"A Good Man" is a song written by
Victoria Shaw,
Keith Follesé
Keith Follesé (born 1951) is an American songwriter and co-founder of Midas Records Nashville. Biography
Early in his career, Follesé recorded with his wife, Adrienne, on A&M Records. They never released an album, and moved to Los Angeles, Ca ...
and Adrienne Follesé, and recorded by Canadian
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...
band
Emerson Drive
Emerson Drive was a Canadian country music band consisting of Brad Mates (lead vocals), Danick Dupelle (guitars, backing vocals), Mike Melancon (drums), and Dale Wallace (keyboards, backing vocals). The band was founded in 1995 as 12 Gauge, which ...
. It was released in March 2006 as the first single from their album ''
Countrified''. The song reached the Top 20 on the U.S. ''Billboard''
Hot Country Songs
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This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data along with digital sales and streaming. ...
chart in 2006, peaking at number 17.
Content
The narrator is a man reflecting on what he wants people to think of him after he dies.
Music video
The music video was directed by Steven Goldmann, and premiered on
CMT in the summer of 2006. It was filmed primarily at Hoffmeyer's Mill in
Sebringville, Ontario, Canada.
Personnel
*Brad Mates - lead vocals
*Danick Dupelle - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
*Mike Melancon - drums
*Patrick Bourque - bass guitar, backing vocals
*Dale Wallace - keyboards, backing vocals
*David Pichette - fiddle
Charts
References
2006 singles
Emerson Drive songs
Songs written by Victoria Shaw (singer)
Music videos directed by Steven Goldmann
Songs written by Keith Follesé
Song recordings produced by Josh Leo
Midas Records Nashville singles
2006 songs
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