“Teardrop” by Massive Attack was used as House M.D.’s main theme in its original U.S. broadcast.
The song comes from Massive Attack’s 1998 album Mezzanine. Its distinctive vocal was performed by Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins, and the track became closely associated with the show’s opening titles and medical imagery.
The opening sequence presented anatomical and medical visuals, including imagery connected with the human body, while the theme established the series’ distinctive mood. The song’s use helped make it recognizable even to viewers who did not know the band’s wider catalog.
International broadcasts and later versions did not always use exactly the same music. Licensing and regional distribution led some editions to substitute an instrumental or alternate opening theme. Therefore, “Teardrop” is the canonical answer for the original U.S. broadcast rather than every version shown worldwide.