| 100% | MRBOJANGLES | 11 | 1971 hit with the lyric "He danced for those at minstrel shows" |
| 42% | COUNTRYROAD | 11 | 1971 song with the lyrics "take to the highway" that's on James Taylor's "Greatest Hits" album: 2 wds. |
| 41% | IMAGINE | 7 | 1971 hit with the lyric "You may say I'm a dreamer" |
| 38% | BEFOREHECHEATS | 14 | Carrie Underwood hit with the lyric "Maybe next time he'll think . . ." |
| 38% | MTA | 3 | 1959 hit with the lyric "Did he ever return? No, he never returned" |
| 38% | PARTYINTHEUSA | 13 | Miley Cyrus hit with the lyric "I hopped off the plane at LAX" |
| 38% | WAR | 3 | 1970 #1 hit with the lyric "huh, yeah, What is it good for?" |
| 38% | HEYMRDJ | 7 | 1993 hit with the lyric "Keep playin' that song all night" |
| 37% | PAPA | 4 | "___ Was a Rollin' Stone" (funk hit with the lyric "All he left us was alone") |
| 37% | ESPRESSO | 8 | 2024 Sabrina Carpenter hit with the lyric “I know I Mountain Dew it for you” |
| 37% | ALONEAGAIN | 10 | 1972 Gilbert O'Sullivan hit with the lyric "Left standing in the lurch at a church" |
| 37% | BODAKYELLOW | 11 | 2017 No. 1 hit with the lyric “I don’t dance now / I make money moves” |
| 37% | IGETIDEAS | 9 | Tony Martin hit with the lyric "When we are dancing and you're dangerously near me" |
| 37% | LITTLELIES | 10 | Fleetwood Mac hit with the lyric "I'll settle for one day to believe in you" |
| 36% | NOSCRUBS | 8 | '90s hit with the lyric "'Cause I'm lookin' like class, and he's lookin' like trash" |
| 36% | OLDMAN | 6 | Neil Young hit with the lyrics “Look at my life / I’m a lot like you were” |
| 36% | NIGHTFEVER | 10 | 1978 #1 hit with the lyrics "Here I am, praying for this moment to last": 2 wds. |
| 36% | JUKEBOXHERO | 11 | Foreigner song with the lyric "With that one guitar / He'll come alive" |
| 36% | BOOTYLICIOUS | 12 | 2001 Destiny's Child #1 hit with the lyric "I don't think you ready for this jelly" |
| 36% | HEYMRDJ | 7 | 1993 R&B hit with the lyric "Keep playin' that song all night" |
| 36% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 43-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
| 36% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 42-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
| 36% | JUSTTHETWOOFUS | 14 | 1981 hit with the lyric "We can make it if we try" ... or a possible title for this puzzle |
| 35% | PEG | 3 | Steely Dan hit with the lyrics “So won’t you smile for the camera? / I know I’ll love you better” |
| 35% | YOUNGGIRL | 9 | 1968 #2 hit with the lyric "My love for you is way out of line" |
| 35% | DANCING | 7 | "___ with the Stars," reality show nominated for Outstanding Choreography at the 2023 Emmy Awards |
| 34% | HESSOSHY | 8 | 1980 hit with the lyric "That sweet little boy who caught my eye" |
| 34% | ONEONONE | 8 | Hall & Oates hit with the lyric "I wanna play that game tonight" (3 wds.) |
| 34% | TOOHOT | 6 | 1980 Kool & the Gang hit with the lyric “Gotta run for shade” |
| 33% | KISSMEKATE | 10 | 1948 Broadway show, with music and lyrics by 41-Across, that won the first Tony for Best Musical: 3 wds. |