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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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8,908 songs

SongRhythmWritten byDanced version
  • Cuidado con los cincuenta

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoÁngel VilloldoCarlos Di Sarli2 Dances2
  • Cuidado con ña Petrona

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Cuidado que hay luces rojas

    Milonga

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Cuidamela mucho

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Cule cule

    Mateo Coppola

    rhythm not yet citedMateo Coppolano Dances matched yet
  • Culpable

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Culpas ajenas

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoErnesto PonzioFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • Cumpleaños

    Tango · Juan Rezzano

    TangoJuan Rezzanono Dances matched yet
  • Cumpleaños de mamá

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Cumpleaños de mi esposa

    Vals · Agustín Minotti

    ValsAgustín Minottino Dances matched yet
  • Cumpleaños de mi madre

    Vals · Armando Bassi

    ValsArmando Bassino Dances matched yet
  • Cuna de fango

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco Canarono Dances matched yet
  • Cuna de tango

    Tango · Francisco Barroso

    TangoFrancisco Barrosono Dances matched yet
  • Curda completa

    Tango · Roberto Firpo

    TangoRoberto Firpono Dances matched yet
  • Currito de la cruz

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Curro en el oro

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

    Tango

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

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Dale dale caballito

    Milonga · Fulvio Salamanca

    MilongaFulvio Salamancano Dances matched yet
  • Dale que dale

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

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itAníbal Troilo2 Dances2
  • Dama española

    Tolchard Evans

    rhythm not yet citedTolchard Evansno Dances matched yet
  • Dame la lata

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Dame mi libertad

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoManuel SucherJuan D'Arienzo3 Dances3
  • Dame tiempo

    Tango · Alberto Podestá, Cristóbal Ramos

    TangoAlberto Podestá, Cristóbal Ramosno Dances matched yet
  • Dame tu amor

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Dame un besito

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Damisela encantadora

    Vals · Francisco Lomuto

    ValsErnesto LecuonaFrancisco Lomuto5 Dances5
  • Dandy

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoLucio DemareOsvaldo Pugliese15 Dances15
  • Dandy

    Tango

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

    Tango · Cayetano Morselli

    TangoCayetano Morsellino Dances matched yet
  • Danza gaucha

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Danza hungara na.5

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

    Tango · Enrique Rodríguez

    TangoFernando RandleEnrique Rodríguez82 Dances82
  • Danzarín

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoJulian PlazaAníbal Troilo179 Dances179
  • D'Arienzo vos sos el rey

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • D'Arienzo y palito

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • De abolengo

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoEladio BlancoJuan D'Arienzo3 Dances3
  • De academia

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • De amor propio

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • De ande yerba

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

    Milonga · Juan D'Arienzo

    MilongaLuis RubisteinJuan D'Arienzo216 Dances216
  • De aquellos tiempos

    Tango · Roberto Firpo

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itRoberto Firpo1 Dances1
  • De a traición

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • De ayer y hoy

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Debajo los sauces

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

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoSebastián PianaAníbal Troilo27 Dances27
  • Debes reir

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • De buena fe

    Tango · Francisco Lomuto

    TangoFrancisco Lomutono Dances matched yet
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