State of My Head explained

State of My Head
Type:	single
Artist:	Shinedown
Album:	Threat to Survival
Released:	October 9, 2015
Recorded:	Ocean Way (Hollywood); Capitol (Hollywood)
Length:	3:25
Label:	Atlantic
Prev Title:	Cut the Cord
Prev Year:	2015
Next Title:	Asking for It
Next Year:	2016

"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 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

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[3]	46
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[4]	32

Notes and References

Web site: Threat to Survival. James Christopher Monger. AllMusic. 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..
benholdenpxp. ben holden. 689987745691885568. 21 January 2016. Pretty awesome that @Shinedown "state of my head" is the theme song for @PBR on @CBSSportsNet awesome group and song !.
Web site: Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016. Billboard. May 25, 2020.
Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2016. Billboard. January 21, 2022.