Don't Ask

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Don't Ask
Studio album by Tina Arena
Released	November 21, 1994 (1994-11-21) (see release history)
Genre	Pop
Length	45:28
Label	Columbia
Producer	David Tyson
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Tina Arena chronology
Strong As Steel (1990) Don't Ask (1994) In Deep (1997)
Alternate cover
The cover of the album released in the countries outside of Australia and featured Arena's cover version of "Show Me Heaven".
Singles from Don't Ask
"Chains" Released: September 5, 1994 "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)" Released: February 6, 1995 "Heaven Help My Heart" Released: May 29, 1995 "Wasn't It Good" Released: September 25, 1995 "Show Me Heaven" Released: November 20, 1995 "That's the Way a Women Feels" Released: March 4, 1996

Don't Ask is the second album by Australian singer Tina Arena released by Columbia Records in Australia on November 21, 1994 (see 1994 in music). Arena co-wrote all of the songs on the album which consisted of mainly pop songs or ballads and was produced by David Tyson. The album became Arena's highest selling album to date selling an excess of excess of 1.3 million copies worldwide and was certified ten times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The album spawned the successful singles "Chains", "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)", "Heaven Help My Heart", "Wasn't It Good", "That's the Way a Women Feels" and the cover version of Maria McKee's song "Show Me Heaven". Don't Ask nominated Arena for ten ARIA Awards thoughout 1995 and 1996.

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Australian edition

1. "Chains" (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 Women Feels" (Arena, Reswick, Werfel) – 4:21
9. "Be a Man" (Arena, Reswick, Werfel) – 3:51
10. "Standing Up" (Arena, Field, Price) – 3:35

Non-Australian edition

1. "Chains" – 4:22
2. "Heaven Help My Heart" – 5:28
3. "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)" – 4:54
4. "Wasn't It Good" – 5:14
5. "Message" – 5:22
6. "Show Me Heaven" (Maria McKee, Eric Rackin, Jay Rifkin) – 4:20
7. "Love Is the Answer" – 3:56
8. "Greatest Gift" – 4:23
9. "That's the Way a Women Feels" – 4:21
10. "Be a Man" – 3:51
11. "Standing Up" – 3:35

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[edit] 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
• Dave Tyson - keyboard, Hammond organ, background vocals
• Carlos Vega - drums
• The Water Family - background vocals
• Jai Winding - piano, keyboard

[edit] Production

• Producers: Peter Asher, Chris O'Brien, Dave 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, Dave Tyson

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