| 100% | STRAWBERRYWINE | 14 | 1996 Deana Carter hit with the lyric "My first taste of love, oh, bittersweet" |
| 42% | YOUNGGIRL | 9 | 1968 #2 hit with the lyric "My love for you is way out of line" |
| 37% | CANDYSHOP | 9 | 50 Cent hit with the lyric “One taste of what I got / I’ll have you spending all you got” |
| 35% | JOLENE | 6 | #1 Dolly Parton country hit with the lyric "I'm beggin' of you, please don't take my man" |
| 34% | HEARTOFGLASS | 12 | Blondie #1 hit with the lyric "Love is so confusing, there's no peace of mind": 3 wds. |
| 34% | ILLBETHERE | 10 | 1970 #1 hit with the lyric "Just call my name" |
| 34% | MONEYFORNOTHING | 15 | Dire Straits hit with the lyrics "I want my MTV" |
| 34% | SHEILA | 6 | 1962 #1 hit with the lyric "True love will never die" |
| 34% | IMONFIRE | 8 | Springsteen hit with the lyric "Only you can cool my desire" |
| 34% | VOLARE | 6 | 1958 hit with the lyric "Your love has given me wings" |
| 33% | HALO | 4 | 2009 Beyoncé hit with the lyric "I've got my angel now" |
| 33% | HESSOSHY | 8 | 1980 hit with the lyric "That sweet little boy who caught my eye" |
| 33% | CANTLETGO | 9 | Mariah Carey hit with the lyric “But still you remain on my mind” |
| 33% | SORARE | 6 | 1937 hit with the lyric "You're like the fragrance of blossoms fair" |
| 33% | ESOBESO | 7 | 1962 hit with the lyric "Like the samba sound, my heart begins to pound" |
| 33% | BADROMANCE | 10 | 2009 hit with the lyric "I want your love, and I want your revenge" |
| 33% | GODISAWOMAN | 11 | Ariana Grande hit with the lyric "So baby take my hand, save your soul" |
| 32% | JERUSALEM | 9 | Hymn with the lyric "Bring me my chariot of fire!" |
| 32% | SOS | 3 | ABBA hit with the lyric “The love you gave me, nothing else can save me” |
| 32% | BILLSBILLSBILLS | 15 | Destiny's Child hit with the lyric "Now you've been maxing out my card" |
| 32% | MONSTERMASH | 11 | Novelty song (and #1 hit) with the lyric "Whatever happened to my Transylvania twist?" ... and an apt description of the puzzle's theme |
| 32% | BADROMANCE | 10 | 2009 Lady Gaga hit with the lyric “I want your love and I want your revenge” |
| 32% | LIVINONAPRAYER | 14 | 1986 Bon Jovi hit with the lyric "Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear" |
| 32% | ROCKETMAN | 9 | 1972 hit with the lyric "Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids" |
| 32% | SLADE | 5 | Band with the 1984 hit "My Oh My" |
| 32% | STAYWITHME | 10 | 2014 hit with the lyric “I don’t want you to leave, will you hold my hand?” |
| 32% | POISONIVY | 9 | 1959 Coasters hit with the lyric "You're gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion": 2 wds. |
| 32% | OLDMAN | 6 | Neil Young hit with the lyrics “Look at my life / I’m a lot like you were” |
| 31% | MOANIN | 6 | Jazz standard with the lyric "I'm so tired of paying my dues" |
| 31% | GIVEMEONEREASON | 15 | Tracy Chapman hit with the lyric “This youthful heart can love you” |