Torn by Natalie Imbruglia

When this song was first released back in 1997, I'm afraid to say that I liked it. I was 17 years old and going through a phase of listening to female singers like Sheryl Crow and Alanis Morissette , and trying to forget the fact that I didn't have a boyfriend. 'Torn' seemed like a good track, and the video was quite cool, too...but that was before the world discovered it and radio stations started playing it back-to-back for about 6 months. Before long, even the opening few guitar strums sent me rushing for the mute button, and even now - 9 years on - I can't stand listening to 'Torn' on the radio. Looking back, the lyrics were actually pretty wet, and whenever I see that video, with Natalie with her big eyes and tomboy clothes, I pray that the fella in the video with her would just leave her once and for all.

Crap lyrics: "Illusion never changed into something real/I'm wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn."

Verdict: An example of radio killing a song if ever there was one. Natalie should have stuck with Neighbours - her character, Beth Brennan, could own her own construction company buy now (and be married to Lou Carpenter.)