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Don't Ask

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

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

Personnel

Production

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]

Certifications and sales

Release history

See also

References

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  2. ^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 29/08/94 > Singles (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 237)". ARIA, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
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  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. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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  10. ^ Don't Ask - Worldwide sales. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  11. ^ "Top 40 Compilation Albums, Australian Compilation Records | ARIA Charts".
  12. ^ "Australiancharts.com – 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.
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  15. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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  18. ^ "Tina Arena | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  19. ^ "Tina Arena Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  20. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 12, no. 24. 17 June 1995. p. 25. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  21. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1994". Australian Record Industry Association Ltd. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1995". Archived from the original on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1996". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  24. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  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. Retrieved 8 February 2011.