| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | rock | 388 uses |
| 2 | indie | 285 uses |
| 3 | alternative | 204 uses |
| 4 | singer-songwriter | 131 uses |
| 5 | british | 125 uses |
| 6 | electronic | 120 uses |
| 7 | pop | 112 uses |
| 8 | folk | 81 uses |
| 9 | classic rock | 50 uses |
| 10 | experimental | 46 uses |
| 11 | instrumental | 42 uses |
| 12 | punk | 42 uses |
| 13 | post-rock | 40 uses |
| 14 | ambient | 39 uses |
| 15 | new wave | 36 uses |
| 16 | acoustic | 34 uses |
| 17 | dance | 32 uses |
| 18 | psychedelic | 32 uses |
| 19 | seen live | 31 uses |
| 20 | reggae | 28 uses |
| 21 | trip-hop | 26 uses |
| 22 | post-punk | 26 uses |
| 23 | blues | 26 uses |
| 24 | ska | 25 uses |
| 25 | chillout | 22 uses |
| 26 | croatian | 22 uses |
| 27 | jazz | 20 uses |
| 28 | hard rock | 18 uses |
| 29 | dub | 17 uses |
| 30 | hip-hop | 16 uses |
| 31 | soul | 16 uses |
| 32 | alt-country | 15 uses |
| 33 | world | 13 uses |
| 34 | swedish | 12 uses |
| 35 | soundtrack | 10 uses |
| 36 | metal | 10 uses |
| 37 | idm | 9 uses |
| 38 | trance | 8 uses |
| 39 | grunge | 8 uses |
| 40 | synth pop | 8 uses |
| 41 | latin | 7 uses |
| 42 | gypsy | 7 uses |
| 43 | political | 7 uses |
| 44 | country | 6 uses |
| 45 | lo-fi | 6 uses |
| 46 | britpop | 6 uses |
| 47 | house | 6 uses |
| 48 | lounge | 6 uses |
| 49 | stoner rock | 5 uses |
| 50 | americana | 5 uses |