2012 single by The Heavy
"What Makes a Good Man?" |
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Single by The Heavy |
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from the album The Glorious Dead |
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B-side | - "In Your Hands" (Green 7")
- "The Sleeping Ignoramus" (Orange 7")
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Released | 23 May 2012 |
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Genre | - Alternative rock
- indie rock
- funk rock
- neo soul
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Length | - 3:48 (album version)
- 3:24 (radio edit)
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Label | Counter |
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Songwriter(s) | The Heavy |
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Producer(s) | Jim Abbiss |
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The Heavy singles chronology |
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"Short Change Hero" (2009) | "What Makes a Good Man?" (2012) | "Curse Me Good" (2012) | |
"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 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 2013. In 2024, the song appears as the soundtrack to a pastoral spring scene at the end of Season 3, Episode 4 of Clarkson's Farm.
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 ANo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "What Makes a Good Man?" | 3:48 |
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Side BNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "In Your Hands" | 3:02 |
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- Counter — COUNT044 C (Orange vinyl)[5]
Side ANo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "What Makes a Good Man?" | 3:48 |
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Side BNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Sleeping Ignoramus" | 3:58 |
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Promo CD
- Counter — COUNTCD044P [6]
Side ANo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "What Makes a Good Man?" (Radio edit) | 3:24 |
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2. | "What Makes a Good Man?" | 3:48 |
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3. | "What Makes a Good Man?" (Radio edit instrumental) | 3:22 |
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4. | "What Makes a Good Man?" | 3:46 |
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Charts
References
- ^ "The Heavy – 'What Makes A Good Man?'". YouTube. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ 2K Australia / Gearbox Software (14 October 2014). Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. 2K Games. Scene: Credits sequence.
{{cite book}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Heavy – What Makes A Good Man? (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "The Heavy – What Makes A Good Man? (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "The Heavy – What Makes A Good Man? (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "The Heavy – What Makes A Good Man? (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "The Heavy – What Makes a Good Man?" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "The Heavy Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
The Heavy
Albums | |
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Singles | - "How You Like Me Now?"
- "What Makes a Good Man?"
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Other songs | |
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