| 100% | EUROPE | 6 | Geographically named band with the 1986 hit "The Final Countdown" |
| 75% | BERLIN | 6 | Geographically named band with the 1986 hit "Take My Breath Away" |
| 64% | ALABAMA | 7 | Geographically named band with the 1982 hit "Take Me Down" |
| 64% | CHICAGO | 7 | Geographically named band with the 1984 hit "You're the Inspiration" |
| 64% | KANSAS | 6 | Geographically named band with the 1977 hit "Carry On Wayward Son" |
| 64% | BOSTON | 6 | Geographically named band with the 1976 hit "More Than a Feeling" |
| 53% | THECARS | 7 | Appropriately named band with the 1984 hit "Drive" |
| 45% | OHIO | 4 | The ___ Express, pop band with the hit "Yummy Yummy Yummy" who share a name with Columbus' state |
| 44% | ALABAMA | 7 | Country music band with the hit "Mountain Music" who share a name with Montgomery's state |
| 44% | KANSAS | 6 | Rock band with the hit "Carry On Wayward Son" who share a name with Topeka's state |
| 44% | ZZTOP | 5 | Band with the 1984 hit "Legs" |
| 44% | REM | 3 | Band with the 1989 hit "Stand" |
| 44% | STYX | 4 | Band with the 1979 hit "Babe" |
| 44% | OASIS | 5 | Band with the 1995 hit "Wonderwall" |
| 44% | ABBA | 4 | Band with the 1976 hit “Fernando” |
| 44% | TOTO | 4 | Band with the 1982 hit “Africa” |
| 43% | REM | 3 | Band with the 1987 hit "The One I Love" |
| 43% | LFO | 3 | Band with the 1999 hit "Summer Girls" |
| 43% | RAREEARTH | 9 | Band with the 1970 hit "Get Ready" |
| 43% | REM | 3 | Band with the 1993 hit "Everybody Hurts" |
| 43% | STYX | 4 | Band with the 1983 hit "Mr. Roboto" |
| 43% | ABBA | 4 | Band with the 1979 hit "Voulez-Vous" |
| 43% | ABBA | 4 | Band with the #1 hit "Dancing Queen" |
| 43% | NENA | 4 | Band with the 1984 hit "99 Luftballons" |
| 43% | SEMISONIC | 9 | Band with the 1998 hit "Closing Time" |
| 43% | INXS | 4 | Band with the 1990 hit "Suicide Blonde" |
| 43% | CHICAGO | 7 | Band with the 1984 hit "Stay the Night" |
| 43% | INXS | 4 | Band with the 1987 hit "Need You Tonight" |
| 43% | REM | 3 | Band with the 1991 hit "Shiny Happy People" |
| 43% | SLADE | 5 | Band with the 1984 hit "My Oh My" |