THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER

938-Natalie Umbruglia-Torn.

1997-Number 2 single.

Best Bit-At 3.27.If you are a Radio DJ in Australia, then you have probably played this many times, as it averages 75 spins a day.Which is 300,500 times (and counting,) since it’s release in 1997.

‘Torn’ was written in 1993 by Scott Cutler, Anne Preven, and Phil Thornaley, who were all members of the early 1990’s American Alternative Rock group ‘Ednaswap,’ who released their original version in 1995. The actual first recording of the song was in 1993 by Danish singer Lis Sorensen, as ‘Braendt,’ (Burned) after it was translated by Elizabeth Nielsen. Another early cover of the song worth noting was by the Norwegian singer Trine Rein in 1996, her version is very similar in style to Natalie Umbruglia’s recording, and pre dates it by a year. Natalie Umbuglia got to know about the song through working with one of ‘Torn’s’ songwriters, Phil Thornalley, while they worked together on her debut Album, ‘Left of the Middle.’ The Album went on to sell over seven million copies worldwide, making it the biggest selling debut ever by a female Rock/Pop artist.

‘Torn’ is the realisation that the man she fell in love with has changed, he once loved and cared for her, but now he is distant, and not interested in her anymore.

‘This is how I feel, I’m cold and I’m ashamed, lying naked on the floor.

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