“Teardrop” is the song used in the opening credits of House, M.D.
The song was performed by the English trip-hop group Massive Attack and released on the group's 1998 album Mezzanine. Its distinctive vocal line and pulsing rhythm became strongly associated with the show's title sequence, which combined medical imagery with images of the principal cast.
The opening sequence used visual motifs such as anatomical diagrams and a stylized view of the human body. The song's lyrics and atmosphere gave the series an immediately recognizable identity, even though the exact presentation varied in some broadcasts and later episodes.
“Teardrop” is often confused with songs by Muse, another band whose music appeared in the series. Muse tracks were used in episodes, but Massive Attack's “Teardrop” is the signature opening-credit song. The song is therefore the canonical answer for the show's main theme.