Headstrong (Trapt song)
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- 4:45 (album version)
- 3:54 (edit version)
- 3:35 (radio and video edit)
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| Single by Trapt | ||||
| from the album Trapt | ||||
| B-side | "Still Frame" | |||
| Released | September 23, 2002 | |||
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| Lyricist | Chris Taylor Brown | |||
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| "Headstrong" on YouTube | ||||
"Headstrong" is the first single released by the American rock band Trapt from their 2002 debut album Trapt. It reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock Tracks charts and No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. It crossed over to mainstream pop radio, peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40. The song also won two Billboard Music Awards in 2003 for "Best Modern Rock Track" and "Best Rock Track".
Billboard rated "Headstrong" the No. 1 modern rock and mainstream rock song of 2003. In September 2023, for the 35th anniversary of Modern Rock Tracks (which had been renamed to Alternative Airplay),[5] Billboard ranked the song at No. 60 on its list of the 100 most successful songs in the chart's history.[6] In 2018, an official poll by Ultimate Guitar saw the site's users rate "Headstrong" as having the fourth-worst riff of all-time.[7] Graham Hartmann of Metal Injection referred to the track as "Trapt's one song" and "essential divorced dad rock".[8]
A music video was produced for "Headstrong" which shows 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, as well as a couple of teenagers arguing with the people they know, such as one teen getting into an argument with his father while they are in a car and the kid becomes fed up with his father's attitude and storms off as well as another teen quitting his job at a restaurant after getting pushed around by his boss; the two teens then join Trapt in the crowd. A third teen is seen walking through the crowd and eventually graffitis Trapt's logo on a wall. The video found considerable airplay on MTV2 and MMUSA upon release. The video was directed by Brian Scott Weber.
Awards and nominations
Billboard Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2003 | "Headstrong" | Top Rock Song | Won |
| 2003 | "Headstrong" | Modern Rock Track of the Year | Won |
| 2003 | Trapt | Top Rock Artist | Nominated |
Larry Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2003 | "Headstrong" | Best Hard Rock Song | Won |
Teen Choice Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2003 | "Headstrong" | Choice – Rock Track | Nominated |
Track listings and formats
- US 7-inch vinyl[9]
- "Headstrong" – 4:45
- "Still Frame" – 4:31
- Australian CD single[10]
- "Headstrong" – 4:45
- "Promise" – 3:36
- "Hollowman" – 5:03
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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