| 100% | PANDA | 5 | 2015 hit song for Desiigner |
| 57% | TAKEMETO | 8 | "___ Church," hit song by Hozier which was nominated for a Grammy in 2015: 3 wds. |
| 55% | EBBTIDE | 7 | Hit song for the Righteous Brothers |
| 54% | BLASE | 5 | 2015 hit song by Ty Dolla Sign |
| 54% | SOS | 3 | 2006 hit song for Rihanna |
| 53% | AINTITFUN | 9 | Hit single by Paramore that won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 2015 (3 wds.) |
| 53% | YOUCANTHURRY0 | 13 | Hit song for The Supremes and Phil Collins |
| 53% | TIL | 3 | 1961 hit song for the Angels |
| 53% | STAY | 4 | 1994 hit song for Lisa Loeb |
| 53% | HELLAGOOD | 9 | 2002 hit song for No Doubt |
| 52% | ADELE | 5 | Singer of the 2015 hit song "Hello" |
| 52% | CASBAH | 6 | "Rock the __": hit song for The Clash |
| 52% | ADIA | 4 | Top 10 hit song for Sarah McLachlan |
| 52% | FAME | 4 | 1975 #1 hit song for David Bowie |
| 52% | TRAINS | 6 | Buses and __, hit song for Bachelor Girl |
| 52% | TOK | 3 | "Tik ___" (No. 1 hit song for Kesha) |
| 51% | RAG | 3 | "___ Doll" (#1 hit song for the Four Seasons) |
| 51% | PAIN | 4 | "King of ___" (1983 hit song for the Police) |
| 51% | DOLL | 4 | "Rag ___" (#1 hit song for the Four Seasons) |
| 51% | ONE | 3 | "___ Fine Day" (classic hit song for The Chiffons) |
| 51% | TUESDAY | 7 | "Ruby ___" (1967 hit song for the Rolling Stones) |
| 51% | RELAX | 5 | 1984 hit song for Frankie Goes to Hollywood |
| 50% | TWO | 3 | "Love Me ___ Times" (1967 hit song for the Doors) |
| 50% | SLOOP | 5 | "___ John B" (1966 hit song for the Beach Boys) |
| 50% | BYE | 3 | When said three times, hit song for 46-Down |
| 50% | HAS | 3 | "Every Rose ___ Its Thorn" (1988 hit song for Poison) |
| 50% | SOS | 3 | Hit song title for Abba or Rihanna |
| 49% | AGAL | 4 | "___ in Calico" (1940s hit song for Johnny Mercer) (2 wds.) |
| 49% | RISING | 6 | Big hit song for the Animals: House of the __ Sun |
| 49% | MUSICSOUNDS | 11 | With 29-Across, hit song for 42-Across: 2 wds. |