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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 rondalla

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

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoRicardo GonzálezJuan D'Arienzo9 Dances9
  • La rosita

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

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • La rumbita candombé

    Juan D'Arienzo

    rhythm not yet citedOsvaldo Novarro, Tito LuarJuan D'Arienzo9 Dances9
  • La salteñita

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

    Milonga

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Las arrugas de mi frente

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itAníbal Troilo1 Dances1
  • Las campanas

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Las campanas

    Tango · Miguel Caló

    TangoArmando AcquaroneMiguel Caló4 Dances4
  • Las carreras

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Las carretas

    Milonga · Néstor Feria

    MilongaNéstor Feriano Dances matched yet
  • Las chicas del dia

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Las cosas que me han quedado

    Milonga · Armando Pontier

    MilongaArmando Pontierno Dances matched yet
  • Las cuarenta

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoRoberto GrelaJuan D'Arienzo15 Dances15
  • Las cuatro respuestas

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Las cuerdas de mi guitarra

    Milonga · José Razzano

    MilongaJosé Razzanono Dances matched yet
  • Las doce

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoJuan D'ArienzoJuan D'Arienzo6 Dances6
  • Las doce menos cinco

    Tango · Agustín Bardi

    TangoAgustín Bardino Dances matched yet
  • Las dos puntas

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

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La señorita del monoculo

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

    Tango

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

    Vals · Ricardo Tanturi

    ValsVicente SalernoRicardo Tanturi231 Dances231
  • La serenata

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La serenata de ayer

    Vals · Juan D'Arienzo

    ValsManuel BuzonJuan D'Arienzo188 Dances188
  • La serenata del burrito

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

    Vals · Jacinto Guerrero

    ValsJacinto Guerrerono Dances matched yet
  • La sevillana del barbero

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Las flores de tu balcon

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Las hojas muertas

    Tango

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

    Vals · Edgardo Donato

    ValsLorenzo BarcelataEdgardo Donato6 Dances6
  • La sirena

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Las islas

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Las lavanderas

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

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

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoOsvaldo PuglieseOsvaldo Pugliese9 Dances9
  • Las mirlas

    Vals · Clímaco Vergara

    ValsClímaco Vergarano Dances matched yet
  • Las mujeres y el amor

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Las obreritas chilenas

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

    Tango

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

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La sombra de Milonguita

    Tango · Emilio Marchiano

    TangoEmilio Marchianono Dances matched yet
  • La sombra de tu sonrisa

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

    Tango · Pascual Cardaropoli

    TangoPascual Cardaropolino Dances matched yet
  • La sonrisa de mamá

    Vals · Juan D'Arienzo

    ValsFulvio Salamanca, Juan D'ArienzoJuan D'Arienzo2 Dances2
  • Las perlas de tu boca

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