| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | singer-songwriter | 23 uses |
| 2 | my favorite albums | 20 uses |
| 3 | punk | 17 uses |
| 4 | alternative | 16 uses |
| 5 | experimental | 16 uses |
| 6 | hip-hop | 14 uses |
| 7 | grunge | 14 uses |
| 8 | 90s | 14 uses |
| 9 | electronic | 13 uses |
| 10 | folk | 13 uses |
| 11 | classic rock | 12 uses |
| 12 | rap | 11 uses |
| 13 | progressive rock | 11 uses |
| 14 | 80s | 10 uses |
| 15 | hard rock | 10 uses |
| 16 | rock | 9 uses |
| 17 | post-punk | 9 uses |
| 18 | instrumental | 8 uses |
| 19 | alternative rock | 8 uses |
| 20 | ska | 8 uses |
| 21 | psychedelic | 8 uses |
| 22 | indie | 7 uses |
| 23 | math rock | 7 uses |
| 24 | post-rock | 7 uses |
| 25 | political | 7 uses |
| 26 | emo | 6 uses |
| 27 | seattle | 6 uses |
| 28 | indie rock | 6 uses |
| 29 | acoustic | 6 uses |
| 30 | british | 5 uses |
| 31 | reggae | 5 uses |
| 32 | new wave | 5 uses |
| 33 | canadian | 5 uses |
| 34 | dance | 4 uses |
| 35 | lo-fi | 4 uses |
| 36 | funk | 4 uses |
| 37 | garage rock | 4 uses |
| 38 | soundtrack | 3 uses |
| 39 | classical | 3 uses |
| 40 | jazz | 3 uses |
| 41 | hardcore | 3 uses |
| 42 | dub | 3 uses |
| 43 | christmas | 3 uses |
| 44 | underground hip-hop | 3 uses |
| 45 | punk rock | 3 uses |
| 46 | post-grunge | 3 uses |
| 47 | post-hardcore | 3 uses |
| 48 | trance | 2 uses |
| 49 | metal | 2 uses |
| 50 | hip hop | 2 uses |