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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
  • Prohibido

    Tango · Alfredo De Angelis

    TangoManuel SucherAlfredo De Angelis12 Dances12
  • Prólogo

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Vals · Eddie Kay

    ValsEddie Kayno Dances matched yet
  • Promesa cumplida

    Tango

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

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

    Milonga · Juan D'Arienzo

    MilongaOscar NúñezJuan D'Arienzo10 Dances10
  • Pronto regreso

    Tango · Rosendo Mendizábal

    TangoRosendo Mendizábalno Dances matched yet
  • Propina

    Tango · Francisco Lomuto

    TangoFrancisco Lomutono Dances matched yet
  • Protestona

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoOsvaldo Puglieseno Dances matched yet
  • Provinciana linda

    Vals · Ricardo Tanturi

    ValsRicardo Tanturino Dances matched yet
  • Provinciano

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pudo ser amor

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pudo ser una vida

    Tango · Miguel Caló

    TangoElías RandalMiguel Caló2 Dances2
  • Pueblera

    Milonga · Carlos Di Sarli

    MilongaAntonio BonavenaCarlos Di Sarli2 Dances2
  • Pueblito de provincia

    Tango · Rodolfo Biagi

    TangoHéctor StamponiRodolfo Biagi4 Dances4
  • Pueblo chico

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Puede ser

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Puede ser que no te rías

    Tango · Juan Sanchez Gorio, Leo Lipesker

    TangoJuan Sanchez Gorio, Leo Lipeskerno Dances matched yet
  • Puedo yo

    Vals · Heinz Roemheld

    ValsHeinz Roemheldno Dances matched yet
  • Puente Alsina

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoBenjamín Tagle LaraOsvaldo Pugliese22 Dances22
  • Puentecito

    Tango · José Servidio, Luis Servidio

    TangoJosé Servidio, Luis Servidiono Dances matched yet
  • Puentecito

    Tango · José Servidio, Luis Servidio

    TangoJosé Servidio, Luis Servidiono Dances matched yet
  • Puentecito de mi río

    Vals · Osvaldo Pugliese

    ValsAntonio Tormo, Manuel CanalesOsvaldo Pugliese3 Dances3
  • Puentecito de plata

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco Canarono Dances matched yet
  • Puente Pexoa

    Tango · Tránsito Cocomarola

    TangoTránsito Cocomarolano Dances matched yet
  • Puente Pueyrredón

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Puente viejo

    Tango · Roberto Firpo

    TangoCésar Gola, José GolaRoberto Firpo1 Dances1
  • Puerta cerrada

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Puerto Camaronero

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

    Tango · Francisco Lomuto

    TangoTeófilo LespésFrancisco Lomuto3 Dances3
  • Puerto nuevo

    Hans Diernhammer

    rhythm not yet citedHans Diernhammerno Dances matched yet
  • Pues quien lo tiene

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Puesta de sol

    Tango · Típica Victor

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itTípica Victor2 Dances2
  • Puglieseando

    Tango · Orquesta Típica Randolfo

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itOrquesta Típica Randolfo2 Dances2
  • Pulmón

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pulpero sirva otra vuelta

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pulsación No.1

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pulsación No.2

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pulsación No.4

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Pulsación No.5

    Tango

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

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Puñadito de sal

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

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

    Tango · El Cachivache Quinteto

    TangoJulian GracianoEl Cachivache Quinteto1 Dances1
  • Puntana

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

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco Canarono Dances matched yet
  • Punto y banca

    Tango · Julio De Caro

    TangoJulio De Carono Dances matched yet
  • Punto y branca

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
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