In Chile, Imbruglia's version of the song appeared in the TVN soap opera Separados. The song followed the single "Glow" from their eponymous debut album. Illusion never changed [8] Billboard ranked "Torn" the No. Imbruglia's version has also appeared in the Turkish Netflix teen drama Love 101. "Torn" holds the record for most played song on Australian radio since 1990, played more than 300,500 times since its 1997 release, an average of 75 times a day, based on data compiled by the Australian Performing Rights Association (APRA). However, 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. This is how I feel I'm already torn 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. [5] In the UK, it is the 85th biggest selling single of all time. But by that time, Imbruglia’s version was a runaway smash hit and the plans were scuttled. You're a little late Into something real It was first recorded that year in Danish (renamed "Brændt", Danish for "Burned") by singer Lis Sørensen, then two years later by Cutler and Preven's American alternative rock band Ednaswap, and in 1996 by American-Norwegian singer Trine Rein. [13], The music video to Natalie Imbruglia's cover version, directed by Alison Maclean, features a shot of an apartment that never changes its angle of vision. Ednaswap actually re-recorded the song for their second album, 1997’s Wacko Magneto. [82] After the success of the album's first single "Vem Habib (Wala Wala)", "O Amor é Ilusão" was announced as the follow-up and released in late September.[82]. All tracks are written by Natalie Imbruglia, Dave Munday and Phil Thornalley, except where noted. This is how I feel In 1996, American-Norwegian singer Trine Rein released the third version of the song and second version in English from her album Beneath My Skin. It was mixed by Nigel Godrich. Illusion never changed [6] The track peaked at number two for three weeks, being held off the top spot by Aqua's "Barbie Girl" and then dropped to number four. That's what's going on That I can't touch, I'm torn 383 on Blender magazine's list of "500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born".[11]. But you crawled beneath my veins and now This version keeps most of the original's lyrical themes, about a lost love who gradually drifts away from the narrator. Thought I saw a man brought to life Yeah, he was warm, he came around, like he was dignified He showed me what it … You're a little late During the last chorus, the apartment walls start wobbling and the crew comes to dismantle it, revealing the location to be a set inside a soundstage. 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I'm all out of faith It was the most successful single of 1998 there. [7], In 2013, "Torn" was declared the "Best Pop Song" on a top 10 list, part of a larger collection of songs by Q magazine in their special edition 1001 Best Songs Ever issue. That's what's going on I'm cold and I am shamed, lying naked on the floor Produced by Phil Thornalley. The Danish lyrics were written by Elisabeth Gjerluff Nielsen [da].[2][3]. Torn Ednaswap. 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". 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So, I guess the fortune teller's right Nothing's fine I'm torn The band later released several variations and remixes of the song as B-sides and on their album Wacko Magneto. He showed me what it was to cry It was first recorded by Danish singer Lis Sørensen, renamed as “Brændt” (Danish for “Burned”). *sales figures based on certification alone^shipments figures based on certification alonesales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Thought I saw a man brought to life On the all-time Ultratop charts, it maintains a position of number 107. Imbruglia begins to dance during the finishing guitar solo as her "world" crumbles around her. It became a hit in Denmark. It was the album's second and last single, and their last overall until "Bailando" in 2018. [15], BMG international single / UK CD single 1. I'm wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn