| 100% | WUSYANAME | 9 | 2021 Tyler, the Creator hit whose title is a mashup of a getting-to-know-you phrase |
| 56% | DARLINGI | 8 | 2024 Tyler, the Creator hit whose title includes a term of endearment: 2 wds. |
| 55% | JUDGEJUDY | 9 | 2024 Tyler, the Creator hit whose title is also a courtroom TV show: 2 wds. |
| 49% | STCHROMA | 8 | 2024 Tyler, the Creator hit whose title is his alter ego: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 47% | UCANTTOUCHTHIS | 14 | 1990 MC Hammer hit whose title is a hint to solving the meta |
| 44% | ROAM | 4 | B-52s hit whose title is a homophone of a national capital |
| 43% | IBELIEVEICANFLY | 15 | R. Kelly hit whose last title word is aptly rhymed with "sky" in the lyrics ... and a hint to the starts of the other four longest puzzle answers |
| 41% | GUT | 3 | The part of your body which is often referred to when you get a "feeling" about something |
| 41% | ISIS | 4 | Bob Dylan song whose title is the name of a goddess |
| 41% | CRAZYSEXYCOOL | 13 | 1994 TLC album with the #1 hits "Creep" and "Waterfalls" whose title is a mash-up of three adjectives |
| 41% | AGORAHILLS | 10 | 2023 Doja Cat hit whose title is a tribute to a town she lived in: 2 wds. |
| 40% | OKLAHOMA | 8 | State whose name is the title of a classic Broadway musical |
| 39% | ABBA | 4 | Pop group whose music was the basis of a hit 2001 Broadway musical |
| 39% | ERESTU | 6 | 1974 hit whose title translates to "It Is You" |
| 38% | NEEM | 4 | Large Old World tree of the mahogany family whose bark is used to make a tonic |
| 38% | MAIL | 4 | "You've Got Delivery," change a word to correct the title of a classic romcom starring Tom Hanks |
| 38% | WITHOUTYOU | 10 | 2020 song by the Kid Laroi whose remix was a top 10 hit in 2021: 2 wds. |
| 38% | WAY | 3 | *Did you know that if the Milky ___ Galaxy were condensed to the size of the U.S., 7d would be smaller than a grain of rice? |
| 37% | ALOT | 4 | 2019 rap hit whose title follows the lyric "How much money you got?" |
| 37% | YOUMIGHTTHINK | 13 | The Cars Top 10 hit whose video features 44-Across as a housefly (and was the first to win the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year) (3 wds.) |
| 37% | MUSICBINGO | 10 | Game whose object is to get lots of hits |
| 37% | TINA | 4 | ___ Turner, former member of the duo with Ike who is known for her solo hits like "What's Love Got To Do with It" and "Private Dancer" |
| 37% | WEAREFAMILY | 11 | Sister Sledge classic whose second line is "I got all my sisters with me," and a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 39-, and 49-Across |
| 37% | NEEDTOKNOW | 10 | 2021 Doja Cat hit whose title refers to her curiosity about a particular man: 3 wds. |
| 37% | WAP | 3 | 2020 No. 1 hit whose title acronym is compared to “macaroni in a pot” |
| 37% | OSLO | 4 | 2017 Tony-winning play whose title is also the name of a Norwegian city |
| 37% | BAH | 3 | Expletive heard often if you happen to be a member of the Cratchit family |
| 37% | OURSONG | 7 | Taylor Swift hit whose title is described as "a slamming screen door" and "the way you laugh," among other things |
| 36% | LIKE | 4 | "I Really ___ You," song by Carly Rae Jepsen whose title is also a declaration of feelings |
| 36% | PAM | 3 | "Polythene ___," 1969 song by The Beatles whose title was inspired by the nickname of a fan |