Torn (Natalie Imbruglia) cover

"Torn" is a song written by Scott Cutler, Anne Preven and Phil Thornalley in 1993. It was first recorded that year in Danish (renamed "Brændt", Danish for "Burned") by singer Lis Sørensen, then in 1993 by Cutler and Preven's American alternative rock band Ednaswap. "Torn" is best known as Australian pop singer Natalie Imbruglia's 1997 debut single also appearing on her debut studio album Left of the Middle (1997). . Her version peaked at number one on the singles charts of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Spain and Sweden, as well as on three US Billboard charts. For the track, Imbruglia received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, losing to Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On". The first release recording of the song was in 1993 by the Danish singer Lis Sørensen as "Brændt" ("Burned"). It was featured on her album Under stjernerne et sted ("Under the stars somewhere"), and was also a radio single. It became a hit in Denmark. Sørensen had received the song through music producer Poul Bruun, as a suggestion for inclusion on her new album. The Danish lyrics were written by Elisabeth Gjerluff Nielsen. A version of the song was recorded in 1996 by American-Norwegian singer Trine Rein and released on Trine Rein's album Beneath my Skin.

Added 9 Aug 2026