| 100% | OINGO | 5 | Eighties New Wave band ___ Boingo |
| 77% | OINGO | 5 | New Wave band ___ Boingo |
| 77% | OINGO | 5 | New wave band __ Boingo |
| 64% | OINGO | 5 | ___ Boingo (rhyming New Wave band) |
| 59% | MODE | 4 | New Wave band Depeche ___ |
| 56% | CLUB | 4 | 1980s new wave band Culture ___ |
| 56% | ENZ | 3 | Split — (1980s new wave band) |
| 55% | DEVO | 4 | New wave band with the hit "Whip It" |
| 55% | BREATHE | 7 | "Hands to Heaven" new wave band |
| 55% | SQUEEZE | 7 | Cool for Cats new wave band |
| 54% | DEVO | 4 | New Wave band that wore jumpsuits and red hats |
| 54% | SQUEEZE | 7 | New wave band known for Black Coffee in Bed |
| 54% | XTC | 3 | New Wave band with the hit song "Dear God" |
| 54% | ORDER | 5 | "Bizarre Love Triangle" new wave band New ___ |
| 54% | ECHO | 4 | ___ & the Bunnymen ("Ocean Rain" new wave band) |
| 54% | XTC | 3 | “Making Plans for Nigel” New Wave band |
| 54% | MODE | 4 | Depeche ___ ("People Are People" new wave band) |
| 53% | DEVO | 4 | New Wave band with the 1980 hit single "Whip It" |
| 53% | BLONDIE | 7 | 80s New Wave band fronted by Debbie Harry |
| 53% | XTC | 3 | British New Wave band originally called Helium Kidz |
| 52% | THECURE | 7 | 80s Goth New Wave band fronted by Robert Smith |
| 52% | DEVO | 4 | New Wave band that once put out an album of “Greatest Misses” |
| 51% | SPANDAU | 7 | ___ Ballet (British new wave band with the 1983 hit "True") |
| 50% | TEARSFORFEARS | 13 | British New Wave band with the 1985 hit "Shout": 3 wds. |
| 50% | SPANDAUBALLET | 13 | British New Wave band with the 1983 hit "True": 2 wds. |
| 50% | BLONDIE | 7 | "Call Me" New Wave band who sold their music catalog in 2020 |
| 49% | THOMPSONTWINS | 13 | British New Wave band with the 1984 hit "Hold Me Now": 2 wds. |
| 49% | DEPECHEMODE | 11 | English New Wave band with the 1984 hit "People Are People": 2 wds. |
| 48% | TALKINGHEADS | 12 | American New Wave band with the 1983 hit "Burning Down the House": 2 wds. |
| 47% | MODE | 4 | Depeche ___ (New Wave band) |