Don't Ask

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Don't Ask is the third studio album by Australian singer Tina Arena released by Columbia Records on 21 November 1994.<ref name=ariareport/>

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 released as a single in the United Kingdom.

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.

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 guitar
• Tim Pierce − acoustic guitar, guitar
• Rick Price − acoustic guitar, background vocals
• David Tyson − keyboard, Hammond organ, background vocals
• Carlos Vega − drums
• The Waters 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

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1994–96)	Peak position
European Albums (Eurotipsheet)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	71

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
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Chart (1995)	Position
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Chart (1996)	Position
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Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Australia	14 November 1994<ref name=ariareport/>	Columbia Records	CD	4778862
United Kingdom	8 May 1995	Columbia	CD
Australia	24 November 2017	Sony Music	Vinyl	88985342401

See also

• List of best-selling albums in Australia