Torn (Ednaswap song)

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"Torn"
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)	Matt Bronleewe, Phil Thornalley
Chart positions
#2 (United Kingdom, Netherlands) #42 (United States)
Natalie Imbruglia singles chronology
	"Torn" (1998)	"Big Mistake" (1998)

"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.

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.

The music video for "Torn" features British actor Jeremy Sheffield.

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.

[edit] Track listing

BMG international single

1. "Torn"
2. "Sometimes"
3. "Frightened Child"

French CD single

1. "Torn" (4:06)
2. "Diving In The Deep End" (3:29)

[edit] 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.

Chart	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles	2
Mexican Airplay	1
UK Top 40 Singles	2
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