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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
275 Dances
Gallo ciego
19 orchestras
816 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
  • La polca del espiante

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La polca de los pibes

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

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

    Milonga

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La porfiada

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

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

    Milonga · Leo Lipesker

    MilongaLeo Lipeskerno Dances matched yet
  • La princesa esta triste

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La provinciana

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La pueblera

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La pueblerita

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

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

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

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La pulpera de Santa Lucía

    Vals · Alberto Castillo

    ValsEnrique MacielAlberto Castillo16 Dances16
  • La puñalada

    Milonga · Juan D'Arienzo

    MilongaPintín CastellanosJuan D'Arienzo112 Dances112
  • La quebrada

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La quema

    Tango · Leo Dionisio Rao, Pedro N. Santillán

    TangoLeo Dionisio Rao, Pedro N. Santillánno Dances matched yet
  • La que murió en París

    Tango · Alberto Castillo

    TangoEnrique MacielAlberto Castillo1 Dances1
  • La que no volvió

    Tango · H. Gorno

    TangoH. Gornono Dances matched yet
  • La que nunca tuvo novio

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La quimera

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La racha

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoAgustín BardiCarlos Di Sarli37 Dances37
  • La rancherita de Santa Lucia

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La rayuela

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoJulio De CaroOsvaldo Pugliese84 Dances84
  • La recova

    Tango · Francisco Graciano

    TangoFrancisco Gracianono Dances matched yet
  • La refalosa

    Francisco Canaro

    rhythm not yet citedFrancisco Canarono Dances matched yet
  • La reina del arrabal

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La reina del carnaval

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La reina de los jazmines

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La reina del tango

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoRafael IriarteFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • La reina de mi amor

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La reina de momo

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

    Tango · José Basso

    TangoCarlos MarcucciJosé Basso1 Dances1
  • La requebrada

    Milonga · Francisco Canaro

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • La revancha

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoPedro LaurenzAníbal Troilo8 Dances8
  • La revoltosa

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La rezongona

    Tango · Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)

    TangoFrancisco LomutoQuinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)2 Dances2
  • Larga ausencia

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Largala nomas

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Largá las penas

    Milonga · Francisco Canaro

    MilongaAlberto SoiferFrancisco Canaro19 Dances19
  • Largalo

    Tango · Julio César Sanders

    TangoJulio César Sandersno Dances matched yet
  • Larga noche

    Tango · Roberto Vallejos

    TangoRoberto Vallejosno Dances matched yet
  • Largaron

    Tango · Carlos Cubría, Juan Pablo Navarro

    TangoCarlos Cubría, Juan Pablo Navarrono Dances matched yet
  • Largue a esa mujica

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoJuan SarcioneFrancisco Canaro2 Dances2
  • La ribera

    Tango · Alberto Soifer

    TangoAlberto Soiferno Dances matched yet
  • La ribera

    Francisco Canaro

    rhythm not yet citedFrancisco Canarono Dances matched yet
  • La rodada

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La rompedora

    Milonga · Pintín Castellanos

    MilongaPintín Castellanosno Dances matched yet
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