State of Mind (Clint Black song) explained

State of Mind
Cover:Clint Black - State of Mind single.png
Type:single
Artist:Clint Black
Album:No Time to Kill
B-Side:"Tuckered Out"[1]
Released:November 15, 1993
Genre:Country
Length:3:53 (album version)
2:43 (radio edit)
Label:RCA Nashville
Producer:James Stroud, Clint Black
Prev Title:No Time to Kill
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:A Good Run of Bad Luck
Next Year:1994

"State of Mind" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in November 1993 as the third single from his album No Time to Kill. It peaked at number 2 in both the United States and Canada.

The song's b-side, "Tuckered Out," charted at number 74 for the week of February 5, 1994.[1]

Critical reception

A review in Billboard stated, "Set to a midtempo beat and energizing fiddles, Black reflects on the transporting power of familiar music."[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Palomar Pictures, and premiered in late 1993. It uses the single version of the song, which omits Black's harmonica solo in the beginning of the album version.

Chart positions

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 49
US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 19

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 50–51. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. November 11, 1993. Reviews. Billboard. 77.
  3. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1994. RPM. December 12, 1994. August 4, 2013.
  4. Web site: Best of 1994: Country Songs . . . 1994. August 4, 2013.