"Headstrong" is the first single released by the American

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from their 2002 debut album ''Trapt''. It reached 1 on the US ''

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and

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charts and No. 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It crossed over to mainstream pop radio, peaking at No. 4 on the ''Billboard''

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. 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

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and

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song of 2003. In September 2023, for the 35th anniversary of Modern Rock Tracks (which had been renamed to Alternative Airplay), ''Billboard'' ranked the song at No. 60 on its list of the 100 most successful songs in the chart's history. In 2018, an official poll by

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saw the site's users rate "Headstrong" as having the fourth-worst

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of all time.

Music video

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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

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and MMUSA upon release. The video was directed by Brian Scott Weber.

Awards and nominations

''Billboard'' Music Awards

, - , 2003 , , "Headstrong" , , Top Rock Song , , , - , 2003 , , "Headstrong" , , Modern Rock Track of the Year , , , - , 2003 , , Trapt , , Top Rock Artist , ,

Larry Awards

, - , 2003 , , "Headstrong" , , Best Hard Rock Song , , , -

Teen Choice Awards

, - , 2003 , , "Headstrong" , , Choice – Rock Track , , , -

Track listings and formats

* US 7-inch vinyl # "Headstrong" – 4:45 # "

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" – 4:31 * Australian CD single # "Headstrong" – 4:45 # "Promise" – 3:36 # "Hollowman" – 5:03

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Certifications

Release history

In popular culture

* "Headstrong" was included in the

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'' in 2004. * "Headstrong" was used as the theme song for the

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pay-per-view Bad Blood in 2003.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Headstrong (Trapt Song) 2002 debut singles 2002 songs American alternative rock songs Song recordings produced by Garth Richardson Trapt songs Warner Records singles