State of My Head
{{Infobox song
| name = State of My Head
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Shinedown
| album = Threat to Survival
| released = October 9, 2015
| recorded = Ocean Way (Hollywood); Capitol (Hollywood)
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{flatlist|
- Alternative rock{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/threat-to-survival-mw0002869886/|title=Shinedown - Threat to Survival Album Reviews, Songs & More - AllMusic|publisher=|accessdate=December 28, 2023}}
- electropop{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/threat-to-survival-mw0002869886/|title=Shinedown - Threat to Survival Album Reviews, Songs & More - AllMusic|publisher=|accessdate=December 28, 2023}}
}}
| length = 3:25
| label = Atlantic
| writer = {{flatlist|
- Brent Smith
- Carlo Colasacco
- Jayson DeZuzio
- Peter Nappi
- Ethan Thompson
}}
| producer =
| prev_title = Cut the Cord
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = Asking for It
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Kv0B-DLtMiM|"State of My Head"}}}}
}}
"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
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".{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/threat-to-survival-mw0002869886/|title=Threat to Survival|author=James Christopher Monger|work=AllMusic|accessdate=December 28, 2015|quote= 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.}}
Media
"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.{{cite tweet|user=benholdenpxp|author=ben holden|number=689987745691885568|date=21 January 2016|title=Pretty awesome that @Shinedown "state of my head" is the theme song for @PBR on @CBSSportsNet awesome group and song !🤘🏻🤘🏻}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| Chart (2015–16)
! Peak |
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| {{single chart|Billboardcanadarock|33|artist=Shinedown|rowheader=true|access-date=January 21, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|19|artist=Shinedown|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 4, 2015}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrockairplay|11|artist=Shinedown|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 4, 2015}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| Chart (2016)
! Position |
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| scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-rock-songs|title=Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016|work=Billboard|accessdate=May 25, 2020}}
|align="center"|46 |
| scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/rock-airplay-songs|title=Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 21, 2022}}
|align="center"|32 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|award=Gold
|artist=Shinedown|title=State of My Mind|relyear=2015|certyear=2023|access-date=November 6, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Gold
|artist=Shinedown|title=State of My Mind|relyear=2015|certyear=2019|access-date=May 14, 2019}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true|streaming=true | nosales=true}}
References
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{{Shinedown}}
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Songs written by Brent Smith
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