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Songs A–Z

Every tango, vals and milonga we index, with who wrote it, every orchestra that recorded it, and the version people dance to.

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The most recorded song is not the most danced
La cumparsita
54 orchestras
271 Dances
Gallo ciego
19 orchestras
809 Dances

Dancers choose versions, not songs: across the 100 most danced songs, one version takes 83% of the Dances.

Every song on one chart
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916 songs

SongRhythmWritten byDanced version
  • Es mejor perdonar

    Tango · Pedro Laurenz

    TangoPedro LaurenzPedro Laurenz3 Dances3
  • Esmeralda

    Vals · Julio De Caro

    ValsJulio De Carono Dances matched yet
  • Es mi tormento

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Eso

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Eso es el amor

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Eso si que no y que no

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • España cañi

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • España esta de duelo

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • España mia

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • España y Argentina

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Española rebonita

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Es para Horacio Salgán

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Espera de esquina

    Tango · Emilio Querejeta

    TangoEmilio Querejetano Dances matched yet
  • Espérame en el cielo

    Tango · Rodolfo Biagi

    TangoPaquito López VidalRodolfo Biagi33 Dances33
  • Esperándote

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Esperanza

    Tango · Salvador Merico

    TangoSalvador Mericono Dances matched yet
  • Esperanzas

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Esperar

    Vals · Osvaldo Fresedo

    ValsEnrique Santos DiscepoloOsvaldo Fresedo1 Dances1
  • Espigas

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Espinas

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Es preciso que te vayas

    Tango · Juan Carlos Cobian

    TangoJuan Carlos Cobianno Dances matched yet
  • Esquina gardeliana

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Esquinas porteñas

    Vals · Ángel D'Agostino

    ValsSebastián PianaÁngel D'Agostino46 Dances46
  • Esquinero

    Tango · Pedro Laurenz

    TangoPedro LaurenzPedro Laurenz1 Dances1
  • Esquinita

    Tango · Edgardo Donato

    TangoEdgardo Donatono Dances matched yet
  • Estaba bien seguro

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Estación Paternal

    Tango · Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez)

    TangoDiego LerendeguiColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)3 Dances3
  • Esta ciudad

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itOsvaldo Pugliese3 Dances3
  • Esta es mi calle corrientes

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Esta es mi ciudad

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itOsvaldo Pugliese3 Dances3
  • Esta es mi patria

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Estamos listos

    Tango · Angelo Burli

    TangoAngelo Burlino Dances matched yet
  • Estampa del 800

    Francisco Canaro

    rhythm not yet citedRomeo Gavioli, Carmelo ImperioFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • Estampa del suburbio

    Tango · Luis D'Andrea

    TangoLuis D'Andreano Dances matched yet
  • Estampa de macarena

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Estampa de matón

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Estampa de varón

    Milonga · Juan D'Arienzo

    MilongaMariano MoresJuan D'Arienzo413 Dances413
  • Estampa federal

    Vals · Carlos Di Sarli

    ValsPedro Maffia, Sebastián PianaCarlos Di Sarli3 Dances3
  • Estampa gaucha

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Estampa rea

    Tango · Eduardo De Labar

    TangoEduardo De Labarno Dances matched yet
  • Estampas de antaño

    Tango · Alberto Tavarozzi, Armando Baliotti

    TangoAlberto Tavarozzi, Armando Baliottino Dances matched yet
  • Estampa serrana

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Estampa tanguera

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Estampido

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Estampilla

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoEnrique DelfinoFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • Estan de fiesta en la estancia

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Estaño

    Tango · Armando Ziella, Julio Ceitlin

    TangoArmando Ziella, Julio Ceitlinno Dances matched yet
  • Esta noche

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoCarlos MarcucciFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • Esta noche

    Carlos Libedinsky

    rhythm not yet citedCarlos Libedinskyno Dances matched yet
  • Esta noche al pasar

    Tango · Pedro Laurenz

    TangoHéctor GranéPedro Laurenz47 Dances47
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