| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | soul | 33 uses |
| 2 | northern soul | 31 uses |
| 3 | reggae | 28 uses |
| 4 | seen live | 26 uses |
| 5 | ska | 24 uses |
| 6 | german | 20 uses |
| 7 | dancehall | 19 uses |
| 8 | folk | 16 uses |
| 9 | soca | 16 uses |
| 10 | soundsystem | 15 uses |
| 11 | rocksteady | 13 uses |
| 12 | scottish | 11 uses |
| 13 | singer-songwriter | 10 uses |
| 14 | female vocalists | 9 uses |
| 15 | alt-country | 8 uses |
| 16 | irish | 8 uses |
| 17 | 60s soul | 7 uses |
| 18 | kiel | 6 uses |
| 19 | rock | 5 uses |
| 20 | 60s | 5 uses |
| 21 | berlin | 5 uses |
| 22 | celtic | 5 uses |
| 23 | jamaica | 5 uses |
| 24 | two-tone ska | 5 uses |
| 25 | hip-hop | 4 uses |
| 26 | french | 4 uses |
| 27 | punk | 4 uses |
| 28 | motown | 4 uses |
| 29 | americana | 4 uses |
| 30 | glasgow | 4 uses |
| 31 | hamburg | 4 uses |
| 32 | roots reggae | 4 uses |
| 33 | country | 3 uses |
| 34 | 80s | 3 uses |
| 35 | funk | 3 uses |
| 36 | russian | 3 uses |
| 37 | deutsch | 3 uses |
| 38 | girl groups | 3 uses |
| 39 | indie | 2 uses |
| 40 | british | 2 uses |
| 41 | rap | 2 uses |
| 42 | canadian | 2 uses |
| 43 | swing | 2 uses |
| 44 | comedy | 2 uses |
| 45 | skinhead reggae | 2 uses |
| 46 | jamaican | 2 uses |
| 47 | girl group | 2 uses |
| 48 | two-tone | 2 uses |
| 49 | 60s pop | 2 uses |
| 50 | summerjam 2006 | 2 uses |