''Don't Ask'' is the third studio album by Australian singer

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released by Columbia Records in Australia on 14 November 1994.

Overview

Arena co-wrote all of the songs on the original release of the album which was produced by

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. The album spawned six successful singles "

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", " Sorrento Moon (I Remember)", "

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", " Wasn't It Good", "That's the Way a Woman Feels" and the

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's song "

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" 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

− vocals, background vocals *

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− percussion *Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick − cello *Claude Gaudette − piano *Raven Kane − background vocals *Peter Kent − violin *Kirkpatrick − cello *Matt Lang − percussion *Bob Mann −

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− background vocals *

Pat Mastelotto Lee Patrick Mastelotto (born September 10, 1955) is an American rock drummer and record producer. He has been a member of King Crimson, Stick Men, Mr. Mister and O.R.k., as well as working as a session drummer with XTC, The Pointer Sisters an ...

− percussion, drums *Robert Parde − background vocals *John Pierce − bass guitar *

Tim Pierce Tim Pierce (born 1959 in Albuquerque) is an American session guitarist. He has worked for artists such as Joe Cocker, Crowded House, Goo Goo Dolls, Michael Jackson, Beth Hart, Roger Waters, Alice Cooper, Johnny Hallyday, Phil Collins, and the ...

− acoustic guitar, guitar * Rick Price − acoustic guitar, background vocals *

− 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,

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, Frank Wolf *Mixing:

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*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 worldwide and was certified ten times platinum by the

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Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{Authority control 1994 albums ARIA Award-winning albums Columbia Records albums Tina Arena albums