Headed for a Heartbreak
| "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 | |||
| 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 No. 19 on the US Hot 100 and No. 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.