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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
  • Malas mañas

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoAlfonso MarchioloJuan D'Arienzo2 Dances2
  • Mala sombra

    Tango

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

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Mala suerte

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoFrancisco LomutoJuan D'Arienzo26 Dances26
  • Mala yerba

    Vals · Arturo Gallucci

    ValsArturo Galluccino Dances matched yet
  • Mala yerba

    Tango

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoPedro LaurenzOsvaldo Pugliese28 Dances28
  • Mal de amores

    Francisco Canaro

    rhythm not yet citedFrancisco Canarono Dances matched yet
  • Mal de ausencia

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco Canarono Dances matched yet
  • Mal de ausencia

    Vals · Charlo

    ValsCharlono Dances matched yet
  • Maldición

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Maldicion gitana

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

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoAntonio RodioCarlos Di Sarli2 Dances2
  • Maldita visión

    Tango · Manlio Francia

    TangoManlio Franciano Dances matched yet
  • Maldito corazón

    Vals · Alfredo De Angelis

    ValsÁngel CabralAlfredo De Angelis1 Dances1
  • Maldito tango

    Tango · Osmán Pérez Freire

    TangoOsmán Pérez Freireno Dances matched yet
  • Maldonado

    Milonga · Pedro Laurenz

    MilongaAlberto Mastra, Raúl de los HoyosPedro Laurenz127 Dances127
  • Maldonado

    Tango · Roberto Firpo

    TangoLuis ViscaRoberto Firpo1 Dances1
  • Malena

    Tango · Lucio Demare

    TangoLucio DemareLucio Demare158 Dances158
  • Malevaje

    Tango · Juan de Dios Filiberto

    TangoJuan de Dios FilibertoJuan de Dios Filiberto11 Dances11
  • Malevaje

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoJuan de Dios FilibertoFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • Maleza

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoEnrique MunnéOsvaldo Pugliese103 Dances103
  • Malhaya

    Tango · Juan Rodríguez

    TangoJuan Rodríguezno Dances matched yet
  • Maliciosa

    Tango · Julio De Caro

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itJulio De Caro1 Dances1
  • Malón de ausencia

    Edmundo Rivero

    rhythm not yet citedEdmundo Riverono Dances matched yet
  • Malquerida

    Tango

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

    Milonga · Carlos Lázzari, Juan Polito

    MilongaCarlos Lázzari, Juan Politono Dances matched yet
  • Malva

    Tango · Osmar Maderna

    TangoEnrique DelfinoOsmar Maderna4 Dances4
  • Malvaloca

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

    Tango · Lucio Antonio D'Agostino

    TangoLucio Antonio D'Agostinono Dances matched yet
  • Malvarosa

    Vals · Andrée Lapeyre

    ValsAndrée Lapeyreno Dances matched yet
  • Malvón

    Tango · Ricardo Tanturi

    TangoOscar AronaRicardo Tanturi41 Dances41
  • Mamá

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Mama Carmen

    Milonga

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Mama cuco

    Tango · Osvaldo Fresedo

    TangoEnrique DelfinoOsvaldo Fresedo1 Dances1
  • Mama Juana

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

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Mama llevame p'al pueblo

    Tango · Agustin Magaldi, Pedro Noda

    TangoAgustin Magaldi, Pedro Nodano Dances matched yet
  • Mamá yo quiero casarme

    Vals · Carlos Marcucci, Julio De Caro

    ValsCarlos Marcucci, Julio De Carono Dances matched yet
  • Mama yo quiero eso

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Mama yo quiero ir en avion

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Mama yo quiero un novio

    Tango · Héctor Grané

    TangoRamón CollazoHéctor Grané1 Dances1
  • Mambo

    Tango

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

    Tango · María Isolina Godard

    TangoMaría Isolina Godardno Dances matched yet
  • Mameluke

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Mamiferos de lujo

    Tango · Juan Rezzano

    TangoJuan Rezzanono Dances matched yet
  • Mamita

    Tango · Francisco Lomuto

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itFrancisco Lomuto4 Dances4
  • Mamita

    Vals · Julio Rosenberg

    ValsJulio Rosenbergno Dances matched yet
  • Mamita mía

    Tango · Enrique Delfino

    TangoEnrique Delfinono Dances matched yet
  • Mamita perdón

    Tango · Julio Villamonte

    TangoJulio Villamonteno Dances matched yet
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