Winger became popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s from songs like Seventeen , Headed for a Heartbreak and Miles Away .
Winger is an American hard rock band formed in New York City that gained popularity during the late 1980s and early 1990s . The band 's two platinum albums , Winger and In the Heart of the Young , along with charting singles `` Seventeen , '' `` Headed for a Heartbreak , '' and `` Miles Away , '' put the band on the top of the charts by the early 1990s .