State of My Head
| "State of My Head" | ||||
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| Single by Shinedown | ||||
| from the album Threat to Survival | ||||
| Released | October 9, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | Ocean Way (Hollywood); Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
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| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| "State of My Head" on YouTube | ||||
"State of My Head" is a song by American rock band Shinedown. It was released on October 9, 2015 as the second single from the band's fifth studio album, Threat to Survival. The song reached number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, their tenth single to do so.
Style
[edit]James Christopher at AllMusic described the song as a departure from post-grunge, finding it to be a "slick amalgam of electropop and vintage alternative rock".[3]
Media
[edit]"State of My Head" was the theme song for the Professional Bull Riders' Built Ford Tough Series telecasts on CBS and CBS Sports Network during the PBR's 2016 season.[4]
Charts
[edit] Weekly charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Shinedown - Threat to Survival Album Reviews, Songs & More - AllMusic". Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Shinedown - Threat to Survival Album Reviews, Songs & More - AllMusic". Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ James Christopher Monger. "Threat to Survival". AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
Threat to Survival begins to detour from the post-grunge highway with "State of My Head," a slick amalgam of electro-pop and vintage alt-rock with a catchy as hell though extremely well-worn chorus.
- ^ ben holden [@benholdenpxp] (21 January 2016). "Pretty awesome that @Shinedown "state of my head" is the theme song for @PBR on @CBSSportsNet awesome group and song !🤘🏻🤘🏻" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Shinedown – State of My Mind". Music Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Shinedown – State of My Mind". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
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