“Teardrop” by Massive Attack serves as the opening theme associated with House M.D. The song is especially identified with the show’s opening credits and became closely linked to its medical-mystery atmosphere.
“Teardrop” was released by the British trip-hop group Massive Attack in 1998. Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins provided the lead vocal, and the track appeared on Massive Attack’s album Mezzanine.
The show’s opening sequence used a shortened version of the song in its original U.S. presentation. Some international broadcasts and later versions used different music or altered the opening, which explains why viewers may remember another theme arrangement.
The song is sometimes confused with songs connected to emotionally prominent episodes or fan-made playlists. “How to Save a Life” by The Fray, for example, appeared in House M.D. but was not the regular opening theme. The canonical association is the Massive Attack track.