| 100% | REM | 3 | Band with the 1993 hit "Man on the Moon" |
| 64% | REM | 3 | Band with the 1993 hit "Everybody Hurts" |
| 63% | AHA | 3 | Band with the 1985 hit "Take On Me": Hyph. |
| 62% | ALICE | 5 | ___ in Chains (grunge band with the 1993 hit "Rooster") |
| 61% | AHA | 3 | Norwegian band with the 1985 hit "Take on Me": Hyph. |
| 61% | AHA | 3 | Pop band with the 1985 hit "Take on Me": Hyph. |
| 61% | THECRANBERRIES | 14 | "Fruity" Irish rock band with the 1993 hit "Linger": 2 wds. |
| 61% | KANSAS | 6 | Geographically named band with the 1977 hit "Carry On Wayward Son" |
| 60% | BLINDMELON | 10 | "Fruity" alternative rock band with the 1993 hit "No Rain": 2 wds. |
| 60% | ABBA | 4 | Band with the 1978 hit "Take a Chance on Me" |
| 59% | STYX | 4 | Band with the 1981 hit "Too Much Time on My Hands" |
| 59% | MODESTMOUSE | 11 | *Indie rock band with the hit single "Float On" |
| 58% | IRONMAIDEN | 10 | "Metallic" band with the 2000 hit "The Wicker Man": 2 wds. |
| 58% | ABBA | 4 | Swedish band with the 1978 hit "Take a Chance on Me" |
| 57% | AHA | 3 | Band with the 1985 #1 hit "Take On Me": Hyph. |
| 57% | AHA | 3 | Norwegian band with the hit "Take On Me" |
| 57% | BON | 3 | With 44-Across, band with the #1 hits "Bad Medicine" and "Livin' on a Prayer" |
| 57% | SLADE | 5 | Band with the #1 British hit "Cum On Feel the Noize" |
| 56% | AHA | 3 | Norwegian band with the hit "Take On Me" (Hyph.) |
| 56% | AHA | 3 | 1980s band with the hit "Take On Me": Hyph. |
| 56% | REM | 3 | "Man on the Moon" band |
| 56% | REM | 3 | “Man on the Moon” band |
| 56% | XXX | 3 | "Man on the Moon" band |
| 55% | REM | 3 | "Man on the Moon" rock band |
| 55% | THEPRETENDERS | 13 | Band with the 1982 Top 10 hit "Back on the Chain Gang": 2 wds. |
| 54% | LITTLEBIGTOWN | 13 | Country band with the hit songs "Girl Crush" and "Better Man" (3 wds.) |
| 53% | NEIL | 4 | Man on the Moon |
| 52% | GAP | 3 | "___ Band IV" (album with the hit song "You Dropped a Bomb on Me") |
| 52% | REM | 3 | Band with the 1994 hit "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" |
| 52% | KANSAS | 6 | Rock band with the hit "Carry On Wayward Son" who share a name with Topeka's state |