State of Mind (Clint Black song)

"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.

"State of Mind"
Single by Clint Black
from the album No Time to Kill
B-side"Tuckered Out"[1]
ReleasedNovember 15, 1993
GenreCountry
Length3:53 (album version)
2:43 (radio edit)
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Clint Black
Producer(s)James Stroud, Clint Black
Clint Black singles chronology
"No Time to Kill"
(1993)		 "State of Mind"
(1993)		 "A Good Run of Bad Luck"
(1994)

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
Chart (1993–1994) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 2
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] 2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 2

Year-end charts
Chart (1994) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 49
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 19

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. "Reviews" (PDF). Billboard: 77. November 11, 1993.
  3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2387." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 14, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  4. "Clint Black Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. "Clint Black Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1994". RPM. December 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  7. "Best of 1994: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.


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