Top 50 Musical genres in Italy
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest musical genres in Italy, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 846 musical genres tracked in Italy, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Rock music, Pop music and Rhythm and blues music lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 58,206,013 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 7,599,851, and the largest, Rock music, reaches around 22,459,227 people in Italy. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Italy who actively engage with each musical genre, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Italy and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rock music |
22,459,227 | 4.7% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Pop music |
20,867,014 | 4.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Rhythm and blues music |
14,879,772 | 4.4% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Singer-songwriter |
14,559,143 | 6.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Hip hop music |
14,520,411 | 3.6% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Classical music |
13,808,639 | 4.6% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Jazz music |
13,701,986 | 4.4% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Country music |
13,685,477 | 5.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Blues music |
13,648,779 | 4.7% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Popular music |
12,277,460 | 3.4% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Rock and roll |
12,191,664 | 5.2% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Soul music |
10,583,529 | 4.2% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Alternative rock |
10,520,211 | 4.6% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Cover version |
10,027,328 | 14.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  House music |
8,255,587 | 5.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Dance music |
8,142,771 | 4.2% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Electronic dance music |
8,022,560 | 6.4% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Punk rock |
7,766,906 | 4.7% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  African-American music |
7,228,524 | 4.1% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Progressive rock |
6,922,761 | 9.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Gospel music |
6,710,524 | 4.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Contemporary R&B |
6,541,125 | 3.6% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Hard rock |
6,423,941 | 6.4% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Indie rock |
6,158,859 | 4.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Soul |
5,882,451 | 3.8% | Musical genre | Health |
| 26 |  Funk |
5,822,472 | 3.6% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Reggae |
5,693,472 | 4.2% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Pop rock |
5,614,527 | 5.9% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Disco |
5,018,650 | 6.4% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Electro (music) |
4,622,938 | 3.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Folk music |
4,536,518 | 5.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  World music |
4,422,710 | 4.4% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Indie pop |
4,357,452 | 6.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  New wave music |
4,345,842 | 4.9% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Reggaeton |
4,224,657 | 3.6% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Alternative hip hop |
4,111,531 | 3.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  East Coast hip hop |
4,053,280 | 3.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Electronica |
4,009,482 | 5.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Baroque pop |
3,876,980 | 5.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  American rock |
3,868,353 | 5.2% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  New-age music |
3,789,448 | 6.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  Tech house |
3,761,682 | 7.9% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  Bounce music |
3,761,104 | 3.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  Independent music |
3,691,531 | 6.7% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  Latin pop |
3,575,280 | 4.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  Kenyan hip hop |
3,505,083 | 4.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  American folk music |
3,402,505 | 4.4% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  Latin music (genre) |
3,399,703 | 3.6% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  Jazz fusion |
3,392,671 | 4.6% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  Drill |
3,348,044 | 3.9% | Musical genre | Home & Garden |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy and ranks each musical genre by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest musical genre in Italy?
Rock music currently leads with an estimated audience of 22,459,227 people in Italy.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.