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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 tamborilero

    Milonga

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

    Tango · Astor Piazzolla

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itAstor Piazzolla3 Dances3
  • El Tango Club

    Tango · Alfredo De Angelis

    TangoAlfredo De Angelis, Armando AngelettiAlfredo De Angelis11 Dances11
  • El tango de la muerte

    Tango · Alberto Novión

    TangoAlberto Noviónno Dances matched yet
  • El tango de mula

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El Tango es el Tango

    Tango · Ricardo Tanturi

    TangoJosé Raúl IglesiasRicardo Tanturi23 Dances23
  • El tango es siempre el tango

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El Tango es una historia

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoRoberto ChanelOsvaldo Pugliese8 Dances8
  • El tango no tiene contra

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoCarlos Demaría, Juan Mario MaffiaJuan D'Arienzo1 Dances1
  • El tango recuerda a un grande del Jazz

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoJosé María RizzutiJuan D'Arienzo21 Dances21
  • El tatuaje

    Tango · Rafael Iriarte

    TangoRafael Iriarteno Dances matched yet
  • El taura

    Tango · Agustín Bardi

    TangoAgustín Bardino Dances matched yet
  • El tejado

    Tango

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

    Tango · Juan S. Labadia

    TangoJuan S. Labadiano Dances matched yet
  • El temblor

    Milonga · Juan D'Arienzo

    MilongaPintín CastellanosJuan D'Arienzo23 Dances23
  • El templandito

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El templo de Venus

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

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

    Tango · José Martínez

    TangoJosé Martínezno Dances matched yet
  • El testigo

    Tanghetto

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itTanghetto1 Dances1
  • El Tiburón

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El tiempo es oro

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El tiempo no es pa casorio

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

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco Canarono Dances matched yet
  • El tigre

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoPacífico LambertucciFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • El tigre de Almagro

    Tango · Carlos Lázzari, Juan Polito

    TangoCarlos Lázzari, Juan Politono Dances matched yet
  • El Tigre Millán

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoFrancisco CanaroJuan D'Arienzo347 Dances347
  • El tilín tilín

    Benito Ulecia Collado

    rhythm not yet citedBenito Ulecia Colladono Dances matched yet
  • El timbero

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco Canarono Dances matched yet
  • El tio soltero

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

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

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoEmilio BalcarceOsvaldo Pugliese1 Dances1
  • El torito

    Milonga · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)

    MilongaÁngel VilloldoQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)108 Dances108
  • El toto

    Tango · Carlos Posadas

    TangoCarlos Posadasno Dances matched yet
  • El traidor

    Tango

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

    Tango · Enrique Rodríguez

    TangoEnrique Rodríguezno Dances matched yet
  • El trece

    Tango · Rodolfo Biagi

    TangoAlbérico SpátolaRodolfo Biagi9 Dances9
  • El tren de Buenos Aires

    Tango · Héctor Silva

    TangoHéctor Silvano Dances matched yet
  • El tren de las ocho

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El tren de las once

    Tango · Horacio Susena

    TangoHoracio Susenano Dances matched yet
  • El trianero

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

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

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco Canarono Dances matched yet
  • El triunfo de la milonga

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El triunfo de tus ojos

    Vals · Francisco Canaro

    ValsJuan CanaroFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
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