What song by Massive Attack opened most episodes of House M.D.?

“Teardrop” by Massive Attack opened most episodes of House M.D.

The song appears in the show's opening title sequence, which uses medical imagery including an anatomical drawing and layered images of the cast. “Teardrop” was released by the British trip-hop group Massive Attack in 1998 and features vocals by Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins.

The song’s distinctive rhythmic pulse and haunting vocal helped establish the series’ recognizable atmosphere. It was not used in every international broadcast or every episode, and some versions of the opening substituted other music because of licensing and broadcast differences.

A common mistake is to identify the opening track simply as a House theme written for television. The song predated the series by several years; House adopted the existing Massive Attack recording for its credits.