| 100% | EYEOFTHETIGER | 13 | An 80s hit by American rock band "Survivor" which was also the theme song for the film "Rocky III": 4 wds. |
| 44% | AFRICA | 6 | Hit song by American rock band Toto which is dedicated to the continent that is home to Mount Kilimanjaro |
| 43% | LOVEROCKNROLL | 13 | An 80s hit by "Joan Jett & the Blackhearts" which was a cover of Alan Merrill's original "I ___": 4 wds. |
| 42% | EYE | 3 | "___ of the Tiger," 1982 song from the band Survivor that was also the theme song for "Rocky III" |
| 40% | SWEETSYMPHONY | 13 | "Bitter ___", 1997 song by British rock band The Verve, which is also used by the Seattle Seahawks as their entrance music: 2 wds. |
| 40% | WHATSYOUR | 9 | "___ Name," 1977 hit song by rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd that is the opening track on their album "Street Survivors": 2 wds. |
| 39% | COTTONEYEDJOE | 13 | Traditional American folk song that was the inspiration for a 1994 hit by Swedish band Rednex: 2 wds., hyph. |
| 37% | PHANTOMPLANET | 13 | American rock band that created "California," the theme song for "The O.C.": 2 wds. |
| 37% | JOURNEY | 7 | American rock band that was formed in California which had the hit song "Don't Stop Believin'" |
| 37% | UPSIDEDOWN | 10 | An 80s hit by Diana Ross from her tenth album "Diana" and which was written by the duo from "Chic": 2 wds. |
| 36% | GUNSNROSES | 10 | American hard rock band behind 46a for which Slash (birthday today) is the lead guitarist: 3 wds. |
| 36% | GOOD | 4 | "___ 4 U," hit song by Olivia Rodrigo which was nominated for an MTV VMA |
| 36% | LONELYBOY | 9 | Hit song by Paul Anka which was also used as the title of the documentary made on him: 2 wds. |
| 35% | LOSTCITYOFGOLD | 14 | "Dora and the ___," American adventure film which stars Isabela Moner and is directed by James Bobin: 4 wds. |
| 35% | MALIBU | 6 | Hit song by American artist Miley Cyrus which depicts a city in California that is known for its celebrity homes and the sandy Zuma Beach |
| 35% | MISTYMOUNTAIN | 13 | "___ Hop" 1971 song by the rock band Led Zeppelin that which was a part of their untitled fourth album: 2 wds. |
| 34% | THELEMONSONG | 12 | 1969 song by the rock band Led Zeppelin which was inspired by Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor": 3 wds. |
| 34% | UMATHURMAN | 10 | American band "Fall Out Boy" hit which is named after the "Kill Bill" actress whose role also inspired the lyrics: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SOPHIESCHOICE | 13 | American drama film of 1982 starring Meryl Streep which is an adaptation of a novel of the same name by William Styron: 2 wds. |
| 34% | STILLFALLING | 12 | "___ for You," 2016 song by Ellie Goulding which is a part of the soundtrack to the film "Bridget Jones's Baby": 2 wds. |
| 34% | LOVEMELIKEYOU | 13 | "___ Do," 2015 song by Ellie Goulding which is a part of the soundtrack to the film "Fifty Shades of Grey": 4 wds. |
| 33% | LONDON | 6 | "___ Calling," song by British punk rock band the Clash which has the name of a city in its title that is known for the clock tower"Big Ben" |
| 33% | OFTHEDAY | 8 | "The Remains ___," 1989 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro (birthday today) for which he won the Booker Prize and which was also adapted into a film: 3 wds. |
| 33% | PURPLE | 6 | "___ Rain," hit song by Prince which is also the name of the movie starring the singer |
| 33% | RAPGOD | 6 | Eminem song which holds the world record for most words in a hit single with an average of 4.28 words per second: 2 wds. |
| 32% | WEIRDSCIENCE | 12 | Oingo Boingo single that was the theme song for a 1980s film and 1990s TV series (2 wds.) |
| 32% | LITTLE | 6 | "___ Red Corvette," hit song by Prince which was used in the soundtrack for the movie "The Slugger's Wife" |
| 32% | THEWARONDRUGS | 13 | Band which won the Grammy for Best Rock Album in 2018: 4 wds. |
| 32% | STEEL | 5 | "___ Wheels," 1989 studio album by The Rolling Stones which was also the final album the band recorded for Columbia Records |
| 32% | LOVELY | 6 | Hit song by Khalid and Billie Eilish which is a part of the soundtrack for "13 Reasons Why" |