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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 gaucha Manuela

    Tango

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

    Adolfo Carabelli

    rhythm not yet citedEnrique DelfinoAdolfo Carabelli2 Dances2
  • La gayola

    Tango · Enrique Rodríguez

    TangoRafael TuegolsEnrique Rodríguez8 Dances8
  • La gente... siempre la gente

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La gitana del cañi

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

    Eduardo Makaroff, Philippe Cohen Solal, Christoph H. Müller

    rhythm not yet citedEduardo Makaroff, Philippe Cohen Solal, Christoph H. Müllerno Dances matched yet
  • La gloria del Aguíla

    Tango

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

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Lágrimas

    Tango · Ricardo Tanturi

    TangoEduardo ArolasRicardo Tanturi29 Dances29
  • Lágrimas

    Vals · Vicente Vilardi

    ValsVicente Vilardino Dances matched yet
  • Lágrimas

    Tango · Edgardo Donato

    TangoEdgardo DonatoEdgardo Donato12 Dances12
  • Lágrimas de madre

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Lágrimas de mujer

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Lágrimas de sangre

    Tango · Alberto Morán

    TangoRoberto GiménezAlberto Morán47 Dances47
  • Lágrimas y sonrisas

    Vals · Rodolfo Biagi

    ValsPascual De GulloRodolfo Biagi133 Dances133
  • Lagrimeando lagrimeando

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Lagrimitas

    Tango · Emilio Marchiano, José Raynelli

    TangoEmilio Marchiano, José Raynellino Dances matched yet
  • Lagrimitas de mi corazon

    Vals · Aníbal Troilo

    ValsEnrique RodríguezAníbal Troilo48 Dances48
  • La guardia vieja

    Tango · Juan Maglio

    TangoÁngel Negri, Julio PolleroJuan Maglio1 Dances1
  • La guiñada

    Tango · Adolfo Carabelli

    TangoAgustín BardiAdolfo Carabelli4 Dances4
  • La guitarrera

    Milonga · Orquesta El Arranque

    MilongaFrancisco BrancattiOrquesta El Arranque34 Dances34
  • La guitarrera de San Nicolás

    Vals · Roberto Firpo

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itRoberto Firpo3 Dances3
  • La guitarrita

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoEduardo ArolasOsvaldo Pugliese12 Dances12
  • La guitarrita milonguera

    Milonga · Osvaldo Fresedo

    MilongaEddie KayOsvaldo Fresedo1 Dances1
  • La he visto con otro

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La he vuelto a encontrar

    Tango · Miguel G. Dramacker

    TangoMiguel G. Dramackerno Dances matched yet
  • La higuera

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La hija de Don Juan Alba

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La hija de japonesita

    Ramón Montes

    rhythm not yet citedRamón Montesno Dances matched yet
  • La huella

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

    Tango · Rodolfo Biagi

    TangoManuel Aníbal VillanuevaRodolfo Biagi12 Dances12
  • La indiada

    Tango · Vicente Catalano

    TangoVicente Catalanono Dances matched yet
  • La intriga

    Tango · Alfredo Gobbi

    TangoHéctor StamponiAlfredo Gobbi4 Dances4
  • La java

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

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La leyenda del beso

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

    Tango · Alfredo De Angelis

    TangoJuan José GuichandutAlfredo De Angelis2 Dances2
  • La linda pebeta

    Tango · Benito R. Atella

    TangoBenito R. Atellano Dances matched yet
  • La linterna del amor

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

    Tango

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

    Tango · Horacio Salgan

    TangoHoracio SalganHoracio Salgan4 Dances4
  • La llave de tu alcoba

    Tango

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

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La lluvia y yo

    Tango · Osvaldo Fresedo

    TangoJosé TinelliOsvaldo Fresedo3 Dances3
  • La loba

    Tango · Alfredo De Angelis

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itAlfredo De Angelis1 Dances1
  • La loca Carola

    Tango

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

    Milonga · Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez)

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)62 Dances62
  • La luna se llama Lola

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La luz de la pension

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
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