The Cabeceo

We've caught your eye across the milonga. Like any good tango, this starts with consent — nothing optional runs until you say so.Cookies only with your yes. What we store. ·

Skip to content
Tangopedia
Search
Search for “”
Find recordings of “”
OrchestrasSingersSongs
Browse

People

  • Orchestras
  • Orchestras today
  • Singers
  • Composers and lyricists
  • Musicians
  • Dancers
  • Couples

Music

  • Songs A–Z
  • Every recording
  • TangoValsMilonga
  • Radio
  • Tango By Year
  • The cover wall
  • Record labels

Time

  • Years
  • Eras
  • Decades
  • On this day

Places

  • Buenos Aires
  • Cities
  • Milongas tonight
  • Where an orchestra is danced

Events

  • Festivals
  • The Mundial

Ideas

  • Charts and maps
  • Listening lessons
  • New to tango?
  • Glossary
  • The map
ExploreContributeSign in

Browse · Music

Songs A–ZEvery recordingRadioTango By YearThe cover wallRecord labels

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.

The version menu
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
AllTangoValsMilonga
A–ZMost dancedYear written
AllABCDEFGHIJKLMNÑOPQRSTUVWXYZ#

8,908 songs

SongRhythmWritten byDanced version
  • Pinocho

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

    Tango · Mario Perini

    TangoMario Perinino Dances matched yet
  • Pinta brava

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco Canarono Dances matched yet
  • Pinta brava

    Tango · Juan Carlos Cobian

    TangoCharloJuan Carlos Cobian3 Dances3
  • Pinta maleva

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pinta orillera

    Tango · Rodolfo Biagi

    TangoAntonio ArcieriRodolfo Biagi2 Dances2
  • Pipermint

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoEduardo PonzioFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • Pipistrela

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoJuan CanaroFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • Piqueteros

    Tango · Gustavo Hunt

    TangoGustavo Huntno Dances matched yet
  • Pirata

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

    Tango · J. Cervantès

    TangoJ. Cervantèsno Dances matched yet
  • Pirincho

    Francisco Canaro

    rhythm not yet citedJosé Luis PadulaFrancisco Canaro7 Dances7
  • Piropos

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoJuan Carlos CobianAníbal Troilo2 Dances2
  • Piropos

    Emilio Marchiano

    rhythm not yet citedEmilio Marchianono Dances matched yet
  • Pirucha

    Tango

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

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoEnrique CadícamoJuan D'Arienzo1 Dances1
  • Pituca

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Piuma al vento

    Tango · Eduardo Ponzio

    TangoEduardo Ponziono Dances matched yet
  • Pizpireta

    Tango · Rafael Canaro

    TangoRafael Canarono Dances matched yet
  • Planeando

    Tango · Típica Victor

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

    Martín Delgado

    rhythm not yet citedMartín Delgadono Dances matched yet
  • Plano secuencia

    Carlos Libedinsky

    rhythm not yet citedCarlos LibedinskyCarlos Libedinsky6 Dances6
  • Plata

    Tango · Roberto Morel

    TangoRoberto Morelno Dances matched yet
  • Plata falsa

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Plata y luna

    Tango · Cayetano Puglisi, José Felice Bonanno

    TangoCayetano Puglisi, José Felice Bonannono Dances matched yet
  • Please

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Fresedo

    TangoEduardo BiancoOsvaldo Fresedo3 Dances3
  • Plegaria

    Vals · Antonio Sureda

    ValsAntonio Suredano Dances matched yet
  • Plegaria al señor

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Plegaria de arrabal

    Tango · Ataliva Montenegro

    TangoAtaliva Montenegrono Dances matched yet
  • Plegaria para un hijo

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pleito malevo

    Tango · Florindo Sassone

    TangoFlorindo Sassoneno Dances matched yet
  • Plomo

    Tango · Miguel Caló

    TangoLuis RubisteinMiguel Caló1 Dances1
  • Pobre amigo

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pobre arlequin

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pobre buzón

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoCarlos Di SarliCarlos Di Sarli8 Dances8
  • Pobre Canillita

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pobre cantor

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pobre chica

    Tango · Osvaldo Fresedo

    TangoOsvaldo Fresedono Dances matched yet
  • Pobrecita

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoLucio DemareFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • Pobre colombina

    Tango · Virgilio Carmona

    TangoVirgilio Carmonano Dances matched yet
  • Pobre corazoncito

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pobre corazón mio

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pobre de ellos

    Tango · Héctor Marcó

    TangoHéctor Marcóno Dances matched yet
  • Pobre flor

    Vals · Alfredo De Angelis

    ValsLuis MottoleseAlfredo De Angelis416 Dances416
  • Pobre flor

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pobre gallo Bataraz

    Vals · José Ricardo

    ValsJosé Ricardono Dances matched yet
  • Pobre gallo bataraz

    Tango · Ángel D'Agostino

    TangoPedro MaffiaÁngel D'Agostino1 Dances1
  • Pobre gaucho

    Tango · Raúl M. Pérez

    TangoRaúl M. Pérezno Dances matched yet
PreviousPage 128 of 179Next

See it in a chart

One song, many versionsThe shared repertoireWhat dancers dance to
T
Tangopedia

An open, sourced encyclopedia of tango, built from the recordings themselves. Every fact links its source.

Free to read, for everyone. A membership keeps it growing. See the plans

200,157 sourced facts

Explore

  • Explore
  • Random article
  • Years and decades
  • Places
  • Topics
  • The whole map
  • DJs
  • Bibliography
  • Source collections

Contribute

  • Suggest a fact
  • Your activity
  • Suggest a topic
  • Live edits
  • Report a mistake

About

  • How it works
  • How we know
  • For agents and programs
  • Open data & API

Browse

People

  • Orchestras
  • Orchestras today
  • Singers
  • Composers and lyricists
  • Musicians
  • Dancers
  • Couples

Music

  • Songs A–Z
  • Every recording
  • TangoValsMilonga
  • Radio
  • Tango By Year
  • The cover wall
  • Record labels

Time

  • Years
  • Eras
  • Decades
  • On this day

Places

  • Buenos Aires
  • Cities
  • Milongas tonight
  • Where an orchestra is danced

Events

  • Festivals
  • The Mundial

Ideas

  • Charts and maps
  • Listening lessons
  • New to tango?
  • Glossary
  • The map

Our sites

  • TangoTube
  • TangoCloud

Legal

  • Terms
  • Privacy
© 2026 Tangopedia
EnglishEspañol
Every fact links its source