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 | 25 September 1995 | |||
Format | CD single | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 5:14 (album version) | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Writer(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...").[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
Track listing
A five-track single was released through Columbia Records;[1] 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" (kive)
- "Wasn't It Good" (album version)
Chart performance
"Wasn't It Good" was released on 25 September and debuted at #42 on the ARIA singles chart, eventually peaking at #11 on 19 November 1995.[4]
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Australian Singles Chart[4] | 11 |
Certification
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | Gold | 35,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
ARIA Awards
The ARIA Awards are presented annually from 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).[6] "Wasn't It Good" was nominated in four categories, including Single of the Year. It did not win any awards.
Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
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1996[7] | "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 | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
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1996[8] | "Wasn't It Good" | Song of the Year | Won |
References
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "australian-charts.com - Tina Arena - Wasn't It Good...". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1995 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "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.
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