| 100% | HIATT | 5 | Singer John with the 1988 title track "Slow Turning" |
| 46% | PRINE | 5 | Singer John with the album "Bruised Orange" |
| 45% | WAITE | 5 | Singer John with the 1984 #1 hit "Missing You" |
| 43% | LITA | 4 | Singer Ford with the 1988 song "Kiss Me Deadly" |
| 41% | LEGEND | 6 | Famous singer John ___ with the hit 'All of me' |
| 40% | ANITA | 5 | Singer Baker with the 1988 hit "Giving You the Best That I Got" |
| 40% | ALIEN | 5 | "Surfing With the ___" (Joe Satriani title track) |
| 39% | TAYLORDAYNE | 11 | Singer with the 1988 hit "Don't Rush Me": 2 wds. |
| 38% | EDDYRAVEN | 9 | Singer with the 1988 #1 country hit "I'm Gonna Get You" |
| 38% | PHILCOLLINS | 11 | Singer with the 1988 #1 song “Groovy Kind of Love”: 2 wds. |
| 38% | BOBBYMCFERRIN | 13 | Singer with the 1988 hit "Don't Worry, Be Happy": 2 wds. |
| 38% | JIMMYDEAN | 9 | Singer with the 1961 hit "Big Bad John" |
| 38% | MICHAELKEATON | 13 | Actor with the title role in 1988's "Beetlejuice": 2 wds. |
| 36% | NENEH | 5 | ___ Cherry, singer with the 1988 hit "Buffalo Stance" |
| 36% | PETSOUNDS | 9 | Classic 1966 album with the tracks "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "Sloop John B" |
| 35% | HIATT | 5 | "Slow Turning" singer John |
| 34% | NEVILLE | 7 | John —, actor who played the title role in 1988 film The Adventures of Baron Munchausen |
| 34% | MULANEY | 7 | John with the standup special "Kid Gorgeous" |
| 34% | MULANEY | 7 | John with the 2023 special “Baby J” |
| 34% | KIKI | 4 | Singer ___ Dee who sang the song "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" along with Elton John |
| 33% | WAITS | 5 | John with the 1984 #1 hit "Missing You" |
| 33% | ICET | 4 | Rapper with the 1988 platinum album "Power" |
| 33% | DIANA | 5 | Singer Ross with the Supremes |
| 33% | MUTED | 5 | With the audio turned off |
| 32% | ERASURE | 7 | Duo with the 1988 song "Chains of Love" |
| 32% | BASSO | 5 | Singer concerned with the bottom line? |
| 32% | LIONEL | 6 | Singer Richie with the hit "Hello" |
| 32% | DION | 4 | One-named singer with the 1968 hit "Abraham, Martin and John" |
| 32% | ELTON | 5 | ___ John, queer singer with the hit "Candle in the Wind" |
| 32% | INXS | 4 | Band with the 1988 #1 hit "Need You Tonight" |