[6] Hugo Winterhalter and his orchestra recorded "Blue Tango" at Manhattan Center, New York City, on January 22, 1952.
Les Baxter and his orchestra released a version of "Blue Tango" by Capitol Records as catalog number 1681, with the flip side "Because of You".
The song was also featured on the first UK Singles Chart the same year in another instrumental recording by orchestra leader Ray Martin.
[14] Anderson originally wrote "Blue Tango" for an orchestra consisting of two flutes, one piccolo, two oboes, two clarinets in B-Flat, two bassoons; four horns in F, three trumpets in B-Flat, two tenor trombones, bass trombone, tuba; a percussion section consisting of snare drum, bass drum and glockenspiel; and strings.
French singer Amanda Lear recorded her own version of "Blue Tango", providing it with self-penned lyrics.
In 1982, another video for "Blue Tango" was released for Italian TV show Premiatissima, which Lear hosted at that time.
The singer is pictured wearing a flamenco dress and repeating dance routines accompanied by male dancers.
The video premiered on 25 December 1982[16] and was later included in Lear's Italian television special Ma chi è Amanda?.