Heavyweight Champion of the World (song)

"Heavyweight Champion of the World"
Single by Reverend and the Makers
from the album The State of Things
B-side
  • "18-30"
  • "The Last Resort"
Released28 May 2007
Length3:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jagz Kooner
Reverend and the Makers singles chronology
"Heavyweight Champion of the World"
(2007)
"He Said He Loved Me"
(2007)

"Heavyweight Champion of the World" is the debut single of English band Reverend and the Makers as well as the first single from their debut album, The State of Things (2007). The single was released on 6 May 2007 on download only and was subsequently released on CD and 7-inch vinyl on 28 May that year. The single was also released on a white label which was limited to 800 copies; the track list for this release is the same as the standard vinyl. The song peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and number 85 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. It was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry in 2022 for sales and streams exceeding 400,000 units.