Head over to Brilliant to start your 30 day free trial (and if you're one of the first 200 people to click the link you'll get an extra 20% off as well): https://brilliant.org/3minutes A 1993 demo changed many lives, although only several years later, following brief interactions between four individuals from different parts of the world. ~ 00:00 A mega success - 7M records sold 00:17 Torn-gate 00:35 A central connection for 4 people 00:50 Wembley 2022 01:05 The song’s origins 01:30 From California to London 01:42 A demo is written 02:15 A special song - various versions recorded from 1993 to 1997 02:50 Phil Thornalley’s struggles in the mid-90’s 03:15 From Sydney to London 03:30 Natalie Imbruglia’s struggles in the mid-90’s 03:55 Phil meets Natalie 04:15 Vocal changes that were made to the song 04:50 Instrumental changes that were made 05:14 Lyrics – meaning and origins 06:28 Making an unusual video clip 07:40 A waterfall of awards 08:10 Depression following the song’s success 08:47 Changing the lives of 4 people at different moments 09:10 An unexpected phone call 10:18 Making friends with Torn ~