Don't Ask
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Don't Ask is the second studio album by Australian singer Tina Arena. A very successful album for Arena, it won five ARIA Awards including "Album of the Year" and "Song of the Year" ("Chains") as well as a special award for "Highest Selling Female Artist in Australian History".
Track listing
- "Chains" (Tina Arena, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel) - 4:22
- "Heaven Help My Heart" (Arena, Dean McTaggart, David Tyson) - 5:28
- "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)" (Arena, Tyson, Christopher Ward) - 4:54
- "Wasn't It Good" (Arena, Heather Field, Robert Parde) - 5:14
- "Message" (Arena, April Lang, Annie Roboff, Tyson) - 5:22
- "Love Is the Answer" (Arena, Rick Price) - 3:56
- "Greatest Gift" (Arena, Parde) - 4:23
- "That's the Way a Women Feels" (Arena, Reswick, Werfel) - 4:21
- "Be a Man" (Arena, Reswick, Werfel) - 3:51
- "Standing Up" (Arena, Field, Price) - 3:35
The U.S. release also featured a cover of Maria McKee's Show Me Heaven, written by McKee, Eric Rackin and Jay Rifkin.
Personnel
- Tina Arena - vocals, background vocals
- Peter Asher - percussion
- Erika Duke-Kirkpartick - 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
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
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Heatseekers | 1 |
| 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 101 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Chains" | Adult Contemporary | 17 |
| 1996 | "Chains" | Adult Top 40 | 20 |
| 1996 | "Chains" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 13 |
| 1996 | "Chains" | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 48 |
| 1996 | "Chains" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 38 |
| 1996 | "Chains" | Top 40 Mainstream | 17 |
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