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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 norteño

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

    Tango

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

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoAntonio Scatasso, Domingo Julio VivasJuan D'Arienzo290 Dances290
  • Elolivo

    Tango

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

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoOsvaldo FresedoCarlos Di Sarli32 Dances32
  • El once glorioso

    Tango · Carlos Enrique

    TangoCarlos Enriqueno Dances matched yet
  • El opio

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco CanaroFrancisco Canaro8 Dances8
  • El oriental

    Tango · Orquesta Típica de Buenos Aires

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itOrquesta Típica de Buenos Aires1 Dances1
  • El otario

    Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)

    rhythm not yet citedGerardo MetalloQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)15 Dances15
  • El paisanito

    Milonga · Juan D'Arienzo

    MilongaPascual ClausiJuan D'Arienzo93 Dances93
  • El paisano Contrera

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

    Tango · Elifio Jaime

    TangoElifio Jaimeno Dances matched yet
  • El paladín

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoAgustín BardiOsvaldo Pugliese14 Dances14
  • El palomo ladrón

    Tango

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

    Carlos Gardel, José Razzano

    rhythm not yet citedCarlos Gardel, José Razzanono Dances matched yet
  • El pangaré

    Tango · Carlos Gardel, José Razzano

    TangoCarlos Gardel, José Razzanono Dances matched yet
  • El pañuelito

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoJuan de Dios FilibertoOsvaldo Pugliese143 Dances143
  • El paraguero

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

    Tango · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)

    TangoPrudencio AragónQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)2 Dances2
  • El paria

    Tango

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El paso del pollo

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El patio de la morocha

    Tango · Mariano Mores

    TangoMariano Moresno Dances matched yet
  • El pato de la Z

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El pecoso

    Tango · Arturo Gallucci

    TangoArturo Galluccino Dances matched yet
  • El pedigueño

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

    Milonga · Alberto Mastra

    MilongaAlberto Mastrano Dances matched yet
  • El penado catorce

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoAgustin Magaldi, Pedro NodaJuan D'Arienzo2 Dances2
  • El pensamiento

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoJosé MartínezJuan D'Arienzo13 Dances13
  • El pensamiento

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El pensamiento

    Tango · Alejandro Pereyra, Vicente Spina

    TangoAlejandro Pereyra, Vicente Spinano Dances matched yet
  • El penúltimo

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El perfume de las rosas

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

    Tango

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

    Tango · Lucio Demare

    TangoSebastián PianaLucio Demare4 Dances4
  • El pial

    Tango · Agustín Bardi

    TangoAgustín Bardino Dances matched yet
  • El pibe

    Tango

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

    Tango · Vicente Greco

    TangoVicente Grecono Dances matched yet
  • El pibe chacarita

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El pibe de la paternal

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • El pibe te llama

    Tango

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

    Alfredo Eusebio Gobbi

    rhythm not yet citedAlfredo Eusebio Gobbino Dances matched yet
  • El picaflor

    Tango · Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez)

    TangoJorge DragoneColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)1 Dances1
  • El picaflor

    Tango · Antonio Oscar Arona

    TangoAntonio Oscar Aronano Dances matched yet
  • El picaflor

    Francisco Lomuto

    rhythm not yet citedFrancisco Lomutono Dances matched yet
  • El picaflor del oeste

    Tango

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

    Tango · Astor Piazzolla

    TangoGraciano de LeoneAstor Piazzolla25 Dances25
  • El pillín

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoFrancisco CanaroJuan D'Arienzo3 Dances3
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