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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
275 Dances
Gallo ciego
19 orchestras
816 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
  • La cucaracha

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

    Tango · Manuel Pizarro

    TangoManuel Pizarrono Dances matched yet
  • La cueva de oro

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La culpa es mía

    Tango · Arturo Gallucci

    TangoArturo Galluccino Dances matched yet
  • La culpa es tuya

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La culpa la tuve yo

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoAndrés DomenechFrancisco Canaro1 Dances1
  • La cumparsita

    Tango · Orquesta Forever Tango

    TangoGerardo Matos RodríguezOrquesta Forever Tango275 Dances275
  • La curiosa

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La danza de las libélulas

    Franz Lehár

    rhythm not yet citedFranz Lehárno Dances matched yet
  • La de los ojos tristes

    Tango · Edgardo Donato

    TangoEdgardo Donatono Dances matched yet
  • La del ruso

    Christoph H. Müller, Philippe Cohen Solal, Eduardo Makaroff

    rhythm not yet citedChristoph H. Müller, Philippe Cohen Solal, Eduardo Makaroffno Dances matched yet
  • La del ruso

    Philippe Cohen Solal, Eduardo Makaroff, Christoph H. Müller

    rhythm not yet citedPhilippe Cohen Solal, Eduardo Makaroff, Christoph H. Müllerno Dances matched yet
  • La del soto del parral

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

    Tango · Roberto Firpo

    TangoRoberto Firpono Dances matched yet
  • La deuda interna

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

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La divina dama

    Vals · Nathaniel Shilkret

    ValsNathaniel Shilkretno Dances matched yet
  • La doma

    Tango · Juan Polito

    TangoJuan Politono Dances matched yet
  • Ladrillo

    Tango · Juan de Dios Filiberto

    TangoJuan de Dios Filibertono Dances matched yet
  • Ladrillo

    Tango · Juan de Dios Filiberto

    TangoJuan de Dios Filibertono Dances matched yet
  • Ladrón

    Tango · Juan Carlos Cobian

    TangoJuan Carlos CobianJuan Carlos Cobian5 Dances5
  • Ladrona de Sevilla

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Ladrón de sueños

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoJuancito DiazJuan D'Arienzo2 Dances2
  • La endiablada

    Milonga · Juan D'Arienzo

    MilongaPintín CastellanosJuan D'Arienzo25 Dances25
  • La enmascarada

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La entrerriana

    Vals · Alfredo Eusebio Gobbi

    ValsAlfredo Eusebio Gobbino Dances matched yet
  • La entrerriana

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

    Milonga · Juan D'Arienzo

    MilongaE. Pigrau GüidiniJuan D'Arienzo411 Dances411
  • La esquina

    Milonga · Lucio Demare

    MilongaLucio DemareLucio Demare54 Dances54
  • La esquina cualquiera

    Milonga · Aníbal Troilo

    MilongaArmando PontierAníbal Troilo1 Dances1
  • La estancia

    Tango · Pintín Castellanos

    TangoPintín Castellanosno Dances matched yet
  • La eterna milonga

    Tango · Dora Iturriaga

    TangoDora Iturriagano Dances matched yet
  • La evasión

    Tango · Astor Piazzolla

    TangoAstor Piazzollano Dances matched yet
  • La farolera

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

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La flauta de Bartolo

    Milonga · Alfredo De Angelis

    MilongaDomingo SciaraffiaAlfredo De Angelis1 Dances1
  • La flor de la canela

    Vals · Aníbal Troilo

    ValsChabuca GrandaAníbal Troilo25 Dances25
  • La flor de los gauchos

    Vals · Jaime Vila

    ValsJaime Vilano Dances matched yet
  • La flor del palmar

    Tango · Alba Picas

    TangoAlba Picasno Dances matched yet
  • La florista

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La forastera

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La fuente del vergel

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

    Milonga · José Basso

    MilongaAlberto Mastra, Luis CarusoJosé Basso1 Dances1
  • La Galarcita

    Tango · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)

    TangoMauricio GuarigliaQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)15 Dances15
  • La gallega

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La garçonne

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La garçonnière

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco Canarono Dances matched yet
  • Lagarterana

    Vals · Jacinto Guerrero

    ValsJacinto Guerrerono Dances matched yet
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