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Don't Ask

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Recorded
  
1994

Length
  
45:28

Producer
  
David Tyson

Genre
  
Pop pop rock

Label
  
Columbia

Released
  
21 November 1994 (1994-11-21)

Don't Ask is the third studio album by Australian singer Tina Arena released by Columbia Records in Australia on 21 November 1994.

Contents

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.

Charts and certifications

Don't Ask became Arena's highest selling album to date selling in excess of 2 million copies worldwide and was certified ten times platinum by the ARIA.

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

    • References

    Don't Ask Wikipedia
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