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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
  • El desfile del amor

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El desfile del amor adios a Paris

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El desfile del amor marcha de los granaderos

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El desquite

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El destino la llevó

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El desvío

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El día después

    Carlos Libedinsky

    rhythm not yet citedCarlos Libedinskyno Dances matched yet
  • El día de tu ausencia

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoArgentino GalvánOsvaldo Pugliese15 Dances15
  • El día que me quieras

    Tango · Carlos Gardel

    TangoCarlos GardelCarlos Gardel108 Dances108
  • El día que te fuiste

    Vals · Francisco Canaro

    ValsHéctor LomutoFrancisco Canaro6 Dances6
  • El día que yo pueda

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco Canarono Dances matched yet
  • El disloque

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El distinguido ciudadano

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoPeregrino PaulosAníbal Troilo11 Dances11
  • El divorcio

    Milonga · Luis Adesso

    MilongaLuis Adessono Dances matched yet
  • Electric girl

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

    Electrocutango

    rhythm not yet citedSverre Indris JonerElectrocutango1 Dances1
  • Elegante papirusa

    Tango · Miguel Caló

    TangoTito RoccatagliataMiguel Caló3 Dances3
  • El embrollo

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoEsteban GilardiOsvaldo Pugliese11 Dances11
  • El embrujao

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoOsvaldo PuglieseOsvaldo Pugliese15 Dances15
  • El encuentro

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El engobbiao

    Tango · Alfredo Gobbi

    TangoEduardo RoviraAlfredo Gobbi1 Dances1
  • El ensueño de Bahia

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

    Tango · Rodolfo Biagi

    TangoRosendo MendizábalRodolfo Biagi43 Dances43
  • Eleonore

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

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El escondite de Hernando

    Tango · Alfredo De Angelis

    TangoJerry Ross, Richard AdlerAlfredo De Angelis2 Dances2
  • El esgunfio

    Tango · Esteban Barabino

    TangoEsteban Barabinono Dances matched yet
  • El espejito

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El espejo de mi vida

    Vals · Lorenzo Barbero

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itLorenzo Barbero1 Dances1
  • El espejo de tus ojos

    Vals · Ángel D'Agostino

    ValsMario PeriniÁngel D'Agostino9 Dances9
  • El esperita

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El espiante

    Tango · Julio De Caro

    TangoOsvaldo FresedoJulio De Caro57 Dances57
  • El esquinazo

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoÁngel VilloldoJuan D'Arienzo19 Dances19
  • El estagiario

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoMartín Lasala ÁlvarezCarlos Di Sarli8 Dances8
  • El estrellero

    Tango · Mariano Mores

    TangoMariano Moresno Dances matched yet
  • El estribo

    Tango · Rodolfo Biagi

    TangoVicente GrecoRodolfo Biagi8 Dances8
  • El favorito

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El firulete

    Milonga · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)

    MilongaMariano MoresQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)14 Dances14
  • El flaco Abel

    Tango · Roberto Pansera

    TangoRoberto Panserano Dances matched yet
  • El flamenco

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El flete

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoVicente GrecoJuan D'Arienzo336 Dances336
  • El frenopático

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El fuegazo de tus ojos

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El galleguito

    Tango · Mario Canaro

    TangoMario Canarono Dances matched yet
  • El gallo

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

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoRafael RinaldiFrancisco Canaro4 Dances4
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