| 100% | MUSICBOXDANCER | 14 | Frank Mills instrumental song that was a hit in 1979: 3 wds. |
| 71% | CHARIOTSOFFIRE | 14 | Vangelis instrumental song that was a hit in 1982: 3 wds. |
| 62% | THEENTERTAINER | 14 | Scott Joplin instrumental song that was a hit in 1974: 2 wds. |
| 57% | ITSSOEASY | 9 | Crickets song that was a #5 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 3 wds. |
| 56% | LEANONME | 8 | Song that was a #1 hit for Bill Withers in 1972 and for Club Nouveau in 1987: 3 wds. |
| 53% | BLUEBAYOU | 9 | Roy Orbison song that was a #3 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 2 wds. |
| 53% | EBONYANDIVORY | 13 | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder song that was a No. 1 hit in 1982 (3 wds.) |
| 52% | EYEOFTHETIGER | 13 | Survivor song that was a No. 1 hit in 1982 (4 wds.) |
| 50% | DONTYOUWANTME | 13 | The Human League song that was a No. 1 hit in 1982 (4 wds.) |
| 50% | STARWARSTHEME | 13 | Meco instrumental song that hit #1 in 1977: 3 wds. |
| 49% | FREEWAYOFLOVE | 13 | "Thoroughfare" song that was a hit for Aretha Franklin (3 wds.) |
| 49% | SHOOTTOTHRILL | 13 | AC/DC song that was a signature theme for Iron Man in "The Avengers": 3 wds. |
| 48% | WALKONBY | 8 | Song by Burt Bacharach and 26-Across that was a hit for 15-Across in 1964: 3 wds. |
| 47% | FREEDOM | 7 | A hit song by Pharrell Williams that was used in the film "Despicable Me 3" |
| 47% | YMCA | 4 | Song that was a hit for a spell in the 1970s? |
| 46% | THUNDERROAD | 11 | "Thoroughfare" song that was a hit for Bruce Springsteen (2 wds.) |
| 46% | BAKERSTREET | 11 | "Thoroughfare" song that was a hit for Gerry Rafferty (2 wds.) |
| 44% | EBB | 3 | With 15-Across, 1953 song that was a hit for the Righteous Brothers in 1965 |
| 44% | SOULSACRIFICE | 13 | Instrumental song by 41-Across that was a hit at Woodstock (2 wds.) |
| 43% | SOULSACRIFICE | 13 | Instrumental song by 41-Across that was a major hit at Woodstock (2 wds.) |
| 43% | INDACLUB | 8 | 2003 #1 song that was 50 Cent's breakout hit: 3 wds. |
| 43% | INTHEWIND | 9 | "Candle ___," a hit song by Elton John that was produced by 31-Across: 3 wds. |
| 43% | ATASTEOFHONEY | 13 | Herb Alpert instrumental song that hit #7 in 1965: 4 wds. |
| 43% | TOOMANYRIVERS | 13 | Song by 17-Across covered by 40-Across that was a hit for Brenda Lee in the 1960s (3 wds.) |
| 42% | NOBODYGETSME | 12 | SZA breakup ballad that was a top 10 hit from "SOS": 3 wds. |
| 42% | REACHOUTFORME | 13 | Song by Burt Bacharach and 26-Across that was a hit for 15-Across in 1964: 4 wds. |
| 41% | VIVALAVIDA | 10 | 2008 #1 Coldplay song that was subject of a Joe Satriani plagiarism lawsuit: 3 wds. |
| 41% | DUELINGBANJOS | 13 | Instrumental song from the movie "Deliverance" that hit #2 in 1973: 2 wds. |
| 41% | SEEYOUAGAIN | 11 | Wiz Khalifa song that hit #1 in April 2015: 3 wds. |
| 41% | LIFEGOESON | 10 | 2020 BTS song that hit #1 in the US: 3 wds. |