Massive Attack performed “Teardrop,” the song used as House M.D.’s opening theme in many broadcasts.
“Teardrop” was released by the English trip-hop group Massive Attack in 1998. Its distinctive vocal, electronic production, and pulsing rhythm became closely associated with the series’ opening sequence, which presents medical imagery and credits while establishing the program’s clinical atmosphere.
The song was not composed specifically for House M.D. It comes from Massive Attack’s album Mezzanine, released before the television series premiered. That distinction matters because the track’s identity belongs to the band and its earlier recording history, even though the show made it familiar to a much larger television audience.
Broadcast versions varied in some regions. Licensing and scheduling differences meant that certain international or later presentations used alternate music or shortened openings. Nevertheless, Massive Attack’s “Teardrop” is the canonical song most strongly identified with the original House M.D. opening.