“Teardrop” by Massive Attack was used as the opening theme for House M.D.
The song was released by the English trip-hop group Massive Attack in 1998. Its distinctive harpsichord-like keyboard pattern and Elizabeth Fraser’s vocal helped make it one of the group’s best-known recordings.
House M.D. used “Teardrop” over its opening credits in the original version of the sequence. The credits paired the music with medical imagery, including anatomical and diagnostic visuals, reinforcing the show’s combination of science, mystery, and human vulnerability.
Broadcast and international versions did not always use exactly the same music because of licensing and regional arrangements. In the United States, the full recording became strongly associated with the program, although some versions used an instrumental or replacement theme. This is why viewers may remember variations while still identifying “Teardrop” as the signature opening song.