| 100% | RAGDOLL | 7 | Hit for Aerosmith and The 4 Seasons (different songs, though) |
| 43% | YOUCANTHURRY0 | 13 | Hit song for The Supremes and Phil Collins |
| 40% | HELLO | 5 | Adele hit that won Grammys for Song and Record of the Year |
| 40% | HIPTOBESQUARE | 13 | 1986 Huey Lewis and the News hit parodied in a "Sesame Street" song about shapes: 4 wds. |
| 40% | LAYLA | 5 | Hit for Derek and the Dominos |
| 39% | WHO | 3 | The ___, an English band with hit songs like "My Generation" and "I Can See For Miles" |
| 39% | BRYANADAMS | 10 | Canadian singer known for the hit songs "Summer of '69" and "Heaven" (2 wds.) |
| 39% | NICKELBACK | 10 | Canadian rock band known for the hit songs "How You Remind Me" and "Someday" |
| 39% | TREE | 4 | "Black Horse and the Cherry ___" (hit song for KT Tunstall) |
| 39% | FRANKSINATRA | 12 | Singer and actor for whom Paul Anka wrote the hit song "My Way": 2 wds. |
| 38% | LOVELY | 6 | Hit song by Khalid and Billie Eilish which is a part of the soundtrack for "13 Reasons Why" |
| 38% | LOVERBOY | 8 | Canadian rock band known for the hit songs "Turn Me Loose" and "Working for the Weekend" |
| 38% | ALWAYSONMYMIND | 14 | 28-/40-Across hit that won the Grammy for Best Country Song in 1983: 4 wds. |
| 38% | ONTHEROADAGAIN | 14 | 28-/40-Across hit that won the Grammy for Best Country Song in 1981: 4 wds. |
| 38% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 43-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
| 38% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 42-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
| 38% | SPICEGIRLS | 10 | A hugely popular girl group who were responsible for the hit songs "Wannabe" and "2 Become 1" |
| 38% | LIES | 4 | "Love ___," hit song by Khalid and Normani which is a part of the soundtrack for "Love, Simon" |
| 38% | REDBONE | 7 | Hit song by Childish Gambino which was nominated for three Grammy awards and was featured in the movie "Get Out" |
| 37% | PAULANKA | 8 | Canadian singer/songwriter known for the hit songs "Diana" and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | YOUCANCALLMEAL | 14 | 1986 hit song for Paul Simon ... or an instruction from the starts of 20-, 34- and 41-Across? |
| 36% | BLACKHOLESUN | 12 | #1 hit song for 29-Across with the lyric "Won't you come / And wash away the rain" (3 wds.) |
| 36% | EYEOFTHETIGER | 13 | An 80s hit by American rock band "Survivor" which was also the theme song for the film "Rocky III": 4 wds. |
| 36% | RAGDOLL | 7 | 1964 No. 1 hit for the Four Seasons |
| 36% | EBBTIDE | 7 | Hit song for the Righteous Brothers |
| 35% | ONEOFTHEMGIRLS | 14 | 2020 Lee Brice hit about a guy "who'd trade his whole world" for the person in the song title: 4 wds. |
| 35% | RAGDOLL | 7 | 1964 #1 hit for the Four Seasons (2 wds.) |
| 35% | ILLBETHERE | 10 | #1 hit for the Jackson 5 and Mariah Carey |
| 35% | UNLOVABLE | 9 | Song title for Diamante and The Smiths |
| 35% | SUMMERINTHECITY | 15 | Hit for the Lovin' Spoonful, and a hint to the starred answers |