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Wasn't It Good (Tina Arena song)

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31: 1324: 197:(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 1358: 698: 1100: 1351: 1695: 788: 924: 655: 564: 522: 337: 252: 1344: 1169: 952: 513: 209: 712: 1760: 938: 1086: 392:; 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 1755: 1556: 1501: 256: 1655: 1468: 1302: 1604: 1391: 781: 827: 1457: 1199: 1589: 692: 1053: 651: 218: 1745: 945: 1041: 1031: 986: 906: 872: 1750: 1479: 1435: 1212: 1159: 774: 281: 198: 30: 1710: 1615: 1181: 865: 1367: 1309: 1192: 1123: 1113: 372: 341: 213: 1582: 1093: 917: 834: 800: 1740: 1545: 1236: 1146: 1770: 1637: 1247: 1011: 1004: 879: 582: 150: 578: 1765: 1439: 1327: 1288: 1223: 1626: 1567: 1490: 1295: 1063: 973: 248: 1714: 1534: 1523: 1505: 1446: 1281: 1267: 1075: 1018: 959: 820: 684: 389: 234:, while the lyrics lament a past friendship that did not turn into a romantic relationship. 231: 96: 1571: 997: 966: 931: 809: 603: 126: 841: 344:
annually from 1982; "Wasn't It Good" was nominated in 1996 and won the Song of the Year.
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in 1996. Upon release as a single, the title was rendered with an
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Arena has performed the song on most tours, including her 2004
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Index


Single
Tina Arena
Don't Ask
Label
Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tina Arena
Heaven Help My Heart
Show Me Heaven
Tina Arena
Don't Ask
ARIA Awards
ellipsis
Greatest Hits tour
2012 Australian tour
Greatest Hits
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ARIA Awards
Australian Recording Industry Association
Single of the Year
1996
Australasian Performing Right Association
APRA Awards
Song of the Year
Columbia Records
ARIA
Certified units
ARIA

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