"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.
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.
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.
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APRA Awards
The
Australasian Performing Right Association
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have presented the
APRA Awards
APRA Awards may refer to one of two awards ceremonies:
*APRA Awards (Australia)
*APRA Awards (New Zealand)
The APRA Music Awards are several annual and two-yearly award ceremonies run in New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association ...
annually from 1982; "Wasn't It Good" was nominated in 1996 and won the Song of the Year.
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Song of the Year Song of the Year may refer to:
* Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year
* Dove Award for Song of the Year
* Golden Melody Award for Song of the Year
* Grammis Song of the Year
* Grammy Award for Song of the Year
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Track listing
A five-track single was released through
Columbia Records
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; 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
# "Wasn't It Good" (single version)
# "Greatest Gift" (live)
# "Love Is the Answer" (live)
# "Message" (live)
# "Wasn't It Good" (album version)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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1995 singles
APRA Award winners
Tina Arena songs
Columbia Records singles
Songs written by Tina Arena
1994 songs
Pop ballads