The Very Best Songs About Buenos Aires, Argentina
Discover the very best songs about Buenos Aires, Argentina. Whether you’re traveling there tomorrow or simply dreaming wistfully of Roma, we have your back.
From Carlos Gardel to Gotan Project, from Iggy Pop to Soda Stereo, from Patti LuPone to Madonna, we’ve gathered the very best songs about Buenos Aires, Argentina in one place.
Start with our top ten songs about Buenos Aires, and then explore by genre—including original songs and covers from Evita, modern tango and electronic, classic tango and Argentinian standards, Argentinian rock, alternative, rock, standards, Latin pop, singer/songwriter, world music and guitar, and even some Christmas tunes.
You’ll find all the best songs about Buenos Aires, Argentina right here.
Top 10 Songs About Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Buenos Aires – Madonna (iTunes | Amazon) Whether by train or plane, this song from the “Evita” film soundtrack is the perfect accompaniment for a Buenos Aires arrival
- Mi Buenos Aires Querido – Julio Iglesias (iTunes | Amazon) Chart topper Iglesias covered one of Argentinian tange legend Carlos Gardel’s most heartfelt pledges of love to his city
- Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre) – Gotan Project (iTunes | Amazon) Modern tango meets electronica and pays homage Buenos Aires, the home of the tango
- Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina – Patti LaPone (iTunes | Amazon) The Broadway original that introduced Evita to most of North America can still grab you.
- En la Ciudad de la Furia – Soda Stereo (iTunes | Amazon) One of Latin rock’s most acclaimed songs, this gothic Argentinian rock song tells of a winged man living between the building in the “City of Fury”
- A Man From Argentina – Billie The Vision & The Dancers (iTunes | Amazon) Indie pop singer yearns to channel his friend’s enthusiasm about the arrival of a man from Argentina in this catchy ode to more carefree times.
- Miss Argentina – Iggy Pop (iTunes | Amazon) Iggy’s slow and sensual track could easily open a James Bond movie, outlining an Argentinian femme fatale that could be an analogy for the aspirations of Eva Perón or today’s Christina Kirchner
- Libertango – Ástor Piazzolla (iTunes | Amazon) This brooding 1974 tango classic signified tango composer Piazzolla’s break from the traditional and embrace of the new, more liberated tango style
- Sweet Home Buenos Aires – Charly Garcia (iTunes | Amazon) Argentinian rock legend Garcia covers and adapts a Lynyrd Skynyrd classic to match and suit his home city of Buenos Aires
- Contigo – Federico Aubele (iTunes | Amazon) Buenos Aires-born singer-songwriter Aubele’s influence include the traditional as well as the more modern beats of Berlin in 2002
Want more of the best songs about Buenos Aires, Argentina? Check our list below for more favorites, standbys, classics, and a few oddball selections. No matter your musical taste, you can find a sound you like among the best songs about Buenos Aires. Like us on Facebook or check out more top ten songs for other great cities and destinations.
MORE SONGS ABOUT BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
SONGS FROM PRODUCTIONS OF “EVITA” (PLUS COVERS)
- Eva, Beware of the City – Elena Roger, Max von Essen & the New Broadway Cast (iTunes | Amazon)
- Buenos Aires – Elena Roger, Ricky Martin & the New Broadway Cast (iTunes | Amazon)
- A New Argentina – Michael Cerveris, Elena Roger, Ricky Martin & the New Broadway Cast (iTunes | Amazon)
- Don’t Cry for Me Argentina – Elena Roger & the New Broadway Cast (iTunes | Amazon)
- A New Argentina – Madonna, Jonathan Pryce & Antonio Banderas & Original Film Cast (iTunes | Amazon)
- Don’t Cry for Me Argentina – Madonna (iTunes | Amazon)
- Eva And Magaldi/Eva Beware of the City – Madonna, Jimmy Nail, Antonio Banderas, Julian Littman & Original Film Cast (iTunes | Amazon)
- Buenos Aires – Patti LuPone (iTunes | Amazon)
- On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada / Don’t Cry for Me Argentina – Bob Gunton, Patti LuPone & the Original Broadway Cast (iTunes | Amazon)
- A New Argentina – Bob Gunton, Patti LuPone & the Original Broadway Cast (iTunes | Amazon)
- No Llores de Mi, Argentina – Paloma San Basilio (iTunes | Amazon)
- Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina – Il Divo (iTunes | Amazon)
- Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina – Sinead O’Connor (iTunes | Amazon)
- On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada / Don’t Cry for Me Argentina – The Carpenters (iTunes | Amazon)
- Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina – Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (iTunes | Amazon)
- Buenos Aires – Lindsay Pearce & Glee Cast (iTunes | Amazon)
- Don’t Cry, I’m in Argentina – Capitol Steps (iTunes | Amazon)
MODERN TANGO, MILONGAS & ELECTRONIC SONGS ABOUT BUENOS AIRES
- Este Noche – Federico Aubele (iTunes | Amazon)
- Mi Confesion – Gotan Project (iTunes | Amazon)
- Amor Porteño – Gotan Project (iTunes | Amazon)
- Postales – Federico Aubele (iTunes | Amazon)
- Llueve en Buenos Aires – Aftertango (iTunes)
- Mi Buenos Aires – Overdub Sessions (iTunes | Amazon)
- Amor Porteno – Deeper Sense & Lucia Echague (iTunes | Amazon)
- Solo Tu Mio Amor – Gabrielle Chiararo (iTunes | Amazon)
- Buenos Aires at Dusk – Mugwort (iTunes | Amazon)
- Aires de Tango – Remake the Cake (iTunes | Amazon)
- Buenos Aires – Jose Cormano (iTunes | Amazon)
- Dos Dias in Buenos Aires – Tanghetto (iTunes | Amazon)
- Argentina Mon Amour – Mr. Tea (iTunes | Amazon)
- Buenos Aires Theme – Deeper Sense (iTunes | Amazon)
- Berlin – Federico Aubele (iTunes | Amazon)
- Argentina (Vocal Remix) – Stolen Identity (iTunes | Amazon)
- Hotel Victoria – San Telmo Lounge (iTunes | Amazon)
- Recoleta Ambiente – Buenos Aires Project (iTunes | Amazon)
- Las Canitas Lovers – Buenos Aires Project (iTunes | Amazon)
CLASSIC TANGO & STANDARD ARGENTINIAN SONGS ABOUT BUENOS AIRES
- Mi Buenos Aires Querido – Carlos Gardel (iTunes | Amazon)
- Caminito – Carlos Gardel (iTunes | Amazon)
- La Cancion de Buenos Aires – Carlos Gardel (iTunes | Amazon)
- Cambalache – Julio Sosa (iTunes | Amazon)
- Yo Soy De San Telmo – Jorge Linares & Orchestra Tipica de Pedro Laurenz (iTunes | Amazon)
- Republica Argentina – Alberto Fontan Luna y Astor Piazzolla (iTunes | Amazon)
- Caminito – Julio Iglesias (iTunes | Amazon)
- La Recoleta – Victor Villadangos (iTunes | Amazon)
ARGENTINIAN ROCK SONGS ABOUT BUENOS AIRES
- El Matador – Los Fabulosos Cadillacs (iTunes | Amazon)
- Ciudad de Pobres Corazones – Fito Páez (iTunes | Amazon)
- Puerto Madero – Mavirock (iTunes | Amazon)
- Palermo Hollywood – Mavirock (iTunes | Amazon)
- Distrito Federal – Los Autenticos Decadentes (iTunes | Amazon)
- Vamos, Vamos Argentina – La Barra Buyanguera (iTunes)
- Argentina Te Voy a Alentar – Alejandro Romero (iTunes)
- De Música Ligera – Soda Stereo (iTunes | Amazon)
ALTERNATIVE SONGS ABOUT BUENOS AIRES
- Buenos Aires Beach – The War on Drugs (iTunes | Amazon)
- San Telmo – Tarantella (iTunes | Amazon)
- (And Then) Palermo – Botanica (iTunes | Amazon)
- Palermo Viejo – One Silver Astronaut (iTunes | Amazon)
- Argentina – Silo the Huskie (iTunes | Amazon)
- Argentina – The Business (iTunes | Amazon)
- Argentina – Johnny Headband (iTunes | Amazon)
NORTH AMERICAN ROCK SONGS ABOUT ARGENTINA & SOUTH AMERICA
- Coming Home to Argentina (Live) – Megadeath (Amazon)
- South American – Brian Wilson (iTunes | Amazon)
STANDARD NORTH AMERICAN SONGS ABOUT ARGENTINA & SOUTH AMERICA
- Down Argentina Way – Dinah Shore (iTunes | Amazon)
- Down Argentina Way – Bob Crosby feat. Bonnie King (iTunes | Amazon)
- South American Way – Carmen Miranda (iTunes | Amazon)
- Argentina – Capitol Steps (iTunes | Amazon)
LATIN POP SONGS ABOUT BUENOS AIRES & ARGENTINA
- Yo Vivo En Esta Cuidad – Fabiana Cantilo (iTunes | Amazon)
- Palermo Hollywood – Hilda Lizarazu (iTunes)
- Puerto Madero – Lisandro Meza (iTunes | Amazon)
- Amarrado A Ti – Alex Ubago & Sharon Corr (iTunes | Amazon)
- Argentina – Ezequiel Orueta (iTunes | Amazon)
- We No Speak Americano – Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP (iTunes | Amazon)
SINGER/SONGWRITER SONGS ABOUT ARGENTINA
WORLD & GUITAR SONGS ABOUT SOUTH AMERICA & BUENOS AIRES
ARGENTINIAN CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY SONGS
- Navidad en Buenos Aires – Stephan Langenberg (iTunes | Amazon)
- Missa Criolla de Navidad: Cancion de los Reyes Magos – Buenos Aires Children’s Choir & Kurt Pahlen (iTunes)
- Missa Criolla de Navidad: Cancion de Cuna de la Virgen – Buenos Aires Children’s Choir & Kurt Pahlen (iTunes)
- Los Peces en el Rio – Nadia Valiente (iTunes | Amazon)
- La Navidad de Luis – Grupo Expresso (iTunes | Amazon)
SUGGEST SONGS ABOUT BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
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