Nearly 25 years ago, Natalie Imbruglia released her debut single Torn and burst onto the music scene all over the world. The track, a cover of Danish band Brændt's original release, remains a smash that we can't help but sing along to when it comes on.
Late this week, Porter dropped an acapella clip on Instagram singing Torn and giving her puppy a little cuddle. The caption "Why is this song still sooo good... someone needs to cover it ASAP" seemed like a nice little tribute at the time.
Then on Friday, it became a whole lot cheekier.
In an Amazon Music exclusive, MacKenzie Porter dropped a cover of Torn - and she crushed it.
The Canadian country star doesn't put too much twang on the song, leaving it near to what we've loved for more than two decades. But she does lend her strong, talented, #1 hit-singing voice to the lyrics, making it her own. If you love Natalie Imbruglia's version, I think it's safe to recommend MacKenzie Porter's version to you.
Note: This is an Amazon Music exclusive. If you want to hear the song and don't have access to Amazon music, we suggest signing up on a trial, or staying tuned for a potential wider release in the future!
Click the box now and hit play in your new tab to give it a spin!
MacKenzie Porter - Torn
We've had the good fortune to follow MacKenzie's music career dating back to 2013 when we saw her at Boots & Hearts and caught with her for our first Q&A. In the years since we've been listening and chatted again in 2018 when she burst back onto the scene. We also saw her perform at Boots & Hearts 2019 and in her opening spot in Toronto on the Friends Don't Let Friends Tour Alone tour with Dallas Smith and Dean Brody that same year.
It's been a helluva ride over these last few years as she's become a brighter star with three #1 singles at Canadian country radio ( About You, These Days, Seeing Other People) and we fully expect things to continue on that same path as she moves forward.
We can't wait to see MacKenzie up on stage with her fiddle, her band, and her music again soon.
MacKenzie Porter Live Performance Photos
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Since you're still here, and we all love Torn, hit play on Natalie Imbruglia's 1997 version now and enjoy. In the words of MacKenzie Porter, it's still sooo good!
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
