Table 3.
Frequency of negative, neutral, and positive themes in lyrics based on genre.
| Genre | Total themes, n | Negative themes, n (%) | Neutral themes, n (%) | Positive themes, n (%) |
| Hip hop/R&Ba | 208 | 130 (62.50) | 188 (90.38) | 21 (10.10) |
| Pop | 212 | 51 (24.06) | 180 (84.91) | 44 (20.75) |
| Country | 210 | 76 (36.19) | 172 (81.90) | 73 (34.76) |
| Rock/metal | 211 | 84 (39.81) | 148 (70.14) | 91 (43.13) |
| Latin | 209 | 35 (16.75) | 209 (100.00) | 17 (8.13) |
aR&B: rhythm and blues.