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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
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
  • El africano

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoEduardo PereyraJuan D'Arienzo6 Dances6
  • El agente de la esquina

    Tango · Raúl Portolés Peralta

    TangoRaúl Portolés Peraltano Dances matched yet
  • El agobiado

    Tango · Mauro Paternoster

    TangoMauro Paternosterno Dances matched yet
  • El aguacero

    Tango · Lucio Demare

    TangoCatulo CastilloLucio Demare6 Dances6
  • El aguatero porteño

    Milonga

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El ahorcado

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El aire en mis manos

    Carlos Libedinsky

    rhythm not yet citedCarlos LibedinskyCarlos Libedinsky6 Dances6
  • El alacrán

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco CanaroFrancisco Canaro2 Dances2
  • El albacin

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El alma de la copla

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El alma del cotorro

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El alma del tango

    Tango · Típica Victor

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itTípica Victor22 Dances22
  • El alma que siente

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El almohadon

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El altar de los claveles

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El amanecer

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoRoberto FirpoCarlos Di Sarli49 Dances49
  • Elämäni nainen

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

    Tango · Adolfo Avilés

    TangoAdolfo Avilésno Dances matched yet
  • El amor de los troveros

    Vals · Jaime Vila

    ValsJaime Vilano Dances matched yet
  • El amor es como el ave

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El amor hace fruncir

    Tango · Juan Carlos Cupeiro

    TangoJuan Carlos Cupeirono Dances matched yet
  • El amor no sirve para nada

    Tango · Blanc

    TangoBlancno Dances matched yet
  • El andariego

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoAlfredo GobbiOsvaldo Pugliese109 Dances109
  • El andén

    Bajofondo

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itBajofondo5 Dances5
  • El anillo

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El anillo de oro

    Tango · Miguel Bucino

    TangoMiguel Bucinono Dances matched yet
  • El anzuelo

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El apache argentino

    Tango · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)

    TangoManuel ArózteguiQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)9 Dances9
  • El aparecido

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

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoRoberto FirpoJuan D'Arienzo4 Dances4
  • El arranque

    Tango · Orquesta El Arranque

    TangoJulio De CaroOrquesta El Arranque53 Dances53
  • El arriero

    Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez)

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)1 Dances1
  • El arriero va

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

    Tango · Juanjo Dominguez

    TangoSamuel CastriotaJuanjo Dominguez4 Dances4
  • El arte de amar

    Tanghetto

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itTanghetto2 Dances2
  • El asalto

    Milonga

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El as de los ases

    Tango · Eduardo Pereyra

    TangoEduardo Pereyrano Dances matched yet
  • El asustado

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El baccarat

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El bailarín de salón

    Tango · Manuel García Quiroga

    TangoManuel García Quirogano Dances matched yet
  • El baile de los domingos

    Tango · Lucio Demare

    TangoAntonio Oscar AronaLucio Demare6 Dances6
  • El bailongo

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El bajel

    Tango · Francisco De Caro, Julio De Caro

    TangoFrancisco De Caro, Julio De Carono Dances matched yet
  • El balero de Daniel

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

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoAgustín BardiJuan D'Arienzo2 Dances2
  • El barbijo

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El barbijo

    Tango · Andrés Domenech

    TangoAndrés Domenechno Dances matched yet
  • El barco María

    Tango · Carlos Viván

    TangoCarlos Vivánno Dances matched yet
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