10 State Champs choruses you can't get out of your head
Pop-punk sensation State Champs have taken the scene by storm, producing hit after hit and putting on some of the most mosh-worthy shows out there. The combination of Derek’s wailing vocals, Tyler and Tony’s gnarly guitar riffs, Ryan’s sick basslines and Evan’s killer drum beats have come to create some of the biggest bangers in the scene with choruses you simply can’t get out of your head.
We’ve narrowed this long list of jams down to 10 State Champs songs with the catchiest choruses. Check out the list below!
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1. “So tell my why can’t you see, this is where you need to be, you know it’s taken its toll on me, so I’ll hope for a miracle, I’ll hope for a miracle”
One of the most popular songs amongst fans, “Elevated” contains the type of chorus you can’t help but scream along to in the car with your windows down.
2. “Oh no, I’m mixing up my words again, who knows when I’ll make a move, but she comes and she goes and she does what she’s told, it’s bittersweet, but it’s enough for me”
Maybe it’s the guitar riff leading up to the chorus combined with Derek’s vocals, or the way the lyrics give us all the feels. Either way, “Perfect Score” is one banger we can’t get out of our heads.
3. “You haven’t seen anything yet, I walked on rooftops just to scream this out to you, make sure you don’t forget, I live on the east coast baby, my heart is cold, but lately I’ve been warming up no thanks to you”
An oldie but a goodie! “Rooftops” comes from State Champs’ 2011 release Apparently, I’m Nothing, but contains lyrics you’ll continue to jam loud enough for your ex to hear to this very day.
4. “I’ve got more secrets than you’ll ever know, another year and you won’t let it go, too many times I’ve told myself to hold on, but it’s too late for me, now I’m as good as gone”
“Secrets” does a fantastic job at building you up just before the chorus. Who can scream “on the floor” and NOT sing along to the chorus right after? Not us.
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5. “I’ve had enough of all the talk on how you’re saving me, talk like you’re self-assured but all you are is history, speak slow I want you to know that, I’m a realist and an optimist, but I swear to you I’m not getting over this”
Tight drum fills, slick hooks and grungy vocals make this chorus one for the books. “All You Are Is History” is one of those catchy break-up songs that will have you over your ex in no time.
6. “We’ve been gone for too long, to see this happen again, then again, you’re too gone to say that’s not what you meant, you’re crying, I’m not trying, I won’t let this life get so critical”
The infamous Derek growl brings the chorus in “Critical” to life while the added reverb and backing track make it impossible not to sing along. You may even find yourself making a few attempts at the growl. Trust us. We’ve tried.
7. “I hope it all comes back again, I wanna get stuck in your head like, Everlong playing on the late night radio, cuz you lit a match with your nails on my back, and something tells me I’ll never learn, just another slow burn”
“Slow Burn” is one of the most recent releases from State Champs, coming off the deluxe version of Around the World and Back. A collaboration with Mike Green and All Time Low’s Alex Gaskarth combined with a Foo Fighters reference makes this the perfect combination for a catchy chorus.
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8. “Sometimes I think I’m bound for losing it all, but I think I’m weighing, I think I’m weighing us down, but no, I won’t fall, and I wouldn’t trade it, I wouldn’t trade it, I’m down for life”
Evan’s sick drum beats in “Losing Myself” make it impossible not to move around while singing your heart out to this banger. This chorus has us down for life.
9. “Here’s to something that you said would be nothing, I braced myself for this (only you could ever hold me back), here’s to hoping you put thought in your judgement, or is this how it ends (this is how it ends)”
A raspy, pop punk masterpiece, “Nothing’s Wrong” is a gem from the 2013 LP The Finer Things. It’s a timeless chorus that we’ve been jamming since the early years of State Champs.
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10. “I wish I could say the right things a better way, but you never have time for apologies, so what’s it gonna take to show you that I can change, cuz right now I swear I’m not the enemy, I’m screaming hurry up and wait for me”
“Hurry Up And Wait” comes from the deluxe version of Around the World and Back, released in May of this year. Another collab with Green and Gaskarth, it’s no surprise this chorus made our top 10 list.
Which State Champs song do you have a hard time getting out of your head? Let us know in the comments below!
