ID3v2 specification defines over 80 data fields, although invariably only a subset of these are ever used. The most common metadata fields added to MP3 files are:
- Title – The track title
- Artist – The artist that recorded the track
- Album – Which album the track belongs to (if applicable
- Track – The track number from the album (if applicable)
- Year – The year that the track was published
- Genre – The type of track, e.g. speech, rock, pop
- Comment – Additional notes about the track
- Copyright – Copyright notice by the copyright holder
- Album Art – Thumbnail of the album art or artist