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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 milonga de mi amor

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La milonga de mis perros

    Milonga · Francisco Canaro

    MilongaFrancisco CanaroFrancisco Canaro16 Dances16
  • La milonga de mis tiempos

    Milonga · Francisco Canaro

    MilongaLuis RiccardiFrancisco Canaro160 Dances160
  • La milonga optimista

    Milonga

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La milonga que faltaba

    Milonga · Edgardo Donato

    MilongaEdgardo DonatoEdgardo Donato229 Dances229
  • La milonga retobada

    Milonga · Francisco Canaro

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itFrancisco Canaro2 Dances2
  • La milonga y yo

    Milonga · Aníbal Troilo

    MilongaTito RiberoAníbal Troilo4 Dances4
  • La mimada

    Milonga · Juan D'Arienzo

    MilongaMiguel Andrés FamáJuan D'Arienzo15 Dances15
  • La mimosa

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La mina del Ford

    Tango · Jorge Vidal

    TangoAntonio Scatasso, Fidel Del NegroJorge Vidal2 Dances2
  • La mina del foro

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Tango · Graciano Gómez

    TangoGraciano Gómezno Dances matched yet
  • La monjita

    Tango

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

    Vals · Enrique Delfino

    ValsEnrique Delfinono Dances matched yet
  • La mora

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La morena de mi copla

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

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoÁngel Villoldo, Enrique SaboridoJuan D'Arienzo23 Dances23
  • Lamparilla

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Tango · Roberto Firpo

    TangoRoberto Firpono Dances matched yet
  • La muchachada del centro

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoFrancisco CanaroFrancisco Canaro26 Dances26
  • La muchacha del circo

    Tango · Gerardo Matos Rodríguez

    TangoGerardo Matos Rodríguezno Dances matched yet
  • La muchacha del tango

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    TangoAlfredo MazzeoFrancisco Canaro8 Dances8
  • La muerte del ángel

    Tango · Astor Piazzolla

    TangoAstor PiazzollaAstor Piazzolla31 Dances31
  • La muerte del prejuicio

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La muerte de Milonguita

    Tango · Edgardo Donato

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itEdgardo Donato7 Dances7
  • La mujer de anoche

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La mujer de mis sueños

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La mujer y los vinos

    Milonga

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La mulata

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

    Milonga · Mariano Mores

    MilongaMariano Moresno Dances matched yet
  • La mulateada

    Milonga · Carlos Di Sarli

    MilongaJulio Eduardo Del PuertoCarlos Di Sarli249 Dances249
  • La muralla de china

    Tango

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

    Tango · Roberto Firpo

    TangoRoberto Firpono Dances matched yet
  • La musa campera

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La naranja nacio verde

    Milonga · Francisco Canaro

    Milongacomposer not yet cited · help fill itFrancisco Canaro15 Dances15
  • La ñata

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

    Tango · Juan D'Arienzo

    TangoPablo A. HechimJuan D'Arienzo2 Dances2
  • La negra esta loca

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La negra quiere bailar

    José Ranieri

    rhythm not yet citedJosé Ranierino Dances matched yet
  • La negrita candombe

    Francisco Canaro

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itFrancisco Canaro14 Dances14
  • La negrita Maria

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

    Tango · Juan de Dios Filiberto

    TangoJuan de Dios Filibertono Dances matched yet
  • La niéna de la ventera

    Vals · Francisco Canaro

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itFrancisco Canaro19 Dances19
  • La nieve

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • La noche que me esperes

    Vals · Osvaldo Pugliese

    ValsJuan CanaroOsvaldo Pugliese18 Dances18
  • La noche que te fuiste

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoOsmar MadernaAníbal Troilo60 Dances60
  • La noche y marfil

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
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