Information about Torn (natalie Imbruglia Song)
"Torn" is a song by the band Ednaswap from their debut album Ednaswap (1995). It was written by Scott Cutler, Anne Preven and Phil Thornalley during a demo session in 1991 before Ednaswap was even formed.
In 1996 Norwegian singer Trine Rein recorded a version of the song. The year after, in 1997, Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia covered the song for her debut album Left of the Middle. Released as a single, Imbruglia's version became a worldwide hit. At the time, U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart rules did not allow for airplay-only songs to chart, so the song was prevented from achieving a high position on that chart despite remaining atop the Hot 100 Airplay chart for eleven weeks.
For the track, Natalie Imbruglia received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, losing to Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On. The music video for "Torn" features British actor Jeremy Sheffield.
The Natalie Imbruglia version was recorded in Kilburn, London with David Munday (Lead Guitar), Phil Thornalley (Bass, Rhythm Guitars), Chuck Sabo (Drums), Henry Binns, Sam Hardaker (Zero Seven) (Drum Programming) and Katrina Leskanich (Background vocals). It was mixed by Nigel Godrich.
The guitar parts were originally arranged by Rusty Anderson on a demo recorded with Scott Cutler, Anne Preven and Phil Thornalley.
Comedian David Armand performed a comedy mime interpretation of the song, in character as "Johann Lippowitz, Vienna's foremost interpretive dance artist", which was circulated widely on the internet. At Amnesty International's 2006 Secret Policeman's Ball, Imbruglia and Armand performed a live duet of the song.
The video of the song is the second best video of all time by MTV Italy
This song has been covered a surprising amount of times, especially considering that it was written by a nearly unknown alternative rock band. The first version of the song was a translation by Danish singer Lis Sørensen, "Brændt", (which translates to "Burnt" in English) in 1993 Sørenson's version has a classic-rock acoustic feel, and at 5:01 is considerably longer than any of the other versions. Stylisticly, it is very close to Imbruglia's version, most likely because, as Anne has said in an interview, their early demo was almost exactly like Imbruglia's version. However, there are some similarities to the "Ednaswap" version, including a longer bridge and a very long outro. The outro does not include the guitar solo at the end.
The second version of the song can be found on Ednaswap's self-titled first album. The sound is much darker and a little slower than Imbruglia's version, although not as slow as the "Chicken" and "Wacko Magneto" versions. It is characterized by haunting and somewhat harsh electric guitars, a longer bridge that does not include a breakdown (The Imbruglia version, Trine Rein version and Lis Sørenson version all do), and a very long outro that fades out long before it is actually done. The bridge is the only part of the song where the acoustic guitar chords that are prominent in every other version can be easily heard. This is often considered the definitive version.
After Ednaswap released their original album, it was covered by Norwegian singer Trine Rein on her 1996 album Beneath My Skin. Trine Rein's version is almost exactly like Imbruglia's version (and is even in English), but has a much more melodramatic feel, with piano chord hits throughout and harder electric guitar acents. The Trine Rein version has a similar bridge to Lis Sørenson's version, as long as the original Ednaswap version, but with a breakdown.
In 1996, Ednaswap released a completely retooled version on "Chicken". The song is much slower and very spare, with lots of guitar shredding. The first verse is very subtle, and kicks into high gear after the first chorus. There is no bridge, and a very short outro without the guitar solo that is in almost every version. In all, the song sounds much more mainstream rock, and harder than any of the other versions.
In 1997, it was covered by Natalie Imbruglia, gaining its most wide recognition. Imbruglia's version is very soft, with a dance beat throughout. Of all the versions of the song, it is the most pop-oriented and is characterized mostly by Natalie's voice, which is "prettier" than any of the other artists, but also tends to lack the emotion of the other singers. The main difference between this version and Trine Rein's version is that Natalie repeats the word "Torn" several times before the end of verses.
Also in 1997, Ednaswap released "Wacko Magneto" which has a remixed version of the song from the "Chicken" EP. The only difference between the two are the imperceptable background vocal effects at some points of the song.
In 1998, Ednaswap released a "Radio Mix" of the song on their single "Back on the Sun". It seems to be influenced by the success of Natalie's Pop version of the song, although it does foreshadow the change in their sound found in "Wonderland Park". The version is almost a melding of the "Chicken" version and Imbruglia's version. It is very soft, but not emotionless, with an acoustic retooling of the "Chicken" guitar. There are also many electronic accents throughout the song. There is no bridge, and the outro is sung by Anne rather than played on an electric guitar.
"Torn" has also been covered by punk band Off by One, and several Latin American artists.
There are also quite a few live versions of the song, including the Live on Howard Stern version performed by Anne Preven as part of Annetenna.
To make matters more confusing to any new Natalie Imbruglia collector, the times displayed on the back of the digipack of all editions of the single are incorrect. The full (3:54) version is available only on the 2-track French edition of the single, where the duration of the track is listed as being 3:30. The shorter (3:30) version is available on the UK 3-track edition, where the duration of the track is listed as being 3:54. Any true Natalie Imbruglia completist, however, will then need to buy both editions of the single, as the UK 3-track edition is so far the only way to obtain the b-side "Contradictions".
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In 1996 Norwegian singer Trine Rein recorded a version of the song. The year after, in 1997, Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia covered the song for her debut album Left of the Middle. Released as a single, Imbruglia's version became a worldwide hit. At the time, U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart rules did not allow for airplay-only songs to chart, so the song was prevented from achieving a high position on that chart despite remaining atop the Hot 100 Airplay chart for eleven weeks.
For the track, Natalie Imbruglia received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, losing to Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On. The music video for "Torn" features British actor Jeremy Sheffield.
The Natalie Imbruglia version was recorded in Kilburn, London with David Munday (Lead Guitar), Phil Thornalley (Bass, Rhythm Guitars), Chuck Sabo (Drums), Henry Binns, Sam Hardaker (Zero Seven) (Drum Programming) and Katrina Leskanich (Background vocals). It was mixed by Nigel Godrich.
The guitar parts were originally arranged by Rusty Anderson on a demo recorded with Scott Cutler, Anne Preven and Phil Thornalley.
Comedian David Armand performed a comedy mime interpretation of the song, in character as "Johann Lippowitz, Vienna's foremost interpretive dance artist", which was circulated widely on the internet. At Amnesty International's 2006 Secret Policeman's Ball, Imbruglia and Armand performed a live duet of the song.
The video of the song is the second best video of all time by MTV Italy
Covers and versions
| "Torn" | |||||
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) "Torn" cover | |||||
| Single by Natalie Imbruglia | |||||
| from the album Left of the Middle | |||||
| B-side(s) | "Sometimes" "Frightened Child" | ||||
| Released | 7 April 1998 | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Label | RCA | ||||
| Writer(s) | Cutler, Preven, Thornalley | ||||
| Producer(s) | Phil Thornalley | ||||
| Peak chart positions | |||||
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| Natalie Imbruglia singles chronology | |||||
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This song has been covered a surprising amount of times, especially considering that it was written by a nearly unknown alternative rock band. The first version of the song was a translation by Danish singer Lis Sørensen, "Brændt", (which translates to "Burnt" in English) in 1993 Sørenson's version has a classic-rock acoustic feel, and at 5:01 is considerably longer than any of the other versions. Stylisticly, it is very close to Imbruglia's version, most likely because, as Anne has said in an interview, their early demo was almost exactly like Imbruglia's version. However, there are some similarities to the "Ednaswap" version, including a longer bridge and a very long outro. The outro does not include the guitar solo at the end.
The second version of the song can be found on Ednaswap's self-titled first album. The sound is much darker and a little slower than Imbruglia's version, although not as slow as the "Chicken" and "Wacko Magneto" versions. It is characterized by haunting and somewhat harsh electric guitars, a longer bridge that does not include a breakdown (The Imbruglia version, Trine Rein version and Lis Sørenson version all do), and a very long outro that fades out long before it is actually done. The bridge is the only part of the song where the acoustic guitar chords that are prominent in every other version can be easily heard. This is often considered the definitive version.
After Ednaswap released their original album, it was covered by Norwegian singer Trine Rein on her 1996 album Beneath My Skin. Trine Rein's version is almost exactly like Imbruglia's version (and is even in English), but has a much more melodramatic feel, with piano chord hits throughout and harder electric guitar acents. The Trine Rein version has a similar bridge to Lis Sørenson's version, as long as the original Ednaswap version, but with a breakdown.
In 1996, Ednaswap released a completely retooled version on "Chicken". The song is much slower and very spare, with lots of guitar shredding. The first verse is very subtle, and kicks into high gear after the first chorus. There is no bridge, and a very short outro without the guitar solo that is in almost every version. In all, the song sounds much more mainstream rock, and harder than any of the other versions.
In 1997, it was covered by Natalie Imbruglia, gaining its most wide recognition. Imbruglia's version is very soft, with a dance beat throughout. Of all the versions of the song, it is the most pop-oriented and is characterized mostly by Natalie's voice, which is "prettier" than any of the other artists, but also tends to lack the emotion of the other singers. The main difference between this version and Trine Rein's version is that Natalie repeats the word "Torn" several times before the end of verses.
Also in 1997, Ednaswap released "Wacko Magneto" which has a remixed version of the song from the "Chicken" EP. The only difference between the two are the imperceptable background vocal effects at some points of the song.
In 1998, Ednaswap released a "Radio Mix" of the song on their single "Back on the Sun". It seems to be influenced by the success of Natalie's Pop version of the song, although it does foreshadow the change in their sound found in "Wonderland Park". The version is almost a melding of the "Chicken" version and Imbruglia's version. It is very soft, but not emotionless, with an acoustic retooling of the "Chicken" guitar. There are also many electronic accents throughout the song. There is no bridge, and the outro is sung by Anne rather than played on an electric guitar.
"Torn" has also been covered by punk band Off by One, and several Latin American artists.
There are also quite a few live versions of the song, including the Live on Howard Stern version performed by Anne Preven as part of Annetenna.
Meaning
Directly interpreted, the song is about a relationship that has ended badly. The singer believed that a former lover was someone or something that they weren't, and after realizing the person she had put so much into was nothing like she had thought they were, she has nothing left. She is "all out of faith" and torn.Track listing
- BMG international single / UK CD Single #1
- "Torn" (4:06)
- "Sometimes" (3:52)
- "Frightened Child" (1:37)
- UK CD Single #2
- "Torn" (4:06)
- "Contradictions" (4:07)
- "Diving In The Deep End" (3:30)
- French CD single
- "Torn" (4:06)
- "Diving In The Deep End" (3:54)
- Ednaswap Original 1995 single
- "Edit" (3:52)
- "LP Version" (4:23)
Diving In The Deep End
There is some confusion among Natalie Imbruglia fans regarding the b-side Diving In The Deep End. Two vesions exist: a 3:30 version and a 3:54 version. The only difference between the two is that on the shorter version there is an abrupt ending where the longer version continues to a fade. The shorter version is a source of much annoyance among fans, as the abrupt ending seems more of a manufacturing error than something that was intentionally created by the artist, co-writers and producers.To make matters more confusing to any new Natalie Imbruglia collector, the times displayed on the back of the digipack of all editions of the single are incorrect. The full (3:54) version is available only on the 2-track French edition of the single, where the duration of the track is listed as being 3:30. The shorter (3:30) version is available on the UK 3-track edition, where the duration of the track is listed as being 3:54. Any true Natalie Imbruglia completist, however, will then need to buy both editions of the single, as the UK 3-track edition is so far the only way to obtain the b-side "Contradictions".
Charts
The physical single has sold more than 3 million copies worldwide, including almost 1 million copies in the UK alone, where it peaked at #2 and is the third biggest-selling single in history not to have topped the chart. On September 24, 2007 the Natalie Imbruglia's version of the song re-entered the UK Singles Chart at #70, on the strength of digital sales.| Chart | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Singles | 2 |
| Austria Singles Chart | 3 |
| Finland Singles Chart | 8 |
| France Singles Chart | 4 |
| Mexican Airplay | 1 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 5 |
| Norway Singles Chart | 6 |
| Sweden Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 2 |
| UK Top 75 Singles | 2 |
| UK Top 75 Singles | 701 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 42 |
Discography Albums: Left of the Middle (1997) White Lilies Island (2001) Counting Down the Days (2005) (2007) Singles: "Torn" "Big Mistake" "Wishing I Was There" "Smoke" "Identify" "That Day" "Wrong Impression" "Beauty on the Fire" "Shiver" "Counting Down the Days" "Glorious"
Ednaswap was a band from Los Angeles, United States. They existed between 1993 and 1998. Frontwoman Anne Preven came up with the band's name, after she dreamed she was in a band of the same name that was so bad they were booed off-stage.
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Ednaswap
(1995) Wacko Magneto
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Released December 8 1997
Format CD single, 12" single, 3" single, cassette single
Recorded Wallyworld, The Hit Factory
Genre Pop/Ballad
Length 4:40
Label Columbia, Epic
Writer(s) James Horner, Will Jennings
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Length 4:40
Label Columbia, Epic
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Availability
Terrestrial
Analogue PAL, in Italy. Normally tuned on channel 8 or 9.
Digital DVB-T, in Italy
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Natalie Jane Imbruglia (IPA: [ɪm'bɹʉːlɪə]) (born February 4, 1975) is an Australian singer-songwriter, model and actress.
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