Song

Pensalo bien

Music by Edgardo Donato, Juan Jose Visciglio, lyrics by Nolo López. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1938.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1927

Juan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe1938
Francisco Canaro1927

Guardia ViejaGuardia Nueva 1920–1934Golden Age 1935–1954NuevoRevival190019201940196019802000

Versions of Pensalo bien recorded 1927–1938

The lyrics of Pensalo bien are by Nolo López.^† Pensalo bien was composed by Juan Jose Visciglio.^†^†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

341 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music: Edgardo Donato, Juan Jose Visciglio
Words: Nolo López
Written: not yet cited · help fill it
First played: not yet cited · help fill it

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Juan D'Arienzo’s 1938 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1927 to 1938.

1920’30

Recordings of Pensalo bien by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

The leader is Juan D'Arienzo, 1938, with 100% of the 341 filmed dances matched to a version of this song.

“No match yet” means no filmed dance is tied to that version so far, not that nobody dances it. Dances whose music we have not identified are left out.

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All recordings of Pensalo bien

One recording

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Juan D'Arienzo

Pensalo bienJuan D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüetangoJun 22, 1938RCA Victor

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Couples filmed dancing this recording · 362 Performances

Daniel Nacucchio & Cristina SosaWorld Champions · Tango de Salón 20082008 · 2:37

Danced to it

Music from 1927–1938 · danced on film 2006–2026

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By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

Through the decades

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

Filmed sets

One Couple dancing three or four songs at one Occasion, every song known. What was danced on film, not what a DJ played.

3 of 38 complete sets on film

Georgia Priskou and Loukas Balokas
Tango Cazino, 2014 · In the order danced: the video titles number them
1. 1Pensalo bienJuan D'Arienzo, 1938
2. 2El pañuelitoOsvaldo Pugliese, 1959
3. 3El látigoJuan D'Arienzo, 1970
4. 4DerrotadoCarlos Di Sarli, 1956
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Michał Gabryś and Vita Shevchenko
2022 · In the order danced: the video titles number them
1. 1CascabelitoCarlos Di Sarli, 1941
2. 2Pensalo bienJuan D'Arienzo, 1938
3. 3Ella es asíEdgardo Donato, 1938
4. 4Yuyo brujoJuan D'Arienzo, 1964
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Juan Amaya and Valentina Garnier
2023 · In the order danced: the video titles number them
1. 1Y no puedo olvidarteAlberto Morán, 1955
2. 2Pensalo bienJuan D'Arienzo, 1938
3. 3Recuerdos de la PampaJuan D'Arienzo, 1939
4. 4Milonga de los fortinesTípica Victor, 1937
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EncyclopediaPensalo bien [b]. TangoTodo Tango (todotango.com), by permission
EntryJuan Jose VisciglioPerson
EntryNolo LópezPerson
EntryBien compadreComposition
EntryBien PulentaComposition
EntryBien bohemioComposition
EntryBien mistongaComposition
EntryBuena ideaComposition

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

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In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370022664

TodoTango · tema/2895

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Nolo López

Composer1

Composed by Juan Jose Visciglio

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