| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | indie | 147 uses |
| 2 | post-rock | 147 uses |
| 3 | female vocalists | 94 uses |
| 4 | alternative | 77 uses |
| 5 | electronic | 61 uses |
| 6 | shoegaze | 40 uses |
| 7 | singer-songwriter | 34 uses |
| 8 | experimental | 24 uses |
| 9 | rock | 23 uses |
| 10 | chillout | 21 uses |
| 11 | downtempo | 21 uses |
| 12 | trip-hop | 17 uses |
| 13 | soundtrack | 16 uses |
| 14 | dream pop | 16 uses |
| 15 | swedish | 15 uses |
| 16 | instrumental | 13 uses |
| 17 | ambient | 13 uses |
| 18 | french | 12 uses |
| 19 | icelandic | 11 uses |
| 20 | czech | 9 uses |
| 21 | folk | 8 uses |
| 22 | japanese | 7 uses |
| 23 | post-punk | 7 uses |
| 24 | norwegian | 7 uses |
| 25 | post-hardcore | 7 uses |
| 26 | jazz | 6 uses |
| 27 | grunge | 5 uses |
| 28 | emo | 5 uses |
| 29 | lo-fi | 5 uses |
| 30 | psychedelic | 5 uses |
| 31 | noise | 4 uses |
| 32 | piano | 4 uses |
| 33 | new wave | 4 uses |
| 34 | drone | 4 uses |
| 35 | nu-jazz | 4 uses |
| 36 | punk | 3 uses |
| 37 | hardcore | 3 uses |
| 38 | indie pop | 3 uses |
| 39 | australian | 3 uses |
| 40 | acoustic | 3 uses |
| 41 | canadian | 3 uses |
| 42 | screamo | 3 uses |
| 43 | dnb | 3 uses |
| 44 | german | 3 uses |
| 45 | math rock | 2 uses |
| 46 | industrial | 2 uses |
| 47 | acid jazz | 2 uses |
| 48 | indietronica | 2 uses |
| 49 | scandinavian | 2 uses |
| 50 | idm | 2 uses |
