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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 bar de Rosendo

    Tango · Ángel D'Agostino

    TangoÁngel D'Agostinono Dances matched yet
  • El barrio del tambor

    Milonga · Aníbal Troilo

    MilongaAntonio BonavenaAníbal Troilo18 Dances18
  • El barrio murmura

    Tango · Carlos Enrique

    TangoCarlos Enriqueno Dances matched yet
  • El bazar de los juguetes

    Tango · Miguel Caló

    TangoRoberto RufinoMiguel Caló54 Dances54
  • El besito

    Tango

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

    Tango · Isaías Agustín Pittaluga

    TangoIsaías Agustín Pittalugano Dances matched yet
  • El beso de manuelita

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El bichito del amor

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El bistrot del recuerdo

    Tango · Andrée Lapeyre

    TangoAndrée Lapeyreno Dances matched yet
  • El blues de Wanda

    Tango · Vito Venturino, Pablo Montanelli

    TangoVito Venturino, Pablo Montanellino Dances matched yet
  • El borrachito

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

    Tango

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

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El boulevard de la desilusion

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

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

    Tango · Juan Carlos Bazán

    TangoJuan Carlos Bazánno Dances matched yet
  • El buey solo

    Tango · Ricardo Tanturi

    TangoAgustín BardiRicardo Tanturi54 Dances54
  • El bulin de la calle Ayacucho

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoJosé Servidio, Luis ServidioAníbal Troilo58 Dances58
  • El burrito

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoJosé DamesOsvaldo Pugliese5 Dances5
  • El caballo del pueblo

    Tango · Francisco Lomuto

    TangoAlberto SoiferFrancisco Lomuto2 Dances2
  • El Caburé

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoArturo de BassiCarlos Di Sarli8 Dances8
  • El Cachafaz

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoManuel ArózteguiJuan D'Arienzo13 Dances13
  • El cachivachero

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

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

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoAugusto GentileJuan D'Arienzo2 Dances2
  • El camión

    Tango

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

    Tango · Juan Carlos Cobian

    TangoJuan Carlos Cobianno Dances matched yet
  • El campero

    Tango

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El cantar de aquel malevo

    Tango · Rodolfo Sciammarella

    TangoRodolfo Sciammarellano Dances matched yet
  • El cantar de los gitanos

    Pascual De Luca

    rhythm not yet citedPascual De Lucano Dances matched yet
  • El cantar de un bohemio

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El cantar de un tango

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El cantor de Buenos Aires

    Tango · Roberto Goyeneche

    TangoJuan Carlos CobianRoberto Goyeneche4 Dances4
  • El cantor de Sevilla

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

    Christoph H. Müller, Avelino Flores, Philippe Cohen Solal

    rhythm not yet citedChristoph H. Müller, Avelino Flores, Philippe Cohen Solalno Dances matched yet
  • El capitalismo foráneo

    Christoph H. Müller, Philippe Cohen Solal, Avelino Flores

    rhythm not yet citedChristoph H. Müller, Philippe Cohen Solal, Avelino Floresno Dances matched yet
  • El caramelito

    Milonga · Ángel Gatti, Carlos Lázzari, Juan Polito

    MilongaÁngel Gatti, Carlos Lázzari, Juan Politono Dances matched yet
  • El caramelo

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Carlos Gardel, José Razzano

    rhythm not yet citedCarlos Gardel, José Razzanono Dances matched yet
  • El cardo azul

    José Razzano, Carlos Gardel

    rhythm not yet citedJosé Razzano, Carlos Gardelno Dances matched yet
  • El carrerito

    Tango · Rodolfo Biagi

    TangoRaúl de los HoyosRodolfo Biagi1 Dances1
  • El carretero

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

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El casamiento no me interesa

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El casorio e' Cipriano

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

    Tango · Juan Rezzano

    TangoJuan Rezzanono Dances matched yet
  • El cencerro

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoJosé MartínezJuan D'Arienzo120 Dances120
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