| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | desert island artists | 27 uses |
| 2 | alt folk | 17 uses |
| 3 | poptastic | 15 uses |
| 4 | female vocalists | 14 uses |
| 5 | amazing | 14 uses |
| 6 | mellow | 12 uses |
| 7 | my kinda of emo | 11 uses |
| 8 | bowie | 9 uses |
| 9 | odd | 8 uses |
| 10 | glam rock | 6 uses |
| 11 | good metal | 6 uses |
| 12 | good as the smiths | 6 uses |
| 13 | fallish | 6 uses |
| 14 | classic | 5 uses |
| 15 | alt-country | 3 uses |
| 16 | bowie lps | 3 uses |
| 17 | covered in glory | 3 uses |
| 18 | ultimate playlist | 3 uses |
| 19 | jr | 2 uses |
| 20 | grungy nirvana stuff | 2 uses |
| 21 | folk | 1 use |
| 22 | ambient | 1 use |
| 23 | drone | 1 use |
| 24 | love songs | 1 use |
| 25 | down | 1 use |
| 26 | radio 4 | 1 use |
| 27 | crappy garage | 1 use |
| 28 | religious nuttery | 1 use |