| 100% | PEGOMYHEART | 11 | Classic song about an Irish lass that was a #1 hit in 1913 and 1947 |
| 42% | LEANONME | 8 | Song that was a #1 hit for Bill Withers in 1972 and for Club Nouveau in 1987: 3 wds. |
| 40% | EBONYANDIVORY | 13 | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder song that was a No. 1 hit in 1982 (3 wds.) |
| 38% | EYEOFTHETIGER | 13 | Survivor song that was a No. 1 hit in 1982 (4 wds.) |
| 36% | DONTYOUWANTME | 13 | The Human League song that was a No. 1 hit in 1982 (4 wds.) |
| 34% | MONTERO | 7 | 2021 #1 hit song that was teased in a Super Bowl commercial |
| 34% | YMCA | 4 | Song that was a hit for a spell in the 1970s? |
| 33% | WOMENTALKING | 12 | Novel by 36-Across about an isolated Mennonite community in Bolivia that was adapted by 17-Across into a film starring Frances McDormand, Claire Foy, and Rooney Mara (2 wds.) |
| 33% | ITHADTOBEYOU | 12 | Classic song about a soulmate … or a phonetic hint for repeated pairs of letters in 19-, 27- and 42-Across |
| 33% | WALKONBY | 8 | Song by Burt Bacharach and 26-Across that was a hit for 15-Across in 1964: 3 wds. |
| 33% | REACHOUTFORME | 13 | Song by Burt Bacharach and 26-Across that was a hit for 15-Across in 1964: 4 wds. |
| 33% | ITSSOEASY | 9 | Crickets song that was a #5 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 3 wds. |
| 33% | STIRITUP | 8 | Classic Bob Marley song that was a 1973 hit for Johnny Nash |
| 32% | CHARIOTSOFFIRE | 14 | Vangelis instrumental song that was a hit in 1982: 3 wds. |
| 32% | SENORITA | 8 | Hit song by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello that was nominated for a Grammy in 2020 |
| 32% | TOMDOOLEY | 9 | Folk song that was a #1 hit for the Kingston Trio |
| 32% | IFEELFORYOU | 11 | Grammy-winning song written by Prince that was a #1 hit for Chaka Khan in 1984 (4 wds.) |
| 32% | BLUEBAYOU | 9 | Roy Orbison song that was a #3 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ROPE | 4 | Object that appears to be cut and restored in a classic magic trick |
| 31% | CBS | 3 | "The Eye" network that was launched in 1947 and was a popular binge-worthy option before Netflix: Abbr. |
| 31% | HEROES | 6 | David Bowie song about two lovers divided by the Berlin Wall that was used in a Microsoft commercial |
| 31% | DANCINGQUEEN | 12 | Girl who is "Young and sweet, only seventeen," in a 39-Down hit song |
| 31% | THEENTERTAINER | 14 | Scott Joplin instrumental song that was a hit in 1974: 2 wds. |
| 31% | MUSICBOXDANCER | 14 | Frank Mills instrumental song that was a hit in 1979: 3 wds. |
| 31% | TOMDOOLEY | 9 | Folk song that was a 1958 #1 hit |
| 31% | SPICEGIRLS | 10 | A hugely popular girl group who were responsible for the hit songs "Wannabe" and "2 Become 1" |
| 31% | NEVER | 5 | "___ Be the Same," hit song by Camila Cabello that won an iHeartRadio award in 2019 |
| 30% | LADYMARMALADE | 13 | Song from the 2001 film "Moulin Rouge!" that was a #1 hit for Pink, Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, and Mya: 2 wds. |
| 30% | WARTS | 5 | Bumps that are often seen on toads and also a feature of Shrek's anatomy as an ogre in the book |
| 30% | THEPOWEROFLOVE | 14 | No. 1 hit by Huey Lewis and the News that was featured in the 1985 film "Back to the Future" (4 wds.) |