Headlock (song)

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2006 single by Imogen Heap

"Headlock"

Single by Imogen Heap
from the album  Speak for Yourself
B-side| "Mic Check"
Released| 2 October 2006
Recorded| 2004
Genre| Electropop[1]
Length|

* 3:36 (album version)
* 3:13 (Immi's Radio Mix)

Label|

* Megaphonic
* RCA Victor
* Sony BMG

Songwriter(s)| Imogen Heap
Producer(s)| Imogen Heap
Imogen Heap singles chronology
| "Goodnight and Go"
(2006)  | "Headlock"
(2006)  | "Not Now But Soon"
(2008)

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Music video
"Headlock" on YouTube

"Headlock" is a song by English singer-songwriter Imogen Heap as an third single from her second studio album, Speak for Yourself (2005). It followed "Hide and Seek" and "Goodnight and Go". "Headlock" was remixed for radio as 'Immi's Radio mix' and accompanied by a new all-vocal B-side, titled "Mic Check".

The single initially debuted at number 74 on the UK Singles Chart on 22 October 2006. However, following a surge in the song's popularity among fans of psychological horror video game Mouthwashing,[2] the song gained exposure and re-entered the charts in 2024. In the U.S. the song debuted at #82, becoming Heap's first Billboard Hot 100 entry.

## Chart performance

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"Headlock" debuted at number 74 on the United Kingdom's Singles Chart on 22 October 2006.[3] The song charted at number 50 on the UK Independent Singles on 8 November 2024,[4][5][better source needed] and at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2025.[6]

## Track listings

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CD single and 7" vinyl

1. Headlock (Immi's radio mix) – 3:13
2. Mic Check – 4:35

Promo vinyl & CD

1. Headlock (Immi's radio edit) – 3:16
2. Headlock (High Contrast remix) (edit) – 3:25

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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2006 weekly chart performance for "Headlock"  | Chart (2006)  | Peak
position

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United Kingdom[7] | 74
Chart (2024–2025)  | Peak
position

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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] | 72
Global 200 (Billboard)[9] | 97
Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 43
Lithuania (AGATA)[11] | 31
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[12] | 60
Norway (VG-lista)[13] | 68
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 5
UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 30
UK Indie (OCC)[16] | 4
US Billboard Hot 100[17] | 82
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18] | 7

### Monthly charts

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Monthly chart performance for "Headlock"  | Chart (2025)  | Peak
position

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Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[19] | 70

## Certifications

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Certifications for "Headlock"  Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Silver  | 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ Rindner, Grant; Price, Joe (19 April 2018). "A Breakdown of A$AP Rocky's Most Surprising Samples". Complex. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
2. ^ Williams, Sophie (29 January 2025). "Imogen Heap on Viral 'Headlock' Success, AI and Ariana Grande: 'There's a New Type of Energy This Time'". Billboard. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
3. ^ https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/imogen-heap-headlock/
4. ^ Denis, Kyle; Lipshutz, Jason; Unterberger, Andrew (30 October 2024). "Tyler, the Creator Catalog Rises in Anticipation of 'Chromakopia' Album, 'St. Chroma' Has Biggest First-Day Debut". Billboard. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
5. ^ "Imogen Heap - Headlock". Official Charts. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
6. ^ Spanos, Brittany (22 January 2025). "Imogen Heap Charts on Hot 100 With 2005's 'Headlock' Thanks to TikTok". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
7. ^ Chart Log UK: M Zobbel.de
8. ^ "Imogen Heap Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
9. ^ "Imogen Heap Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
10. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
11. ^ "2025 10-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
12. ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Feb 6, 2025". TopHit. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
13. ^ "Singel 2025 uke 14". VG-lista. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
14. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 9" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
16. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
17. ^ "Imogen Heap Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
18. ^ "Imogen Heap Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
19. ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Monthly Chart: February 2025". TopHit. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
20. ^ "British single certifications – Imogen Heap – Headlock". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 March 2025.

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Imogen Heap

* Discography

Studio albums|

* I Megaphone
* Speak for Yourself
* Ellipse
* Sparks

Singles|

* "Hide and Seek"
* "Goodnight and Go"
* "Headlock"
* "First Train Home"
* "My Secret Friend"
* "Telemiscommunications"

Other songs|

* "Hallelujah"
* "Canvas"
* "Just for Now"
* "Can't Take It In"
* "Spooky"
* "Thriller"
* "I'm God"

Related articles|

* Acacia (Cradle)
* Frou Frou (Details)
* Music Pool 2002
* "Whatcha Say"
* Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

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