Don't Ask

Don't Ask

Studio album by

Tina Arena

Released

14 November 1994^[1]

Recorded

1994

Genre

Pop
pop rock

Length

45:28

Tina Arena chronology

Strong as Steel
(1990)

Don't Ask
(1994)

In Deep
(1997)

Alternative cover

1996 release artwork

Singles from Don't Ask

"Chains"
Released: 29 August 1994^[2]
"Sorrento Moon (I Remember)"
Released: 16 January 1995^[3]
"Heaven Help My Heart"
Released: 22 May 1995^[4]
"Wasn't It Good"
Released: 18 September 1995^[5]
"Show Me Heaven"
Released: 20 November 1995
"That's the Way a Woman Feels"
Released: 26 February 1996^[6]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[7]
Billboard	(favorable)^[8]
Music & Media	(favorable)^[9]

Don't Ask is the third studio album by Australian singer Tina Arena released by Columbia Records on 14 November 1994.^[1]

YouTube Encyclopedic

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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 not released as a single in Australia.

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

Australian 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.	"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

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^[10] worldwide and was certified ten times platinum by the ARIA.^[11]

Weekly charts

Chart (1994–96)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[12]	1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[13]	65
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[14]	12
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[15]	34
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[16]	49
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[17]	32
UK Albums (OCC)^[18]	11
US Billboard 200^[19]	101

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[20]	100
Chart (1995)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[21]	1
Chart (1996)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[22]	19
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[23]	29

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[24]	10× Platinum	700,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[25]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[26]	Gold	100,000^*
United States	—	130,000^[27]
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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

References

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^ "New Releases - Product Available from: 16/01/95 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 257)". ARIA, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
^ The ARIA Report. Vol. 275. ARIA. 21 May 1995. p. 21.
^ The ARIA Report. Vol. 292. ARIA. 17 September 1995. p. 21.
^ The ARIA Report. Vol. 314. ARIA. 25 February 1995. p. 20.
^ AllMusic review
^ Verna, Paul (1 June 1996). "Reviews & Previews: Albums" (PDF). Billboard. p. 82. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
^ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 18 February 1995. p. 10. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
^ Don't Ask - Worldwide sales. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
^ "Top 40 Compilation Albums, Australian Compilation Records | ARIA Charts".
^ "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.
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^ "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.
^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1994". Australian Record Industry Association Ltd. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1995". Archived from the original on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1996". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
^ "Top Selling Albums of 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Albums" (PDF). 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.
^ Bouley, Charles Karel II (6 February 1999). "Tina Arena Targets U.S. With 'Deep'". Billboard. p. 14. Retrieved 8 February 2011.

Tina Arena

Studio albums

English	Tiny Tina and Little John Strong as Steel Don't Ask In Deep Just Me Songs of Love & Loss Songs of Love & Loss 2 Reset Eleven Love Saves
French	Un autre univers 7 vies Quand tout Recommence