| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | indie | 235 uses |
| 2 | birp | 210 uses |
| 3 | seen live | 67 uses |
| 4 | rock | 48 uses |
| 5 | northern soul | 24 uses |
| 6 | alternative | 22 uses |
| 7 | irish | 19 uses |
| 8 | blues | 16 uses |
| 9 | jazz | 15 uses |
| 10 | indie rock | 15 uses |
| 11 | alternative rock | 14 uses |
| 12 | the word magazine | 14 uses |
| 13 | hip-hop | 13 uses |
| 14 | classic rock | 12 uses |
| 15 | electronic | 12 uses |
| 16 | acoustic | 11 uses |
| 17 | folk | 9 uses |
| 18 | mojo | 9 uses |
| 19 | singer-songwriter | 8 uses |
| 20 | vinyl | 8 uses |
| 21 | british | 7 uses |
| 22 | latitude | 7 uses |
| 23 | uncut magazine | 7 uses |
| 24 | house | 6 uses |
| 25 | xlr8r | 6 uses |
| 26 | soundtrack | 5 uses |
| 27 | soul | 5 uses |
| 28 | rap | 5 uses |
| 29 | pink floyd | 5 uses |
| 30 | folk rock | 5 uses |
| 31 | mp3hugger | 5 uses |
| 32 | funk | 4 uses |
| 33 | canadian | 4 uses |
| 34 | cover | 4 uses |
| 35 | indiecater | 4 uses |
| 36 | disco | 3 uses |
| 37 | progressive rock | 3 uses |
| 38 | dance | 3 uses |
| 39 | alt-country | 3 uses |
| 40 | unplugged | 3 uses |
| 41 | metal | 2 uses |
| 42 | chillout | 2 uses |
| 43 | rockabilly | 2 uses |
| 44 | country | 2 uses |
| 45 | instrumental | 2 uses |
| 46 | sad | 2 uses |
| 47 | hard rock | 2 uses |
| 48 | industrial | 2 uses |
| 49 | post-punk | 2 uses |
| 50 | techno | 2 uses |
