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Songs A–Z

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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A–ZMost dancedYear written
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8,908 songs

SongRhythmWritten byDanced version
  • Marcao

    Tango

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

    Tango · Osvaldo Fresedo

    TangoHéctor ArtolaOsvaldo Fresedo2 Dances2
  • Marcelina

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

    Tango · Francisco Canaro

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itFrancisco Canaro37 Dances37
  • Marcha atrás

    Tango · Enrique Delfino

    TangoEnrique Delfinono Dances matched yet
  • Marcha de la armada

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Marcha de los novios

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

    Vals · Rodolfo Biagi

    ValsVíctor SchertzingerRodolfo Biagi1 Dances1
  • Marchinha do grande gallo

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Mar de fondo

    Tango · Oscar Napolitano

    TangoOscar Napolitanono Dances matched yet
  • Marea baja

    Tango

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

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoRoberto FirpoCarlos Di Sarli2 Dances2
  • Marejada

    Tango

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

    Tango

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

    Vals · Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez)

    ValsOsvaldo PuglieseColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)7 Dances7
  • Margarita

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • Margarita de agosto

    Tango · Leopoldo Federico

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itLeopoldo Federico3 Dances3
  • Margarita flor del monte

    Vals · Jaime Vila

    ValsJaime Vilano Dances matched yet
  • Margarita Gauthier

    Tango · Miguel Caló

    TangoJoaquín MoraMiguel Caló7 Dances7
  • Margaritas

    Tango · Juan Carlos González

    TangoJuan Carlos Gonzálezno Dances matched yet
  • Margarita Silvestre

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

    Tango · Miguel Caló

    TangoArmando PontierMiguel Caló9 Dances9
  • Margot

    Tango · Carlos Gardel, José Ricardo

    TangoCarlos Gardel, José Ricardono Dances matched yet
  • María

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoAníbal TroiloAníbal Troilo25 Dances25
  • Maria

    Edgardo Donato

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itEdgardo Donato1 Dances1
  • María

    Vals · Juan de Dios Filiberto

    ValsJuan de Dios Filibertono Dances matched yet
  • María Angélica

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • María Celosa

    Vals · Juan D'Arienzo

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itJuan D'Arienzo1 Dances1
  • Maria Cristina

    Tango · Típica Victor

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itTípica Victor1 Dances1
  • María de Buenos Aires

    rhythm not yet citedcomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • María Del Carmen

    Tango

    Tangocomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • María Elena

    Vals

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itno Dances matched yet
  • María Esther

    Vals · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)

    Valscomposer not yet cited · help fill itQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)7 Dances7
  • María la del portón

    Tango · José Basso

    TangoAndrés NataleJosé Basso1 Dances1
  • Maria luisa

    Vals · Miguel Bucino

    ValsMiguel Bucinono Dances matched yet
  • Mariana

    Héctor Lomuto

    rhythm not yet citedHéctor Lomutono Dances matched yet
  • Mariana

    Osvaldo Sosa Cordero

    rhythm not yet citedOsvaldo Sosa Corderono Dances matched yet
  • Mariana

    Milonga · Ricardo Malerba

    MilongaFrancisco Caso, Ricardo MalerbaRicardo Malerba14 Dances14
  • Mariangel

    Jaime Wilensky

    rhythm not yet citedJaime Wilenskyno Dances matched yet
  • Marianito

    Tango · Carlos Di Sarli

    TangoDomingo SalernoCarlos Di Sarli21 Dances21
  • Maria Remedios

    Vals · Pedro Laurenz

    ValsGermán TeisseirePedro Laurenz4 Dances4
  • María Triniá

    Vals · José García

    ValsJosé Garcíano Dances matched yet
  • Marina

    Tango · Miguel Caló

    TangoDorival CaymmiMiguel Caló4 Dances4
  • Marinera

    Tango · Aníbal Troilo

    TangoPedro LaurenzAníbal Troilo4 Dances4
  • Marinerito

    Tango · Federico Ruiz Díaz

    TangoFederico Ruiz Díazno Dances matched yet
  • Marinero

    Tango · Enrique Rodríguez

    TangoEnrique Rodríguezno Dances matched yet
  • Marinero

    Federico Ruiz Díaz

    rhythm not yet citedFederico Ruiz Díazno Dances matched yet
  • Marino mio

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

    Tango · Miguel Caló

    TangoLuis RubisteinMiguel Caló194 Dances194
  • Marioneta

    Tango · Alfredo De Angelis

    TangoJuan José GuichandutAlfredo De Angelis18 Dances18
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