Headstrong (Trapt song)

"Headstrong" is the only song single by American rock band Trapt and the lead single from their 2002 self-titled debut album. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock (one week on July 26, 2003) and Modern Rock (five weeks on May 31, 2003) charts and No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as No. 1 on the singles recurrent charts. 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".

"Headstrong"
Single by Trapt
from the album Trapt
ReleasedOctober 18, 2002
FormatCD
Recorded2002
Genre
Length
  • 4:45 (album version)
  • 3:54 (edit version)
  • 3:35 (radio and video edit)
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
  • Chris Taylor Brown
  • Pete Charell
  • Simon Ormandy
  • Jeffrey Unbankes
Producer(s)
Trapt singles chronology
"Headstrong"
(2002)		 "Still Frame"
(2003)

"Headstrong" was rated the No. 1 alternative song and No. 8 rock song of the decade of the 2000s by Billboard.[3]

In 2018, an official poll by Ultimate Guitar saw the site's users rate "Headstrong" as having the fourth worst riff of all time.[4]

Music video

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, 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 Dad'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. The video found considerable airplay on MTV2 and MMUSA upon release. The video was directed by Brian Scott Weber.

Track listing
  1. "Headstrong" – 4:46
  2. "Promise" – 3:49
  3. "Hollowman" – 5:03

Total Length: 13:38

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2002–2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 86
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 106
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 16
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 40
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Top 40 4
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 1

Year-end charts
Chart (2003) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] 49
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 1

References
  1. Mills, Matt. "The 10 best songs by the 10 worst nu metal bands". Louder Sound. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. Augusto, Troy J. (June 25, 2003). "Trapt; Seether". Variety. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20100114193935/http://www.billboard.com//
  4. "Friday Top: 15 Worst Riffs of All Time". 2 Mar 2018. Retrieved 27 Mar 2019.
  5. "Billboard Hot 100 – 2003". Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
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