In House M.D., which band performed the song “Teardrop,” used in the opening titles?

Massive Attack performed “Teardrop,” the song used in House M.D.’s opening titles.

“Teardrop” was released by the English trip-hop group Massive Attack in 1998. Elizabeth Fraser provides the song’s vocals, and the track became one of the group’s best-known recordings.

House M.D. used “Teardrop” prominently in its opening sequence in the United States and several other markets. The song’s distinctive vocal and instrumental arrangement became strongly associated with images of medical anatomy and the show’s title sequence.

International broadcasts did not always use exactly the same music. Licensing arrangements and regional versions led some countries to use alternate title music, including a re-recorded or instrumental version. That variation can cause confusion, but Massive Attack remains the credited performer of the original “Teardrop.”