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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
  • En tus ojos de cielo

    Tango · Miguel Caló

    TangoOsmar MadernaMiguel Caló13 Dances13
  • En un barco velero

    Vals · Feliciano Brunelli, Félix Lipesker

    ValsFeliciano Brunelli, Félix Lipeskerno Dances matched yet
  • En un beso la vida

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoCarlos Di SarliFrancisco Canaro16 Dances16
  • En un boliche

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • En un bosque de la China

    Roberto Ratti

    rhythm not yet citedRoberto Rattino Dances matched yet
  • En un café chiquito

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • En un florido balcón

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • En un pequeño café

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • En un pueblito de España

    Vals · Mabel Wayne

    ValsMabel Wayneno Dances matched yet
  • En un rancho de mi pago

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • En un recodo del tiempo

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • En un rincón

    Tango · Lucio Demare

    TangoHéctor Artola, Héctor María ArtolaLucio Demare2 Dances2
  • En un rincón de Floresta

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • En un rincon de Hungria

    Vals · César Ginzo

    ValsCésar Ginzono Dances matched yet
  • En un rincón del café

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • En un rincon de Sevilla

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • En un sueño te perdí

    Tango · Héctor Varela

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itHéctor Varela6 Dances6
  • En vano en vano

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Envidia

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco CanaroFrancisco Canaro4 Dances4
  • En voz baja

    Vals · Francisco Canaro

    ValsGermán TeisseireFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • Eolo

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Época

    Gotan Project

    rhythm not yet citedChristoph H. Müller, Eduardo Makaroff, Philippe Cohen SolalGotan Project1 Dances1
  • Equipaje

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoHéctor ArtolaAníbal Troilo4 Dances4
  • Era de ley

    Tango · Virgilio Carmona

    TangoVirgilio Carmonano Dances matched yet
  • Era en otro Buenos Aires

    Tango · Ángel Vargas

    TangoFernando MontoniÁngel Vargas3 Dances3
  • Era mi vida

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Eramos tan jovenes

    Tango · Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez)

    TangoLeopoldo FedericoColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)6 Dances6
  • Eramos tres

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Eras como la flor

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoRoberto RufinoJuan D'Arienzo29 Dances29
  • Eras el amor

    Tango · Hugo Gutiérrez

    TangoHugo Gutiérrezno Dances matched yet
  • Érase una vez

    Eduardo Makaroff, Christoph H. Müller, Philippe Cohen Solal

    rhythm not yet citedEduardo Makaroff, Christoph H. Müller, Philippe Cohen Solalno Dances matched yet
  • Era un budin

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Era un gitanillo

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Era un rincón de alegría

    Tango · Luis Visca

    TangoLuis Viscano Dances matched yet
  • Eres cruel

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

    Tango · Francisco Ferrero

    TangoFrancisco Ferrerono Dances matched yet
  • Errante vagabundo

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Esa

    Carlos Libedinsky

    rhythm not yet citedCarlos Libedinskyno Dances matched yet
  • Esa es la puerta

    Tango · Armando Pontier

    TangoArmando Pontierno Dances matched yet
  • Esa es mi patria

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco Canarono Dances matched yet
  • Esa es una buena chica

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Es amor prohibido

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Esa muchacha

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Esa noche

    Vals · Alfredo De Angelis

    ValsTito RiberoAlfredo De Angelis14 Dances14
  • Esa que paso

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Esas no volveran

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Esas no vovleran

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Escalas en azul

    Tango · Osmar Maderna

    TangoOsmar Madernano Dances matched yet
  • Escarcha

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Esclavas blancas

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoHoracio PettorossiJuan D'Arienzo9 Dances9
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