| 100% | BOYSROUNDHERE | 13 | Blake Shelton hit single from the 2013 album "Based on a True Story... " (3 wds.) |
| 51% | AGUYWITHAGIRL | 13 | Blake Shelton hit single from the 2016 album "If I'm Honest" (5 wds.) |
| 47% | FINDMEGUILTY | 12 | Comedy drama crime film starring Peter Dinklage which is based on a true story of the longest Mafia trial in American history: 3 wds. |
| 46% | LONELYTONIGHT | 13 | Blake Shelton/Ashley Monroe hit single from the 2014 album "Bringing Back the Sunshine" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | ADOGSTALE | 9 | "Hachi: ___," movie starring Richard Gere that is based on a true story of a dog named Hachiko: 3 wds. |
| 42% | TILLTHEWORLD | 12 | "___ Ends," a hit single from Britney's seventh album, "Femme Fatale," that went like "Keep on dancing...": 3 wds. |
| 41% | THENEXTDAY | 10 | 2013 album by 18-Across that hit #2 on the charts: 3 wds. |
| 41% | THEBLINDSIDE | 12 | 2009 film based on a true story starring Quinton Aaron as football player Michael Oher (3 wds.) |
| 40% | MAKESMEWONDER | 13 | Maroon 5 hit single from the album "It Won't Be Soon Before Long" (3 wds.) |
| 39% | THEBLINDSIDE | 12 | A 2009 sports film starring Sandra Bullock, based on the true story of NFL player Michael Oher: 3 wds. |
| 39% | THEBLINDSIDE | 12 | 2009 biographical sports drama based on a book which is about the story of Michael Lewis featuring Michael Oher of NFL: 3 wds. |
| 39% | SHUTITDOWN | 10 | Hit single by Pitbull, featuring Akon, the music video for which is based on intelligence agents and criminal activities : 3 wds. |
| 39% | TALKTHATTALK | 12 | Single from Rihanna's 6th studio album, a collaboration with Jay-Z, that got her a 2013 Grammy nomination : 3 wds. |
| 39% | MARLEYANDME | 11 | Movie starring Owen Wilson that is based on the true story of writer John Grogan's dog: 3 wds. |
| 38% | IWILLWAIT | 9 | 2012 hit single that Mumford & Sons performed on the 2013 Grammys telecast: 3 wds. |
| 38% | THEAERONAUTS | 12 | 2019 adventure film based on a true story about a historic gas balloon flight (2 wds.) |
| 38% | HILLBILLYELEGY | 14 | 2020 drama based on a true story with Amy Adams as a troubled mother: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SUNDAYMORNING | 13 | Maroon 5 hit single from the album "Songs About Jane" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | JUSTMERCY | 9 | Legal drama based on a true story starring Brie Larson, 17-Across, and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | DONTWANNAKNOW | 13 | Maroon 5 hit single featuring Kendrick Lamar from the album "Red Pill Blues" (3 wds.) |
| 37% | BRIANSSONG | 10 | 1971 film based on a true story starring Billy Dee Williams as football player Gale Sayers (2 wds.) |
| 37% | BLACKBIRD | 9 | Apple TV+ miniseries based on a true story starring 15-Across, 24-Across, and 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 37% | RINTINTIN | 9 | "Finding ___," movie based on the true story of the rescue dog that went on to appear in over 25 Hollywood movies: 3 wds. |
| 37% | SEEKER | 6 | 1970 hit single from the who, later covered by Rush on their 'reverse tribute album' |
| 37% | SETFIRETO | 9 | With 50-Across, Adele single from the album "21": 3 wds. |
| 37% | NOTEARSLEFT | 11 | With 28-Across, lead single from the album "Sweetener": 3 wds. |
| 37% | FEELINGMYSELF | 13 | Hit single on Nicki Minaj's 2014 album "The Pinkprint" with the lyrics "I am a rap legend / Just go ask the kings of rap" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | DONTLETMEDOWN | 13 | Hit single from The Chainsmokers, featuring Daya, which won them a Grammy for Best Dance Recording: 4 wds. |
| 36% | INVENTINGANNA | 13 | Shonda Rhimes miniseries starring 18-Across and 42-Across based on the true story of a con artist who pretended to be an heiress (2 wds.) |
| 36% | GIVEYOURHEART | 13 | "___ a Break," hit single by Demi Lovato from her third album "Unbroken": 3 wds. |