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.

"State of My Head"
Single by Shinedown
from the album Threat to Survival
Released	October 9, 2015
Recorded	Ocean Way (Hollywood); Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre	Alternative rock electropop
Length	3:25
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(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)
Music video
"State of My Head" on YouTube

Style

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]

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.^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015–16) Peak position Canada Rock (Billboard)^[3] 33 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[4] 19 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[5] 11

Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[6] 46 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[7] 32

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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. 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.
3. "Shinedown Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
4. "Shinedown Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
5. "Shinedown Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
6. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
7. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
8. "American single certifications – Shinedown – State of My Mind". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 14, 2019.