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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 luz de un fósforo

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoAlberto Suárez VillanuevaAníbal Troilo23 Dances23
  • La macarena

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

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

    Tango

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

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoÁngel MaffiaJuan D'Arienzo55 Dances55
  • La maestrita

    Tango

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

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La maldita

    Tango

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

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoAntonio BuglioneAníbal Troilo53 Dances53
  • La malvada

    Tango · Nicolás Guastavino

    TangoNicolás Guastavinono Dances matched yet
  • La mamma

    Tango · Charles Aznavour

    TangoCharles Aznavourno Dances matched yet
  • La manada

    Tango

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

    Milonga · Juan D'Arienzo

    MilongaMiguel BucinoJuan D'Arienzo10 Dances10
  • La mañanita

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La mano de Dios

    Tango · Héctor Varela

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itHéctor Varela1 Dances1
  • La manzanita

    Milonga · Alfredo De Angelis

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itAlfredo De Angelis3 Dances3
  • La máquina tanguera

    Tango · Orquesta Típica Imperial

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itOrquesta Típica Imperial22 Dances22
  • La maraña

    Tango · El Cachivache Quinteto

    TangoAdriano De VitaEl Cachivache Quinteto39 Dances39
  • La marca de fuego

    Tango · Rodolfo Biagi

    TangoJuan MaglioRodolfo Biagi8 Dances8
  • La marcha cordial

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La marcha del foot-ball

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La marcha de los marinos

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

    Tango · Rodolfo Biagi

    TangoVenancio ClausoRodolfo Biagi1 Dances1
  • La marejada

    Tango

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoPedro MaffiaOsvaldo Pugliese279 Dances279
  • La mariposa

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

    Tango · Roberto Alvarez

    TangoAndrée LapeyreRoberto Alvarez1 Dances1
  • La maroma

    Milonga · Gerónimo Bongioni

    MilongaGerónimo Bongionino Dances matched yet
  • La mascarita

    Tango

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

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La mascota del barrio

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoABEL AZNAROsvaldo Pugliese1 Dances1
  • La mascotita

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La mazorquera de Monserrat

    Tango · Enrique Maciel

    TangoEnrique Macielno Dances matched yet
  • La mejorona

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La melodía del corazón

    Tango · Edgardo Donato

    TangoFioravanti Di Cicco, Héctor ArtolaEdgardo Donato97 Dances97
  • La melodía de nuestro adiós

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFioravanti Di CiccoFrancisco Canaro33 Dances33
  • La mentirosa

    José Luis Padula

    rhythm not yet citedJosé Luis Padulano Dances matched yet
  • La mentirosa

    Tango · Osvaldo Pugliese

    TangoAnselmo AietaOsvaldo Pugliese135 Dances135
  • Lamento borincano

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Lamento campero

    Tango · Mario Canaro

    TangoMario Canarono Dances matched yet
  • Lamento criollo

    Tango · Rafael Rossi

    TangoRafael Rossino Dances matched yet
  • Lamento pampeano

    Tango · Juan Carlos Cobian

    TangoJuan Carlos CobianJuan Carlos Cobian7 Dances7
  • Lamentos del alma

    Tango

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

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La mesa de un café

    Tango · Raúl Kaplun

    TangoRaúl KaplunRaúl Kaplun8 Dances8
  • La metralla

    Tango · Manuel Campoamor

    TangoManuel Campoamorno Dances matched yet
  • La mezquita

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La miel de tu boquita

    Vals · Ángel Cabral

    ValsÁngel Cabralno Dances matched yet
  • La milonga

    Milonga

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La milonga de Buenos Aires

    Milonga · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)

    MilongaFrancisco CanaroQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)404 Dances404
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