| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | alternative | 59 uses |
| 2 | indie | 37 uses |
| 3 | alternative rock | 37 uses |
| 4 | indie rock | 37 uses |
| 5 | rock | 34 uses |
| 6 | electronic | 22 uses |
| 7 | uk | 16 uses |
| 8 | canadian | 16 uses |
| 9 | singer-songwriter | 15 uses |
| 10 | canada | 14 uses |
| 11 | toronto | 13 uses |
| 12 | pop | 12 uses |
| 13 | britpop | 12 uses |
| 14 | electronica | 11 uses |
| 15 | british | 11 uses |
| 16 | indie pop | 10 uses |
| 17 | idm | 10 uses |
| 18 | techno | 9 uses |
| 19 | american | 9 uses |
| 20 | experimental | 8 uses |
| 21 | female vocalists | 8 uses |
| 22 | downtempo | 8 uses |
| 23 | melodic | 7 uses |
| 24 | alternative pop | 7 uses |
| 25 | instrumental | 6 uses |
| 26 | 80s | 6 uses |
| 27 | americana | 6 uses |
| 28 | post-punk | 6 uses |
| 29 | nyc | 6 uses |
| 30 | chillout | 5 uses |
| 31 | folk | 5 uses |
| 32 | 90s | 5 uses |
| 33 | intelligent | 5 uses |
| 34 | powerpop | 4 uses |
| 35 | altrock | 4 uses |
| 36 | analogue | 4 uses |
| 37 | left of center | 4 uses |
| 38 | jazz | 3 uses |
| 39 | classic | 3 uses |
| 40 | 60s | 3 uses |
| 41 | ambient | 3 uses |
| 42 | piano | 3 uses |
| 43 | folk-rock | 3 uses |
| 44 | new wave | 3 uses |
| 45 | blues | 3 uses |
| 46 | songwriter | 3 uses |
| 47 | alt-country | 3 uses |
| 48 | pop-punk | 3 uses |
| 49 | soundtrack | 2 uses |
| 50 | soul | 2 uses |