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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
  • Los cardales

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Los cien barrios porteños

    Vals · Alberto Castillo

    ValsRodolfo SciammarellaAlberto Castillo3 Dances3
  • Los claveles de la virgen

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Los claveles de Sevilla

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Los cosos de al lao

    Tango · Ruben Juarez

    TangoJosé Canet, Marcos LarrosaRuben Juarez32 Dances32
  • Los despojos

    Tango · Miguel Caló

    TangoJosé DamesMiguel Caló121 Dances121
  • Los diablos rojos

    Tango · Héctor Varela

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itHéctor Varela2 Dances2
  • Los días pasarán

    Tango · Juan José Paz

    TangoJuan José Pazno Dances matched yet
  • Los distiinguidos

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Los ejes de mi carreta

    Milonga · Juanjo Dominguez

    MilongaAtahualpa YupanquiJuanjo Dominguez3 Dances3
  • Los gitanitos

    Vals · José María Palomo Jimenez

    ValsJosé María Palomo Jimenezno Dances matched yet
  • Los granaderos de San Martin

    Héctor Lomuto

    rhythm not yet citedHéctor Lomutono Dances matched yet
  • Los harapos de mis sueños

    Tango · Mario Canaro

    TangoMario Canarono Dances matched yet
  • Los hermanos

    Milonga · Osvaldo Pugliese

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itOsvaldo Pugliese1 Dances1
  • Los hombres no lloran

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itJuan D'Arienzo1 Dances1
  • Lo siento en el alma

    Tango · Roberto Giménez

    TangoRoberto Giménezno Dances matched yet
  • Los indios

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco CanaroFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • Los largos del pibe

    Tango · Samuel Pribluda

    TangoSamuel Pribludano Dances matched yet
  • Los leñadores

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoJuan Carlos CobianOsvaldo Pugliese324 Dances324
  • Los milongueros

    Milonga · Orquesta Típica Silencio

    MilongaHernán GenoveseOrquesta Típica Silencio4 Dances4
  • Los muchachos

    Tango · Julio De Caro

    TangoJulio De Carono Dances matched yet
  • Los muñequitos

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoFRANCISCO PRACÁNICOCarlos Di Sarli3 Dances3
  • Los ojazos de mi negra

    Adolfo Avilés

    rhythm not yet citedAdolfo Avilésno Dances matched yet
  • Los ojos de mi moza

    Carlos Gardel, Terig Tucci

    rhythm not yet citedCarlos Gardel, Terig Tuccino Dances matched yet
  • Los ojos más lindos

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco CanaroFrancisco Canaro2 Dances2
  • Los pajaritos

    Tango · Andrée Lapeyre

    TangoAndrée Lapeyreno Dances matched yet
  • Los pájaros perdidos

    Tango · Astor Piazzolla

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itAstor Piazzolla32 Dances32
  • Los parias

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

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Los pescadores de perlas

    Tango · Georges Bizet

    TangoGeorges Bizetno Dances matched yet
  • Los piconeros

    Enrique Rodríguez

    rhythm not yet citedRamón PerellóEnrique Rodríguez4 Dances4
  • Los piratas

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Los poseídos

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Los rosales se han secao

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Los Solistas de D'Arienzo

    Tango · Los Solistas De D'Arienzo

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itLos Solistas De D'Arienzo13 Dances13
  • Los tambores del retorno

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

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Los tiempos cambian

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Los treinta y tres

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoJuan CanaroFrancisco Canaro2 Dances2
  • Los treinta y tres orientales

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoAlfredo Mazzeo, José FelipettiCarlos Di Sarli3 Dances3
  • Los versos para mi madre

    Roberto Arrieta, Alfredo De Angelis

    rhythm not yet citedRoberto Arrieta, Alfredo De Angelisno Dances matched yet
  • Lo vi en tus ojos

    Tango · Típica Victor

    TangoEmilio PistocchiTípica Victor32 Dances32
  • Lucecitas de mi pueblo

    Tango · Enrique Delfino

    TangoEnrique Delfinono Dances matched yet
  • Luces de colores

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Luces de la tarde

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Luces del puerto

    Kenneth Williams

    rhythm not yet citedKenneth Williamsno Dances matched yet
  • Luces de mi cuidad

    Tango · Mariano Mores

    TangoMariano Moresno Dances matched yet
  • Luces de milonga

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Lucesita de mi vida

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