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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
272 Dances
Gallo ciego
19 orchestras
815 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
  • Cuando tallan los recuerdos

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoRafael RossiAníbal Troilo32 Dances32
  • Cuando talla un bandoneón

    Tango · Armando Pontier

    TangoArmando Pontierno Dances matched yet
  • Cuando te cases

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Cuando te fuiste

    Tango · Alfredo De Angelis

    TangoBenjamín GarcíaAlfredo De Angelis7 Dances7
  • Cuando te hablen del domingo

    Milonga · Enrique Rodríguez

    MilongaJulián OrtizEnrique Rodríguez1 Dances1
  • Cuando te pienso en zamba

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Cuando trinan los jilgueros

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Cuando tu amor regrese

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Cuando tú me quieras

    Tango · Agesilao Ferrazzano, Julio Pollero

    TangoAgesilao Ferrazzano, Julio Pollerono Dances matched yet
  • Cuando tú no estás

    Marcel Lattes, Carlos Gardel

    rhythm not yet citedMarcel Lattes, Carlos Gardelno Dances matched yet
  • Cuando tú no estás

    Carlos Gardel, Marcel Lattes

    rhythm not yet citedCarlos Gardel, Marcel Lattesno Dances matched yet
  • Cuando un viejo se enamora

    Milonga · Carlos Di Sarli

    MilongaRodolfo SciammarellaCarlos Di Sarli42 Dances42
  • Cuando viene saltando el petirojo

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

    Tango · Pedro Maffia

    TangoPedro Maffiano Dances matched yet
  • Cuando vuelva

    Tango · Julio De Caro

    TangoJulio De Carono Dances matched yet
  • Cuando yo me vaya

    Tango · Jorge Vidal

    TangoJorge Vidal, Jaime VilaJorge Vidal1 Dances1
  • Cuando yuba toca la rumba con la tuba

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Cuando Yuba toca la rumba en la tuba

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

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoJulian PlazaCarlos Di Sarli10 Dances10
  • Cuánto te extraño vida mía

    Tango · Enrique Alessio

    TangoEnrique Alessiono Dances matched yet
  • Cua pummarola

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Cuartito azul

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoMariano MoresFrancisco Canaro13 Dances13
  • Cuatro campanadas

    Tango · Mario Maurano

    TangoMario Mauranono Dances matched yet
  • Cuatro Compases

    Tango · Miguel Caló

    TangoAtilio BruniMiguel Caló50 Dances50
  • Cuatro estaciones porteñas

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

    Tango · Rodolfo Biagi

    TangoLito BayardoRodolfo Biagi1 Dances1
  • Cuatro líneas para el cielo

    Tango · Alfredo De Angelis

    TangoArturo GallucciAlfredo De Angelis3 Dances3
  • Cuatro novios

    Tango · Alfredo Gobbi

    TangoAlfredo GobbiAlfredo Gobbi1 Dances1
  • Cuatro palabras

    Tango · Adolfo Carabelli

    TangoLuis RubisteinAdolfo Carabelli3 Dances3
  • Cuatro palabras

    Vals · Juan D'Arienzo

    ValsMiguel BucinoJuan D'Arienzo190 Dances190
  • Cuatro pasos en las nubes

    Tango · Joaquin Do Reyes

    TangoJoaquin Do Reyesno Dances matched yet
  • Cuatro recuerdos

    Tango · Ricardo Tanturi

    TangoJosé Raúl IglesiasRicardo Tanturi3 Dances3
  • Cuatro vidas

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoCarlos Di SarliCarlos Di Sarli7 Dances7
  • Cuban blue

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Cueca pa Doña Pepa

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Cueca pa Don Jose

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Cueca pa' Don Pepa

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Cuéntame tu pena

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itJuan D'Arienzo3 Dances3
  • Cuentan las viejas

    Tango · Victorio Pierre

    TangoVictorio Pierreno Dances matched yet
  • Cuentas claras

    Tango · FRANCISCO PRACÁNICO

    TangoFRANCISCO PRACÁNICOno Dances matched yet
  • Cuentas viejas

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Cuento azul

    Tango · Miguel Caló

    TangoMiguel Caló, Osmar MadernaMiguel Caló4 Dances4
  • Cuento criollo

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoSalvador GranataFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • Cuentos viiejos

    Tango

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Cuerpo y alma

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Cuesta abajo

    Tango · Hugo Diaz

    TangoCarlos GardelHugo Diaz7 Dances7
  • Cuesta arriba

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