Bloke (Chris Franklin song)

2000 single by Chris Franklin

"Bloke"

Single by Chris Franklin
B-side| "Jack Off Australia"
Released| 2000
Studio| Espy Records (St Kilda, Victoria)
Length| 3:50
Label| EMI
Composer(s)|

* Meredith Brooks
* Shelly Peiken

Lyricist(s)| Chris Franklin
Producer(s)|

* Chris Franklin
* Gavin Charles
* James "Oyster" Kilpatrick

Chris Franklin singles chronology
|  | "Bloke"
(2000)  | "Mullet Head"
(2000)

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"Bloke" is a song performed by Australian comedian Chris Franklin, released as a parody of Meredith Brooks's song "Bitch" with the lyrics changed to reflect the stereotypical Australian male lifestyle. It debuted at number 15 on the Australian Singles Chart before eventually reaching the number-one spot and staying there for two weeks, becoming the 12th-highest-selling single of the year. It received a platinum certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments of over 70,000. The song was later nominated for two ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release and ARIA Award for Highest Selling Single.

## Awards and nominations[edit]

Year  | Nominee / work  | Award  | Result

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Awards and nominations for "Bloke"  2000 | "Bloke"  | Highest Selling Single  | Nominated[1]
Best Comedy Release  | Nominated[1]

## Track listing[edit]

Australian CD single[2]

1. "Bloke" – 3:50
2. "Jack Off Australia" – 2:13

## Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits are lifted from the Australian CD single liner notes.[2]

Studio

* Recorded at Espy Records (St Kilda, Victoria)

Personnel

* Chris Franklin – vocals, lyrics, production
* Meredith Brooks – music ("Bitch")
* Shelly Peiken – music ("Bitch")
* Gavin Charles – programming, arrangement, production
* James Lomas – guitar, vocals

* Fiona Lee – bass, vocals
* Crib Point Football Club 2nd 18 Choir – additional backing vocals
* James "Oysters" Kilpatrick – engineering, production
* Rod Stead – cover artwork
* Gavin Hansford – photography

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## Charts[edit]

### Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Bloke"  | Chart (2000)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[3] | 1

### Year-end charts[edit]

Year-end chart performance for "Bloke"  | Chart (2000)  | Position

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Australia (ARIA)[4] | 12

## Certifications[edit]

Certifications and sales for "Bloke"  Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[5] | Platinum  | 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Winners by Year – 2000". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
2. ^ a b Bloke (Australian CD single liner notes). Chris Franklin. EMI Records. 2000. 7243 8 88191 2 1.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. ^ "Chris Franklin – Bloke". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
4. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2000". ARIA. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
5. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 March 2020.