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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
  • Madrecita de mi ensueño

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Madrecita de Pompeya

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Madrecita linda

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Madrecita mala

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Madrecita yo me muero

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Madre del alma mia

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Madre de los cabellos de plata

    Tango · Argentino Ledesma

    TangoAlejo MontoroArgentino Ledesma1 Dances1
  • Madre dime porque

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Madre hay una sola

    Tango · Agustín Bardi

    TangoAgustín Bardino Dances matched yet
  • Madre mía

    Tango · Osvaldo Fresedo

    TangoOsvaldo Fresedono Dances matched yet
  • Madre patria

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

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco CanaroFrancisco Canaro20 Dances20
  • Madreselva

    Vals · Edgardo Donato, Osvaldo Donato

    ValsEdgardo Donato, Osvaldo Donatono Dances matched yet
  • Madrid

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Madrigal criollo

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Madrileña castiza

    Adolfo Carabelli

    rhythm not yet citedAdolfo Carabellino Dances matched yet
  • Madrugada

    Tango · El Cachivache Quinteto

    TangoVito VenturinoEl Cachivache Quinteto6 Dances6
  • Madrugada

    Martín Delgado

    rhythm not yet citedMartín Delgadono Dances matched yet
  • Madrugada porteña

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Madrugados bien temprano

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Maestrita de mis pagos

    Vals · Miguel Roberto Abrodos

    ValsMiguel Roberto Abrodosno Dances matched yet
  • Magdala

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoRodolfo BiagiJuan D'Arienzo20 Dances20
  • Magdalena

    Tango · Ricardo Malerba

    TangoLuis CarusoRicardo Malerba1 Dances1
  • Mágico sueño

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Maipo

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoEduardo ArolasJuan D'Arienzo114 Dances114
  • Maiz frito

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

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Mala

    Tango · Típica Victor

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itTípica Victor1 Dances1
  • Mala

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoJuan Jose VisciglioJuan D'Arienzo4 Dances4
  • Malacara

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Mala entraña

    Tango · Enrique Maciel

    TangoEnrique Macielno Dances matched yet
  • Mala estrella

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoMiguel BucinoFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • Malagueña

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Mala jugada

    Tango · Luis D'Andrea

    TangoLuis D'Andreano Dances matched yet
  • Mala junta

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoJulio De Caro, Pedro LaurenzOsvaldo Pugliese211 Dances211
  • Mala junta

    Tango · Julio De Caro

    TangoJulio De Caro, Pedro LaurenzJulio De Caro5 Dances5
  • Malambeando

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoOsvaldo RuggieroOsvaldo Pugliese2 Dances2
  • Malambo

    Tango · Alfredo De Angelis

    TangoAlfredo De Angelisno Dances matched yet
  • Malambo de las campanas

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoOsvaldo PuglieseOsvaldo Pugliese130 Dances130
  • Malandrín

    Tango · Francisco Canaro, Luis Riccardi

    TangoFrancisco Canaro, Luis Riccardino Dances matched yet
  • Malandrina

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • Mala pasión

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoClemente ArnaizJuan D'Arienzo3 Dances3
  • Mala pata

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Mala pinta

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoFrancisco De Caro, Julio De CaroOsvaldo Pugliese23 Dances23
  • Mala racha

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Mal arreado

    Tango · Orquesta Típica Fernández Fierro

    TangoJulián PeraltaOrquesta Típica Fernández Fierro22 Dances22
  • Mala sangre

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
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