| 100% | NICKELBACK | 10 | Canadian rock band known for the hit songs "How You Remind Me" and "Someday" |
| 72% | LOVERBOY | 8 | Canadian rock band known for the hit songs "Turn Me Loose" and "Working for the Weekend" |
| 47% | PAULANKA | 8 | Canadian singer/songwriter known for the hit songs "Diana" and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | CCR | 3 | American rock band known for their song "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?": Abbr. |
| 46% | TWO | 3 | ___ Door Cinema Club, an indie rock band known for hits like "Sun" and "What You Know" |
| 46% | BRYANADAMS | 10 | Canadian singer known for the hit songs "Summer of '69" and "Heaven" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | AEROSMITH | 9 | Boston rock band known for the hit Dream On |
| 44% | AHA | 3 | Band known for the hit "Take On Me": Hyph. |
| 44% | LADIES | 6 | "Barenaked ___," Canadian rock band that wrote and recorded the theme song for "The Big Bang Theory" |
| 44% | NICKELBACK | 10 | Rock band with the 2001 #1 hit "How You Remind Me" |
| 44% | XTC | 3 | Band known for its hit songs "The Mayor of Simpleton" and "King for a Day" |
| 44% | WHO | 3 | The ___, a rock band known for hits like "My Generation" and "Pinball Wizard" |
| 43% | NOW | 3 | "How You Like Me ___?" (hit song by the British rock band The Heavy) |
| 43% | CAB | 3 | Death ___ for Cutie, American indie rock band known for their hit "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" |
| 42% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 43-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
| 42% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 42-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
| 42% | IRIS | 4 | Hit song for the Goo Goo Dolls with the repeated line "I just want you to know who I am" |
| 42% | VANHALEN | 8 | Hard rock band known for songs Jump and Panama |
| 42% | FLEETWOOD | 9 | __ Mac, rock band known for Dreams and The Chain |
| 42% | FLORENCE | 8 | ___ and the Machine, indie rock band known for their song "Shake It Out" |
| 41% | COLDPLAY | 8 | Band known for their songs "Yellow" and "Fix You" |
| 40% | TOP | 3 | ZZ ___, a famed rock band known for hits like "Black Betty" and "Cheap Sunglasses" |
| 40% | EAT | 3 | "Jimmy ___ World," an alternative rock band known for their hit song "The Middle" |
| 40% | AHA | 3 | Band best known for the hit "Take On Me": Hyph. |
| 39% | KEANE | 5 | English rock band that sang the hit song "Somewhere Only We Know" |
| 38% | HUMANLEAGUE | 11 | Band known for 1981's "Don't You Want Me," with The |
| 38% | AHA | 3 | Band best known for the song "Take On Me": Hyph. |
| 38% | SOMETHING | 9 | Beatles song by George Harrison on 48-Across with the lyrics "I don't want to leave her now / You know I believe and how" |
| 38% | NICKELBACK | 10 | "Metallic" band with the 2001 hit "How You Remind Me" |
| 37% | INXS | 4 | Australian rock band with the hits "What You Need" and "Need You Tonight" |