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Don't Ask
Studio albumby
Tina Arena
Released14 November 1994(1994-11-14)[1]
Recorded1994
Genre
Length45:28
LabelColumbia
ProducerDavid Tyson
Tina Arenachronology
Strong as Steel
(1990) 		Don't Ask
(1994) 		In Deep
(1997)
Alternative cover
1996 release artwork
SinglesfromDon't Ask
  1. "Chains"
    Released: 29 August 1994[2]
  2. "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)"
    Released: 16 January 1995[3]
  3. "Heaven Help My Heart"
    Released: 22 May 1995[4]
  4. "Wasn't It Good"
    Released: 18 September 1995[5]
  5. "Show Me Heaven"
    Released: 20 November 1995
  6. "That's the Way a Woman Feels"
    Released: 26 February 1996[6]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Billboard(favorable)[8]
Music & Media(favorable)[9]

Don't Askis the third studio album by Australian singerTina Arenareleased byColumbia Recordson 14 November 1994.[1]

Overview

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Arena co-wrote all of the songs on the original release of the album which was produced byDavid 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 thecover versionofMaria McKee's song "Show Me Heaven"which was recorded for the international version and was not released as a single in Australia.

Don't Askand its singles earned Arena tenARIA Awardsnominations throughout 1995 and 1996, winning five, including Album of the Year. It is the first album by a female artist to do so.

Track listing

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Australian version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chains"Tina Arena,Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel4:22
2."Heaven Help My Heart"Arena,Dean McTaggart,David Tyson5:28
3."Sorrento Moon (I Remember)"Arena, Tyson,Christopher Ward4:54
4."Wasn't It Good"Arena, Heather Field, Robert Parde5:14
5."Message"Arena, April Lang, Annie Roboff, Tyson5:22
6."Love Is the Answer"Arena,Rick Price3:56
7."Greatest Gift"Arena, Parde4:23
8."That's the Way a Woman Feels"Arena, Reswick, Werfel4:21
9."Be a Man"Arena, Reswick, Werfel3:51
10."Standing Up"Arena, Field, Price3:35
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Show Me Heaven"Maria McKee,Eric Rackin,Jay Rifkin4:20
International version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chains"Tina Arena, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel4:22
2."Heaven Help My Heart"Arena, Dean McTaggart, David Tyson5:28
3."Sorrento Moon (I Remember)"Arena, Tyson, Christopher Ward4:54
4."Wasn't It Good"Arena, Heather Field, Robert Parde5:14
5."Message"Arena, April Lang, Annie Roboff, Tyson5:22
6."Show Me Heaven"McKee, Rackin, Rifkin4:20
7."Love Is the Answer"Arena, Rick Price3:56
8."Greatest Gift"Arena, Parde4:23
9."That's the Way a Woman Feels"Arena, Reswick, Werfel4:21
10."Be a Man"Arena, Reswick, Werfel3:51
11."Standing Up"Arena, Field, Price3:35
European version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Chains" (S&M radio edit)Tina Arena, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel4:07

Personnel

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  • 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 guitar
  • Tim Pierce−acoustic guitar,guitar
  • Rick Price− acoustic guitar, background vocals
  • David Tyson− keyboard,Hammond organ,background vocals
  • Carlos Vega − drums
  • The Waters Family − background vocals
  • Jai Winding − piano, keyboard

Production

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  • Producers: Peter Asher, Chris O'Brien, David Tyson
  • Engineers:Greg Droman,George Massenburg,Frank Wolf
  • Mi xing:Chris Lord-Alge
  • Mi xing 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

Charts

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Don't Askbecame Arena's highest selling album to date selling in excess of 2 million copies[10]worldwide and was certified ten times platinum by theARIA.[11]

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] 10× Platinum 700,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[26] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Gold 100,000*
United States — 130,000[28]

*Sales figures based on certification alone.
^Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
Australia 14 November 1994[1] Columbia Records CD 4778862
United Kingdom 8 May 1995 Columbia CD
Australia 24 November 2017 Sony Music Vinyl 88985342401

See also

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References

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  1. ^abc"ARIA Report > New Releases 14th November 1994 (from the ARIA Report Issue No. 248 – Week Ending 13th November 1994)".ARIA,via Imgur.Retrieved15 November2019.
  2. ^"New Release Summary – Product Available from: 29/08/94 > Singles (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 237)".ARIA, via Imgur.Retrieved15 November2019.
  3. ^"New Releases - Product Available from: 16/01/95 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 257)".ARIA, via Imgur.Retrieved15 November2019.
  4. ^The ARIA Report.Vol. 275. ARIA. 21 May 1995. p. 21.
  5. ^The ARIA Report.Vol. 292. ARIA. 17 September 1995. p. 21.
  6. ^The ARIA Report.Vol. 314. ARIA. 25 February 1995. p. 20.
  7. ^AllMusic review
  8. ^Verna, Paul (1 June 1996)."Reviews & Previews: Albums"(PDF).Billboard.p. 82.Retrieved28 November2022.
  9. ^"New Releases: Albums"(PDF).Music & Media.18 February 1995. p. 10.Retrieved17 May2021.
  10. ^Don't Ask - Worldwide sales.Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  11. ^"Top 40 Compilation Albums, Australian Compilation Records | ARIA Charts".
  12. ^"Australiancharts – Tina Arena – Don't Ask".Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  13. ^"Offiziellecharts.de – Tina Arena – Don't Ask"(in German).GfK Entertainment Charts.Retrieved 23 March 2008.
  14. ^"Charts.nz – Tina Arena – Don't Ask".Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  15. ^"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  16. ^"Swedishcharts – Tina Arena – Don't Ask".Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  17. ^"Swisscharts – Tina Arena – Don't Ask".Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  18. ^"Tina Arena | Artist | Official Charts".UK Albums Chart.Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  19. ^"Tina Arena Chart History (Billboard200) ".Billboard.Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  20. ^"European Top 100 Albums"(PDF).Eurotipsheet.Vol. 12, no. 24. 17 June 1995. p. 25.OCLC29800226– via World Radio History.
  21. ^"The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1994".Australian Record Industry Association Ltd. Archived fromthe originalon 25 October 2015.Retrieved19 May2022.
  22. ^"ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1995".Archived fromthe originalon 28 May 2011.Retrieved1 July2010.
  23. ^"ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1996".Archived fromthe originalon 5 March 2016.Retrieved20 October2010.
  24. ^"Top Selling Albums of 1996".Recorded Music NZ.Retrieved31 January2022.
  25. ^"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Albums"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association.
  26. ^"New Zealand album certifications – Tina Arena – Don't Ask".Recorded Music NZ.
  27. ^"British album certifications – Tina Arena – Don't Ask".British Phonographic Industry.
  28. ^Bouley, Charles Karel II (6 February 1999)."Tina Arena Targets U.S. With 'Deep'".Billboard.p. 14.Retrieved8 February2011.
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