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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 Garrón

    Tango · Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)

    TangoCelestino FerrerQuinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)2 Dances2
  • El gatito en el tejado

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

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

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco Canarono Dances matched yet
  • El Gordo triste

    Tango · Astor Piazzolla

    TangoAstor PiazzollaAstor Piazzolla87 Dances87
  • El gran favorito

    Tango

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

    Vals · Andrée Lapeyre

    ValsAndrée Lapeyreno Dances matched yet
  • El gringo bonachon

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El gringo Don Fermin

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

    Tango

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

    Tango · Julio Ahumada

    TangoJulio Ahumadano Dances matched yet
  • El héroe

    Tango

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

    Tango · Arturo Gallucci

    TangoArturo Galluccino Dances matched yet
  • El hijo de Julián

    Tango · Edgardo Donato

    TangoEdgardo Donatono Dances matched yet
  • El hijo triste

    Vals · Enrique Francini

    ValsEnrique Francinino Dances matched yet
  • El hipo

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoEnrique AlessioJuan D'Arienzo5 Dances5
  • El hombre que esta solo y espera

    Tango · Juan Carlos Cáceres

    TangoJuan Carlos Cáceresno Dances matched yet
  • El horizonte

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoRoberto FirpoJuan D'Arienzo1 Dances1
  • El huérfano

    Tango · Alfredo De Angelis

    TangoAnselmo AietaAlfredo De Angelis1 Dances1
  • El huracán

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoEdgardo Donato, Osvaldo DonatoJuan D'Arienzo157 Dances157
  • El huracán

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Tango · Rodolfo Biagi

    TangoArturo de BassiRodolfo Biagi24 Dances24
  • El indio blanco

    Tango

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

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoAlejandro JunnissiCarlos Di Sarli168 Dances168
  • El inquilino

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoJavier MazzeaOsvaldo Pugliese1 Dances1
  • El internado

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoFrancisco CanaroJuan D'Arienzo45 Dances45
  • El irresistible

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoLorenzo LogattiJuan D'Arienzo19 Dances19
  • El jaguar

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoAtilio LombardoCarlos Di Sarli3 Dances3
  • El jagüel

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoCarlos PosadasCarlos Di Sarli126 Dances126
  • El japanga

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El jardín del amor

    Vals · Francisco Canaro

    ValsFrancisco Canarono Dances matched yet
  • Ella

    Vals · Ángel D'Agostino

    ValsJosé Alfredo JiménezÁngel D'Agostino6 Dances6
  • El laberinto

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Ella es así

    Milonga · Edgardo Donato

    MilongaLuis MartinoEdgardo Donato432 Dances432
  • Ella es mi caramelo

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Ella me dio esta pena

    Tango · Enrique Cantore

    TangoEnrique Cantoreno Dances matched yet
  • El lapicero

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Milonga · Juan D'Arienzo

    MilongaR. Chilindrón, R. PanellaJuan D'Arienzo290 Dances290
  • Ella, yo y dos copas de licor

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

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

    Tango · Eugenio Cárdenas

    TangoEugenio Cárdenasno Dances matched yet
  • El lecherito

    Milonga · Edgardo Donato

    MilongaEdgardo DonatoEdgardo Donato1 Dances1
  • El lengue

    Milonga · Edgardo Donato

    MilongaEdgardo DonatoEdgardo Donato14 Dances14
  • El liston

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

    Hugo Diaz

    rhythm not yet citedJuan MaglioHugo Diaz267 Dances267
  • El loco

    Tango · José María Lucchesi

    TangoJosé María Lucchesino Dances matched yet
  • El loco milonga

    Tango · Matilde Vitullo

    TangoMatilde Vitullono Dances matched yet
  • El mago

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
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