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“Dorina” by dada
From the album Puzzle (1992)
“Dorina” by dada appears on 9 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1994 and 2005. It was first released in 1992 on the album Puzzle. Its best result is #404 on the WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,686 alternative song of all time.
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Joie Calio and Michael Gurley wrote "Dorina" for Puzzle, dada's 1992 debut on I.R.S. Records, with Ken Scott producing. It's a barroom character sketch, and the Indianapolis Star picked it out as pure craftsmanship: the story of a barfly and the woman he dreams up, carried by spare, biting guitar that every so often cuts loose into scorching rock.
The same record held the hit single "Dizz Knee Land", and Trouser Press heard the whole thing as a skeptical look at the Southern California dream and the seamier side beneath it. Blue Cave Records reissued Puzzle with bonus tracks on July 13, 2004.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 404 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) | 500 |
| 1996 | 469 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) | 498 |
| 1999 | 1265 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1262 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1267 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1266 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 1251 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 1251 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 1250 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
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