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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
  • El relicario

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

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoRoberto CantoralJuan D'Arienzo40 Dances40
  • El remate

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoAlberto PuglieseOsvaldo Pugliese18 Dances18
  • El repique

    Milonga · Roberto Firpo

    MilongaRoberto Firpono Dances matched yet
  • El resero

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoRaimundo PetilloJuan D'Arienzo1 Dances1
  • El resuello

    Tango

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

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoJuan RezzanoJuan D'Arienzo1 Dances1
  • El retoque

    Tango · Enrique Francini

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itEnrique Francini1 Dances1
  • El retrato de mis viejos

    Tango

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

    Tango · Mario Melfi

    TangoMario Melfino Dances matched yet
  • El rey del bosque

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco CanaroFrancisco Canaro14 Dances14
  • El rey del cabaret

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El rey del compás

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoPríncipe CubanoJuan D'Arienzo9 Dances9
  • El rezongón

    Tango · Rafael Natta

    TangoRafael Nattano Dances matched yet
  • El rocío

    Tango

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoAgustín BardiOsvaldo Pugliese8 Dances8
  • El rodeo

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

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoArturo de BassiJuan D'Arienzo5 Dances5
  • El romántico fulero

    Tango · Antonio de Bassi

    TangoAntonio de Bassino Dances matched yet
  • El rosal

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El rosal de los cerros

    Tango · Eduardo Bonessi

    TangoEduardo Bonessino Dances matched yet
  • El saleroso

    Héctor Lomuto

    rhythm not yet citedHéctor Lomutono Dances matched yet
  • El santiagueño

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El santo de la espada

    Vals · Alfredo De Angelis

    ValsLuis MendozaAlfredo De Angelis1 Dances1
  • El sapo y la comadreja

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El sentir del corazón

    Milonga · Miguel Villasboas

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itMiguel Villasboas2 Dances2
  • El señuelo

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

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Tango · Alfredo Bigeschi

    TangoAlfredo Bigeschino Dances matched yet
  • El simpático

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoJuan SantiniJuan D'Arienzo81 Dances81
  • El soldado

    Tango · Roberto Chanel

    TangoRoberto Chanelno Dances matched yet
  • El sol del 25

    Carlos Gardel

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itCarlos Gardel3 Dances3
  • El solitario

    Vals · Leopoldo Díaz Vélez

    ValsLeopoldo Díaz Vélezno Dances matched yet
  • El sombrero

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El sonido de la milonga

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

    Tango · Carlos Figari, Enrique Dumas

    TangoCarlos Figari, Enrique Dumasno Dances matched yet
  • El sueño

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El sueño del pibe

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoJuan PueyOsvaldo Pugliese29 Dances29
  • El tábano

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoArmando Baliotti, César GinzoOsvaldo Pugliese1 Dances1
  • El taita del arrabal

    Tango · José Padilla

    TangoJosé Padillano Dances matched yet
  • El taita ladron

    Tango

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

    Tango · Alfredo De Angelis

    TangoAlfredo De AngelisAlfredo De Angelis4 Dances4
  • El Talar

    Tango · Prudencio Aragón

    TangoPrudencio Aragónno Dances matched yet
  • El talento

    Tango · Roberto Firpo

    TangoRoberto Firpono Dances matched yet
  • El tamalero

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

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoCarlos PosadasAníbal Troilo20 Dances20
  • El tamboril

    Milonga · Mercedes Simone

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itMercedes Simone1 Dances1
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