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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
  • Evasion

    Tango · Andrée Lapeyre

    TangoAndrée Lapeyreno Dances matched yet
  • Everybody hurts

    R.e.m.

    rhythm not yet citedR.e.m.no Dances matched yet
  • Evitalos

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Donato

    TangoOsvaldo Donatono Dances matched yet
  • Evocación

    Tango

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

    Tango · Antonio Rossi, Felix Zacarias Decillis

    TangoAntonio Rossi, Felix Zacarias Decillisno Dances matched yet
  • Evocación callejera

    Milonga · Jorge Vidal

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itJorge Vidal2 Dances2
  • Evocacion de Paris

    Tango · Ángel Vargas

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itÁngel Vargas1 Dances1
  • Evocando a Mercedes

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Evocando a Paquito Requena

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Exodo II

    Juan Blas

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itJuan Blas5 Dances5
  • Expresión campera

    Tango · José Martínez

    TangoJosé Martínezno Dances matched yet
  • Extraña

    Tango · Miguel Caló

    TangoMiguel Caló, Roberto Nievas BlancoMiguel Caló10 Dances10
  • Extraño

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Extraño mi amiga

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
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