Massive Attack performed “Teardrop,” the song used as House M.D.'s opening theme in the United States. The track appears on the band's 1998 album Mezzanine and is associated with the opening title sequence that shows medical imagery and introduces the show's title.
The song was written by members of Massive Attack with Elizabeth Fraser and Madonna and William Orbit receiving songwriting credits connected to the composition. Fraser provided the vocal performance, giving the track its distinctive, ethereal sound. The recording became one of Massive Attack's best-known songs and was released as a single in 1998.
Theme-song details can be confusing because international broadcasts and later versions of the opening sequence did not always use the same music. In the United States, the original opening credits used “Teardrop.” The band name, rather than the vocalist's name, is the canonical answer to the question about who performed the song.