| 100% | SPACEODDITY | 11 | David Bowie's first hit single (2 wds.) |
| 60% | LETSDANCE | 9 | Hit title song from David Bowie's 1983 album: 2 wds. |
| 60% | REBELREBEL | 10 | Repetitively titled David Bowie hit of 1974: 2 wds. |
| 56% | CHINAGIRL | 9 | 1983 female-centric David Bowie hit: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ZIGGYSTARDUST | 13 | David Bowie's titular alter ego, a fictional androgynous bisexual rock star: 2 wds. |
| 51% | SOULMAN | 7 | Top-20 hit single for this puzzle's theme duo: 2 wds. |
| 51% | CARLPERKINS | 11 | Singer known as "The King of Rockabilly" whose first hit singles were with Sun Records (2 wds.) |
| 51% | JACKSONBROWNE | 13 | "Running on Empty" singer with the hit single "Somebody's Baby": 2 wds. |
| 51% | ABIRD | 5 | "I'm Like ___" (Nelly Furtado hit single): 2 wds. |
| 49% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | Singer known as the "The King of Rock and Roll" whose first hit singles were with Sun Records (2 wds.) |
| 49% | UNDERPRESSURE | 13 | Queen hit featuring David Bowie (2 wds.) |
| 49% | ITRY | 4 | Macy Gray's first and biggest hit: 2 wds. |
| 49% | UNDERPRESSURE | 13 | 1981 hit for David Bowie and Queen that was sampled in "Ice Ice Baby": 2 wds. |
| 49% | LINDARONSTADT | 13 | "You're No Good" singer with the 1977 hit single "It's So Easy": 2 wds. |
| 49% | PEOPLE | 6 | Streisand's first hit single |
| 48% | PIANOMAN | 8 | Billy Joel's first hit single |
| 47% | ODDITY | 6 | David Bowie's hit "Space ___" |
| 47% | RUDEBOY | 7 | Hit single from 32-Down's 2009 album "Rated R" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | HOLYGRAIL | 9 | Hit single from Jay-Z's 12th album, featuring vocals from Justin Timberlake, which won a Grammy in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 47% | REBELREBEL | 10 | 1974 David Bowie song with a repetitive title: 2 wds. |
| 47% | LETSDANCE | 9 | Hit David Bowie single and album of 1983 |
| 46% | BROWNSUGAR | 10 | #1 hit single from 31-Across with controversial lyrics: 2 wds. |
| 46% | LOVEYOURSELF | 12 | #1 hit single from 44-Across's album "Purpose" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | TOOSWEET | 8 | 2024 tune that was Hozier's first #1 hit: 2 wds. |
| 46% | BEVERLYHILLS | 12 | Single from the album "Make Believe" that was 42-Across's first Top 10 hit (2 wds.) |
| 46% | POETICJUSTICE | 13 | Hit single from "Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" featuring Drake: 2 wds. |
| 46% | BILLIEJEAN | 10 | Title woman in a 1983 hit single by Michael Jackson: 2 wds. |
| 46% | PEGGYSUE | 8 | Title woman in a 1957 hit single by Buddy Holly: 2 wds. |
| 46% | KENNYCHESNEY | 12 | Country star with the 2010 hit single "Somewhere With You": 2 wds. |
| 46% | DEMONDAYS | 9 | 2005 Gorillaz album with the hit single "Feel Good Inc.": 2 wds. |