State of My Head

"State of My Head"
Single by Shinedown
from the album Threat to Survival
Released October 9, 2015
Format Digital download, CD
Recorded Ocean Way Recording, Capitol Studios
Genre
Length 3:25
Label Atlantic
Writer(s)
  • Brent Smith
  • Carlo Colasacco
  • Jayson DeZuzio
  • Peter Nappi
  • Ethan Thompson
Shinedown singles chronology
"Cut the Cord"
(2015)		 "State of My Head"
(2015)		 "Asking for It"
(2016)

"State of My Head" is a song by American hard 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 No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, their tenth single to do so.

Style

James Chrisopher at AllMusic described the song as a departure from post-grunge, finding it to be a "slick amalgam of electro-pop and vintage alt-rock".[1]

Media

In 2016 "State of My Head" became the theme song for the Professional Bull Riders' Built Ford Tough Series telecasts on CBS and CBS Sports Network.[2]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[3] 19
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[4] 11
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] 25
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] 1

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ https://twitter.com/benholdenpxp/status/689987745691885568
  3. ↑ "Shinedown – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Shinedown. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Shinedown – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Shinedown. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Shinedown – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Shinedown. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Shinedown – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for Shinedown. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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