| 100% | BESTOFMYLOVE | 12 | 1974 Eagles song also recorded by Rod Stewart in 2006: 4 wds. |
| 29% | OOHLALA | 7 | Song by Britney Spears in "Smurfs 2" which can also be used an exclamation: 3 wds. |
| 29% | ONESWEETDAY | 11 | Song by 42-Across and Boyz II Men that spent a record 16 weeks at #1 in 1995-1996: 3 wds. |
| 29% | NOTFORYOU | 9 | 1995 song written by Eddie Vedder (birthday today) that was also featured in the documentary "Hype!" soundtrack: 3 wds. |
| 29% | ICAINTSAYNO | 11 | Song performed by 49-Across in 15-Across (4 wds.) |
| 28% | LOVEONTOP | 9 | Song by Beyonce - whose birthday it is today - which was inspired by her performance as Etta James in the film "Cadillac Records": 3 wds. |
| 28% | NEWKIDINTOWN | 12 | 1976 Eagles song that won the Best Arrangement for Voices Grammy in 1977: 4 wds. |
| 27% | MAGGIEMAY | 9 | 1971 Rod Stewart folk-rock song that hit #1: 2 wds. |
| 27% | CANDLE | 6 | "___ in the Wind," 1974 song by Elton John |
| 27% | IMALLALONE | 10 | Song sung by poor, isolated 26-Across in 51-Across (3 wds.) |
| 26% | KID | 3 | "New ___ in Town" (#1 song by the Eagles) |
| 26% | LOVEISTHEDRUG | 13 | Roxy Music song performed by Bryan Ferry in 2013's "The Great Gatsby": 4 wds. |
| 26% | KID | 3 | "New ___ in Town" (1976 #1 song by the Eagles) |
| 26% | BORNTOBEWILD | 12 | Song by Steppenwolf featured in the L.A. road trip scene in 36-Across (4 wds.) |
| 26% | GOODSHIP | 8 | With 44-Across, boat in a song by 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 26% | THEENTERTAINER | 14 | Scott Joplin instrumental song that was a hit in 1974: 2 wds. |
| 26% | THECITY | 7 | "Summer in ___," 1966 song by the Lovin' Spoonful: 2 wds. |
| 26% | HOUNDDOG | 8 | Canine song recorded by Elvis Presley in 1956 |
| 25% | PRINCEALI | 9 | Song sung by 17-Across and 39-Across in 40-Across (2 wds.) |
| 25% | WHATS | 5 | "___ Up?" questioned posed by 4 Non Blondes in a 1993 song |
| 25% | RACHAELRAY | 10 | Celebrity cook whose self-named show was launched in 2006 by Oprah's Harpo Studios: 2 wds. |
| 25% | MOODINDIGO | 10 | Song also recorded as "Harlem Footwarmers" |
| 25% | THEWEIGHT | 9 | Song by The Band featured in the Monument Valley scene in 36-Across (2 wds.) |
| 25% | ITSOK | 5 | "___", song by Tom Rosenthal, featured in the trailers of "Comet" and "Anesthesia" : 2 wds. |
| 24% | LOVE | 4 | 2017 song by Kendrick Lamar that's also the emotion seen in rom-coms |
| 24% | MAGGIEMAY | 9 | Rod Stewart song |
| 24% | DANCING | 7 | "___ in the Street," song covered by David Bowie and Mick Jagger that was recorded in 1985 |
| 24% | LAUGHTER | 8 | "___ in the Rain," 1974 song by Neil Sedaka that topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 |
| 24% | CHEEKTOCHEEK | 12 | Irving Berlin song recorded as a duet by Louis Armstrong and 48-Across (3 wds.) |
| 24% | OVERTHELOVE | 11 | New song performed by Florence + The Machine in 2013's "The Great Gatsby": 3 wds. |