Don't Ask
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| Studio album by Tina Arena | ||||
| Released | 21 November 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
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| Length | 45:28 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | David Tyson | |||
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Don't Ask is the third studio album by Australian singer Tina Arena released by Columbia Records in Australia on 21 November 1994.
Overview
Arena co-wrote all of the songs on the original release of the album which was produced by David Tyson. The album spawned six successful singles "Chains", "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)", "Heaven Help My Heart", "Wasn't It Good", "That's the Way a Woman Feels" and the cover version of Maria McKee's song "Show Me Heaven".
Don't Ask nominated Arena for ten ARIA Awards throughout 1995 and 1996.
Track listing
| Australian version | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Chains" | Tina Arena, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Heaven Help My Heart" | Arena, Dean McTaggart, David Tyson | 5:28 |
| 3. | "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)" | Arena, Tyson, Christopher Ward | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Wasn't It Good" | Arena, Heather Field, Robert Parde | 5:14 |
| 5. | "Message" | Arena, April Lang, Annie Roboff, Tyson | 5:22 |
| 6. | "Love Is the Answer" | Arena, Rick Price | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Greatest Gift" | Arena, Parde | 4:23 |
| 8. | "That's the Way a Woman Feels" | Arena, Reswick, Werfel | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Be a Man" | Arena, Reswick, Werfel | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Standing Up" | Arena, Field, Price | 3:35 |
| International version | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Chains" | Tina Arena, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Heaven Help My Heart" | Arena, Dean McTaggart, David Tyson | 5:28 |
| 3. | "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)" | Arena, Tyson, Christopher Ward | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Wasn't It Good" | Arena, Heather Field, Robert Parde | 5:14 |
| 5. | "Message" | Arena, April Lang, Annie Roboff, Tyson | 5:22 |
| 6. | "Show Me Heaven" | Maria McKee, Eric Rackin, Jay Rifkin | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Love Is the Answer" | Arena, Rick Price | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Greatest Gift" | Arena, Parde | 4:23 |
| 9. | "That's the Way a Woman Feels" | Arena, Reswick, Werfel | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Be a Man" | Arena, Reswick, Werfel | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Standing Up" | Arena, Field, Price | 3:35 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 21 November 1994 | Columbia Records | CD | 4778862 |
| United Kingdom | 9 May 1995 | Columbia | CD |
Charts and certifications
Don't Ask became Arena's highest selling album to date selling in excess of 2 million copies[2] worldwide and was certified ten times platinum by the ARIA.[3]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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Personnel
- Tina Arena − vocals, background vocals
- Peter Asher − percussion
- Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick − cello
- Claude Gaudette − piano
- Raven Kane − background vocals
- Peter Kent − violin
- Kirkpatrick − cello
- Matt Lang − percussion
- Bob Mann − guitar
- Marilyn Martin − background vocals
- Pat Mastelotto − percussion, drums
- Robert Parde − background vocals
- John Pierce − bass
- Tim Pierce − acoustic guitar, guitar
- Rick Price − acoustic guitar, background vocals
- David Tyson − keyboard, Hammond organ, background vocals
- Carlos Vega − drums
- The Water Family − background vocals
- Jai Winding − piano, keyboard
Production
- Producers: Peter Asher, Chris O'Brien, David Tyson
- Engineers: Greg Droman, George Massenburg, Frank Wolf
- Mixing: Chris Lord-Alge
- Mixing assistant: Steve Gallagher
- Mastering: Doug Sax
- Production coordination: Tony DeFranco
- Programming: Chris O'Brien, Dave Tyson
- Arrangers: Tina Arena, David Campbell, Robert Parde, David Tyson
See also
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Don't Ask - Worldwide sales. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ↑ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/catalogue-albums
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Tina Arena – Don't Ask". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tina Arena – Don't Ask" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 March 2008.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Tina Arena – Don't Ask". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Tina Arena – Don't Ask". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Tina Arena – Don't Ask". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ↑ "Tina Arena | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Tina Arena Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1995 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Tina Arena – Don't Ask". Recorded Music NZ.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Tina Arena – Don't Ask". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Don't Ask in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Tina Arena – Don't Ask". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- ↑ "Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
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