| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | indie | 42 uses |
| 2 | electronic | 25 uses |
| 3 | electro | 19 uses |
| 4 | new wave | 14 uses |
| 5 | early nineties indie | 14 uses |
| 6 | rock | 10 uses |
| 7 | alternative | 9 uses |
| 8 | punk | 6 uses |
| 9 | industrial | 6 uses |
| 10 | post-punk | 6 uses |
| 11 | shoegaze | 6 uses |
| 12 | french | 5 uses |
| 13 | british | 5 uses |
| 14 | electroclash | 5 uses |
| 15 | britpop | 5 uses |
| 16 | art rock | 5 uses |
| 17 | german | 5 uses |
| 18 | alternative rock | 4 uses |
| 19 | irish | 4 uses |
| 20 | goth | 3 uses |
| 21 | techno | 3 uses |
| 22 | house | 3 uses |
| 23 | breakbeat | 3 uses |
| 24 | ebm | 3 uses |
| 25 | new wave of the new wave | 3 uses |
| 26 | electronica | 2 uses |
| 27 | electropop | 2 uses |
| 28 | grunge | 2 uses |
| 29 | american | 2 uses |
| 30 | breaks | 2 uses |
| 31 | synthpop | 2 uses |
| 32 | baggy | 2 uses |
| 33 | electrohouse | 2 uses |
| 34 | nu breaks | 2 uses |
| 35 | daddy haines | 2 uses |
| 36 | metal | 1 use |
| 37 | hip-hop | 1 use |
| 38 | hip hop | 1 use |
| 39 | rap | 1 use |
| 40 | ambient | 1 use |
| 41 | indie pop | 1 use |
| 42 | twee | 1 use |
| 43 | post-rock | 1 use |
| 44 | dubstep | 1 use |
| 45 | college rock | 1 use |
| 46 | lo-fi | 1 use |
| 47 | chamber pop | 1 use |
| 48 | canadian | 1 use |
| 49 | underground hip-hop | 1 use |
| 50 | dream pop | 1 use |