| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | alternative | 43 uses |
| 2 | indie | 36 uses |
| 3 | indie rock | 33 uses |
| 4 | female vocalists | 21 uses |
| 5 | rock | 20 uses |
| 6 | electronic | 15 uses |
| 7 | alternative rock | 14 uses |
| 8 | indie pop | 14 uses |
| 9 | dance | 8 uses |
| 10 | singer-songwriter | 6 uses |
| 11 | british | 5 uses |
| 12 | grunge | 5 uses |
| 13 | ambient | 5 uses |
| 14 | male vocalists | 5 uses |
| 15 | chillout | 4 uses |
| 16 | electronica | 4 uses |
| 17 | trip-hop | 4 uses |
| 18 | reggae | 4 uses |
| 19 | experimental | 4 uses |
| 20 | rocksteady | 4 uses |
| 21 | electro | 4 uses |
| 22 | acoustic | 4 uses |
| 23 | blues | 4 uses |
| 24 | indietronica | 4 uses |
| 25 | canadian | 4 uses |
| 26 | melancholy | 4 uses |
| 27 | chile | 4 uses |
| 28 | grey's anatomy | 4 uses |
| 29 | spanish | 3 uses |
| 30 | electropop | 3 uses |
| 31 | pop | 3 uses |
| 32 | folk | 3 uses |
| 33 | happy | 3 uses |
| 34 | cute | 3 uses |
| 35 | britpop | 3 uses |
| 36 | ska | 3 uses |
| 37 | rock en espanol | 3 uses |
| 38 | rock chileno | 3 uses |
| 39 | dance punk | 3 uses |
| 40 | classic rock | 2 uses |
| 41 | french | 2 uses |
| 42 | soul | 2 uses |
| 43 | japanese | 2 uses |
| 44 | instrumental | 2 uses |
| 45 | 80s | 2 uses |
| 46 | punk | 2 uses |
| 47 | new york | 2 uses |
| 48 | uk | 2 uses |
| 49 | new wave | 2 uses |
| 50 | post-punk | 2 uses |
