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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 mal de ausencia

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

    Tango

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

    Tango · Julio De Caro

    TangoJulio De Carono Dances matched yet
  • El mal genio de mi ñatita

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El mal que me hiciste

    Tango · Carlos Percuoco

    TangoCarlos Percuocono Dances matched yet
  • El mal que me hiciste

    Tango · Amadeo T. Carbone

    TangoAmadeo T. Carboneno Dances matched yet
  • El manicero

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

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Tango · Francisco Federico

    TangoFrancisco Federicono Dances matched yet
  • El marcao

    Tango · Guido Vanzina Pacheco

    TangoGuido Vanzina Pachecono Dances matched yet
  • El mareo

    Tango · Osvaldo Fresedo

    TangoJulio De CaroOsvaldo Fresedo16 Dances16
  • El mareo

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

    Tango · Orquesta Forever Tango

    TangoEduardo ArolasOrquesta Forever Tango192 Dances192
  • El martillero

    Tango

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoOscar HerreroOsvaldo Pugliese2 Dances2
  • El matecito

    Tango

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

    Tango · José Martínez

    TangoJosé Martínezno Dances matched yet
  • El mayoral

    Milonga · José Vázquez Vigo

    MilongaJosé Vázquez Vigono Dances matched yet
  • El mayoral del tranvía

    Milonga · Alfredo De Angelis

    MilongaCarlos MayelAlfredo De Angelis2 Dances2
  • El mayorengo

    Tango

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

    Christoph H. Müller, Philippe Cohen Solal, Eduardo Makaroff

    rhythm not yet citedChristoph H. Müller, Philippe Cohen Solal, Eduardo Makaroffno Dances matched yet
  • El mentiroso

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

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoRoberto GoyenecheAníbal Troilo1 Dances1
  • El miedo a la libertad

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

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoArmando PontierAníbal Troilo12 Dances12
  • El mimoso

    Tango · Santiago Fernández

    TangoSantiago Fernándezno Dances matched yet
  • El mirlo se volo

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

    Tango

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

    Vals · Miguel Caló

    ValsEnrique FranciniMiguel Caló3 Dances3
  • El mismo final

    Tango · Armando Pontier

    TangoArmando Pontierno Dances matched yet
  • El monito

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoJulio De CaroOsvaldo Pugliese49 Dances49
  • El moño rojo

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

    Tango · Ricardo Tanturi

    TangoCarlos Gardel, José RazzanoRicardo Tanturi1 Dances1
  • El moro

    José Razzano, Carlos Gardel

    rhythm not yet citedJosé Razzano, Carlos Gardelno Dances matched yet
  • El morochito

    Tango · Florindo Sassone

    TangoVicente GrecoFlorindo Sassone1 Dances1
  • El Mortero del Globito

    Tango · Típica Victor

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itTípica Victor3 Dances3
  • El motivo

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoJuan Carlos CobianAníbal Troilo171 Dances171
  • El mundo de los dos

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El mundo sigue al revés

    Tango · Rosa E. De Goñi

    TangoRosa E. De Goñino Dances matched yet
  • El naranjerito

    Milonga · Juan D'Arienzo

    MilongaAlberto Nery, Héctor VarelaJuan D'Arienzo1 Dances1
  • El negro cambambá

    Milonga · Osvaldo Pugliese

    MilongaOsvaldo Puglieseno Dances matched yet
  • El negro pintos

    Tango

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

    Tango · Alfredo Attadia

    TangoAlfredo Attadiano Dances matched yet
  • El negro Ramon

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El Nene del Abasto

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoEladio BlancoJuan D'Arienzo178 Dances178
  • El niño de las monjas

    Angel Ortiz De Villajos

    rhythm not yet citedAngel Ortiz De Villajosno Dances matched yet
  • El niño Jacinto

    Milonga · Atilio Bruni, Oscar Rubens

    MilongaAtilio Bruni, Oscar Rubensno Dances matched yet
  • El nochero

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El no de la mascarita

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