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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
  • Pobre gringo

    Tango · Antonio Scatasso

    TangoAntonio Scatassono Dances matched yet
  • Pobre hombre

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

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

    Tango · Ángel Greco

    TangoÁngel Grecono Dances matched yet
  • Pobre mariposa

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

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoSalvador GranataJuan D'Arienzo1 Dances1
  • Pobre Mateo

    Tango

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

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

    Tango · Manuel Jovés

    TangoManuel Jovésno Dances matched yet
  • Pobre mi madre querida

    Alberto Castillo

    rhythm not yet citedJosé BetinottiAlberto Castillo7 Dances7
  • Pobre mi negra

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

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Milonga · Enrique Francini, Héctor Stamponi

    MilongaEnrique Francini, Héctor Stamponino Dances matched yet
  • Pobre negrito

    Milonga · Rodolfo Biagi

    MilongaJuan SantiniRodolfo Biagi100 Dances100
  • Pobre negro

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

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Fresedo

    TangoPlácido Simoni AlfaroOsvaldo Fresedo1 Dances1
  • Pobres flores

    Tango

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

    Tango · Edgardo Donato

    TangoEdgardo DonatoEdgardo Donato1 Dances1
  • Pobres rosas

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoCésar PetroneCarlos Di Sarli2 Dances2
  • Pobre zonzo

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pocas palabras

    Tango · Ricardo Tanturi

    TangoRicardo TanturiRicardo Tanturi391 Dances391
  • Poca suerte

    Tango · Rogelio Mastrángelo Redón

    TangoRogelio Mastrángelo Redónno Dances matched yet
  • Poca suerte

    Tango · Vicente Demarco

    TangoVicente Demarcono Dances matched yet
  • Poco a poco despacito

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoEgidio PittalugaFrancisco Canaro2 Dances2
  • Poco y bueno

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoE. de BassiJuan D'Arienzo6 Dances6
  • Poema

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoEduardo Bianco, Mario MelfiFrancisco Canaro191 Dances191
  • Poema de amor

    Vals · Francisco Canaro

    ValsFrancisco De Caro, Julio De CaroFrancisco Canaro3 Dances3
  • Poema de Juancito caminador

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Poema del viejo balcón

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Poema en tango

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Poema n°2

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Poema Nro. 0

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Poema para mi madre

    Vals · Francisco Rotundo, Tití Rossi

    ValsFrancisco Rotundo, Tití Rossino Dances matched yet
  • Poema triste

    Vals · Carlos Di Sarli

    ValsCarlos Di Sarlino Dances matched yet
  • Poeta al sur

    Tango · Orquesta Típica Imperial

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itOrquesta Típica Imperial8 Dances8
  • Pof pof

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoVicente GrecoJuan D'Arienzo21 Dances21
  • Polilla

    Tango

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Fresedo

    TangoPascual StortiOsvaldo Fresedo4 Dances4
  • Pollerita de percal

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

    Milonga

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Polola

    Tango · Juan Carlos Cobian

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itJuan Carlos Cobian3 Dances3
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