hit whose B-side was "Treat Me Nice": 2 wds. |
| 38% | CATHYSCLOWN | 11 | 1960 Everly Brothers hit that was their best-selling single: 2 wds. |
| 37% | LETIT | 5 | "___ Be" (#1 hit for the Beatles): 2 wds. |
| 36% | THEBODYGUARD | 12 | 1992 Whitney Houston movie whose soundtrack includes the worldwide hit "I Will Always Love You": 2 wds. |
| 36% | THEREMBRANDTS | 13 | Duo whose "I'll Be There for You" was the theme song for "Friends": 2 wds. |
| 35% | NIGHTFEVER | 10 | 1978 #1 hit with the lyrics "Here I am, praying for this moment to last": 2 wds. |
| 35% | EBONYEYES | 9 | 1961 top 10 hit for the Everly Brothers |
| 34% | SUSIE | 5 | "Wake Up Little ___" (1957 hit for the Everly Brothers) |
| 32% | WHITNEYHOUSTON | 14 | "I Will Always Love You" singer with a memorable 1991 Super Bowl performance of the national anthem: 2 wds. |
| 32% | JAILHOUSEROCK | 13 | Elvis Presley hit single whose B-side is "Treat Me Nice" (2 wds.) |
| 32% | MAURICESTOKES | 13 | 1950s NBA player for the Cincinnati/Rochester Royals whose career was ended by an in-game head injury: 2 wds. |
| 32% | RAGDOLL | 7 | 1964 #1 hit for the Four Seasons (2 wds.) |
| 32% | TURNTURNTURN | 12 | 1965 #1 hit for the Byrds that had the subtitle "To Everything There Is a Season": 3 wds. |
| 32% | ISTO | 4 | "How Sweet It ___ Be Loved by You" (1975 hit for James Taylor): 2 wds. |
| 32% | BILLWALTON | 10 | NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers, whose career was ended by a string of foot and ankle injuries: 2 wds. |
| 32% | HIGHERLOVE | 10 | 1986 #1 hit for 30-Across, which won the Grammy for Record of the Year: 2 wds. |
| 31% | MORNINGTRAIN | 12 | 1981 #1 hit for Sheena Easton that had the subtitle "Nine to Five": 2 wds. |
| 31% | UPON | 4 | "___ Cripple Creek" (1969 hit for The Band): 2 wds |
| 31% | LET | 3 | "___ It Be" (#1 hit for the Beatles) |
| 31% | SINGLELADIES | 12 | 2008 #1 hit for Beyoncé that had the subtitle "Put a Ring on It": 2 wds. |
| 31% | BRANDONROY | 10 | NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers, whose career was ended by several in-game knee injuries and lack of cartilage: 2 wds. |
| 31% | VWBUG | 5 | Classic car whose official name is the Beetle, for short: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ATIP | 4 | "It was nice of you to leave ___ for the waiter.": 2 wds. |
| 31% | OLEMISS | 7 | Nickname for a Southern university whose teams are the Rebels: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ELMORELEONARD | 13 | Crime writer whose 1990 novel is the inspiration for 13-Down: 2 wds. |
| 31% | CLOSETOME | 9 | "Don't Stand So ___," a hit song by the band led by Sting - whose birthday it is today: 3 wds. |
| 31% | ALLI | 4 | Mariah's hit "___ Want For Christmas Is You": 2 wds. |