What Makes a Good Man?

"What Makes a Good Man?" is a song by English rock band The Heavy. It was released as the lead single from their third studio album, The Glorious Dead, on 23 May 2012.[1] A music video for the song was also released on Vevo and YouTube on 21 August 2012. The song peaked at number 127 on the French Singles Chart. The song was also used during the credits sequence in the video game Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel.[2] and a Russian television commercial for the Volkswagen Teramont. Since March 2018 it is also the theme song for the German late night show Late Night Berlin. It was also used as the theme song for WWE's PPV event Royal Rumble in January of 2013.

"What Makes a Good Man?"
Single by The Heavy
from the album The Glorious Dead
B-side
  • "In Your Hands" (Green 7")
  • "The Sleeping Ignoramus" (Orange 7")
Released23 May 2012
Genre
Length
  • 3:48 (album version)
  • 3:24 (radio edit)
LabelCounter
Songwriter(s)The Heavy
Producer(s)Jim Abbiss
The Heavy singles chronology
"Short Change Hero"
(2009)		 "What Makes a Good Man?"
(2012)		 "Curse Me Good"
(2012)

Music video

The official music video for the song, lasting three minutes and twenty-one seconds, was uploaded on 21 August 2012 to the band's Vevo channel on YouTube.[3]

Track listing

7" vinyls
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."What Makes a Good Man?"3:48
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."In Your Hands"3:02
  • Counter — COUNT044 C (Orange vinyl)[5]
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."What Makes a Good Man?"3:48
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."The Sleeping Ignoramus"3:58

Promo CD
  • Counter — COUNTCD044P [6]
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."What Makes a Good Man?" (Radio edit)3:24
2."What Makes a Good Man?"3:48
3."What Makes a Good Man?" (Radio edit instrumental)3:22
4."What Makes a Good Man?"3:46

Charts
Chart (2012) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[7] 127
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[8] 31

References
  1. "The Heavy – 'What Makes A Good Man?'". YouTube. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  2. 2K Australia / Gearbox Software (14 October 2014). Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. 2K Games. Scene: Credits sequence.
  3. "The Heavy – What Makes A Good Man? (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  4. "The Heavy – What Makes A Good Man? (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  5. "The Heavy – What Makes A Good Man? (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  6. "The Heavy – What Makes A Good Man? (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  7. "The Heavy – What Makes a Good Man?" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  8. "The Heavy Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
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