The Greatest Cover Songs of All-time: 8. Natalie Imbruglia - "Torn"
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The episode explores the success of Natalie Imbruglia's cover of 'Torn' and its impact compared to the original by Ednaswap.
Ednaswap's 1993 "Torn" was unknown alternative rock—good song, zero commercial success. Writers shopped it: Danish singer Lis Sørensen recorded it in Danish (1995 hit in Denmark), Norwegian singer Trine Rein did English pop version (1996 Scandinavian success). Then 22-year-old Australian actress Natalie Imbruglia needed debut single. Producer Phil Thornalley (co-writer) brought her the song. October 1997: #1 in multiple countries, #1 US Airplay, 11 weeks UK top 10, multi-Platinum globally, most-played song on Australian radio 1998. Launched her career, won MTV VMA. Most people don't know it's a cover. Ednaswap's original has fraction of streams. Garrett Fisher explores the ultimate cover replacing original in cultural consciousness. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus . No plug-ins needed! Subscribe now for exclusive shows like 'Palace Intrigue,' and get bonus content from Deep Crown (our exclusive Palace Insider!) Or get 'Daily Comedy News,' and '5 Good News Stories’ with no…
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