Bloke (Chris Franklin song)

"Bloke"
"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" 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 2000. It received a platinum certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments of over 70,000. The song was later nominated for Best Comedy Release and Highest Selling Single at the ARIA Awards.

Awards and nominations


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2000	"Bloke"	Highest Selling Single	Nominated^[1]
2000	"Bloke"	Best Comedy Release	Nominated^[1]

Track listing

Australian CD single^[2]

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

Credits and personnel

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Bloke"
Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Bloke"
Chart (2000)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	12

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Bloke"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b "Winners by Year – 2000". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
^ ^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)
^ "Chris Franklin – Bloke". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2000". ARIA. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 March 2020.

[blokearia-1] "Winners by Year – 2000". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 9 March 2020.

[auscd-2] 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)

[sc_Australia_Chris_Franklin-3] "Chris Franklin – Bloke". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 9 March 2020.

[4] "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2000". ARIA. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

[auscert2-5] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 March 2020.

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