In House M.D., which British trip-hop group performed the opening theme, “Teardrop”?

Massive Attack performed “Teardrop,” the trip-hop song used as House M.D.'s opening theme in many broadcasts.

“Teardrop” was released by the British group Massive Attack in 1998 on the album Mezzanine. Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins provided the song's vocals. Its distinctive harpsichord-like rhythm and atmospheric sound became closely associated with the show's title sequence, which presents stylized medical and anatomical imagery.

The song was used in the original opening credits for the United States broadcast and became one of the series' most recognizable musical identifiers. Some international broadcasts and later episodes used alternate music because of licensing arrangements, so viewers may remember different opening themes.

The track is sometimes misattributed to Portishead because both acts are strongly associated with British trip-hop. However, “Teardrop” is a Massive Attack recording, not a Portishead song.