| 100% | TOMDOOLEY | 9 | Folk song that was a #1 hit for the Kingston Trio |
| 59% | IKOIKO | 6 | Mardi Gras song that was a 1965 hit for the Dixie Cups |
| 59% | YMCA | 4 | Song that was a hit for a spell in the 1970s? |
| 58% | TOMDOOLEY | 9 | Folk song that was a 1958 #1 hit |
| 56% | EBB | 3 | With 15-Across, 1953 song that was a hit for the Righteous Brothers in 1965 |
| 55% | LEANONME | 8 | Song that was a #1 hit for Bill Withers in 1972 and for Club Nouveau in 1987: 3 wds. |
| 52% | TOMDOOLEY | 9 | #1 hit for the Kingston Trio |
| 51% | LADYMARMALADE | 13 | Song from the 2001 film "Moulin Rouge!" that was a #1 hit for Pink, Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, and Mya: 2 wds. |
| 50% | THUNDERROAD | 11 | "Thoroughfare" song that was a hit for Bruce Springsteen (2 wds.) |
| 50% | FREEWAYOFLOVE | 13 | "Thoroughfare" song that was a hit for Aretha Franklin (3 wds.) |
| 50% | BAKERSTREET | 11 | "Thoroughfare" song that was a hit for Gerry Rafferty (2 wds.) |
| 50% | TURNTURNTURN | 12 | 1965 #1 hit for the Byrds that had the subtitle "To Everything There Is a Season": 3 wds. |
| 50% | ITSSOEASY | 9 | Crickets song that was a #5 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 3 wds. |
| 49% | NOW | 3 | "Both Sides, ___" (Joni Mitchell song that was a hit for Judy Collins) |
| 49% | BLOWININTHEWIND | 15 | Bob Dylan song that was a #2 hit for Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 48% | STIRITUP | 8 | Classic Bob Marley song that was a 1973 hit for Johnny Nash |
| 48% | BLUEBAYOU | 9 | Roy Orbison song that was a #3 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 2 wds. |
| 47% | MTA | 3 | Kingston Trio hit that inspired the CharlieCard for Boston commuters |
| 47% | OHSANTA | 7 | Mariah Carey holiday song that was a #1 Adult Contemporary hit |
| 46% | LOCO | 4 | "The ___-Motion" (song that was a hit for Little Eva, Grand Funk, and Kylie Minogue) |
| 46% | ROAR | 4 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Song of the Year in 2014 |
| 46% | FIREWORK | 8 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Record of the Year in 2012 |
| 45% | IFEELFORYOU | 11 | Grammy-winning song written by Prince that was a #1 hit for Chaka Khan in 1984 (4 wds.) |
| 44% | OLDIE | 5 | Song that is a blast from the past |
| 44% | SHE | 3 | "___ Works Hard for the Money," song by Donna Summer that is about a hardworking woman |
| 44% | STAY | 4 | 2021 song that was the Kid Laroi's first #1 hit |
| 43% | SPICEGIRLS | 10 | A hugely popular girl group who were responsible for the hit songs "Wannabe" and "2 Become 1" |
| 43% | EYE | 3 | "Cotton ___ Joe," traditional American folk song that is a popular line dance song |
| 43% | WEIRDSCIENCE | 12 | Oingo Boingo single that was the theme song for a 1980s film and 1990s TV series (2 wds.) |
| 43% | OMG | 3 | 2010 #1 hit for Usher that is also a texter's "Wow!" |