Wasn't It Good (Tina Arena song) explained

Wasn't It Good
Cover:Wasn't_It_Good_Tina_Arena_single_cover.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Tina Arena
Album:Don't Ask
Released:[1]
Length:5:14 (album version)
Label:Columbia
Producer:David Tyson
Prev Title:Heaven Help My Heart
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:Show Me Heaven
Next Year:1995

"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...").

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]

Award nominations

ARIA Awards

The 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.

|-| rowspan="4"| 1996[4] || "Wasn't It Good" || Best Female Artist || |-| "Wasn't It Good" || Best Pop Release || |-| "Wasn't It Good" || Single of the Year || |-| "Wasn't It Good" || Song of the Year || |-

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.

|-| 1996[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The ARIA Report. ARIA. 292. 21. 17 September 1995.
  2. Web site: Buy Greatest Hits 1994-2004 Tina Arena, Rock/Pop, CD. Sanity. 10 January 2014.
  3. Web site: Wasn't It Good chords by Tina Arena. e-chords.com. Petaxxon. 10 January 2014.
  4. Web site: Winners By Year. ARIA. 10 January 2014.
  5. Wasn't It Good.... Tina Arena. 1995. Australian CD single liner notes. Columbia Records. 661022.2.
  6. Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1995. ARIA. Imgur. 14 March 2023.
  7. Web site: APRA|AMCOS : Nominations - 1996|publisher=APRA]|access-date=10 January 2014}} || "Wasn't It Good" || Song of the Year || |-

    Track listing

    A 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[5]

    1. "Wasn't It Good" (single version)
    2. "Greatest Gift" (live)
    3. "Love Is the Answer" (live)
    4. "Message" (live)
    5. "Wasn't It Good" (album version)

    Charts

    Year-end charts

    References

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