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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
  • Penas y alegrias

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

    Tango · Anselmo Aieta

    TangoAnselmo Aietano Dances matched yet
  • Pensalo bien

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoEdgardo Donato, Juan Jose VisciglioJuan D'Arienzo342 Dances342
  • Pensalo bien

    Tango · Alberto Calvera, Enrique López

    TangoAlberto Calvera, Enrique Lópezno Dances matched yet
  • Pensa lo que has hecho

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pensando en ti

    Tango · Roberto Firpo

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itRoberto Firpo1 Dances1
  • Penumbras

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

    Vals · Juan D'Arienzo

    ValsPedro ToscanoJuan D'Arienzo2 Dances2
  • Penumbras

    Tango · Osvaldo Fresedo

    TangoPascual StortiOsvaldo Fresedo1 Dances1
  • Penurias

    Tango · Francisco Lomuto

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itFrancisco Lomuto1 Dances1
  • Pequeña

    Vals · Alfredo De Angelis

    ValsOsmar MadernaAlfredo De Angelis31 Dances31
  • Pequeña Martina

    Tango · Raúl Garello

    TangoRaúl Garellono Dances matched yet
  • Percal

    Tango · Miguel Caló

    TangoDomingo FedericoMiguel Caló36 Dances36
  • Percanta que me amuraste

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

    Tango · Juan José Guichandut

    TangoJuan José Guichandutno Dances matched yet
  • Percantita

    Tango

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

    Tango · Roger C. Davidson

    TangoRoger C. Davidsonno Dances matched yet
  • Perdonada

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Perdonala corazón

    Tango · Julián Altamira

    TangoJulián Altamirano Dances matched yet
  • Perdonala señor

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Perdónalo señor

    Tango · José De Jesús Pérez Ruiz

    TangoJosé De Jesús Pérez Ruizno Dances matched yet
  • Perdóname

    Tango · Osvaldo Fresedo

    TangoHéctor StamponiOsvaldo Fresedo6 Dances6
  • Perdóname

    Tango · Amado Simone

    TangoAmado Simoneno Dances matched yet
  • Perdoname

    Vals · Ciriaco Ortiz

    ValsCiriaco Ortizno Dances matched yet
  • Perdóname señor

    Tango · FRANCISCO PRACÁNICO

    TangoFRANCISCO PRACÁNICOno Dances matched yet
  • Perdóname si quieres

    Tango · Jorge Dragone, Roberto Cardé

    TangoJorge Dragone, Roberto Cardéno Dances matched yet
  • Perdone amigazo

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Perdón viejita

    Tango · Osvaldo Fresedo

    TangoOsvaldo Fresedono Dances matched yet
  • Perfidia

    Tango · John Altman

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itJohn Altman9 Dances9
  • Perfume

    Supervielle

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itSupervielle1 Dances1
  • Perfume de azahares

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Perfume de mujer

    Tango · Juan José Guichandut

    TangoJuan José Guichandutno Dances matched yet
  • Perfume de tango

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

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

    Tango · D. Bramano

    TangoD. Bramanono Dances matched yet
  • Perfumes de la Pampa

    Vals · Andrée Lapeyre

    ValsAndrée Lapeyreno Dances matched yet
  • Pericon nacional

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pericón por Maria

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

    Milonga · Pintín Castellanos

    MilongaPintín Castellanosno Dances matched yet
  • Perjura

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Perla fina

    Tango · Juan Carlos Lotito, Norberto Omar

    TangoJuan Carlos Lotito, Norberto Omarno Dances matched yet
  • Pero aquel muchacho

    Tango · Agustín Paredes

    TangoAgustín Paredesno Dances matched yet
  • Pero el dia que me quieras

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pero hay una melena

    José Bohr

    rhythm not yet citedJosé Bohrno Dances matched yet
  • Pero... pobre de ellos

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoCarlos del PuebloJuan D'Arienzo1 Dances1
  • Pero solo estoy mejor

    Tango · Carlos Lázzari

    TangoCarlos Lázzarino Dances matched yet
  • Pero te sigo queriendo

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoEnrique AlessioJuan D'Arienzo19 Dances19
  • Pero yo sé

    Tango · Osvaldo Fresedo

    TangoAzucena MaizaniOsvaldo Fresedo71 Dances71
  • Perro e Sulky

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Perro placo

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