Torture (song)

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"Torture" is the second single released off the album Victory by the Jacksons. Written by Jackie Jackson and fellow Motown veteran Kathy Wakefield, the song is about the end of a relationship and the ensuing emotional tumult one goes through while remaining in love with their former partner. Jackie was originally going to sing the song with his brother, Michael, but Jackie's role instead went to Jermaine Jackson, whose availability for the album was in question until the last minute. The rest of the Jacksons sang the chorus along with Michael, Jermaine and Jackie. The song received mixed reactions from critics. Notably, Michael was not available to film the music video, instead being replaced by a wax dummy. Paula Abdul replaced Perri Lister as the video's choreographer, which features various depictions of the Jackson brothers being tortured. The shoot was an expensive and arduous affair that neither Michael nor Jermaine took part in, and it ultimately bankrupted the production company...

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