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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
  • Las promesas en amor

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Las rosas de mi madre

    Vals · Enrique Francini

    ValsEnrique Francinino Dances matched yet
  • Lástima

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoJuan MartínezJuan D'Arienzo1 Dances1
  • Las tres banderas

    Tango · Roberto Rufino

    TangoRoberto Rufinono Dances matched yet
  • Las tres de la mañana

    Vals · Julián Robledo

    ValsJulián Robledono Dances matched yet
  • Last tango in Paris

    Steve Kuhn Trio

    rhythm not yet citedGato BarbieriSteve Kuhn Trio9 Dances9
  • La sulamita

    Francisco Canaro

    rhythm not yet citedFrancisco Canarono Dances matched yet
  • La sultana

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Las vueltas de la vida

    Tango · Francisco Rotundo

    TangoFrancisco CanaroFrancisco Rotundo3 Dances3
  • La taba

    Milonga

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La taba de la vida

    Tango

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

    Tango · Edgardo Donato

    TangoFrancisco CanaroEdgardo Donato41 Dances41
  • La tacuarita

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

    Tango · Carlos Lázzari

    TangoCarlos Lázzarino Dances matched yet
  • La tapera

    Manuel Pereira

    rhythm not yet citedManuel Pereirano Dances matched yet
  • La tapera

    Vals · Edgardo Donato

    ValsOsvaldo DonatoEdgardo Donato115 Dances115
  • La tarde del adios

    Tango

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

    Tango · Roberto Firpo

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itRoberto Firpo2 Dances2
  • La tia renuncia

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Latidos de amor

    Tango

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

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoJosé MartínezCarlos Di Sarli19 Dances19
  • La tormenta

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

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

    Tango · Carlos Vicente Geroni Flores, Hermido Braga

    TangoCarlos Vicente Geroni Flores, Hermido Bragano Dances matched yet
  • La traicionera

    Tango · Forengi

    TangoForengino Dances matched yet
  • La trampa

    Tango

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

    Milonga · Aníbal Troilo

    MilongaAníbal TroiloAníbal Troilo54 Dances54
  • La transa

    Tango · Emilio Balcarce

    TangoEmilio Balcarceno Dances matched yet
  • La trifulca

    Milonga · Juan Rezzano

    MilongaJuan Rezzanono Dances matched yet
  • La trilla

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoEduardo ArolasCarlos Di Sarli40 Dances40
  • La tristeza del bulín

    Tango · Antonio Scatasso

    TangoAntonio Scatassono Dances matched yet
  • La tristona

    Tango

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

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La tropilla de la zurda

    Carlos Libedinsky

    rhythm not yet citedCarlos LibedinskyCarlos Libedinsky1 Dances1
  • La trufa y el sifón

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

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoCristino TapiaOsvaldo Pugliese301 Dances301
  • La ultima

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoAntonio BlancoAníbal Troilo6 Dances6
  • La última carta

    Tango · Jaime J. Airaldi

    TangoJaime J. Airaldino Dances matched yet
  • La última cita

    Tango · Ángel D'Agostino

    TangoAgustín BardiÁngel D'Agostino8 Dances8
  • La última copa

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco CanaroFrancisco Canaro39 Dances39
  • La ultima corrida

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

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoAníbal TroiloAníbal Troilo102 Dances102
  • La última curva

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

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Tango · Ángel Bozzi

    TangoÁngel Bozzino Dances matched yet
  • La última noche

    Tango · Bobby Collazo

    TangoBobby Collazono Dances matched yet
  • La última ronda

    Tango · Julio Pollero

    TangoJulio Pollerono Dances matched yet
  • Laura

    Johnny Mercer, David Raksin

    rhythm not yet citedJohnny Mercer, David Raksinno Dances matched yet
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