Table 2 Unstandardized means and standard deviations (\(\mu \pm \sigma\)) for the whole dataset (All) versus the downsampled (Down).

From: Song lyrics have become simpler and more repetitive over the last five decades

Genre

 

Rap

Pop

Rock

R&B

Country

Play count

 All

\(147 \pm 485\)

\(358 \pm 1,214\)

\(796 \pm 2,218\)

\(267 \pm 900\)

\(330 \pm 785\)

 Down

\(140 \pm 375\)

\(419 \pm 1,367\)

\(796 \pm 2,127\)

\(275 \pm 1,024\)

\(356 \pm 771\)

Lyrics view

 All

\(48,377 \pm 251,109\)

\(18,640 \pm 142,764\)

\(9,741 \pm 53,505\)

\(35,821 \pm 183,550\)

\(6,920 \pm 40,176\)

 Down

\(41,787 \pm 202,711\)

\(12,021 \pm 67,331\)

\(11,516 \pm 55,599\)

\(28,067 \pm 212,270\)

\(5,774 \pm 28,046\)