What song served as the main theme of House, M.D. in its original U.S. broadcast?

“Teardrop” by Massive Attack served as the main theme of House, M.D. in its original U.S. broadcast.

The song, released in 1998, is built around a distinctive harpsichord-like keyboard pattern, electronic production, and Elizabeth Fraser’s vocals. House used it over the opening title sequence, where medical imagery and the principal cast credits established the program’s clinical and mysterious tone.

The song was not used identically in every version of the series. International broadcasts and some later releases used alternative music because of licensing arrangements, and the American broadcast also used shortened or modified versions in some circumstances. That variation explains why viewers may remember a different opening.

Massive Attack is an English electronic music group formed in Bristol. “Teardrop” appeared on the group’s third studio album, Mezzanine, and became closely associated with the television series even though the track was originally released several years before the show.