| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | female vocalists | 173 uses |
| 2 | pop | 127 uses |
| 3 | alternative | 114 uses |
| 4 | rock | 109 uses |
| 5 | indie | 97 uses |
| 6 | singer-songwriter | 76 uses |
| 7 | electronic | 61 uses |
| 8 | dance | 58 uses |
| 9 | british | 35 uses |
| 10 | folk | 29 uses |
| 11 | indie rock | 29 uses |
| 12 | pop rock | 25 uses |
| 13 | acoustic | 25 uses |
| 14 | emo | 24 uses |
| 15 | alternative rock | 23 uses |
| 16 | electronica | 22 uses |
| 17 | punk | 16 uses |
| 18 | trance | 14 uses |
| 19 | indie pop | 14 uses |
| 20 | rnb | 14 uses |
| 21 | electro | 13 uses |
| 22 | piano | 13 uses |
| 23 | canadian | 13 uses |
| 24 | female | 11 uses |
| 25 | techno | 11 uses |
| 26 | pop punk | 11 uses |
| 27 | metal | 10 uses |
| 28 | hip-hop | 10 uses |
| 29 | australian | 10 uses |
| 30 | soul | 9 uses |
| 31 | industrial | 9 uses |
| 32 | punk rock | 9 uses |
| 33 | chillout | 8 uses |
| 34 | britpop | 7 uses |
| 35 | 90s | 7 uses |
| 36 | classical | 6 uses |
| 37 | country | 6 uses |
| 38 | gothic | 6 uses |
| 39 | house | 6 uses |
| 40 | irish | 6 uses |
| 41 | male vocalists | 6 uses |
| 42 | female vocalist | 6 uses |
| 43 | post-hardcore | 6 uses |
| 44 | french | 5 uses |
| 45 | instrumental | 5 uses |
| 46 | 80s | 5 uses |
| 47 | hardcore | 5 uses |
| 48 | ambient | 5 uses |
| 49 | experimental | 5 uses |
| 50 | screamo | 5 uses |