Wasn't It Good (Tina Arena song)
| "Wasn't It Good" | ||||
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| Single by Tina Arena | ||||
| from the album Don't Ask | ||||
| Released | 18 September 1995[1] | |||
| Length | 5:14 (album version) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tina Arena, Heather Field, Robert Parde | |||
| Producer(s) | David Tyson | |||
| Tina Arena singles chronology | ||||
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"Wasn't It Good" is a song by Tina Arena from her 1994 album Don't Ask. Arena co-wrote the song along with Heather Field and Robert Parde, and it was produced by David Tyson. The song peaked at number 11 in Australia and received four nominations at the prestigious ARIA Awards in 1996. Upon release as a single, the title was rendered with an ellipsis ("Wasn't It Good...").[2]
Arena has performed the song on most tours, including her 2004 Greatest Hits tour and 2012 Australian tour. It is track four on her 2004 Greatest Hits compilation.[3]
Musical and lyrical content
"Wasn't It Good" was composed in the key of G, while the lyrics lament a past friendship that did not turn into a romantic relationship.[4]
Track listing
A five-track single was released through Columbia Records;[2] it contained both the single edit and original album version of "Wasn't It Good", as well as live versions of three other tracks from Don't Ask.
- "Wasn't It Good" (single version)
- "Greatest Gift" (live)
- "Love Is the Answer" (live)
- "Message" (live)
- "Wasn't It Good" (album version)
Chart
"Wasn't It Good" was released on 18 September and debuted at #42 on the ARIA singles chart, eventually peaking at #11 on 19 November 1995.[5]
Weekly charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart[5] | 11 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1994) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 66 |
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Award nominations
ARIA Awards
The ARIA Awards are presented annually from 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).[8] "Wasn't It Good" was nominated in four categories, including Single of the Year. It did not win any awards.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996[9] | "Wasn't It Good" | Best Female Artist | Nominated |
| "Wasn't It Good" | Best Pop Release | Nominated | |
| "Wasn't It Good" | Single of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Wasn't It Good" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
APRA Awards
The Australasian Performing Right Association have presented the APRA Awards annually from 1982; "Wasn't It Good" was nominated in 1996 and won the Song of the Year.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996[10] | "Wasn't It Good" | Song of the Year | Won |
References
- ^ The ARIA Report. Vol. 292. ARIA. 17 September 1995. p. 21.
- ^ a b "Tina Arena - Wasn't It Good... (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Buy Greatest Hits 1994-2004 Tina Arena, Rock/Pop, CD". Sanity. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Wasn't It Good chords by Tina Arena". e-chords.com. Petaxxon. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ a b "australian-charts.com - Tina Arena - Wasn't It Good..." Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1994". Australian Record Industry Association Ltd. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 18.
- ^ "Winners By Year". ARIA. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Winners By Year". ARIA. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "APRA|AMCOS : Nominations - 1996". APRA. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
