| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | lets dance | 58 uses |
| 2 | chicago pop represent | 51 uses |
| 3 | heartbreak | 42 uses |
| 4 | truth and beauty | 42 uses |
| 5 | jangle pop | 41 uses |
| 6 | swoon | 41 uses |
| 7 | gorgeous | 34 uses |
| 8 | nostalgia | 31 uses |
| 9 | bedsit romance | 26 uses |
| 10 | wicked bass | 26 uses |
| 11 | so totally true | 24 uses |
| 12 | wrongly tagged as twee | 20 uses |
| 13 | modern soul | 10 uses |
| 14 | boy-girl vocals | 10 uses |
| 15 | brilliant cover songs | 10 uses |
| 16 | swedish pop | 8 uses |
| 17 | oh london | 7 uses |
| 18 | dream pop | 6 uses |
| 19 | love pop | 5 uses |
| 20 | feminist pop | 4 uses |
| 21 | hushed pop | 3 uses |
| 22 | horns | 2 uses |
| 23 | finnish pop | 2 uses |
| 24 | english pop | 2 uses |
| 25 | plastilina records | 2 uses |
| 26 | soul | 1 use |
| 27 | sex | 1 use |
| 28 | chicago | 1 use |
| 29 | pet shop boys | 1 use |
| 30 | be-my-baby drum | 1 use |
| 31 | cherry red records | 1 use |