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Puzzle by dada
Puzzle is an album by dada, released in 1992. 6 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 89 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Dizz Knee Land”, on 38 lists with a best position of #7.
Puzzle was the 1992 debut from dada, a California trio with an unusual house rule: guitarist Michael Gurley and bassist Joie Calio split the lead vocals on every song, with Phil Leavitt on drums behind them. I.R.S. Records put it out and Ken Scott produced it, and it's a sunny, harmony-stacked record, all bright hooks and twin-voiced choruses.
"Dizz Knee Land" was the hit that got them noticed, with "Dim", "Dorina" and "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" right behind it. The album only reached 111 on the Billboard 200, but dada built a following the hard way, on the road, with shows running two and a half to three hours. Blue Cave Records reissued it with bonus tracks in July 2004, a limited run of 2,000 vinyl copies turned up for Record Store Day 2025, and American Highway Flower came next.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Puzzle on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dizz Knee Land | 38 | #7 | – | 1992–2023 | |
| 2 | Here Today, Gone Tomorrow | 14 | #397 | – | 1999–2014 | |
| 3 | Dim | 14 | #440 | – | 1999–2014 | |
| 4 | Surround | 7 | #769 | – | 1999–2005 | |
| 5 | Dog | 7 | #1080 | – | 1999–2005 | |
| 6 | Dorina | 9 | #404 | – | 1994–2005 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.