Heartbreak Station, released in 1990, is the third studio album by American rock band, Cinderella.

VH1 described the album’s shift in direction as “bluesy and brawny,” a fitting summary for a project that produced three Billboard Hot 100 singles; “Shelter Me,” “Heartbreak Station,” and “The More Things Change.”

The album marked a deliberate move away from the glam metal sound that defined Night Songs and Long Cold Winter. Instead, Cinderella embraced a rawer, more stripped down blues approach. Speaking to the Los Angeles Daily News shortly before release, frontman, Tom Keifer, explained the evolution: the band aimed for a “rawer, simpler approach,” reducing reverb and overdubs to let the songs breathe. Keifer also noted that blues played a major role in shaping his songwriting during this period.