| 100% | LORDE | 5 | Her No. 1 hit "Royals" was inspired by a 1976 photo of George Brett |
| 37% | SONGSUNGBLUE | 12 | Neil Diamond #1 hit of 1972 that was inspired by a Mozart concerto: 3 wds. |
| 34% | ALLSHOOKUP | 10 | 1957 Elvis Presley No. 1 hit supposedly inspired by an agitated bottle of Pepsi |
| 33% | ROMANCE | 7 | My Chemical ___, "Helena" band whose name is inspired by a collection of novellas by Irvine Welsh |
| 33% | ROLL | 4 | "Rock and ___ Music," hit released by The Beach Boys in 1976 which was a cover of a song by Chuck Berry |
| 32% | PLEASEMRPOSTMAN | 15 | 1961 No. 1 hit by the Marvelettes with the lyric “Is there a letter, a letter for me?” |
| 31% | ONE | 3 | A hit song by U2 inspired by the German reunification which is considered one of the greatest songs of all time |
| 31% | AGUILERA | 8 | Genie in a Bottle was one of her hits: Christina __ |
| 31% | MIDDLEMARCH | 11 | Sixth novel by George Eliot (birthday yesterday) which was written in two pieces that holds a lot of historical value and is considered to be her best work |
| 30% | WAP | 3 | 2020 No. 1 hit whose title acronym is compared to “macaroni in a pot” |
| 30% | FOOTLOOSE | 9 | Kenny Loggins No. 1 hit, from a 1984 film of the same name |
| 30% | WORRY | 5 | "Don't ___, Be Happy," 1988 song by Bobby McFerrin that was a No. 1 U.S. pop hit |
| 30% | ANN | 3 | "Raggedy" doll that was inspired by a poem |
| 29% | HONOUR | 6 | "I will ___ Christmas in my heart ..." (part 1 of a quote by Scrooge) |
| 29% | CARDIB | 6 | Rapper whose name was inspired by a rum brand |
| 29% | GERMANIUM | 9 | Element number 32 which is inspired by a country |
| 29% | ONE | 3 | A hit song by U2, which is considered one of the greatest songs of all time |
| 29% | DOLPHINTALE | 11 | 2011 American drama film starring Nathan Gamble which was inspired by the true rescue story of a marine animal named Winter: 2 wds. |
| 29% | IWALKTHELINE | 12 | No. 1 hit that inspired the title of the Oscar-winning biopic about 40-Across and June Carter (4 wds.) |
| 29% | PANDORA | 7 | Music-streaming service whose name is inspired by a Greek myth |
| 28% | LOVELY | 6 | Hit song by Khalid and Billie Eilish which is a part of the soundtrack for "13 Reasons Why" |
| 28% | STAR | 4 | "Lucky ___," 1983 dance-pop song by Madonna that is a part of her debut album "Madonna" |
| 28% | SUNBIRD | 7 | A feathered creature whose name is inspired by the centre of the solar system |
| 28% | THEPOWEROFLOVE | 14 | No. 1 hit by Huey Lewis and the News that was featured in the 1985 film "Back to the Future" (4 wds.) |
| 28% | LADY | 4 | ___ Gaga, "Poker Face" singer whose name was inspired by a Queen song |
| 28% | RADIOHEAD | 9 | "Paranoid Android" band whose name was inspired by a Talking Heads song |
| 28% | LIES | 4 | "Love ___," hit song by Khalid and Normani which is a part of the soundtrack for "Love, Simon" |
| 28% | GLASS | 5 | With 27 Across, 2022 film whose title was inspired by a Beatles song |
| 28% | BABYJANE | 8 | Rod Stewart No.1 hit of 1983 about a past love |