Don't Ask is the third studio album by Australian singer Tina Arena released by Columbia Records on 14 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" which was recorded for the international version and was released as a single in the United Kingdom.
Don't Ask and its singles earned Arena ten ARIA Awards nominations 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
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 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 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
Charts Don't Ask became Arena's highest selling album to date selling in excess of 2 million copies[ Don't Ask - Worldwide sales]. Retrieved 31 March 2010. worldwide and was certified ten times platinum by the ARIA.
Weekly charts Chart (1994–96)PeakpositionEuropean Albums (Eurotipsheet)71
Year-end charts Chart (1994)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)100Chart (1995)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)1Chart (1996)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)19New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)29
Certifications and sales
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog Australia 14 November 1994 Columbia Records CD 4778862 United Kingdom 8 May 1995 Columbia CDAustralia24 November 2017Sony Music Vinyl88985342401
See also List of best-selling albums in Australia
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