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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
  • Pájaro herido

    Vals · Rodolfo Biagi

    ValsArmando RaffoRodolfo Biagi26 Dances26
  • Pajaros de fuego

    Tango · Luis Riccardi

    TangoLuis Riccardino Dances matched yet
  • Pajaro Silvestre

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itFrancisco Canaro2 Dances2
  • Pájaro sin luz

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoCarlos MarchisioJuan D'Arienzo35 Dances35
  • Pájaro suelto

    Tango · Roberto Firpo

    TangoEduardo Pataró Conte, Raúl Ruiz MorenoRoberto Firpo1 Dances1
  • Pa la barra

    Tango · Manuel Pizarro

    TangoManuel Pizarrono Dances matched yet
  • Palabra

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Palabra de honor

    Tango · Ascanio Donato

    TangoAscanio Donatono Dances matched yet
  • Palabra de honor

    Tango

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

    Tango · Héctor Grané

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itHéctor Grané8 Dances8
  • Palabras amargas

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoEnrique AlessioJuan D'Arienzo32 Dances32
  • Palabras de amor

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Palabras falsas

    Tango · Manuel Aguilar

    TangoManuel Aguilarno Dances matched yet
  • Pa' la guardia

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoAntonio Scelza, Ernesto BaffaOsvaldo Pugliese1 Dances1
  • Palais de glace

    Tango · Ángel D'Agostino

    TangoEnrique CadícamoÁngel D'Agostino6 Dances6
  • Pa la mozada

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pa' la muchachada

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoMiguel MonteroOsvaldo Pugliese5 Dances5
  • Pa'l Arranque

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • P'al cambalache

    Tango

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

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoEnrique DelfinoFrancisco Canaro2 Dances2
  • Palermo en octubre

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoArmando PontierAníbal Troilo2 Dances2
  • Palida noche

    Tango · Julio Stamburgo

    TangoJulio Stamburgono Dances matched yet
  • Pálida silueta

    Tango · Nicolás Primiani

    TangoNicolás Primianino Dances matched yet
  • Pálida sombra

    Vals · Roberto Firpo

    ValsRoberto Firpono Dances matched yet
  • Palito

    Tango · Elio Rietti

    TangoElio Riettino Dances matched yet
  • Palito, docena, media

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pa'l nene

    Tango · Edmundo Rivero

    TangoEdmundo Riverono Dances matched yet
  • Palo dulce

    Tango

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

    Vals · Rodolfo Biagi

    ValsJuan José GuichandutRodolfo Biagi18 Dances18
  • Paloma que vuelas

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Palomita blanca

    Vals · Aníbal Troilo

    ValsAnselmo AietaAníbal Troilo57 Dances57
  • Palomita blanca

    Tango · Ramón Collazo

    TangoRamón Collazono Dances matched yet
  • Palomita mia

    Tango · Ricardo Tanturi

    TangoCarlos VivánRicardo Tanturi3 Dances3
  • Pa' lo que te va a durar

    Tango · Guillermo Barbieri

    TangoGuillermo Barbierino Dances matched yet
  • Pa' los medicos

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itOsvaldo Pugliese6 Dances6
  • Pa' los muchachos

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoJosé RanieriCarlos Di Sarli4 Dances4
  • Pa' los tres

    Tango · Roberto Alvarez

    TangoRoberto Alvarezno Dances matched yet
  • Palo verde

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pa'l Vasco Izurieta

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoOsvaldo Puglieseno Dances matched yet
  • Pa' mama

    Tango · Leopoldo Federico

    TangoJulio AhumadaLeopoldo Federico3 Dances3
  • Pamentos del bandoneon

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pa' mí es igual

    Tango · Lucio Demare

    TangoLucio Demare, Roberto FugazotLucio Demare17 Dances17
  • Pa mi gaucha

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pa mi solito

    Tango

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

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

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoFRANCISCO PRACÁNICOJuan D'Arienzo20 Dances20
  • Pampa y cielo

    Vals · Alfredo De Angelis

    ValsPacífico LambertucciAlfredo De Angelis4 Dances4
  • Pampa y huella

    Tango · Juancito Diaz

    TangoJuancito Diazno Dances matched yet
  • Pampeana

    Milonga · Pedro Laurenz

    MilongaPedro Laurenzno Dances matched yet
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