Massive Attack’s song “Teardrop” was used prominently in House M.D.’s opening titles.
The song appears in the show’s title sequence, where medical imagery, anatomical illustrations, and credits introduce the series. Its distinctive arrangement helped give House M.D. an immediately recognizable musical identity.
“Teardrop” was released by the English band Massive Attack in 1998. Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins provides the song’s vocals, and the track became one of Massive Attack’s best-known recordings.
The opening sequence was changed and shortened in some broadcasts and later seasons. The United States version commonly used an instrumental arrangement of “Teardrop,” while international versions and later credits could differ because of licensing and presentation choices.