Torn (Ava Max song)
| "Torn" | ||||
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| Single by Ava Max | ||||
| B-side | "Salt" | |||
| Released | August 19, 2019 | |||
| Studio | A Studios, West Hollywood, California | |||
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| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| Producer(s) | Cirkut | |||
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| "Torn" on YouTube | ||||
"Torn" is a song by American singer Ava Max, released as a single on August 19, 2019, through Atlantic Records. It was included on her debut studio album Heaven & Hell (2020). The song was written by Max, Madison Love, James Lavigne, Thomas Eriksen, Sam Martin, and the producer Cirkut. It is a dance and pop song with lyrics describing the internal struggle between wanting to stay and leave in a relationship. "Torn" charted in the top 10 in Poland, the Netherlands, Slovakia, and Slovenia. The song was certified double platinum in Poland and was certified gold in five countries.
An accompanying music video was directed by Korean-American director Joseph Kahn and released on August 27, 2019. The superhero-themed video was filmed in Milan for four days. Max portrayed dual identities; a regular woman and a superhero, as she sought revenge on her boyfriend. Max performed "Torn" as a medley in the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards and 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards shows, and at the 2019 Jingle Bell Ball.