Sunshine State of Mind
2011 studio album by We the Kings
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Sunshine State of Mind is the third studio album by American rock band We the Kings, released on July 5, 2011.
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| Released | July 5, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011 in New York City | |||
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| Length | 33:38 | |||
| Label | S-Curve, Virgin | |||
| Producer | S*A*M & Sluggo | |||
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Background
Release
Sunshine State of Mind was released through S-Curve Records on July 5, 2011 on iTunes and July 12 everywhere else. "Say You Like Me" was released to mainstream radio on September 13, 2011.[7] In February and March 2012 the band went on a co-headlining tour with Mayday Parade, with support from The Downtown Fiction and Anarbor.[8]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 46%[3] |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press |  [4] |
| Sputnikmusic | [2] |
The album received mixed to negative reviews from music journalists. It debuted at No. 45 on the US Billboard 200 and at No. 9 on the Rock Albums chart. This is the last album to feature bass player Drew Thomsen.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Travis Clark, except where noted; all music is composed by Travis Clark, Sam Hollander and Dave Katz, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Friday Is Forever" (lyrics: Clark, Robert Schwartzman / music: Clark, Hollander, Katz, Schwartzman) | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Say You Like Me" | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Every Single Dollar" (music: Clark) | 2:53 |
| 4. | "The View from Here" | 4:05 |
| 5. | "The Secret to New York" | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Sleep with Me" | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Over You" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Kiss Me Last" | 2:56 |
| 9. | "Somebody to Call My Own" | 3:52 |
| 10. | "You and Only You" | 3:08 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "Summer" | 2:43 |
Personnel
- We the Kings
- Travis Clark – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Hunter Thomsen – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Danny Duncan – drums
- Drew Thomsen – bass
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 95 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 45 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[11] | 5 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] | 9 |