| "Headed for a Heartbreak" | ||||
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| Single by Winger | ||||
| from the album Winger | ||||
| B-side | "State of Emergency" | |||
| Released | May 1989 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal[1][2] | |||
| Length | 5:10 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kip Winger | |||
| Producer(s) | Beau Hill | |||
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"Headed for a Heartbreak" is a single by American glam metal band Winger from their self-titled debut album Winger. Released in May 1989, the power ballad reached #19 on the US Hot 100 and #8 on the US Mainstream Rock chart. The B-side to the single was "State of Emergency".
The music video for "Headed for a Heartbreak" was directed by Mark Rezyka and edited by Scott C. Wilson.
The song's riff was sampled in the song, "Ground Zero" by The Diplomats, from the album, Diplomatic Immunity.
- ^ Maloof, Rich (2006). Shred! : the ultimate guide to warp-speed guitar. Pete Prown. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-877-X. OCLC 65197948.
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The band had its pop-metal run of success with hits "Madalaine," "Seventeen," "Headed for a Heartbreak" and "Hungry."