What Makes a Good Man?

"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")
Released	23 May 2012
Format	7" CD digital download
Genre	Alternative rock indie rock funk rock neo soul
Length	3:48 (album version) 3:24 (radio edit)
Label	Counter
Writer(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)

"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]

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

• Counter — COUNT044 A/B (Green vinyl)^[4]

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"What Makes a Good Man?"	3:48

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"In Your Hands"	3:02

• Counter — COUNT044 C (Orange vinyl)^[5]

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"What Makes a Good Man?"	3:48

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Sleeping Ignoramus"	3:58

Promo CD

• Counter — COUNTCD044P ^[6]

Side A
No.	Title	Length
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 Songs (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. "Lescharts.com – The Heavy – What Makes a Good Man?" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
8. "The Heavy – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for The Heavy. Retrieved 11 February 2016.