Anne Preven | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | February 25, 1965 New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop rock, alternative rock |
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| Labels | Pulse Recording |
| Formerly of | Ednaswap[1] |
| Website | www |
Anne Preven (born February 25, 1965) is an American songwriter, music publisher, and record producer. As a member of the alternative rock band Ednaswap, she co-wrote "Torn" which was covered by Lis Sørensen (Danish), Trine Rein (Norwegian), and Natalie Imbruglia (Australian).[2] The latter's version became a worldwide number one airplay hit, spending 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay Chart in the US.[3] "Torn" has sold an estimated four million copies, received platinum certification in three countries, and was declared the "number one radio single of the 1990s" by radio personality Rick Dees.[4] As a songwriter, Preven has written for prominent music industry artists including Madonna, Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Sinéad O'Connor, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Jordin Sparks, Zac Brown Band, Pnau, Andy Grammer, Lea Michele, Pixie Lott, and Westlife.[5]
- ^ "Ednaswap | Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. April 12, 1999. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ "Torn by Natalie Imbruglia Songfacts". Songfacts.com. December 5, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ "Chart Beat". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ "Natalie Imbruglia Biography". Monstersandcritics.com. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ "Anne Preven | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2013.