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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 pimpollo

    Milonga

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

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco Canaro, Juan CanaroFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • El pingo de pascual

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

    Tango

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

    Tango · Félix Blanco

    TangoFélix Blancono Dances matched yet
  • El piropo

    Jaime Wilensky

    rhythm not yet citedJaime Wilenskyno Dances matched yet
  • El plebeyo

    Vals · Felipe Pinglo

    ValsFelipe Pinglono Dances matched yet
  • El poema perdido

    Tango

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

    Tango · Héctor Marcó

    TangoHéctor Marcóno Dances matched yet
  • El Pollito

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoFrancisco CanaroJuan D'Arienzo13 Dances13
  • El pollo Ricardo

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoLuis Alberto FernándezCarlos Di Sarli38 Dances38
  • El Ponchazo

    Tango · Típica Victor

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itTípica Victor1 Dances1
  • El ponchito

    Tango

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

    Tango · Antonio Scatasso

    TangoAntonio Scatassono Dances matched yet
  • El poncho del olvido

    Tango · Adolfo Avilés

    TangoAdolfo Avilésno Dances matched yet
  • El porteñito

    Tango · Ángel D'Agostino

    TangoÁngel VilloldoÁngel D'Agostino40 Dances40
  • El porteño

    Francisco Canaro

    rhythm not yet citedFrancisco CanaroFrancisco Canaro3 Dances3
  • El porteño

    Milonga · Juan D'Arienzo

    MilongaJuan Caló, Roberto CalóJuan D'Arienzo3 Dances3
  • El potro

    Milonga · Juan D'Arienzo

    MilongaPintín CastellanosJuan D'Arienzo15 Dances15
  • El pregón

    Tango · Catulo Castillo

    TangoCatulo Castillono Dances matched yet
  • El preso n°9

    Tango · Roberto Cantoral

    TangoRoberto Cantoralno Dances matched yet
  • El primer beso

    Vals · José Beron

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itJosé Beron1 Dances1
  • El provinciano

    Vals

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

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoJuan RezzanoFrancisco Canaro4 Dances4
  • El puazo

    Tango · A. Casablanca, Dante Sciarra Vignoli

    TangoA. Casablanca, Dante Sciarra Vignolino Dances matched yet
  • El pueblero

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El pueblo te reclama

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

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

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoAlejandro JunnissiJuan D'Arienzo550 Dances550
  • El purrete

    Tango · Eladio Blanco

    TangoEladio Blancono Dances matched yet
  • El que a hierro mata

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco CanaroFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • El que atrasó el reloj

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoGuillermo BarbieriJuan D'Arienzo8 Dances8
  • El queco

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El que con chicos se acuesta

    Tango · Enrique Delfino

    TangoEnrique Delfinono Dances matched yet
  • El que dirán

    Tango · Ernesto Di Cicco

    TangoErnesto Di Ciccono Dances matched yet
  • El quinielero

    Tango · Luis Cluzeau Mortet

    TangoLuis Cluzeau Mortetno Dances matched yet
  • El quintillo

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

    Milonga · Juan D'Arienzo

    MilongaHéctor Varela, Juan D'ArienzoJuan D'Arienzo9 Dances9
  • El ramito

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El rancho de ña pancha

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

    Tango · Rodolfo Biagi

    TangoRoberto FirpoRodolfo Biagi13 Dances13
  • El rasgueo

    Tango · Aníbal de Iturriaga

    TangoAníbal de Iturriagano Dances matched yet
  • El rebelde

    Tango

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

    Milonga · Edmundo Rivero

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itEdmundo Rivero1 Dances1
  • El recodo

    Tango · Rodolfo Biagi

    TangoAlejandro JunnissiRodolfo Biagi160 Dances160
  • El recuerdo de los tangos

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco CanaroFrancisco Canaro3 Dances3
  • El refrán

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoRoberto PeppeOsvaldo Pugliese1 Dances1
  • El relámpago

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoFlorindo SassoneOsvaldo Pugliese1 Dances1
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