| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | indie | 88 uses |
| 2 | alternative | 80 uses |
| 3 | male vocalists | 78 uses |
| 4 | female vocalists | 69 uses |
| 5 | indie rock | 57 uses |
| 6 | j-pop | 54 uses |
| 7 | rock | 31 uses |
| 8 | japanese | 31 uses |
| 9 | electronic | 27 uses |
| 10 | singer-songwriter | 27 uses |
| 11 | punk | 23 uses |
| 12 | j-rock | 23 uses |
| 13 | indie pop | 21 uses |
| 14 | pop | 16 uses |
| 15 | anime | 14 uses |
| 16 | across the universe | 13 uses |
| 17 | folk | 12 uses |
| 18 | soundtrack | 11 uses |
| 19 | electronica | 10 uses |
| 20 | 80s | 10 uses |
| 21 | visual kei | 10 uses |
| 22 | experimental | 9 uses |
| 23 | punk rock | 9 uses |
| 24 | classic rock | 8 uses |
| 25 | emo | 8 uses |
| 26 | lo-fi | 8 uses |
| 27 | new wave | 8 uses |
| 28 | pop punk | 8 uses |
| 29 | korean | 8 uses |
| 30 | k-pop | 8 uses |
| 31 | dance | 7 uses |
| 32 | ska | 7 uses |
| 33 | jpop | 7 uses |
| 34 | hip-hop | 6 uses |
| 35 | instrumental | 6 uses |
| 36 | alternative rock | 6 uses |
| 37 | british | 5 uses |
| 38 | oldies | 5 uses |
| 39 | japanese music | 5 uses |
| 40 | trip-hop | 4 uses |
| 41 | acoustic | 4 uses |
| 42 | post-punk | 4 uses |
| 43 | psychedelic | 4 uses |
| 44 | french | 3 uses |
| 45 | reggae | 3 uses |
| 46 | twee | 3 uses |
| 47 | alt-country | 3 uses |
| 48 | screamo | 3 uses |
| 49 | ska punk | 3 uses |
| 50 | comedy | 3 uses |