"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.
"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 | ||||
James Chrisopher at AllMusic described the song as a departure from post-grunge, finding it to be a "slick amalgam of electropop and vintage alternative rock".[1]
"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.[2]
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United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000![]() |
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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.
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