The original U.S. broadcast opening theme for House M.D. was “Teardrop” by Massive Attack.
The song accompanied the show’s opening credits in the United States, where the sequence displayed medical imagery and the principal cast. Its distinctive vocal line and atmospheric production became strongly associated with the series.
“Teardrop” was released by the English electronic group Massive Attack in 1998. Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins provided the lead vocals, and the song became one of Massive Attack’s best-known recordings.
The relationship between the song and the show is sometimes simplified because international broadcasts and later releases did not always use the complete original track. Licensing issues affected some versions of the opening, and certain territories used an instrumental or alternate music. Thus, the precise answer refers to the original U.S. broadcast theme rather than every edition of the credits.