Torn (LeToya Luckett song)

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"Torn"
Single by LeToya
from the album LeToya
Released	March 21, 2006 (U.S.) September 2, 2006 (AUS) September 25, 2006 (UK)
Format	CD single, 7" vinyl single
Recorded	2006
Genre	R&B
Length	4:22
Label	Capitol
Writer(s)	Teddy Bishop, LeToya, Dave Young
Producer(s)	Teddy Bishop
Chart positions
#28 (New Zealand) #31 (U.S.) #35 (UK) #44 (Australia)
LeToya singles chronology
"All Eyes on Me" (2005)	"Torn" (2006)	"She Don't" (2006)

"Torn" is the first official single (second overall) from American R&B singer LeToya's debut album LeToya which was released in March 2006 and soon became a hit, having a high airplay, just missing out the top ten on the U.S. Hot 100 Airplay charts at number eleven. "Torn" became a hit on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, peaking at number two. It also entered the top twenty on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Adult R&B charts.

In September 2006, the song was finally released in other countries all over the world, namely the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia and became a moderate worldwide hit.

The song is about the protagonist being "torn" between staying with or leaving her lover (played by Will Demps). The song contains a sample of The Stylistics's 1971 "You Are Everything."

The official remix is known as the "So So Def Remix" featuring guest appearances from rappers Mike Jones and Rick Ross and production from Jermaine Dupri. The album version is also slighty different to the single version and there is also a version with rapper Short Dogg and Dave Young, co-writer of Torn, singing along with LeToya.

Torn had one of it's biggest successes on BET's 106 & Park. It reached number one in eleven days and stayed there for twenty-five days straight. It remained on the countdown for sixty-five days.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Torn" (Edit)
2. "Torn" (Album Version)
3. "Torn" (A Cappella)
4. "Torn" (Instrumental)
5. "Tear Da Club Up" (Original Version)
6. "Tear Da Club Up" (H-Town Version)
7. "Tear Da Club Up" (Original Instrumental)
8. "Tear Da Club Up" (H-Town instrumental)

[edit] Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	31
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	2
U.S. Billboard Pop 100	90
Australia ARIA Top 50 Singles	44
Australia ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles	13
New Zealand RIANZ Top 40 Singles	28
UK Top 75 Singles	35

Billboard Hot 100 Trajectory
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Position	92	89	77	63	42	48	39	34	34	31	38	36	36	44	44	48	60	68	81	98