"Favorite State of Mind" is a song recorded by American

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artist

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. It was released in February 2006 as the first single from his second album, ''

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''. The song was written by Marcel and Blair Daly.

Critical reception

The song received a favorable review from Chuck Taylor of ''

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'', who wrote that it is "a rousing, party-hardy jukebox directive, targeting fans who enjoy an embossed familiarity with classic giddy-up country."

Music video

The music video was directed by

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and premiered in April 2006.

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 56 on the U.S. ''

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chart for the week of March 11, 2006.

References

2006 singles 2006 songs Josh Gracin songs Lyric Street Records singles Music videos directed by Roman White Songs written by Blair Daly Songs written by Marcel (singer) {{2000s-country-song-stub