“Teardrop” by Massive Attack was used in House M.D.’s opening credits in the United States.
The song was released by the English trip-hop group Massive Attack in 1998. Its distinctive vocal performance was by Elizabeth Fraser, who co-wrote the song with group members and other collaborators. The track became closely associated with the show’s opening imagery of medical scans and anatomical visuals.
The use of “Teardrop” helped establish a memorable atmosphere before each episode. However, the song was not used in every version of the series worldwide, and later episodes or international broadcasts sometimes used alternate music because of licensing arrangements.
It is commonly confused with other Massive Attack songs, especially “Angel,” but “Angel” is not the signature opening-credit track associated with House M.D.’s U.S. broadcast.