# Rock narrowly tops Americans' favorite music genres

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey conducted Aug. 1-6, 2025, rock edges out the rest of the field as Americans' favorite type of music, but only barely: 22% name it, against 21% for classic hits.

Hip-hop (18%) and an 'other' write-in (17%) aren't far behind, and country draws 14%. Top 40 trails at 8%.

## Topline

Which of the following, if any, is your favorite type of music?

Rock narrowly tops Americans' favorite music genres.

- Rock: 22.5%
- Classic Hits: 20.9%
- Hip-Hop: 17.8%
- Other (please specify): 16.9%
- Country: 13.6%
- Top 40: 8.2%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2025-08-01 → 2025-08-06
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: A
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight Quirks Omnibus Survey, fielded August 1-6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.2%.

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