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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
  • Patria mia

    Tango · Pedro Laurenz

    TangoPedro LaurenzPedro Laurenz2 Dances2
  • Patrona

    Milonga · Juan Larenza

    MilongaJuan Larenzano Dances matched yet
  • Patroncita

    Tango

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

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

    Tango · Mario Demarco

    TangoMario Demarcono Dances matched yet
  • Pavadita

    Tango · Alfredo De Angelis

    TangoAnselmo AietaAlfredo De Angelis72 Dances72
  • Pavote

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Payada criolla

    Milonga · José Basso

    MilongaJosé Bassono Dances matched yet
  • Payador

    Tango

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

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoJulian PlazaAníbal Troilo3 Dances3
  • Payuca

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Paz en mi tierra

    Tango

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pebeta canyengue

    Tango · Víctor Donato

    TangoVíctor Donatono Dances matched yet
  • Pebeta de arrabal

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pebeta elegante

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pebeta linda

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pebeta linda yo te quiero

    Tango

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

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

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Tango · Armando Pontier, Enrique Francini

    TangoArmando Pontier, Enrique Francinino Dances matched yet
  • Pecado

    Tango · Armando Pontier, Enrique Francini

    TangoArmando Pontier, Enrique Francinino Dances matched yet
  • Pecado mortal

    Tango · Ada Falcón

    TangoAda Falcónno Dances matched yet
  • Pedacito de cielo

    Vals · Miguel Caló

    ValsEnrique Francini, Enrique Mario Francini, Héctor StamponiMiguel Caló104 Dances104
  • Pedacito de cielo, Romance de barrio, Un placer

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pedacitos de papel

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pedile permiso

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pedime lo que querés

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco CanaroFrancisco Canaro2 Dances2
  • Pegandole al cimarron

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pegaste la falta

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pego la vuelta el gaucho

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pegue su tren

    Tango

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoPedro MaffiaOsvaldo Pugliese6 Dances6
  • Peligro

    Christoph H. Müller, Philippe Cohen Solal, Eduardo Makaroff

    rhythm not yet citedChristoph H. Müller, Philippe Cohen Solal, Eduardo Makaroffno Dances matched yet
  • Pena calé

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pena copa y tango

    Tango · José Basso

    TangoJosé Bassono Dances matched yet
  • Pena de amor

    Tango · Lucio Demare

    TangoJorge Argentino FernándezLucio Demare14 Dances14
  • Pena en mi corazon

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pena gris

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pena maleva

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pena mulata

    Milonga · Carlos Di Sarli

    MilongaSebastián PianaCarlos Di Sarli14 Dances14
  • Penas

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Penas de amor

    Vals · Juan D'Arienzo

    ValsAugusto BertoJuan D'Arienzo1 Dances1
  • Penas del alma

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Penas del arrabal

    Tango · Alberto Laporte, Otelo Gasparini

    TangoAlberto Laporte, Otelo Gasparinino Dances matched yet
  • Penas del arrabal

    Tango · Alberto Laporte, Otelo Gasparini

    TangoAlberto Laporte, Otelo Gasparinino Dances matched yet
  • Penas pasadas

    Tango · Juan Rodríguez

    TangoJuan Rodríguezno Dances matched yet
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