| 100% | FEELINGGOOD | 11 | Nina Simone's song which Avicii reproduced in collaboration with Audra Mae for Volvo: 2 wds. |
| 33% | RAPGOD | 6 | Eminem song which holds the world record for most words in a hit single with an average of 4.28 words per second: 2 wds. |
| 26% | DREWBARRYMORE | 13 | American singer SZA's song which is titled after a "Charlie's Angels" actress who also makes a cameo in the music video: 2 wds. |
| 25% | BACKSTREETBOYS | 14 | Boy band formed in 1993 with a popular eponymous debut album and are famous for their song "I Want It That Way": 2 wds. |
| 24% | SUMMERWIND | 10 | German song which was covered by Frank Sinatra in his 1966 album "Strangers in the Night": 2 wds. |
| 24% | TAKEMETO | 8 | "___ Church," hit song by Hozier which was nominated for a Grammy in 2015: 3 wds. |
| 24% | ONEDIRECTION | 12 | Boy band formed in 2010 with a popular debut single, "What Makes You Beautiful" and are also famous for their song "Story of My Life": 2 wds. |
| 24% | OOHLALA | 7 | Song by Britney Spears in "Smurfs 2" which can also be used an exclamation: 3 wds. |
| 24% | THISISME | 8 | Song from "The Greatest Showman" which won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 2017: 3 wds. |
| 23% | IPUT | 4 | Nina Simone's "___ a Spell on You" (2 wds.) |
| 23% | HELLOFALIFE | 11 | Kanye West's song which was inspired by his earlier relationship with model Amber Rose: 4 wds. |
| 23% | USEDTOLOVEYOU | 13 | Gwen Stefani's song which was inspired by her earlier relationship with singer Gavin Rossdale: 4 wds. |
| 23% | CRYMEARIVER | 11 | Justin Timberlake's song which was inspired by his earlier relationship with singer Britney Spears: 4 wds. |
| 22% | OLDTOWNROAD | 11 | Song for which Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus won the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in 2020: 3 wds. |
| 22% | THESOULCAGES | 12 | Sting hit from their third studio album which won them a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1992: 3 wds. |
| 22% | FINECHINA | 9 | 2018 Juice WRLD collaboration with Future: 2 wds. |
| 22% | LION | 4 | "The ___ King," 1994 Disney classic for which Elton John composed songs in collaboration with Tim Rice |
| 22% | ONBOARD | 7 | In agreement with a plan: 2 wds. |
| 22% | GRACEKELLY | 10 | English singer Mika's song which is titled after "The Country Girl" actress and uses dialogue from the movie: 2 wds. |
| 21% | GARTHBROOKS | 11 | "Friends in Low Places" singer/songwriter honored with the 2020 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (2 wds.) |
| 21% | ACEOFBASE | 9 | Starting in 1993, Swedish pop band with a song in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 for 48 consecutive weeks: 3 wds. |
| 21% | LOISLANE | 8 | Reporter who's in love with Superman: 2 wds. |
| 21% | AGAL | 4 | "___ in Calico" (1940s hit song for Johnny Mercer) (2 wds.) |
| 21% | THEME | 5 | Songs with action verbs in their titles, for this crossword |
| 21% | MANONFIRE | 9 | 2004 film in which Denzel Washington plays the bodyguard for a child who's kidnapped: 3 wds. |
| 21% | JUSTDANCE | 9 | 2008 Lady Gaga collaboration with Colby O'Donis that hit #1: 2 wds. |
| 21% | MEDO | 4 | "Love ___," 1962 song which was the debut single by The Beatles: 2 wds. |
| 21% | PUBTRIVIA | 9 | Competition in which bar patrons answer questions for prizes: 2 wds. |
| 21% | BARTRIVIA | 9 | Contest in which pub patrons answer questions for prizes: 2 wds. |
| 21% | IMLATE | 6 | The White Rabbit's song in "Alice in Wonderland" (2 wds.) |