"Wasn't It Good" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Tina Arena from her third studio album, Don't Ask (1994). 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 ARIA Awards in 1996. Upon release as a single, the title was rendered with an ellipsis ("Wasn't It Good...").
| "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) |
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| Producer(s) | David Tyson | |||
| Tina Arena singles chronology | ||||
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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
edit"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]
Award nominations
editARIA Awards
editThe ARIA Awards are presented annually from 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). "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[4] | "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
editThe 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[5] | "Wasn't It Good" | Song of the Year | Won |
Track listing
editA five-track single was released through Columbia Records; it contains 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.
Australian CD single[6]
- "Wasn't It Good" (single version)
- "Greatest Gift" (live)
- "Love Is the Answer" (live)
- "Message" (live)
- "Wasn't It Good" (album version)
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ The ARIA Report. Vol. 292. ARIA. 17 September 1995. p. 21.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Winners By Year". ARIA. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "APRA|AMCOS : Nominations - 1996". APRA. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ Wasn't It Good... (Australian CD single liner notes). Tina Arena. Columbia Records. 1995. 661022.2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Tina Arena – Wasn't It Good...". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1995". ARIA. Retrieved 14 March 2023 – via Imgur.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 18.
