| 100% | NEEDYOUNOW | 10 | 2011 Grammy Song of the Year by Lady Antebellum: 3 wds. |
| 67% | VIVALAVIDA | 10 | 2009 Grammy Song of the Year by Coldplay: 3 wds. |
| 60% | TEARSINHEAVEN | 13 | Song of the Year Grammy winner (1993) sung by Eric Clapton (3 wds.) |
| 60% | FROMADISTANCE | 13 | Song of the Year Grammy winner (1991) sung by Bette Midler (3 wds.) |
| 53% | TEARSINHEAVEN | 13 | 1993 Song of the Year Grammy winner (3 wds.) |
| 53% | REHAB | 5 | 2008 Grammy Song of the Year by Amy Winehouse |
| 52% | SINGLE | 6 | With 31-Across, 2010 Grammy Song of the Year by Beyoncé |
| 49% | WEAREYOUNG | 10 | #1 fun. hit released in 2011 that won the Grammy for Song of the Year: 3 wds. |
| 48% | AMERICANHONEY | 13 | Lady Antebellum song with the lyrics "I miss those days as the years go by / Oh nothin's sweeter than summertime" (2 wds.) |
| 48% | UNFORGETTABLE | 13 | Song of the Year Grammy winner (1992) sung by Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole |
| 47% | TAKEMETOCHURCH | 14 | 2013 Hozier tune nominated for a Song of the Year Grammy: 4 wds. |
| 45% | JUSTLIKETHAT | 12 | Bonnie Raitt single that won the 2023 Grammy for Song of the Year: 3 wds. |
| 44% | THEATEAM | 8 | NBC action-adventure series of the 1980s, or a 2011 song by Ed Sheeran: 3 wds. |
| 44% | BILLIEEILISH | 12 | "What Was I Made For?" singer/co-songwriter who won Song of the Year at the 2024 Grammy Awards (2 wds.) |
| 44% | GETLUCKY | 8 | 2013 Record of the Year Grammy winner by Daft Punk featuring 15-Across/52-Across (2 wds.) |
| 44% | HER | 3 | Grammy Song of the Year winner for “I Can’t Breathe” |
| 43% | STAYWITHME | 10 | Sam Smith song that won the 2014 Song of the Year Grammy (3 wds.) |
| 43% | DONTBECRUEL | 11 | Elvis Presley's song of 1956 written by Otis Blackwell which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002: 3 wds. |
| 43% | BESTNEWARTIST | 13 | One of the two Grammy categories won by 31-Across in 2013: 3 wds. |
| 43% | ABOUT | 5 | "All ___ That Bass," 2015 Grammy Song of the Year nominee |
| 43% | ICANTBREATHE | 12 | H.E.R. single that won the 2021 Grammy for Song of the Year: 3 wds. |
| 42% | ICEANDFIRE | 10 | "A Song of ___," the epic fantasy novel by George R. R. Martin on which 30a is based: 3 wds. |
| 42% | HER | 3 | Song of the Year Grammy winner for "I Can't Breathe" |
| 42% | GRAMMY | 6 | Song of the Year award won by Lorde for 36-Across |
| 42% | YOUNG | 5 | "We are ___" (2013 Song of the Year Grammy winner) |
| 41% | REHAB | 5 | 2008 Grammy Award for Song of the Year and Record of the Year winner by Amy Winehouse |
| 41% | REHAB | 5 | Amy Winehouse track that won a Song of the Year Grammy |
| 41% | HELLO | 5 | Hit song by Adele that won 3 Grammy awards including Record of the Year in 2017 |
| 40% | DANCEINTHE | 10 | "___ Dark," a 2010 song by Lady Gaga which was nominated for "Best Dance Recording" at the 53rd Grammy Awards: 3 wds |
| 40% | RAP | 3 | Genre for only two Song of the Year winners in Grammy history |