| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | indie | 405 uses |
| 2 | experimental | 296 uses |
| 3 | electronic | 215 uses |
| 4 | japanese | 187 uses |
| 5 | rock | 139 uses |
| 6 | psychedelic | 131 uses |
| 7 | folk | 124 uses |
| 8 | noise | 120 uses |
| 9 | avant-garde | 117 uses |
| 10 | female vocalists | 116 uses |
| 11 | jazz | 112 uses |
| 12 | ambient | 102 uses |
| 13 | lo-fi | 84 uses |
| 14 | indie rock | 68 uses |
| 15 | indie pop | 67 uses |
| 16 | pop | 60 uses |
| 17 | post-rock | 60 uses |
| 18 | punk | 59 uses |
| 19 | post-punk | 56 uses |
| 20 | singer-songwriter | 52 uses |
| 21 | hip-hop | 51 uses |
| 22 | acoustic | 51 uses |
| 23 | japan | 48 uses |
| 24 | bossa nova | 46 uses |
| 25 | 60s | 43 uses |
| 26 | free jazz | 42 uses |
| 27 | brazilian | 42 uses |
| 28 | twee | 40 uses |
| 29 | reggae | 38 uses |
| 30 | dub | 35 uses |
| 31 | british | 33 uses |
| 32 | roots | 33 uses |
| 33 | french | 32 uses |
| 34 | spanish | 28 uses |
| 35 | instrumental | 27 uses |
| 36 | noise rock | 27 uses |
| 37 | glitch | 27 uses |
| 38 | blues | 25 uses |
| 39 | electronica | 24 uses |
| 40 | funk | 22 uses |
| 41 | shoegaze | 22 uses |
| 42 | idm | 22 uses |
| 43 | trip-hop | 21 uses |
| 44 | rap | 21 uses |
| 45 | progressive rock | 21 uses |
| 46 | latin | 21 uses |
| 47 | samba | 21 uses |
| 48 | classical | 20 uses |
| 49 | lounge | 19 uses |
| 50 | brazil | 18 uses |