| "Headstrong" | ||||
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| Single by Trapt | ||||
| from the album Trapt | ||||
| Released | October 18, 2002 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal, nu metal | |||
| Length | 4:45 (album version) 3:54 (edit version) 3:35 (radio and video edit) |
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| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | GGGarth and Trapt | |||
| Certification | Platinum (RIAA)[1] | |||
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"Headstrong" is the debut single from the band Trapt and the lead single from their self-titled debut album. It reached #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock charts and #16 on the U.S. pop chart, as well as #1 on the singles recurrent charts. The song also won two Billboard Music Awards in 2003 for "Best Modern Rock Track" and "Best Rock Track".
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A music video was produced for "Headstrong" which largely focuses on the band performing in front of a crowd. Paper and other debris are seen flying past in furious winds as the group plays in an urban nighttime setting. The video found considerable airplay on MTV2 and MMUSA upon release.
"Headstrong" was featured in the motocross video game MX Unleashed, the pro wrestling video game Legends of Wrestling II, NHL 2003, Donkey Konga 2, "Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock downloadable track" and Karaoke Revolution Party. "Headstrong" is also in the films Grind and Never Back Down, and was used in previews for the Bruce Willis film Tears of the Sun as well; including a trailer for the movie "Aeon Flux". It also served as Seth Skyfire and Shelly Martinez's entrance music while in Ohio Valley Wrestling as well as the theme song for WWE Bad Blood 2003. It was also used to introduce the starting players for the Philadelphia Phantoms. It is the current television introduction theme for TKO Major League MMA, a Canadian Mixed Martial Arts organization. The song was used as the introduction theme to the Shinhan Bank Starleague in 2005. The Tampa Bay Lightning mixed this song with highlights from their playoff run in 2003-2004 season (Tampa Bay ended up winning the Cup that year) The song was also used as the introduction to the first season of "Nopi Tunervision" which featured Dalene Curtis as the host.
The song appeared in a commercial for the premiere of the new season of Pros vs. Joes on Spike TV.
"Headstrong" has also been rated by Billboard as the #1 alternative song of the decade and #8 rock song of the decade.[1]
Total Length: 13:38
| Chart (2002–2003) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| Preceded by "Like a Stone" by Audioslave |
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single May 31, 2003 - June 28, 2003 |
Succeeded by "Send the Pain Below" by Chevelle |
| Preceded by "Send the Pain Below" by Chevelle |
Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks number-one single July 26, 2003 |
Succeeded by "Send the Pain Below" by Chevelle |
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