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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
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
  • Laura

    Tango · Miguel Caló

    TangoDavid Raksin, Johnny MercerMiguel Caló2 Dances2
  • La uruguayita Lucía

    Tango · Horacio Salgan

    TangoEduardo PereyraHoracio Salgan2 Dances2
  • La vaquita

    Milonga

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

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

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoEnrique MacielAníbal Troilo5 Dances5
  • La victrolera

    Tango

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

    Tango · Christians

    TangoChristiansno Dances matched yet
  • La vida en mil gramos

    Vals · Francisco Canaro

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • La vida es corta

    Tango · Ricardo Tanturi

    TangoRicardo TanturiRicardo Tanturi261 Dances261
  • La vida es una milonga

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoPedro PolitoFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • La vida es una milonga

    Milonga · Pedro Laurenz

    MilongaFernando Montoni, Rodolfo SciammarellaPedro Laurenz263 Dances263
  • La vida me engañó

    Tango · Alfredo De Angelis

    TangoAlfonso CasiniAlfredo De Angelis14 Dances14
  • La vida se va

    Vals · Francisco Canaro

    ValsSebastián LombardoFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • La vieja está en la cueva

    Tango

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

    Vals · Alberto Castillo

    ValsTeófilo IbáñezAlberto Castillo18 Dances18
  • La vieja vale más

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoJuan Carlos LotitoOsvaldo Pugliese1 Dances1
  • La vigüela

    Gotan Project

    rhythm not yet citedChristoph H. Müller, Philippe Cohen Solal, Eduardo MakaroffGotan Project1 Dances1
  • La vi llegar

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoEnrique Francini, Enrique Mario FranciniOsvaldo Pugliese156 Dances156
  • La violeta

    Tango · Catulo Castillo

    TangoCatulo Castillono Dances matched yet
  • La violetera

    Tango · Ángel D'Agostino

    TangoAnselmo AietaÁngel D'Agostino2 Dances2
  • La virgen del cerro

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La virgen del perdón

    Vals · Carlos Vicente Geroni Flores

    ValsCarlos Vicente Geroni Floresno Dances matched yet
  • La virgen de stamboul

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

    Tango · Rodolfo Biagi

    TangoVicente GrecoRodolfo Biagi122 Dances122
  • La viudita de la esquina

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La voz del bohemio

    Tango · Roque Emilio Pietrafesa Palermo

    TangoRoque Emilio Pietrafesa Palermono Dances matched yet
  • La voz del morro

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La vuelta al rancho

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La vuelta del malevo

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La vuelta del montonero

    Milonga · Antonio Benítez

    MilongaAntonio Benítezno Dances matched yet
  • La vuelta de Rocha

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoJuan de Dios FilibertoFrancisco Canaro3 Dances3
  • La yegüecita

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoOsvaldo PuglieseOsvaldo Pugliese169 Dances169
  • La zandunga

    Guillermo Posadas

    rhythm not yet citedGuillermo Posadasno Dances matched yet
  • Lazos de seda

    Tango · Antonio Tanturi, Ricardo Tanturi

    TangoAntonio Tanturi, Ricardo Tanturino Dances matched yet
  • Lecherito del Abasto

    Tango · Emilio Balcarce

    TangoEmilio Balcarceno Dances matched yet
  • Lechuza

    Tango · ALFREDO NAVARRINE, Julio Navarrine

    TangoALFREDO NAVARRINE, Julio Navarrineno Dances matched yet
  • Lechuza

    Tango · ALFREDO NAVARRINE, Julio Navarrine

    TangoALFREDO NAVARRINE, Julio Navarrineno Dances matched yet
  • Lechuza

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Leguisamo solo

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoModesto PapaveroFrancisco Canaro4 Dances4
  • Leijia's Game

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Lejana tierra mía

    Tango · Carlos Gardel

    TangoCarlos Gardelno Dances matched yet
  • Lejania

    Tango · Rafael Canaro

    TangoRafael Canarono Dances matched yet
  • Lejania

    Tango · Francisco Lauro

    TangoFrancisco Laurono Dances matched yet
  • Lejos de Buenos Aires

    Tango · Miguel Caló

    TangoAlberto Suárez VillanuevaMiguel Caló43 Dances43
  • Lejos de mi Buenos Aires

    Tango · Príncipe Cubano

    TangoPríncipe Cubanono Dances matched yet
  • Lejos de mi rancho

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Lejos de ti

    Vals · Rodolfo Biagi

    ValsMauricio SaiovichRodolfo Biagi155 Dances155
  • Lelia

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoEduardo ArolasJuan D'Arienzo13 Dances13
  • Lemita

    Tango · Miguel Padula

    TangoMiguel Padulano Dances matched yet
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