Smash hit in the nineties. Few are aware that this is actually a cover of a song initially written by the three future members of Ednaswap, Scott Cutler, Phil Thornalley, and Anne Preven, for Preven’s solo work. It was first recorded in 1993 in Danish by Lis Sørensen as “Brændt” (which translates as “Burned”). It was recorded by Ednaswap themselves two years later in 1995.

In 1997, Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia covered the song for her debut studio album Left of the Middle. Imbruglia’s version was recorded in Kilburn, London with David Munday (lead guitar), Phil Thornalley of Ednaswap (bass, rhythm guitars, production), Chuck Sabo (drums), Henry Binns, Sam Hardaker (Zero 7) (drum programming) and Katrina Leskanich, lead singer of Katrina and the Waves (background vocals). It was mixed by Nigel Godrich. Released as a single, Imbruglia’s version became a worldwide hit, being considered as an “All Time Pop Hit”.

https://genius.com/Natalie-imbruglia-torn-lyrics

Ednaswap - Torn - 1997 "radio mix" RARE!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2si5b5RVmaI
Ednaswap -12- Torn (1995 album version) (audio)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7kWGLLxYj4
Torn - Ednaswap - Topic [1997]
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eODCugj1kJU

Most famous from the 1997 cover by Natalie Imbruglia, this song was originally written in 1993 by Scott Cutler, Anne Preven and Phil Thornalley for Preven to sing solo, which she did a number of times live. It was first recorded by Danish singer Lis Sørensen, renamed as “Brændt” (Danish for “Burned”). Two years later, in 1995, it was covered by Cutler and Preven’s own band, Ednaswap. Ednaswap actually re-recorded the song for their second album, 1997’s Wacko Magneto. They had planned on releasing the new version as their second single after “Clown Show”. But by that time, Imbruglia’s version was a runaway smash hit and the plans were scuttled.

https://genius.com/Ednaswap-torn-lyrics

Lis Sørensen - Brændt (Official Music Video) [Danish, 1993]
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyuGaU4rXjA

This song was originally written in 1993 by Scott Cutler, Anne Preven and Phil Thornalley for Preven in English as “Torn”. Scott and Preven’s band Ednaswap played it live a number of times.

Lis Sørensen has the first recording of the song, translated into Danish by Elizabeth Gjerluff Nielsen. The title “Brændt” translates as “Burned”.

https://genius.com/Lis-srensen-brndt-lyrics

Torn - Trine Rein [1996]
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY6UEH0_pi8

Norwegian singer Trine Rein covered the Ednaswap song Torn in 1996 (One year before Ednaswap’s second version and Natalie Imbruglia’s version were released) on her second album Beneath My Skin. It was released as the album’s first single.

Phil Thornalley, who produced Ednaswap’s first version and Natalie Imbruglia’s version also produced Trine Rein’s version.

https://genius.com/Trine-rein-torn-lyrics

[–] NOOBMASTER@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thanks! I had absolutely no idea that Torn could be a cover song.

[–] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Same!

You are welcome!