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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
272 Dances
Gallo ciego
19 orchestras
815 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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822 songs

SongRhythmWritten byDanced version
  • Luna

    Vals · Osvaldo Donato

    ValsOsvaldo Donatono Dances matched yet
  • Luna arrabalera

    Tango · Carlos Marcucci

    TangoCarlos Marcuccino Dances matched yet
  • Luna de arrabal

    Vals · Alberto Castillo

    ValsJulio César SandersAlberto Castillo24 Dances24
  • Luna de Honolulu

    Tango · Fred Lawrence

    TangoFred Lawrenceno Dances matched yet
  • Luna del viejo castillo

    Tango · Miguel Caló

    TangoRentaro TakiMiguel Caló5 Dances5
  • Luna de plata

    Vals · Miguel Caló

    ValsOsmar MadernaMiguel Caló24 Dances24
  • Luna de tartagal

    Milonga

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Luna llena

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoMario PeriniAníbal Troilo3 Dances3
  • Luna lunita

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

    Tango · Roberto Caldarella

    TangoRoberto Caldarellano Dances matched yet
  • Lunático

    Gotan Project

    rhythm not yet citedChristoph H. Müller, Philippe Cohen Solal, Eduardo MakaroffGotan Project1 Dances1
  • Luna tucumana

    Tango · Mercedes Sosa

    TangoAtahualpa YupanquiMercedes Sosa2 Dances2
  • Luna veneciana

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

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoJosé Luis PadulaJuan D'Arienzo22 Dances22
  • Lunfardo

    Tango

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

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Luto blanco

    Tango · Armando Pontier

    TangoArmando Pontierno Dances matched yet
  • Luz azul

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Luz divina

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Luz falsa

    Tango · Ángel Ramos

    TangoÁngel Ramosno Dances matched yet
  • Luz y sombra

    Vals · Alfredo De Angelis

    ValsAlfredo De AngelisAlfredo De Angelis7 Dances7
  • Luz y sombra

    Tango · Astor Piazzolla

    TangoAstor Piazzollano Dances matched yet
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