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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
275 Dances
Gallo ciego
19 orchestras
816 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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8,908 songs

SongRhythmWritten byDanced version
  • Melenita de oro

    Tango · Carlos Vicente Geroni Flores

    TangoCarlos Vicente Geroni Floresno Dances matched yet
  • Melgarejo

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Me llaman el solitario

    Tango · Francisco Lomuto

    TangoFrancisco Lomutono Dances matched yet
  • Me llaman El Zorro

    Tango · Lucio Demare

    TangoMario PeriniLucio Demare5 Dances5
  • Me llaman milonga

    Milonga · Juan D'Arienzo

    MilongaCarlos FigariJuan D'Arienzo1 Dances1
  • Me llaman tango

    Tango · Ángel D'Agostino

    TangoEmilio de CaroÁngel D'Agostino13 Dances13
  • Me llamo Anselmo Contreras

    Tango · Miguel Caló

    TangoMiguel NijensohnMiguel Caló1 Dances1
  • Me llamo como me llamo

    Milonga · Juan D'Arienzo

    MilongaMiguel BucinoJuan D'Arienzo2 Dances2
  • Melodía de amor

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Melodía de arrabal

    Tango · Hugo Diaz

    TangoCarlos GardelHugo Diaz10 Dances10
  • Melodía gris

    Tango · Alfredo De Angelis

    TangoRaúl BrunoAlfredo De Angelis2 Dances2
  • Melodía oriental

    Tango · Enrique Francini

    TangoJuan Carlos Howard, Roberto ZerrilloEnrique Francini29 Dances29
  • Melodía porteña

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoEnrique Santos DiscepoloJuan D'Arienzo3 Dances3
  • Melodias de america

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

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Vals · Pedro Laurenz

    ValsMiguel BrunoPedro Laurenz22 Dances22
  • M'endormir pres de toi

    Tango · Claude Maillet, Henri Baquet

    TangoClaude Maillet, Henri Baquetno Dances matched yet
  • M'endormir près de toi

    Tango · Henri Baquet, Claude Maillet

    TangoHenri Baquet, Claude Mailletno Dances matched yet
  • Meneca

    Tango · E. Mercado

    TangoE. Mercadono Dances matched yet
  • Menina de ouro

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

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoEnrique Santos DiscepoloAníbal Troilo215 Dances215
  • Mensaje de amor

    Tango

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

    Vals · Alfredo Gobbi

    ValsAlfredo Gobbino Dances matched yet
  • Menta y cedrón

    Tango · Ángel D'Agostino

    TangoOscar AronaÁngel D'Agostino2 Dances2
  • Mentías

    Tango

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

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoJuan Carlos CasarettoJuan D'Arienzo54 Dances54
  • Mentira

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoFRANCISCO PRACÁNICOOsvaldo Pugliese44 Dances44
  • Mentiras

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoJuan Bautista Abad ReyesOsvaldo Pugliese1 Dances1
  • Mentiras

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Mentiras criollas

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Mentiras criollas

    Tango · Oscar Arona

    TangoOscar Aronano Dances matched yet
  • Mentiras de amor

    Vals · Francisco Lomuto

    ValsFrancisco Lomutono Dances matched yet
  • Mentiras de amor

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Mentiras piadosas

    Tango · Miguel Nijensohn, Pedro Héctor Pandolfi

    TangoMiguel Nijensohn, Pedro Héctor Pandolfino Dances matched yet
  • Mentiras todas son mentiras

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Mentir en amor es pecado

    Vals · Francisco Canaro

    ValsFrancisco Canarono Dances matched yet
  • Mentirillas

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Me olvida tu nombre

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Me quedé mirándola

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoVicente SpinaAníbal Troilo103 Dances103
  • Me querés

    Tango · Juan Carlos Cobian

    TangoJuan Carlos CobianJuan Carlos Cobian4 Dances4
  • Me quieres y te quiero

    Vals · Juan D'Arienzo

    ValsVictorio VirgillitoJuan D'Arienzo6 Dances6
  • Merceditas

    Tango · Orquesta Simbolo Osmar Maderna

    TangoSixto RíosOrquesta Simbolo Osmar Maderna90 Dances90
  • Merecés un monumento

    Milonga

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Meridional

    Tango · Orquesta Forever Tango

    TangoVíctor LavallénOrquesta Forever Tango2 Dances2
  • Me robó su cariño

    Tango · Oscar Rubens

    TangoOscar Rubensno Dances matched yet
  • Merza burrera

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoRicardo ScaroneFrancisco Canaro3 Dances3
  • Mesalina

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Mesita de lujo

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Meta fierro

    Milonga · Juan D'Arienzo

    MilongaPintín CastellanosJuan D'Arienzo292 Dances292
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