| 100% | BLUESBROTHERS | 13 | Belushi/Aykroyd band on "SNL," with "The" |
| 78% | BLUESBROTHERS | 13 | Originally fictional band started on "SNL" by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, with "the": 2 wds. |
| 59% | REM | 3 | Band with the 1993 hit "Man on the Moon" |
| 59% | AHA | 3 | Band with the 1985 hit "Take On Me": Hyph. |
| 59% | AHA | 3 | Band with the 1985 song "Take On Me": Hyph. |
| 59% | KORN | 4 | On the cob rock band with a "Blind" single |
| 58% | ABBA | 4 | Band with the 1978 hit "Take a Chance on Me" |
| 58% | AHA | 3 | Band with the 1985 #1 hit "Take On Me": Hyph. |
| 58% | SLADE | 5 | Band with the #1 British hit "Cum On Feel the Noize" |
| 57% | STYX | 4 | Band with the 1981 hit "Too Much Time on My Hands" |
| 56% | SMASH | 5 | ___ Mouth (1990s band with two songs on the "Shrek" soundtrack) |
| 56% | BUGGLES | 7 | Band with the first video on MTV, with "the" |
| 56% | AHA | 3 | Norwegian band with the hit "Take On Me" |
| 55% | AHA | 3 | Norwegian band with the hit "Take On Me" (Hyph.) |
| 55% | AHA | 3 | 1980s band with the hit "Take On Me": Hyph. |
| 55% | LUMINEERS | 9 | With “the,” band whose “Nightshade” is a track on the “Game of Thrones” soundtrack (April, 2019) |
| 55% | THEPRETENDERS | 13 | Band with the 1982 Top 10 hit "Back on the Chain Gang": 2 wds. |
| 55% | AHA | 3 | Norwegian band with the 1985 hit "Take on Me": Hyph. |
| 55% | AHA | 3 | Pop band with the 1985 hit "Take on Me": Hyph. |
| 54% | ABBA | 4 | Swedish band with the 1978 hit "Take a Chance on Me" |
| 54% | MODESTMOUSE | 11 | *Indie rock band with the hit single "Float On" |
| 53% | DOORS | 5 | "Riders on the Storm" rock band, with "The" |
| 53% | SKY | 3 | "Lucy in the ___ with Diamonds" (song on "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band") |
| 52% | RADIOHEAD | 9 | Band that performed “Creep” as the first-ever musical guest on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” |
| 52% | JOGGERS | 7 | Band on the run? |
| 52% | FUGITIVES | 9 | Band on the run? |
| 52% | TENDONS | 7 | Bands on the run? |
| 52% | AMFM | 4 | Bands on the radio? |
| 52% | AMFM | 4 | Bands on the radio |
| 52% | KANSAS | 6 | Geographically named band with the 1977 hit "Carry On Wayward Son" |