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===Music video===
===Music video===
The music video features a continuous shot that never changes its angle of vision. The footage was B-roll and never meant to be seen until the director decided to use it. Taking place in a residential space that later is revealed to be a filming studio, it has many shots where the crew is "fixing" the scene, as in a making of.
The music video features a continuous shot of an apartment that never changes its angle of vision. Shots of Imbruglia singing along with the song are interspersed with footage of her and Jeremy Sheffield engaging in a romantically inclined conversation. These couples scenes turn out to be [[B-roll]] footage, as the two actors are seen fumbling their lines and positions; and the director constantly steps into frame to redirect the two. During the last chorus, the set starts warbling uncomfortably before the crew dismantle the apartment, revealing the location to be a soundstage. Imbruglia begins to dance during the finishing guitar solo as her "world" crumbles entirely around her.


The video of the song was rated the second best video of all time by [[MTV Italy]].
The video of the song was rated the second best video of all time by [[MTV Italy]].

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"Torn"
Song
B-side"None"

"Torn" is a song by the band Ednaswap from their debut album Ednaswap (1995). It was their second single from that album, after "Glow". "Torn" was written by Scott Cutler, Anne Preven, and Phil Thornalley during a demo session in 1993 before Ednaswap was formed. The lyrics were written by Preven. Thornalley and Cutler produced the session. In 1997, it was covered by Australian singer, Natalie Imbruglia, after having been recorded by Scandinavian singers Lis Sørensen in 1993, and Trine Rein in 1996. Imbruglia's version peaked at number one on singles charts in Belgium, Denmark, Canada, Spain and Sweden; and on Billboard's Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Top 40 component charts. It reached number two on Imbruglia's home country's ARIA Singles Chart as well as in Italy, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Tracklisting

  1. "Torn" (Edit) (3:52)
  2. "Torn" (LP Version) (4:23)

Covers and versions

This song has been covered a surprising number of times, considering that it was written by a nearly unknown alternative rock band; this is due to Thornalley's involvement, as he worked with all of the artists who covered it. The first recorded version of the song was a translation by Danish singer Lis Sørensen, "Brændt", (which translates to "Burnt" in English) in 1993. Sørensen's version has a classic rock acoustic feel, and at 5:01 is considerably longer than any of the other versions. Stylistically 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. There are also 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 than Imbruglia's version, but has an almost identical structure. It is characterized by haunting and somewhat harsh electric guitars, a longer bridge that does not include a breakdown (which the Imbruglia version, Trine Rein version and Lis Sørenson version all do), and a very long outro that fades out before it is finished. 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.

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 accents. The Trine Rein version has a similar bridge to Lis Sørenson's version, as long as the original Ednaswap version, but with a breakdown like the Imbruglia version.

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, it is presented as a power ballad and sounds much "rawer" and harder than the other versions.

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 imperceptible background vocal effects and screeching guitars at some points of the song.

Later in 1997, it was covered by Natalie Imbruglia, gaining its widest 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. 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. Natalie Imbruglia also did an MTV Unplugged version of the song, which removed the outro.

In 1998, Ednaswap released a "Radio Mix" of the song on their single "Back on the Sun". There are many electronic accents throughout the song. There is no bridge, and the outro is sung by Ednaswaps's lead singer Anne Preven rather than played on an electric guitar.

Other covers include those done by dance cover artist Natalie Browne, punk band Off by One, and many 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 and was given kudos by Stern himself.

One Direction covered Torn for their performance at Judges Houses stage on the seventh series of The X Factor. They later performed the song on the series finale and during their first concert tour, the Up All Night Tour.

The song was also covered by the Slovenian band Tabu under the title On ("He").

Bolalar have covered the song in Uzbek language under the name Sogʻindim ishon ("Believe me, I miss you").

Juliet Simms covered it for her last chance performance on The Voice

Natalie Imbruglia version

"Torn"
Song
B-side"Sometimes"
"Frightened Child"
"Contradictions"
"Diving in the Deep End"

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 of its release, US Billboard Hot 100 chart rules did not allow 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, 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.

Imbruglia's version was recorded in Kilburn, London with David Munday (lead guitar), Phil Thornalley (bass, rhythm guitars), Chuck Sabo (drums), Henry Binns, Sam Hardaker (Zero 7) (drum programming) and Katrina Leskanich (background vocals). It was mixed by Nigel Godrich.

In 2005, Brazilian girl-band Rouge released a version of Imbruglia's cover called "O Amor É Ilusão" (English: "Love Is Illusion"), for their fourth and last album, Mil E Uma Noites.

Comedian David Armand performed a comedy mime interpretation of the song, in character as "Johann Lippowitz, Vienna's foremost interpretive mime artist", which was circulated widely on the internet. At Amnesty International's Secret Policeman's Ball 2006, Imbruglia and Armand performed a live duet of the song.

Reggae fusion artist Terro 3000 sampled the song in 2008 on his song "This Is How I Feel". The song appeared in the television series Charmed, in the episode "I've Got You Under My Skin". In October 2011, Megan Mullally and Casey Wilson performed the song together on the sitcom Happy Endings, in the episode "Yesandwitch". The Australian comedy band The Axis of Awesome sang the chorus of the song in their 4-chord song mashup of pop hits with the same 4 chords.

Music video

The music video features a continuous shot of an apartment that never changes its angle of vision. Shots of Imbruglia singing along with the song are interspersed with footage of her and Jeremy Sheffield engaging in a romantically inclined conversation. These couples scenes turn out to be B-roll footage, as the two actors are seen fumbling their lines and positions; and the director constantly steps into frame to redirect the two. During the last chorus, the set starts warbling uncomfortably before the crew dismantle the apartment, revealing the location to be a soundstage. Imbruglia begins to dance during the finishing guitar solo as her "world" crumbles entirely around her.

The video of the song was rated the second best video of all time by MTV Italy.

Track listing

BMG international single / UK CD single #1
  1. "Torn" (4:06)
  2. "Sometimes" (3:52)
  3. "Frightened Child" (1:37)
UK CD single #2
  1. "Torn" (4:06)
  2. "Contradictions" (4:07)
  3. "Diving in the Deep End" (3:30)
UK cassette single
  1. "Torn" (4:06)
  2. "Sometimes" (3:52) (incorrectly listed on reverse sleeve as lasting 5:51)
French CD single
  1. "Torn" (4:06)
  2. "Diving in the Deep End" (3:54)

Chart performance

The physical single of Imbruglia's version of the song has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide, including more than 1 million copies in the UK alone.[2] In the UK, it is the 80th biggest selling single of all time. The track peaked at #2 for three weeks, being held off the top spot by Aqua's "Barbie Girl" and then dropped to #4. As a result, the song is the second biggest-selling single in history not to have topped the U.K. singles chart. On September 24, 2007, Natalie Imbruglia's version of the song re-entered the UK Singles Chart at #70, on the strength of digital sales after her greatest hits album was released. In Flanders (Belgium) the single peaked at a number one for 7 consecutive weeks and was on charts for 22 weeks. On the ultratop of all years it is still on a position of 107.

As a result of rules preventing tracks which had not been released as physical singles from charting on the Billboard Hot 100, the song did not chart there during its peak of popularity in the United States. In late 1998, when the song was declining in popularity, the rules changed to allow airplay-only songs onto the chart, and the song charted for 2 weeks, peaking at number 42.

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ^ "Torn Certified Award". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2011-02-10. Note: User must define search parameters, i.e. "Natalie Imbruglia".
  2. ^ "Best Selling Singles Of All Time". everyHit.com. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Natalie Imbruglia – Torn". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Natalie Imbruglia – Torn" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  5. ^ "Natalie Imbruglia – Torn" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Natalie Imbruglia – Torn" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  7. ^ Billboard February 7, 1998. Billboard. Retrieved 2010-12-01. {{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "Natalie Imbruglia – Torn" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100". jove.prohosting.com. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  10. ^ "Natalie Imbruglia: Torn" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  11. ^ "Natalie Imbruglia – Torn" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  12. ^ "Natalie Imbruglia – Torn". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  13. ^ "Natalie Imbruglia – Torn". VG-lista. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  14. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  15. ^ "Natalie Imbruglia – Torn". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  16. ^ "Natalie Imbruglia – Torn". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  18. ^ a b c d e "Left of the Middle Charts and Awards: Billboard Singles". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
  19. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1998 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  20. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Natalie Imbruglia; 'Torn')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 4 April. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  21. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  22. ^ "BPI – Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
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