Which band performed “Teardrop,” the main House M.D. theme?

Massive Attack performed “Teardrop,” the song used as the main House M.D. theme in the show’s opening sequence. The track appeared on the group’s 1998 album Mezzanine and became strongly associated with the series.

“Teardrop” opens with a distinctive harpsichord figure and features vocals by Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins. Its atmospheric sound suited House M.D.’s combination of medical mystery, melancholy, and psychological tension.

The song was used as the opening theme in many broadcasts, but not every international version used the same music. Some countries received alternate theme arrangements or different opening-credit treatment because of music-rights and broadcast decisions. This is why viewers can remember a different theme while still recalling the same series.

Massive Attack is the performing group, not Elizabeth Fraser, who provided the vocals. The song itself predates House M.D. by several years, having been released in 1998.