Which British band performs “Teardrop,” used as House M.D.’s main theme?

Massive Attack performs “Teardrop,” the song used as House M.D.’s main theme in its United States opening sequence.

“Teardrop” was released by the English trip-hop group Massive Attack in 1998. Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins provides the song's vocals, and the track appeared on Massive Attack's album Mezzanine. Its distinctive arrangement and vocal melody became closely associated with the opening credits of House.

The song was used in the original American opening sequence, though international broadcasts and later versions could use different music or arrangements. The theme is therefore often described as the show's theme even though not every regional version used it identically.

Massive Attack is sometimes confused with Portishead because both are prominent British acts associated with trip-hop. “Teardrop,” however, is a Massive Attack recording, not a Portishead song.